PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8699443

DATE OF SIGHTINGDecember 1961

REPORTED LOCATION2100N163Eand2150N16040E FAREAST

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE Sin Vee es 12. CONCLUSIONS hal
[eA EAST) 1) Was Boll
a id oe : aa At ois ic as Bolloon
22 Dec 61 2100N 163E & 2150N 160402 G Probobly Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP & TYPE OF OBSERVATION O. Possibly Gelleon
| Locef- 22107452 D Ground- Vi suol 0 Ground-Rodor Prckelig hires “te
2 .°71 fay ;
Gu T_— 107594 ¥ RrAir Vi wol 0 Air-Intercept Rodar O Possibly Aircroft Ph
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical ME TEC FR.
0 Yes sex4e [LCP robably Astronomical
No Military 0D Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE O Other.
0D Insufficient Date for Evaluction
5-5 sec and 6-8 sec 1 W QO Unknown
ho, BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTINGL. [Luminous conica ll. COMMENTS 2 COServations of same cbjt.
objt, shallow trajectory. Shallow high reentry |Going wrong way for reentry, also color
vath. Visible 5-8 sec prior to burnout. 2. and duration not in accord. Case has all
Burning dlue-white objt. Glowing as meteorite | characteristics of fireball class of metepr.
ith sail of short cone shape. Travel W. Desin-

fter 6-8 see observation.

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ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

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DEPARTPAENT OF THE AIR FORCE

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vata INCOMING
AF IN : 42172 (21 Dec 61) PR/dfc Page lof 3
ACTION: CIN-17
INFO : ARMY-2, NAVY-2, cMC-7, JCS-45, OSD-15, NSA-7, CIA-11, OoP-2,
OOP-CP-1, DIA- 2, SAFS-3 (125 )
SBC 269
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FM FEA TCC TACHIKAWA AB JAPAN <TD

TO RJEZHQ/HQ USAF WASH DC

RJAPAAJ/ADCC JOHNSON AB JAPAN

PJHPKM/PACAF HICKAM AB HAW

BT

UNCLAS FEA TCC 21-M-142. CIRVIS REPORT UFO REPORT USAF ATTN AFCIN,

PACAF ATTN PFICO-C

A. DESCRIPTION OF SHPAE

1. CONICAL

2. UNABLE TO DETERMINE SIZE EXACTLY BECAUSE OF RELATIVE DISTANCE
S.- LUMINUS IN COLOR

4. ONE OBJECT ONLY

D+ NONE

6 SHALLOW TRAJECTORY
7. NONE

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

STAFF MESSAGE BRANC?#i
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, NONE

9. NONE

B. COURSE OF OBJECT.

le I.F. ENERGY BEING RADIATED

2+ M 15-3@DEGREES ANGLE OF RE-ENTRY ALTITUDE 190,900 FT PLUS.
S- ALTITUDE AT BURNOUT 190,099 FT PLUS

4. SHALLOW TYPICAL HIGH G REENTRYHSATH
CTMV NONE

6. OBJECT VISIBLE 5-8 SECONDS
C. OBSERVATION
le AIP-VISUAL
2+ NONE
Se C-97/ AF 29692/6999FT/3290 DEGREES/200¥/VAN NUYS AFB CALIF
D.DATZC
“158.3 SIS #5
1. 21-99N 163E 21/97592
2. NIGHT
E. NONE
F. NONE
lL. V. E. HOWARD
115TH ATS VAN NUYS CALIF
PELIABLE EXCELENT

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c.

1. WXEATHER CLEAR SCATTERED STATUS
2. NONE

5NONE

4. 2% MILES

5. LOW SCATTERED
6. NONE

7. NONE

H. NONE

T. NONE

J. NONE

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE ) |

| a /s IY¢- ~~ STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH

UNCLASSAD MESSAGE

AF IN : 42208 (21 Dec 61) &/cQ VM | N G page 1 of 3
ACTION: CIN-17

INFO : OOP-2, OOP-CP-1, SAFS-3, DIA-2, ARMY-2, NAVY-2, CMC-7,
JCS-45, OSD-15, NSA-7, CIA-11 (115)

MBC 262
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00 RJEZHQ Fp. fey |
DE RJAPAP 198 yee
ZNP .
0 2119292
FM FEA TCC TACHIKAWA AB JAPAN
TO RJEZHQ/HQ USAF WASH DC
PJAPAAJ/ADCC JOHNSON AB JAPAN
RJHPKM/PACAF HICKAM AB HAWAII
BT
UNCLAS FEA TCC 21-M-141. CIRVIS REPORT. UFO REPORT.
USAF ATTN AFCIN. PACAF ATTN PFICO-C
A. 18jyBUPNING OBJECT AND SHIPS
°. SIZE UNKNOWN
3. BLUE WHITE CLOW
4. ONE OBJECT AND FIVE SHIPS
5. NONE
6. WHOLE OBJECT GLOWING AS METORITE

V7 SHOPT CONE
?,. NONE

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AF IN : 42208 (21 Dec 61) page 2of 3

PAGE TYO RJAPAP 128

B.1. FLASH OF LIGHT TO RIGHT OF CO-PILOT.

2. ACHEADING 287 DEGPEES. OBJECT APPEARED 128 DEGREES RELATIVE™IX
ACFT APP 15 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON. a
3. OBJECT DIMINISHED AT A RELATIVE BEARING OF 360 DEGREES AT OR
BELOW THE HORIZON.

4. FLIGHT PATH WAS APPX 258 MAG WITH A VERY FLAT TRAJECTORY

5. OBJECT SEEMED TO DISENTIGRJSE

6. $-8 SECONDS

C.C41. AIR VISUAL

2. NONE

S$. C-124A MATS 5519196/899GFT/287DEGREES MAGNET IC/200/HICKAM
AFB HAWAIT

Dele 21/9745Z

°, NICHT

©,21-59N

169-49E OF OBJECT

Fel. NONE

2. D

PILOT NAVIGATOR

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AF IN : 42208 (21 Dec 61) page 3 of 3
PACE THREE RJAPAP 198

ene. ee od

TSCT 59 ATS APO 953 115 )5 58 ATSAPO 953
FLIGHT ENGINEER PILOT
€.1. ON TOP

2. 279/26 8999 FT

Se UNLIMITED

4. 15 PLUS

5e SET CUF TOPS 49990 FT

6. NONE

7. PLUS 7 DEGREES C

PEMAPKSs APPEARED AS BRIGHT BURNING OBJECT 1208 RB FROM AIRCRAFT
APP 15% ABOVE HORIZON. PASSED APP MIDWAY BETWEEN POLARIS AND HOR
THEN CONTINUED DISENTEGRATING UNTIL DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF ACFT
APPROXIMATELY ON HORIZON. TOAL TIME APPX 6-8 SEC. RELATIVE BEARING
CHANCED 129 DEGREES DURING THIS TIME. 5 SHIPS WERE CONTACTED BY
PADAR AND VISUAL CONTACT IN THE VICINITY OBJECT DISAPPEARED.
?1/%917Z 2 SHIPS WERE SPOTTED 5 MILES APART 23-35N 156-25E
21/1912Z 1 SHIP SPOTED 15 MILES N MARCUS ISLAND

21/1921Z 1 SHIP 24/55N 155-35E

21/1922Z 1 SHIP 25-@0N 153-19E

2171199Z 1 SHIP WITH SEARCH LITE SCANNING WATER 26-20N 151-39E,

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