PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8686392

DATE OF SIGHTINGJuly 1962

REPORTED LOCATION34 42N163 42E Pacific

FRAMES4

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Ballaon
29 July 1962 34.42N 163.42E (Pacific) 0 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
Local Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
Probably Aircraft
GMT_ 29/1047Z AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes 0 Probably Astronomical
No Military D Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other.
Xxdnsufficient Data for Evaluation
5 minutes D Unknown
one South
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING |11. COMMENTS
brighter than lst Possibly satellite; however,
magnitude star. Possible Satellite. magnitude star. Possible Satellite. no mention of no Easterly heading Casterly heading
Elevation at 80 Elevation at 80 dgr. Flight to South dgr . Flight to South (eigher (eigh SE. No SE). No manner
of disappe: rptd rptd although
the sky was the sky wa clear. lear,
Possibly satellite; however, Possibly satellit however,
insufficient data for evaluation insufficient data for evaluation
ECHo I data not available.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52) ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
IT

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G DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
UNCLASSIRBO MESSAGE
INCOMING
AF IN : 3 3166 (29 Jul 62) S/ref Page l of 2 pages
INFO CIN-14, 00P SAFS-3,
SMB A051
00 RUEAHQ
DE RUHLKH 6
ZNR LNA
0 291205Z
FM 326 AIR DIV KUNIA FACILITY HAWAII FM 326 AIR DIV KUNIA FACILITY HAWAII
TO RUHLKM/PACAF HICKAM AFB HAWAII TO RUHLKM/PACAF HICKAM AFB HAWAII
RUKAC/COMALSEAFRRON KODIAK ALASKA RUKAC/COAL KODIAK ALASKA
RBWPPG/CQIWESTSEAFRON SAN FRANCISCO CALIF OWM CAM FRANCISCO CALIF
RUHPO/COMHAWSEAFRON PEARL HARBOR HAWAII
INFO RUEAHQ/COFS USAF WASHINGTON DC
RJWFALB/CINCNORAD ENT AFB COLO
RUHPA/CINCPAC CANP H M SMITH HAWAII
RUHAFS/CINCUSARPAC FT SHAFTER HAWAII
RUHPB/CINCPACFLT PEARL HARBOR R HAWAII
RUAUAZ/CQMUSJAPAN FUCHU AS JAPAF
RUAMCR/CUNUSKOREA SEOUL KOREA
RUAGFL/CMUSTDC TAIPEI TAIWAN RUAGFL/CMUSTDC TAIPEI TAIWAN
RUHPD/CUASWF ORPAC FORD ISLAFD HAWAII
RJWXER/CINCSAC OFFUTT AFB NEBR RJWX ER/CINCSAC OFFUTT AFB NEBR *
.
RUECW/CNO WASHINGT ON DC RUECW/CNO WASHINGT ON DC
RUECW/SECNAV WASHINGT ON DC RUECW/SECNAV WASHIN GT ON DC
AF GRNC
BT
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
UNCLASS:RED MISSAGE
IN C ING
AF IN : 3166 (29 Ju1 62) Page 2 of 2 pages
UNCLAS/UFO REPORT/OCEAN STATION VICTOR REPORTS UNCLAS/UFO REPORT/OCEAN STATION VICTOR REPORTS
SIGHTING OF BRIGHT WHITE OBJECT, BRIGHTER THAN
FIRST MAGNITIDE STAR, POSITION 34DEG 42MIN NORTH FIRST MAGNITIDE STAR, POSITION 34DEG 42MIN NORTH
163DEG 42M IN EAST AT 29/1047Z. HIGH ALTITUDE
APPROKIMATELY 80 DEG, HEAD SOUTH, VISIBLE TO APPRCKXIMATELY 80 DEG, HEAD SOUTH, VISIBLE TO
NAKED EYE, SKY CLEAR.
UNCLABE TO ALUATE.
BT
29/ 1207Z JUL RUHLKH
NOTE: Adv cys to -CP-, CIN, DIA
B
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STARF MESSAGE BRANCH
UNCLAS UMCLASSINED MESSAGE
77$ A
UFO 7:- Ret   ..
1. BRIGHT WHITE OBJECT TER THAN FIRST MAGNITUDE STAR
POSSIBLE SATILLITE.
2.POSIT 34.42N 163.40.2E
3. TOS 291047Z
4. HIGH ALT. APPROX 80 DEGREES 4. HIGH ALT. APPROX 80 DEGREES
5. HEADING SOUTH 5. HEADING SOUTH 6 MOVEMENT MOVEMENT VISIBLE TO NAKED EYE VISIBLE TO NAKED EYE
OBSERVED FOR 5 MINS
7. SKY CLEAR. 7. SKY CLEAR.
BT
29/1135Z
NOTE: ADVANCE COPY CIN, DIA & OOP-CP.
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