PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8676585

DATE OF SIGHTINGJuly 1962

REPORTED LOCATION11 45N174 52W

FRAMES3

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2 LOCATION 2 LOCATION 12 12. CONCLUSIONS
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o Was Balloan Was Ballaan
3 Jul 62 3 Jul 62 11.15N 11.15N 17-.52W 174.52W 00 D Probably Balloon
DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon Possioly Balloon
Local _.. Local _. Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Ground-Radar Was Aircraft
000 Prabably Aircraft
GMT. 0 0 Air Visual AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar D Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE Was Astronomical
Yes 000 D Probably Astronomical Probably Astronomical
XNo xNo Military Military Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other S sllite
000 Insufficient Date for Evaluation
Unknown
12 one NE
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Rnd size first rag atar, bluish Satellite dato not available
white solid lov. No ail. Initial hovever all characteristies
observa'ion at sdgr e ar disappenrihg of orbital obj are present.
aftor I2 ins in straight & level C.se listed as the obsvotion
flight at OAdgr elev Osodgr azimuth of a satellite.
behind clouds. No optical aids. No
a/e on Rodar at time of sighting.
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ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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NAVAL MESSAGE UNCLASSIFIED NAVY DEPARTMENT
PRECEOENCE (ACTIONI RELEASED BY DRAFTED BY EXT. NO.
PRIORITY
RQUTINE (INFOI :
AF IN : 33250(4 Ju1 62)B/gr
7PR 040930Z
FM USS FORSTER
TO RUHLKM/C HICKAM AF DIST: CIN-14, DIA-8, OOP-2
INFO RUECW/CNO OOP_cP-1, SAFS-3(28)
RUHPB/CINCPACFLT
RUHPHH/COMHAWSEAFRON
RUHLKSD/CJTF8
RUHPX/CJTG8.3
RUHPC/CJTU8.3.6
RUHPQ/COMDESFLOT 5
RUHPQ/COMCORTRON 5
UNCLAS
A. CINCPACFLT INST 03551.3A NOTAL 3A NOTAI
B. CINCPACFLT INST 3820.3 NOTAL
A. ROUND.
B. SIGN OF FIRST T MAGNITUDE TAIL.
C. BLUEISH WHITE.
D. ONE
2. A. FIRST NOTICED DUE MOVEMENT IN RELATION TO STARS.
B. 45 DEGREES BEARING 3OOT.
C. 05 DEGREES BEARING O3OT
D. COURSE NORTHEAST
E. DISAPPEARED BEHIND LOW CLOUDS ON HORIZON
F. IN INUTES
3.A. SIGHTED VISUALLY
B. NO OPTICAL AIDS
4.A 4 40908Z
92 .COG
SECNAV UNSECNAV ASTSECNAV(R&D) 00 09 09B 09M 09M 09D 03 33 34
35 0505 07 72 76 94 76 94 IP NAVAIDE IP NAVAIDE FLAGPLOT BFR BFR CMe JCS
CSA CSAF CIA NIC NIC COGARD COGARD
CONTROL NO. CIRCUIT NO. PAGE OF PAGES TIME OF RECEIPT DATE TIME GROUP
51486/CY/JFK/3 A123 - 2 1303Z JUL 62 040930Z JUL 62
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NAVAL MESSAGE UNCLASSIFIED NAVY DEPARTMENT
PRECEDENCE (ACTIONI RELEASED BY DRAFTED BY EXT. NO.
UINFOI
B. MOONLIGHT NIGHT SKY ONE TENTS CLOUD COVERAGE
C. BRIDGE OF SHIP 11 DEG 45 4 DEG 52 MIN WEST
5. SIGHTED BY OOD. CONFIRMED BY COMMAND ING OFFICER AND BR IDGE
WATCH. ALL HAVE PREVIOUSLY SIGHTED SATELLI COMPLETELY RELIABEL.
NO AIRCRAFT ON RADAR AT TIME OF SIGHTING.
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CONTROL NO. CIRCUIT NO. PAGE OF PAGES TIME OF RECEIPT DATE TIME GROUP
51486 2 040930Z JUL 62
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