DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8662213
DATE OF SIGHTINGMay 1962
REPORTED LOCATION05 21N157 28W Pacific
FRAMES7
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
1. DATE
a Was Baliaon
05.21N 157.28W (PAC1Fc) 0 Probably Belloon
13 May_62 a Possibly Bolloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
Ground-Radar a Was Aircraft
Local _ Ground-Visual 00 Probably Aireraft
14/0710Z AinVisual Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
GMT Was Astronomical
PHOTOS . SOURCE 000 Probably Astronomical
Ys Possibly Astronomical
C No Military
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF O3JECTS 9. COURSE 0O Othor Satoliit
Insufficiant Data for Evaluation
0 Unknown
1_min one SE
0. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Objs size of pea, sàlid w/o glow or ECHo data not available, howeve
tail observed on course 333 SSE for the description conforms to a
duration of min. was ange Wh.satellite observation & the
white w/yellowish cast. optical alds./ case is carried as the
Disappearance behind clouds. radal satellite category.
Drst-pearance benrnd viddds.
contact. contact.
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4. A. SIGHTED 4.A. SIGHTED 140710Z MOONLIGHT NIGHT SKY SIX TENTHS CLOUD COVERAGE.
C. BRIDGE OF SHIP O5-2IN C. BRIDGE OF SHIP 05-2IN 157-2 5 5 SIGHTED SIGHT COD 00s WATCH, WATCH,
LOOKOUT AND ENTIR LOOKOUT AND TANDERS
HAVE PREVIOUSLY COMPLETELY OMPLETELY CLIABLE. LIABLE.
NO AIRC IGHTING. TING.
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92......COG
SECNAV UNSEONAV
07 72 NaVA FLAGPLOT BFR CMC SA CSA CIA NIC
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CONTROL NO. CIRCUIT NO. PAGE OF PAGES TIME OF RECEIPT DATE TIME CHOUP
56582/JF/LT/3 B043 -1 1 1206Z 14 MAY 140815Z MAY 62
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3000 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSRED MESSAGE
LIA072KHD717 I NCOMI
00 RJEZHO RJWXBR RJWFALB
DE RUHLKH
ZNR AF IN : 28629 (14 M6G/Jpr
0 141837Z INFO : CIN-14,00P-2,
SAPS-3, DIA-7 (28)
