PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
14 Sep 61 3630N 13945E FAR EAST) Was Balloon
000 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4 TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Local2200 Ground-Visual Ground-Redor Was Aircraft
000 Probably Aircraft
GMT.. 141300Z X AirVisual Air-Intercept Rader Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS SOURCE o Was Astronomical ME TEOR
Yes kax Probably Astronomical
OxNo Military 0 Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OB NUMBER OF OBJECTS COURSE Other.
2 000 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
2-3 sec 1 Unknown
2-3 sec 1
10. Brier suMMAry or sicHtinG Explosion. Bright light 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING I Explosion. Bright light 11. COMMENT& pilots pilots saw saw what what appeared to be appeared to be
viewed for 2-3 sec. Explosion lasted 1/2 viewed for 2-3 3 sec. Explosion lasted 1/2 sec. sec. an axskexktan explosion which was viewed axskaxktan explosion which was viewed
lst observed as ball of light lst observed as ball of light v w/extremely w/extremely short y short less than l sec. l pilot reported objt had
Itail. Looked like ball of fire. a short tail. Both reported objt had very a short tail. Both reported ob had very
little, if any, movement. Elevation of objt little, if any, movement. Elevation of objt
was too high to have been an atomic ex-
plosion above arctic, plus, direction of
observation tends to rule this out. Most observation tends to rule this out. Most
logical explanation would be a large meteqr
exploding in earths atmosphere. Therefore
this report is ca egorized as probably
bolide.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORC
STAFF MESSAGE BRANICH UNCLASSIFIED MSSSAGE
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AF IN: 57843 (15 spN6C) F/acc
ACTION: CIN-17
INFO : Q0P-2 SAFS-3 (24)
0I-3
SMB A 108
ZCHQB863ZCQJE138
PP RJEZHQ
DE RJAPDR 24A
P 150115Z
FM 40FTRINTCP SQ YOKOTA AB JAPAN
TO RJWFAL/ADC ENT AFB COLO
RJEDSQ/ATIC WRIGHT PAT AFB RJEDSQ/ATIC WRIGHT PAT I AFB OHIO
RJEZHQ/HQ USAF WASHDC RJEZHQ/HQ USAF WASHDC
RJEZHQ/SEC OF AIR FORCE WASHDC WA SHDC
INFO RJHPKM/PACAF HICKAM AFB B HAWAII
RJAPAZ/5AF FUCHU AS JAPAN
RJAPAU/4 1DIV JOHNSON N AS JAPAN
BT
UN CLA SE FTO 0024, UFO REPORT
ACT ION: ADC, ATIC, AFCIN, SAFIS. INFO: PFICO-C, 5AF,
4 10C- I. THIS MSG IN 2 PARTS. PART I: A DESCRIPTION
OF THE OBJECT: I. BALL SHAPPED 2. SIZE OF A SILVER
DOLLAR 3. BRIGHT WHITE 4. ONS5. N/A 6. BRIGHT DOLLAR 3. BRIGHT WHITE 4. ONS5. N/A 6. BRIGHT
BLINDING LIGHT, LITE UP THE ENTIRE COCKPIT, 7. NONE BLINDING LIGHT, LITE UP THE ENTIRE COCKPIT, 7. NONE
8. NONE 9. NO VIBRATION OR TURBILENCE FELT. B. 8. NONE 9. NO VIBRATION OR TURBULENCE FELT. B.
DESCRIPTION OF COURSE. 1. BLINGING LIGHT 2. 30 DEGREES DESCRIPTION OF COURSE. 1. BLINGING LIGHT 2. 30 DEGREES
IN ELEVATION FROM NOSE OF A/C. 3. SAME 4. STRAIGHT IN ELEVATION FROM M NOSE E OF A/C. 3. SAME 4. STRAIGHT
DOWN IF AT ALL. 5. INSTANTANEOULY, BLEW UP,

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FCNCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSIFIED MSSSAGE-
INCO 1
AF IN : 57843 (15 Sep 61) Page 3 of 3
PAGE THREE RJAPDR 24A
N/A 6. EXTREMELY BRIGHT, LOOKED LIKE AN EXPLOSION.
7. VERY SHORT TAIL 8. NONE .8 NO VIBRATION FELT
IN THE A/C. B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT
1. ·BLINDING Z
ITE LIGHT 2. 120 DEGREES FROM NOSE ITE LIGHT 2. 120 DEGREES FROM NOSE
OF A/C,:260 DEGREES ELEVATION FROMA/C.
3. APPROX SAME 4. IF MOVING AT ALL, FROM WEST 3. APPROX SAME 4. IF MOVING AT ALL, FROM WEST TO EAST
5. BLEW UP 6. ONE TENTH OF A SECOND C. MANNER OF 5. BLEW UP 6. ONE TENTH OF A SECOND C. MANNER OF
OBSERVATION: I. AIR VISUAL 2. NONE 3. F102ABN UTSIA NOAE.3
553412, 35,000, 360 DEGREES, MACH .85, YOKOTA AB
D. SAME AS PART ONE E. SAME AS PART ONE F.
SOREN A. POZ-IELSN, IST LT USAF, 4ØTH FIS, INTCP
PILOT, USUALLY RELIABLE. G. SAME AS PART I H. - K.
SAME XAS PART ONE. L. NONE
BT
15/0123Z SEP RJAPDR
ute

PAGE TWO RJAPDR 24A
6. ONE HALF SECOND C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION GQM
AIR VISUAL 2. NONE 3. F102A, 560965, 30,000.15,
060 DEGREES, YOKOTA AB, JAPAN D. TIME AND DATE OF
SIGHTING 1. 1300Z, 14 SEP 1961 2. NIGHT, CLEAR.
E.LOCA E.L0 6 30N, 139 45E F
DONALD C. W NDRATH, CAPTAIN, 40TH FIS, I S INTCP PILOT, PILOT,
USUALLY RELIABLE. G. WEATHER AND WINDS ALOFT
1. CLEAR, W 10 CLEAR, NDS ALOFT 30KTS FROM THE WEST 2. 20,000' 30KTS FROM THE WEST 2. 20,000'
35-50KTS, FROM 240 DEGREES, 30, 000' 40-45KTS, FROM
.240 DEGREES. 3. 8,000° 4. 8NM 5. THIN SCATERED
6. NONE 7. UNKNOWN H. NONE KNOWN I. NONE J.
NONE REPORTED K. CTELLIGENCE OFFICER, 40TH FIS,
1ST LT RICHARD A FLAGG, JR., 61475A, OBSERVER DECLARED..
9?*3:5 3/0)9$3$ 4-5#34 5#-, ?74,3$. THE LIGHT FROM
OBJECT ILLUMINATED THE ENTIRE COCKPIT. THIS WOULD
TEND TO RULE OUT THE POSSIBILITY OF A FALLING STAR.
CORROBORATION APPARS IN THIS CASE IN THAT OBSERVERJS
WING MAN REPORTED SEEING A SOMEWHAT SIMILIAR PHENOMENA, WING MAN REPORTED SEEING A SOMEWHAT SIMILIAR PHENOMENA,
1. BALL OF FIRE 2. NICKEL 3. WHITE 1. BALL OF FIRE 2. NICKEL 3. WHITE E4. ONE 5. E 4. ONE 5.