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UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8652709

DATE OF SIGHTINGApril 1962

REPORTED LOCATIONKadena Okinawa26 21N128 12E

FRAMES5

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26.21N 128.12E Probably Bolloon
3. 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Local Ground-Visual Greund-Rodar 0 Wos Alcralt
0 Probably Aireraft
GMT._. 23/1100Z AirVi sual Air-Intercepi Rador D Possibly Aircralt
5. PHOTOS 3. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
aYs Military 00 Probobly Astranomical
No Possibly Axtronamicoi
7. LENGTH OF OSSERVATION 3 NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE OtherSatellite Bcho I
0OD Insulicient Data for Evglvation
10 min one NE Unknown
TO. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SICHTING 11. COMMENTS
Starlike object size of north star, white At l055z Echo was at 26°N 121.37E.
color, observed moving across sky to NE. Visible from the location of the observer
Initial observation on horizon at 225° azimuth The duration of the sighting and orbital
disappearing at 045 azimuth. sight for 10 characteristics conform to analysis of
min. min. the object as Echc I. the object as Echo I.
ATIC FORM ATIC FORM 26 SEP 52) 26 SEP 52)
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
UNCLASSIRED MESSAGE
INCO NG
AF IN : 6085 (26 Apr 62) X/eac Pg I of 4
ACTION: CIN-17SAFS-3
INFO O0P-2, 00P-CI DIA-7 (31)
SM3 3 2 236
CZCHOC2B1ZCQJC493
PP RJEZHO
DE RUAOKH 37
P 240500Z
FM 5IST FIW NAHA AB OKI
TO RJWZHO/COFS USAF VASH D C
RJEZHO/OSAF WASH D C
RJWFAL/ADC ENT AFB COLO
RJEDSR/ATIC WPAFB OHIO
INFO RUHLKN /PACAF HICKAM AFB HAWAII INFO RUHLKN /PACAF HICKAM AFB HAWAII
- RUAUAZ/SAF FUcHU AS JAPAN RUAUAZ/SAF FUCHU AS JAPAN
Ruaoka/313ad) RUAOKA/313AD KADENA A3 A3 OKI OKI
BT
U NC L S 0 5100-I-4-0003.
OC-I. UFO SIGH ING. REFERENCE 15, AFR 200-2.
A. DESCRITION OF OBJECT.
1 STAR
2 NORTH STAR
3. WHITE
4 ONE
5 N/A
6 NONE

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DEPARTMENT' OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSIMEO MISSAGE
INCO
AF IN : 6085 (26 6 Apr 62) Pg 2 of 4
PAGE TWO RUAOKH 37
7 NONE
8 NONE
9 NONE
B.C S3 :4SPTION OF COURSE OFOBJECT.
1. MOVEMENT ACROSS SKY (AS A MOVING STAR)
2. HORIZON SOUTHUEST (225 DEGREES)
3. HORIZON NORTHEAST (045 DEGREES)
4. STRIGHT FLIGHT PATH
5.FADED INTO HORIZON 5.FADED INTO HORIZON
6. TEN (I0) MINUTES
'C. MANNER OFOBSERVATION.
1. AIRBORNE VISUAL
2.NONE UTILIZED
3. T-33, AIRCRAFT NUMBER 55-4410; ALTITUDE 22,000 FEET 3. T-33, AIRCRAFT
HEADING, 899 DEGREES BUT TURNED TO G60 DEGREES TO FOLLOW ORJECT,
SPEED, UNKNONN. HOME STATION, KADENA A3, , OKINAWA.
D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING.
1. 1 1100Z, 23 PARIL 62
2. NINGT
E.aL LOCATION OF 03SERVER: 2621N/12812E OR 23NM EAST OF THE KADENA
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSIIED MESSACE
INC O ING
AF IN : 6085 (26 Apr 62) Pg 3 of 4
PAGE THREE RUATKH 37
TACAN BEACON, KADENA AB, OKINAWA ON A O9C BEARING.
F. IDENTIFY
NG INFORMATION ON OBSERVERS.
1. N/A
2. THOMAS BELSJOE, CAPTAIN, 948 TACTICAL MISSILE GROUP,
APO 239, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIAN, PILOT, B-2. ALFRED B. BRAND,
CAPTAIN 18 A&E SQUADRON 9 2 ORNIA.
CO-PILOT, 3-2.
G. WEATHER AND VINDS. e. wsaT7sH anD VINDS.
1. CLEAR, :8 8?ILITY UNLIMITED 1. CLEAR, ;8 8?ILITY UNLIMITED
2. REPORT FRON IST WEATHER WING, DETACHMIENT 14, APO 235, 2. REPORT FROM IST WEATHER WING, DETAC CHMENT 14, AP0 235,
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.
ALTITUDE DEGREES DEGREES KNOTS
SURFACE 090 2 a
6,000 090 8
10,000 200 6
15,080 280 25
20,000 290 33
30,000 299 52
50,000 290 48
80,000 110 7

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AF DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STÁFF MESSAGE BRANCH
UNCLASTIRED MESSAGE
AF IN : 6085 26 Apr 62) Pg 4 of 4
PAGE FOUR RUAOKH 37
3. 3,500 SCATTEED
4.10NM
5. ONE TO TWO TENTHS
6. NONE
7. ONE DEGREEN CENTIGRADE IN ALTITUDE
H. NO UNUSUAL L ACTIVITY OR CONDITION, METEOROLOGICAL, ASTR NOMICAL,
OR OTHERMISE VHICH MIGHT ACCOUNT FOR SIGHTING.
I. AIRCRAFT DEVIATED FROMORIGINAL COURSE OF 090 DEGREES TO 06S
DEGREES IN AN ATTEMPT TO IDENTIFYOBJECT. IN OR
INDENTIFICATIONNOT ACCOMPLISHED.
J.NO AIR TRAFFIC OR BALLON RELEASES RELEASES IN AREA WHICH COULD ACCOUNT ACCOUNT
FOR THE SIGHTING.
K. UFO IS SUSPECTED TO BE MAN MADE SATELLITE OF UNKNTWN ORIGIN. K. UFO IS SUSPECTED TO BE MAN MADE SATELLITE OF UNKNTWN ORIGIN.
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1/LT GEORGE W. THELIN II, 67883A, INTE 1/LT GEORGE W. THELIN II, 678B3A, INTE ER, 16FIS, R, 16FIS,
APO 235 SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIAM
L.NO PHISICAL EVIDENCE, SUCH AS L.NO PHISICAL PHOTOGRAPHS ARE IN EXISTENCE.
UNCLASSIFIED EFTO. UNCLASSIFIED EFTO.
BT
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