FM 326 AIR DIV KUNIA FACILITY HAWAII Page l of 2
TO RUHLKM/PACAF HICKAM AFB HAWAII
RUKAGI/COMALSEAFRON ADAK ALASKA
R3WPpG/coMWEStsEaFRON SAN FRANCiSCO CALIF
RUHPQ/COMHAWSEAFRON PEARL HARBOR HAWAII
INFO RJEZHO/COFS USAF WASHINTON D C
RBEPW/CNO VASHINGTON D C
RBEPW/SECNAV VASHINGTON D C
RJWFALB/CINCNORAD ENT AFB COCO
RUHPA/CINCPAC CAMP H M SMITH HAWAII
RUHAFS/CINCUSARPAC FT SHAFTER HAWAII
RUHPB/CINCPACFLT PEARL HARBOR HWAII RUHPB/CINCPACFLT PEARL HARBOR R HWAII
RUAUAZ/COMUSJAPAN FUCHU AS JAPAN RUAUAZ/COMUSJAPAN FUCHU AS JaPAN
RUAMCR/COMUSKOREA SEOUL KOREA
RUAGEL/CCMUSTDC TAIPEI TAIWAN
RUHPHH/HAVSEAFRON KUNIA TUNNEL ANNEX
RUHPD/COMASWFORPAC FORD ISLAND HAWAII
RJWXBR/CINCSAC OFFUTT AFB NEBR
BT
UNCLAS
A. CINCPACFLT INST 03561.3A NOTAL
B. CINCPACFLT INST 3820.3 NOTAL
1. UFO. IN ACCORDANCE ENVL 1 REF VPF OLLOWING REPORTED.
A ROUND B. PEA. SIZE E OF FIRST STAR, SOLID GLOW M O
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
UNLASSIFIED MESSAGE
INCO
AF IN : 28629 (14 May 62) Page 2 2
TAIL. C. ORANGISH WHITE WITH YELLOW CAST B. ONE 2. A. FIRST
CALLED -TO ATTENTION BY MOVEMENT IN RELATION TO STARS. B. 50 DEGREES
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BEARING 010T. C. 52 DEGREES BEARVNG 070T, D. COURSE SOUTH SOUTH
EAST. E. DESAPPEARE BEHIND CLOUDS. F. IN VIEW FULL MINUTEEM
S 4. A. SIGHTED 140710Z
B. MOONLIGHT NIGHT SKY SIX TENTHS CLOUD COVERAGE. C. BRIDGE OF
SHIP 05-2IN 157-28V 5. SIGHTED BY 00D, BOATSWAIN OF WATCH, LOOK OUT
AND FNTIRE BRIDGE WATCH. OOD AND SEVERAL WATCH STANDERS
HAVE PREV OUSLY SIGHTED CONFIRMED SATELLITES. COMPLETELY RELIABLE.
NO AIRCRAFT CONTACTS ON RADAR AT TIME OF SIGHTING. NO EVALUATION NO AIRCRAFT CONTACTS ON RADAR AT TIME OF SIGHTING. NO EVALUATION
BT NOTE: AdvanceCopy to CIN.
14/1338Z MAY 14/1838Z MAY RUHLKH RUHLKH
34. 1.
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1
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
UNCLASSIRIED MESSAGE
INCOMING
AF IN : 31073 (16 May 62) H/au Pg l of 3 Pgs
INFO : CIN-14, A-7 (28)
SMB B 32
00 RUHPO RUHLKH RUHPB RJWFALB RJEZHQ RBEPW RUHAFS RUHPA RUHLKM
DE RUHPHC 042
ZNR
O P 141715Z
FM COMHAWSEAFRON
TO RUHLKH/COMD HAWAIR DEF DIV
INFO RUHPB/CINCPACFLT
RJWFALB/CINCNORAD ENT T AKB COLO
RJEZHQ/CCK USAF WASH DC
RBEPW/CNO
RBEPW/SECNAV
RUHAFS/CINCUSAR PAC
RUHPA/CINCPAC
RUHLKM/PACAF RUHLKM/PACAF
RUHLKM/PACAF BASE COM COM HICKAM
98
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FM NTEH 31073 (16 May 62) Pg 2 of 3 Pgs
AF IN:
TO RUHLKV/HGCQ
INFO RBEPW/CNO
RUHPB/YJXR
RUHPHH/HAPU
ZEN/WQJS. .
ZEN/KIGD
ZEN/Z9NB
RUHPA/EYO3
RUHPC/SNUQ
GR137
BT
UNCLAS
A. CINCPACFLT INST 03561.3A NOTAL
NOTAL
1. UFO. IN ACCORDANCE 1. L UFO. IN ACCORDANCE ENCL 1 ENCL REF B FOLLOWING OLLOWING REPORTED.
A. ROUPD. A. ROUPD.
B. PEA. SIZE OF FIRE MAGNITUDE STAR. SOLID GLOW TAIL.
C. ORANGISH WHITE C. ORANGISH WHITE YELLOW CAST. YELLOW CAST.
D. ONE.
2. A. FIRST CALLED TO ATTENTION BY MOVEMENT IN RALATION TO STARS. STARS
B. 50 DAGREEU BEARING 010T.
C. 52 DEGREES BEARING 070T.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
UNCIASSIFIED MESSAGE
INCOMING
AF IN :3 31073 (16 May 62) Pg 3 of 3 Pgs
PAGE TWO RUMGC 123B
D. COURSE SOUTH SOUTH EAST.
A DISAPPEARED BEHIND CLOUDS.
F. IN VIEW FULL MINUTE.
3. A. SIGHTED VISUALLY
B NO OPTICAL AIJS
4. A. UIGHTED 140710Z
B. MOONLIGHT NIGHT T SKY SIX TENTHS CLOUD COVERAGE.
C. BRID3E OF SHIP 05-20N 157-28W
5. SIGHTED BY OOD, BOATSWAIN OF WATCH, LOOKOUT AND ENTIRE E BRIDGE
WATCH. OOD AND SEVERAL WATCH STANDERS HAVE PREVIOUSLY SIGHTED
CONFIRMED SATELLITE' COMPLETELY CONFIRMED SA LITE. COMPL ETELY RELIABLE, N CRAFT CONTACTS ITACTS
ON RADAR AT ON RADAR RAT TIME OF SIGHTING. TIME OF SIGHTING.
BT
14/1006Z
BT
14/1810Z
BT BT
160421Z
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