DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8695625
DATE OF SIGHTINGNovember 1961
REPORTED LOCATION21 15N170 15W
FRAMES4

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2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
Ro. ; QD Wos Bolloon
2 Nov 61 | 21.15) 170.15W 0D Probably Bolloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP | + TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
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Local 5 Xk Ground- Vi svol 0 Ground-Rador O Probobly Alreroft
GMT 03/ 045 OZ D Air Viweol D Air-Intercept Radar O Possibly Alrereft
5. PHOTOS . SOURCE 0D Wos Astronomicol
0 Yes ODO Probobly Astronomicel
IX Ne Militar 0 Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECT 9. COURSE 7 Other __ cho
0D iInsufficient Dota for Eveluotion
10 nin HE 0 Unknown

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2- SIGHTED BY NAV WHILE SHOOTING STARS. INIT POSIT ANGLE 70 BRG 280DEG
T. FADE POSIT ANGLE 17 DEG BRG APPROX 030 DEG T. TRACKING STRAIGHT

CSE APPROX 040 DEG T OBJECT LOST IN HAZE. HELD VISUALLY 10 MINUTES. .
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4». SIGHTED 030458Z NOV AT DUSK.

2» POSIT 21-15N 170-15W

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VISISILITY 10 MI CLOUD COVERAGE 6

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IMV ROUND SIZE HEAD OF PIN, WHITE, ONE.

2. SIGHTED BY NAV WHILE SHOOTING STARS. INIT POSIT ANGLE 746 BRG 28@DEG
Te FADE POSIT ANGLE 17 DEG BRG APPROX @5@ DEG T. TRACKING STRAIGHT
CSE APPROX @48 DEG T OBJECT LOST IN HAZE. VHELD VISUALLY 10 MINUTES.

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4. SIGHTED @39458Z NOV AT DUSK.

2e POSIT 21-15N 178-15W

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VISIBILITY 18 MI CLOUD COVERAGE 6

8. AIRCRAFT BRG 160/75 MI AND 290/75 MI APPEARING TO BE ORBITING

9. NO PHOTOGRAPHS OBTAINED.
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