PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8699405

DATE OF SIGHTINGDecember 1961

REPORTED LOCATION40075N17305W PACIFIC

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2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS.
\: ae ee ant | 0 Wes Belloon
20 Dec 61 | HOOTSN =. 17305 { Pace (FIC } 10 Peobebly Bolleon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION QD Possibly Bolloon
2% QO Wos Aircroft
Locel —___ | ~ Ground-Vi svol O Ground-Rodur QO Probobly Aircroft
GMT 2918252 | D Air Visual 0 Air-intercept Rodor ‘ © Possibly Aireroft ‘
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE QO Was Astronomicel
0 Yes QO Probably Astronomical
XONe Sivilian QO Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE eS Orher____Prov Echo I
Q Insufficient Deta for Eveluation
: = cue’ O Unknown
7 mi 1 NE

10, BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTINGROund Obj>. Color, size, |). COMMENTS Observation suggests satellite
etc, conform to Venus. Sighted 2+ 62° ciev, due to NE heading and apparant orbitel

295° ex. Disappeared at 30° elev, 50° az. Lost | path. Descripticn elsc conforms to Echo I
in sun efter 7 min. Not verified with space track however ob-

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ject asswmed to be Echo I.

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PRECEDENCE ‘ACTISN? — BY | DRAFTED SY i NO.

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FM USS DURANT | AF DIST: CIN-14, OOP-2, OOP-CP-1, :

DIA-2, SAFS-3 (22)

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UNCLAS

UFO

1. ONE ROUND OBJECT. COLOR, SIZE AND MAGNITUDE THAT OF VENUS.

NO OTHER DISCRENIBLE ON UNUSUAL FEATURES.

2. SIGHTED WHILE SHOOTING MORNING STARS. INITIAL SIGHTING BRG 295
ELEV 62-45-98 DISAPPEARED BRG @59 ELEV 32-807.8 CUS APPROX 072.
LOST IN SUNLIGHT. OBSERVED FOR 7 MIN.

Se OBSERVED WITH NAKED EYE, 7X5@ BINOCULARS AND SEXTANT.
4. SIGHTED AT DAWN aT 281825Z.
ae POSIT aT SIGHTING 40-97.5N , 173-@5W.

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NAVY, ASST. NAV., HIGHLY RELIABLE.

7- HEAVY SEAS, WINDS FM 2350 AT 36 KTS, RESULTING FROM PASSING

STORM. WEATHER IN GENERAL FAIR. CEILING UNLIMITED, VISIBILITY 14

MILES. NO CLOUD COVER
8. NO UNUSUAL METJOROLOGICAL OR ASTRONOMICAL ACTIVITY NOTED.
-NO INTERECEPTION OR IDENTIFICATION ACTION TAKEN.

VW ACFT. BRG 117 RNG. 45 MI.

AEWBARONPAC

FM DURANT AT TIME OF SIGHTING.

NO ATTEMPT AT ANALYSIS MADE. NO PHYSICAL EVIDENCE “EX ISTANT.

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‘STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
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AP IN : 41339 (21 Dec 61) PE/tre
INFO : CIN-14, ARMY-2, JCS-45, OSD-15, NSA-7, CIA-11, O0OP-2,

DIA-2, OOP-CP-1, SAFS-3 (102)

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TO RJHPKM/CINCPACAF HICKAM AFB HAWATI
RBYPQ/COMHAWSEAFRON PEARL HARBOR HAWAII
INFO RJEZHO/COFS YSAF WASHINGTON DC
RJYXBRB/CINCSAC OFFUTT AFS NEB
RBEPW/CNO WASH DC

RBEPW/SECNAV WASH DC
RJYFALB/CINCNORAD ENT AFB COLORADO
RBHPA/CINCPAC CAMP HM StITH HAWATI
RUYPFS/CINCUSARPAC FT SHAFTER HAWAIT
RBYPB/CINCPACFLT PEARL HARSOR HAWAIT

RJAPAZ/COMUSJAPAN FUCHY AS JAPAN
RUAMCR/COMUSKOREA SEOWL KOREA
RUAGFL/COMUSSTDC TAIPEI TAIWAN
RBYPHH/COMHAYSEAFRON KUNIA TUNNEL ANNEX
RBHPD/COMASWFORPAC FORD ISLAND HA“AIT
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INCOMING

AF IN : 41339 (21 Dec 61)

UNCLASS/MERINT REPORT

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USS DURANT
ONE ROUND OJECT COLOR,SIZE AND MAGNITUDE THAT OF

VENUS. NO OTHER DISCRENIBLE OR UNUSUAL FEATURES.

SIGHTED WHILE SHOOTING MORNING STARS. OBSERVED FOR

SEVEN MINUTES WITH NAKED EYE SIXTANT AND 7 X 58
BINOCULARS. LOST IN SUNLIGHT. SIGHTED BY CO NAVIGATOR.

Se

INITIAL SIGHTING BRG 295 ELEV 62 43.9 DISAPPEARED PRG 05%

ELEV 3287 21/2324Z.

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SIGHTED AT DAWN 28/1825Z
ALTITUDE UNKNOWN

COURSE APPRX. 970

SPEED UNKNOWN

CELING WNLIMITED VISIBILITY 10 MILES NO CLOUD COVER
NO EVAL'YATION

21/9415Z DEC RJHPKH

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