PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2.LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
Was Balloon
7 October 1962 Naha, Okinawa 000 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Local Ground-Visual Ground-Rodar 0 Was Aireraft
Probably Aireraft
GMT. 6/1010 AinVisual Air-Intercept Radar D Possibly Aircraft
5. 'PHOTOS 6. SOURCE Was Astronomical
XxYes 00 Probably Astronomical
No Military PossiblyAstronomical
7. LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE OtherSatell I
Insufficient Data far luation
10 minutes-15 D Unknown
minutes one NE
0. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Initial observation at 27Odgr azimuth Pictures of satellite. Echo I in
30 dgr 30 dgr elevation & final observation elevation final observation
at 70 dgr azimuth position at time of sighting. Case position at time of sighting. Case
dgr azimuth 4Odgr elevation of dgr elevation of evaluated as ECHo I.
obj. Same obj assumed observed twice Same obj assume bserved twice
on observations observations
125 minutes. white &
intensity considered brilliant. Flight
path erratice Observer taking time
exposures of moon. Took pictures of
obj. See:film See: 7-3745-437
(FILA IN PHYSICAI SPECIMEN FICC)
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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Oct6-7,1962
NAHA, DRINAWA NAHA, DRINAWA
Observer: COx Observer: Cox
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DE RUAOKH 49 C
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FM 51FTR INTCP WG NAHA AB OKIMAIA C
TO RUWGAL/AIR DEFENSE COMMAND ENT AFB TO RUWGAL/AIR DEFENSE COMMAND ENT AFB COLO OLO
RUCDSO/AFSC FT DIV WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB RUCDSO/AFSC FT DIV WRIGHT PAT AFB C
RUEANO HQ UIAF VASHDC RUEAHO/HO UOAF NASHDC 4x2f C
RUEAHQ/SICT AF UAGHDC RUEAHQ/SECT AF WAGHDC
INFO RUHLKM/HQ PCAF HICKAM AFD NAWAII INFO RUHLKM/HQ PCAF HICKAM AFB HAWAII 1
RUAUAK/5AF FUCHU AS J JAPAN
RUAOKA7313 AD KADENA AB OKINAWA
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FOR SAFOI. 3IZAD FOR C
"G MESSAGE UNCLASSIFIED IFTO, 510C-I-13-B3Z3, 06 OCTOBER S962. C
UNIDENTIFIED OBJICT WAS OBSERVE ON 37 OCTOBER 19E2, INITIAL SIGHTING C
1105" ASINUTH 273 DEGREES ANGLE 33 DEGREES ELEVATION. OBJECT DIS-
APPLARED 1115Z ASINUTH D7D DEGRCEL, ANGLE 43 DIGREES ELEVATION. ON APPLARED 1115Z ASIMUTH 079 DEGREEC, ANGLE 43 DEGREES ELEVATION. ON C C
33 OCTOBER 1DS2 CEJDOT WAD ODSERVE AT THO TINES. FIRST OBSERVATION 36 OCTOBER 1DS2 CBJDOT WAA ODSERVE AT THO TINES. FIRST OBSERVATION
AT 1525 AZIMUTH 262 DEGRES , ANGLE 60 D3GREES ILEVATION. OEJECT AT 1525 AZIMUTH 263 DEGREE , ANGLE 69 D3GREEE ILEVATION. OEJECT
DISAPPEARED 1SAS, AZINUTH 373 DICRIE", ANGLI 6D DEGREES ELEVATION. OEJIOT CISAPPEAREL 15ES, AZIMUTH 373 DECRLE", ANGLE GO DEGREES ELEVATI ION. OEJECT
DISAPPIARED (335, AZINUTH 37D DEGREES, ANGLE 47 DECRTES ELEVATION.
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SECOND OBCERVATION OF OBJICT AT 1E3D AZINUTH 33D DEGREES, ANGLE 45
DEGREES ELEVATION. OEJECT DISAPPTARED UU
ANGLE 4D DEGREES ELEVAT TION. TIME BETULEN SIGHTINGS APPROXINATELY 125
MINUTES. THIS UFO IS PROBABLY THE U. S. EARTH SATELLITE ECHO I BASED ON
DATA CORRELATING TO THAT IN NORAD VEEKLY INTELLIGENCE REVIEW NR. :
37/62, 14 SIPTENBER 19C2, PAGE 36. PART TWO. FOR NORAD. RECUEST
IDENTIFICATION BE ESTABLICHED TO MINIMUIZE FURTHER UFO REPORTING MINIMUIZE FURTHER UFO REPORTING
IN THIS SIGHTING. RIPLY 5SIOC-I, MANA AB, OKINAMA. UNCLACSIFIED EFTO C
BT C C
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UNCLAS EFTO
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MHCZCSQC4S9ZCQYD949 E
1962 00T 7 04 49 FD
2P RUCDSQ E
DL RUAOKH 24 25
6S1738Z 7 U
A51 FTR INTCP WG NAHA AB OKI 3X2a
TO RUWGAL/AIR DEFENSE COMMAND ENT AFB COLO
RUCDSQ/AF SYSTEMS COMM FOREIGN TECH' DIV WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO E
QUEAHO/HQ USAT WASHINGTON DC RUEAHG/HQ USAF UASHINGTON DC C C
RUEAHQ/SEC OF AF WASHINGTON DC RUTAHQ/SEC OF AF WASHINGTON DC
INFOF INFO RUHLKN/PACAF HICKAM AFB HAWAII RUHLKN/PACAF HICKAM AFB HAUAII (.
