DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8722957
DATE OF SIGHTINGAugust 1962
REPORTED LOCATION07 18S153 41W Pacific
FRAMES5
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION ATTON 12. CONCLUSIONS
Was Balloon
7 S1 153.41Y (Pac 00 0 Probably Balioon Probably Balioon
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP
Local Local_ Ground-Vi sual Ground-Radur Ground-Radur Was Aircraft
0 Probably Aircraft
GMT 23/05057 AirVisual Air-intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes 0 Probably Astronomical
C No Military D Possibly Astronomical Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION B. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE B. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE D:OtherSntellita D Other Sntellita
0 insufficient Data for Evaluation
0 Unknown
mins one NE
TO. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Obj sighted at dgr azimuth, 3Odgr Satellite datn not nveilablo fol
elov moving toOl5dgr azimuth 25dgr alt Echo; however, sighting has all
in three mins, Brightness of 2nd mag characteristics of orbital obj
star. & case is considored as a satel-
lite.
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ATIC FORM 329 (REV 25 SEP 52)
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MESSAGE UNGI SSIFIED NAVY DEPART
RELEASED BY DRAFTED BY EXT. NO.
PRIORITY (NFO)
AF IN : 34406 (23 Aug 62) M/316962 AUG 25
P2306512 09 56
FM USS DURANT CORRECTED COPY. CORRECTION UNDERLINED. DESTROY
ALL OTHER COPIES...
TO HICKAM AFB HAWAI!
INFO CINCPACFLT
ONO
COMHAWSEAFRON COMHAWSEAFRON AF DIST: AF DIST: CIN-9, OOP-2, OOP-CP_1, SAFS-3, CIN-9, OOP-2,
COMCORTRON FIVE COMCORTRON FIVE DIA-1O, DIA(CIIC)-3 (28)
COMDESFLOT FIVE
UNCLAS UNCLAS
UFO UFO
A CINCPAOFLT INST 3E20.3
1. SECON MAGNITUDE STAR
2. SIGHTED OOO DEG TRUE 3O DEG ALT FOR 3 MIN ECLIPSER AT OI5 DEG
TRUE 25 DEG ALT MOVING NORTHEAST
3. NO AIDS
4. 2305057
5. LAT O7 DEG 18 MINS SOU ITH LONG 153 DEG 41.5 MINS WEST
6. DAVIDSON, BMSN, BM OF EXCELLENT
7. ONE TENTH
AF NOTE: AF NOTE Aug 62 .
92..C0G 92..COG
SECNAV..UNSECNAV..ASTSECNAV (RED)..00..09B..09M..09D..03..33..34 SECNAV..UNSECNAV..ASTSECNAV(RED)..00..09B..09M..09D..03..33..34
..35..05..06..07..72..76..94..IP..NAVAIDE..FLAGPL ..35..05..05..07..72..76..94..IP..NA TR..CMC..JCS R..CMC..JCS
..CSAF..CIA..NIC..COGARD
CORR PER ORIG SVC 23143CZ/ 1G SVC 231439Z/23.U0
CIRCUIT NO. IPACE OF PAGESTTME OF RECEIPT DATE THME GROUP
18370 -- 1 C333Z 23 AUG 230651Z AUG 62
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QEPARIMEN) O YH AIR FORCE
TAFH WESSAGE BRANCH A34A
INCOMI
NN AF IN : 33675 (23 Aug 62) B/sC page l of 2
INFO : CIN-17,
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ZNR LNR
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FM 326 AIR DIV KUNIA FACILITY HAWAII
TO RUHLKI/PACAF HICKAM AFB HAWAII
RUKAC/COMALSEAFRON KODIAK ALASKA ALASKA
RUWSPG/C QIWESTSEAFRON SAN FRANCISCO CALIF
RUHPO/CONHAWSEAFRON PEARL HARBOR HAWAII
INFO RUEAHO/C OFS USAF WASHINGTON DC
RUWGALB/CINCNORAD ENT AFB COLO
RUHPA/CINCPAC CAMP H M SMITH HAWAII
RUMAFS/CINCUSARPAC FT SHAFTER HAWAII
RUHPB/CINCPACFLT PEARL HARBOR HAWAII
RUAUAZ/COIUSJAPAF FUCHU AS JAPAN
RUAMCR/CCNUSKCREA SEOUL KOREA
RUAGFL/COIUSTDC TAIPEI TAIWAF RUAGFL/CQIUSTDC TAIPEI TAIWAF
RUHPD/C CMASWF CRPAC FORD ISLAFD RUHPD/C QASWF CRPAC FORD ISLAFD HAWAII
RUCSER/CINCSAC OFFUTT AFB NEER
UECW/CNO VASHINGTON DC UECW/CNO
ROECW/SECNAV VASHINGTON DC ROFCW DO
AF GRNC
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AF IN :33675 (23 Aug 62) page 2of 2
UNCLAS/ UF O REPORT
1. SECOND MAGITUDE STAR
2. SIGHTED OOO DEG TRUE 30 DEG ALT FOR 3 MIN ECLIPSER
AT 015 DEG TRUE 25 DEG ALT RTHEAST
3. NO AIDS
4.230505Z 4.230505Z
5. LAT O7 DEG 18 MIN SOUTH LONG 5. LAT 07 DEG 18 MIN SOUTH LONG 153 DEG 41.5 153 DEG 41,5 MIN WEST MIN WEST
6.DAVIDSON, BMSN, BMOF 6.DAVIDSON, BMSN, BM OF WATCH CALL, TMSN, LOOKOUT
EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
7. ONE TENTH
NO EVALUATION
BT
23/1206Z AUG RUHLKH
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