PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8650936

DATE OF SIGHTINGApril 1962

REPORTED LOCATION42 51N173 47W

FRAMES3

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SHP 32)

ise evalueted as Ech

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his is visibie from thse
the witness at 0925
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DATE 12, CONCLUSIONS
a ae P= 0 Wos Bolloon
} pril 1962 4S .51 N 173.47 WwW 2 Probably Bolloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP < TYPe OF OBSERVATION O Possilty Belson
O Wos Aivcrof?
Lecel 0 Ground- V3 sual O Ground-Rodor G Probably Aircrof?
7 eee 8s 719)", "40 ) 0 Air Visual 0 Alr-Intercept Redor 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS | 3. SOURCE “Wine Actementonl
Oo Yes 0D Probobly Astronomicol
mn Ne Military DO Possibly Astronomical
us rk... aS — LL Ly
7. LENGTM OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9% COURSE 0 Other cho...
O  Inavulficient Dota for Evaivation
D Unknown
J Ni
10. BRIEY SUMMARY OF SICHTING Uy COMMENTS
Cirvis report of satellite at above location [echo was at 44 8 163
going NZ, very fast. oh i le

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH

INCLASTIFIED MESSAGE

INCOMING

227 (15 Apr 62) R/am Pe 1 of 2

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AP IN: 5

INFO : CIN-14, ARMY-2, CMC-8, JCS-35, OSD-15, NSA-7, CIA-11,
OOP-2, DIA-2, OOP-CP-1, SAFS-3 (101

SNB A 351
6¢-03 LKHD2S55
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DE RJHPKH 3 |
ZNR

O 1510182

FM 326 AIR DIV KUNIA FACILITY HAWAII

TO RJHPKM/ PACAF HICKAM AFS HAWAII
RBHPO/COMHAWSEAFROM PEARL HARBOR HAWAII
INFO RUJEZHY/COFS USAF WASHINGTON DC
GRBEPW/CNO WASHINGTON DC

RBEPW/SECNAV WASHINGTON DC
RUWFALB/CINCNORAD ENT AFB COLO
RBHPA/CINCPAC CANP HM SMITH HAWAII
RUHPFS/CINCUSARPAC FT SHAFTER HAWAII
RBHPB/CINCPACFLS PEARL HARBOR HAWAII
RJAPAZ/COMUSAPAN FUCH'S AS JAPAN
RUANCR/COMUSXOREA SEOUL KOREA

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RUAGEL/COMUSTDC TAIPEI TAIWAN

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‘ DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH

UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE

INCOMING

AF IN : 52327 (15 Apr 62) Pg 2 of 2

RSHPHH/HAWSEAFRON KUNIA TUNNEL ANNEX
R3HPD/COMASWFORPAC FORD ISLAND HAWAII
RJWXBR/CINCSAC OFFUET AFS NEB

BT
7UNCLAS/CIRVIS REQORT
NAVY BARRIER AIRCRAFT REPORTED SATELLITE 42DEG 51 MIN NORTH

175 DEG 47 MIN WEST AT 15/8925Z OUTER SPACE NORTH EAST VERY

FAST. NO THREAT.

EVALUATED

BT

15/ 1823Z APR RJHPKH

NOTE: Advance. copy to OOP-CP & CIN

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