PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8297683

DATE OF SIGHTINGAugust 1961

REPORTED LOCATION2227N17519E FAREAST

FRAMES5

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BRIAE
1
PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
I. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
(FACEAST) 0 Was Ballaon
6 /ug 61 2227N 17519E 000 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Local 2000 X Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Was Aircraft
000 00 Probably Aireraft Probably Aircraft
GMT GMT 060300z 060300z AinVisual Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aireraft
5. 5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes 00 000 Probably Astronomical Probably Astronomical
xNo Civilian Possibly Astronomical
7. 7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other.
Insufficient Data for Evaluation
10 sec 2 S S 0 0 Unknown Unknown
10. BRIEF SUMMARY oF SIGHTING objts, 1 behind the 0. BRIEF sUMMARY oF SIGHTING? objts, 1 behind the n. commenrs Insufficient data was furnished [n. commenrs Insufficient data was furnished
other, pulsating. Observed at 3l5°T. lother, pulset ating. Observed at 3l5°T. to lead to valid conclusion. It is possfble
Speed aprox 9 times Echo. Passed over ship that this was either a missile or meteof. that ia.-na an omia iloonmehs
at 53 elev. Pulsating effect tends to lead to missife
evaluation, however there was no known
launch on this date.
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ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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NATI
AERONAUTICS TIC AND SP
ANDSPACE
ADMINISTRATION
GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER
GREENBELT, MARYLAND
GRANITE 4-9000 TWX: BYN MD B57
FILE S173
SEP 20 1961
Foreign Technical Intelligence Center
AFCIN-4E2X
Weight-Patterson AFB, Ohio
Gentlemen:
Enclosed is a letter from which is self-
explanatory. We understand your office is handling this type
of letter. of letter.
Yours very truly, Yours very truly,
*
Tracking & Data Systems
Enclosure

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REFERRAL SLIP
PRNC-NHO-1086 (R0V.5-51)
U. S. NAVY HYDROGRAPHIC OFFICE
WASHINGTON 25, D. C.
DATE CODE
8/24/61 5501-sc
Nat'l. Aeronautics and Space
To: Agency, Washington 25, D.C.
The attached letter received from
Mr.
New York 6l, New York New York Ol, New York
is forwarded as a matter under the cognizance of
your office, and the writer has been so advised
by a copy of this memorandum.
REMARXS REMARKS
SA3A Me11 300.AUG 25 1961
Fo: AP
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AO COPY TO
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SICAATUR
M.6. RICz, Acting Director, M.S.
By/Birec:lon o/ the Rydrographe- By/Birection o/ the Rydrograbhe-
NAVY-DPPO FANC, WANN.. D.C. NAVY-DPPO FANC, WANN.. D.C.