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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
1. DATE 0 Was Balloon
26.16N 1149.31W 0 Probably Balloon
15 June 62 D Possibly Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4 TYPE OF OBSERVATION Was Aircraft
Ground-Rador 0
Local Ground-Visual 07 Probably Aircraft
Air-intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
GMT 16/05157 CAin-Visual Meteor
SOURCE CWas Astronomical
5. PHOTOS Probably Astronomical
Yes 0 Possibly Astronomical
No Military
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other. Evaluation
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION Insufficient Data for
0 Unknown
3-5 seos 835 seos two fm North/falling
BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
10. Pilot and co- Sighting has characteristics of Sighting has characteristics of
A/C heading 225 dgr.
pilot observed pilot observed obj 5 obj 5 dgr to left of dgr to left of a meteor.
nose of nose of at at 30-45dgr elev mofing 30-45dgr elev mofing
to 10dgr to l0dgr f nose & increasing
in brightness. Long tail of flame. flame.
Appeared to be Appeared to ) be descending fn Northerl descending fn Northerly
direction. direetion. Very bright. When it
burned out a second obj burned out a second obj was observed
as a black body toward as a black body toward the tail. Totel
sighting time 3-5 sighting time 3-5 sees. sees.
ATIC FORM SEP! 52)
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AF IN : 11138 (16 Jun 62) C/au Pg l of 2 Pgs
CIN-14, O0P-2, OSD-15,
INFO : JCS-35, ARMY-2 (99)
SMB A 070
CN-27 01
LKA04 9KHA864
"!' 00 RJWFULB RJWXBR RJEZHQ ①
DE RUHLKH 5
ZNR
0 160550Z
FM 326 AIR DIV KUNIA FACILITY HAWAII
TO RUHLKM/PACAF HICKAM AFB HAWAII
RUKAC/C CMALSEAFRON FODIAK ALASKA RUKAC/C GMALSEAFRON FODIAK ALASKA
REWPPG/C OMWESTSEAFRON SAN FRANCISCO CALIF
RUHpO/c OmHAWSEAFRON PEARL HARBOR HAWAII RUHpG/c OMHAWSEAFRoN PEARL HARBoR HAWAII
INFO RJEZHQ/C OFS USAF ZASHINGTON DC
RJWFALB/CINCNORAD ENT AFB COLO
RUHPA/CINCPAC CAMP H M SMITH HAWAII RUHPA/CINCPAC CAMP H M SMITH HAWAII
RUHAFS/CINCUSARPAC FT SHAFTER HAWAII RUHAFS/CINCUSARPAC FT SHAFTER HAWAII
RUHPB/C INCPACFLT PEARL HARBOR HAWAII
RUAUAZ/COMUSJAPAN FUCHU AS JAPAN
RUAMCR/COMUSKOREA SEOUL KOREA
RUAGFL/CCIUSTDC TAIPEI TAIVAN
RUHPD/C QIASWF ORPAC C FORD ISLAND HAWAII

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSIAED MESSAGE
IN C O N G
AF IN : 11138 (16 Jun 62) Pg 2 of 2 Pgs
RJWX BR/C INCSAC OFFUTT T anb NEbR
REEPW/CNO WASHINGT ON DC
RBEPW/SECNAV V WASHINGT ON I DCN
AF GRNC
BT
UNCLAS/C I R V I S/NAVY AIRCRAFT 28381 AT P0SITION
2516N14931W AT 0515Z REPORTS SIGHTING OBJECT
15 TO 20 MILES WEST OF MY AIRCRAFT 15 DEGREES
ABOVE HORIZON. BURNED OUT 30 T0 45 DEGREES
ABOVE HORIZON. BLACK OBJECT SEEN BURNING AND
NOTE : Adv copies to NOTE : Adv copies t OOP-CP, DIA S OP-CP,DIA & CIN
BT
16/0552Z JUN RUHLKH RUHLKH

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
UNCLASSIHAD MESSAGE
AF IN : 11289 pg l of 2
INFO : CIN-14, , CMC-7, JES-35, OSD-15, NSA-7, CIA-11,
OOP-2, DIA- (SAFS-3 (106)
01
NNNN
SMB C 109
CN-34
FVBT
VK CLKA063KHA870
' 00 RJWFALB RJEZHQ
DE RUHLKH 6
ZNR 244
0160925Z 0150925Z
FM 326 AIR DIV KUNIA FACILITY HAWAII FM 326 AIR DIV KUNIA FACILITY HAWAII
TO RUHLKM/PACAF HICKAM AFB HAWAII
RuKaC/COMALSEaFRON KODIaK ALASkA RuKac/comaLsEaFron KOdIaK ALaskA
RBWPPG/COMWESTSEAFRON SAN FRANCISCO CALIF
RuHpe/cOmHAWseaFron PEarl HARBor HAWAII RUHpe/COMHAWSEaFRon PEARL HARBoR HAWAII
INFO RJEZHO/COFS USAF WASHINGTON DC INFO USAF WASHINGTON DC
RJWFALB/CINCNORAD ENT AFB COLO
ROHPA/CINCPAC CAMP PHM SMITH HAWAII

RUAUAZ/COMUSJAPAN FUCHU AS JAPAN .
ROAMCR/COMUSKOREA SEOUL KOREA
ROAGFL/CONUSTDC TAIPEI TAIWAN
RUHPD/COMASWFORPAC FORD ISLAND HAWAII
RJWXBR/CINCSAC OFFUTT AFB NEBR
FBEPW/CNO WASHINGTON DC
RBEPW/SECNAV WASHINGTON DC
AF GRNC
BE
UNCLAS/CIRVIS/REF: MY 152550Z CIRVIS: POST-LANDING
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WAS SICHTED BY BOTH PILOT AND CO-PILOT. OBJECT
FIRST APPEARED 5 DEGREES STARBOARD OF AIRCRAFT NOSE,
30 TO 45 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON. MOVED TO 10 DEGRESS 30 TO 45 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON. MOVED TO 10 DEGRESS
PORT OF AIR CRAFT NOSE INCREASING IN BRIGHTNESS AND PORT OF AIR INCREASING IN BRIGHTNESS AND
UNCUSUALLY LONG FLAMING TAIL. OBJECT APPEARED TO BE LOMGELAMTNG ARED TO BE
COMING DOWN FROM A NORTHERLY DIRECTION ABOUT THE
SPEED OF A FALLING STAR. OBJECT WAS VERY BRIGHT AND
THEN BURNED OUT AND THE SECOND BLACK OBJECT
APPEARED TO THE TAIL OF IT. OBSERVATION WAS FOR
BT
16/0927Z JUN RUHLKH
NOTE: REFERENCE NOT IDENTIFIED IN SMB.
ADVANCE COPIE