RMUAZ/SAF FUCHU AIR STN JAP {3
CKA/313AD KADENA AB OKI 1
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INCLAS,E.F TO 51OC-I-IG-OZO3/UFO SIGHTIM HQ USAF FOR
AFCIN. SECRETARY OF THD AIR FORCE FOR SAFOI. 3I3AD FOR 3I3OC-I.
(1)ROUND. (2) LVER DOLLAR. (3) WHITE. (4) ONE. (5) NOT
FPLICABLE. (6) COLOR BRILLIANT IN INTENSITY. (7) NOME CBSERVED.0
(S) NONE. (9) FLIGHT PATH OF OBJECT ERRATIC. B. DESCRIPTION OF C
BOURSE OF OBJECT: (1) OBSERVERS WERE TAKING TIME EXPOSURES OF THE/
ICON WITH A PETRI 7 VAMERA UHEN A MOVING OBJECT WAS SIGHTED IN THE ICON WITH A PETRI 7 VAMERA UHEN A MOVING OBJECT WAS SIGHTED IN THE
KY. (2) AZIMUTH 24D DEGREES, 78 DEGREE ANGLE. (3) AZIMUTH 375 (2) AZIMUTH 240 D EGREES, 7S DEGREE ANGLE. (3) AZIMUTH 37C
EEOREES, 6O DEGREE CEOREES, 60 DEGREE ANGLE. (4) FLIGHT PATH WAS UU
ERRATICN WKTL
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CON, CLOUDY. E. LOCATION OF OBSERVERS: REFERENCE USAF PILCTAGE E
HART 5OD D. CCORDINATES 2447N/1252SE OR TWO AND ONE HALF MILES
CUTHEAST OF HIRARA ON MIYAKO JIMA. F. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ON 2 E
ESERVERS: (1) NOT APPLICABLE. (2) SSGT RENE C. GORDON, AF12449142: C
/LC JOE F. COX, AF18496446: A/IC PAUL O. BITLER, AFL3575843. ALL
ERSONNEL ARE RADAR OPERATORS ASSIGNED TO DET 1, S23ACWRON, APO 235, E
AN FRANCISCO, CALIF. ESTIMATE OF RELIABILITY-B-2. G. WEATHER 6. e.
IND WINDS: (1) BRIGHT MOON, SCATTERED CLOUDS. (2) SURFACE-690 WINDS: BRIGHT MOON, SCATTEREL OUDS. (2) SURFACE-690
IT 6; 6,000-028 AT 10; 10,905-340 AT 109 16,90D- 57 AT 12; C
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LAOS-ID0D AT 25. (3) CEILING APPROXIMATELY 2,O5D AND SCATTERED. ,AOG-1SOS AT 20. (3) CEILING APPROXIMATELY 2,O5O AND SCATTERED. !
30 PLUS MILES. (5) SIX TENTHS. (S) POSSIBLE THUNDERSTORMS IN
UADRANTS ONE AND TWO. (7) UNKINOWN. H. NO OTHER INUSUAL ACTIVITY
OR CONDITICN, METEOROLOGICAL, ASTRONIMICAL OR OTHERUISE WHICH NIGHT
ACCOUNT FOR THE SIGHTING. I. NEGATIVE I INTERCEPTION OR IDENTIFICATION E
ACTION TADEN, J. REPORTS INDICATE A HIGH ALTITUDE WEATHER BALLOON e
MAS RELEASED OVER THE PESCADORE ISLANDS WEST OX TAIWAN AT T APPROXIMAT-
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LY 5505Z C.S OCTOBER 19SS. NO KNOMN AIRCRAFT IN AREA. K. MATHAN S.
1 UNABLE TO
DETERMINE POSSIBLE CAUSE OF THE SIGHTING. L. EXISTENCE OF PHYSICAL

EQUIPPED WITH EPHOTO LENS. EVIDENCE AND DATA WILL E 5i
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FORUARDED WITH PARAGRAPH 1S, AFR 250-2.
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i. Camera position data:
1) Camera was pointed in a northerly direction at a 60
to 70 degree angle for exposures 19 ,20, and 31, take 1010Z, 6
October 1962. No record maintained on azimuth.
(2) Camera pointed in a northerly direction at a 60 to 70
degree angle for exposures 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11, taken at ll2lZ,
10 October 1962. 10 October record maintained on azimuth. aintained on azimuth.
(3) Camera pointed in a northerly direction at a 40 to 45
degree angle for exposures 12, 13, and 14, taken at 1327z, 10 Oct-
3 ober 1962. No record maintained on azimuth.
4. True north is indicated in ink on frame number 4, attachment 4.
All prints may be oriented to the contact print strips. All prints may be oriented to the contact strips.
5. Film was developed in Microdol, time eight (8) minutes, room 5 Mionodol mooit
temperature 80 degrees fahrenheit.
FOR THE COMMANDER
Watheu S. Jaedtery
NATHAN S. GOLDBERG 4 Atch
Captain, USAF 1. Contact and Projection
Chief, Intelligence Division Prints (54 exp)
2. Negatives (2 rls)
3. Telephoto Lens Instruction
Sht (1 orig & 1 Thermo-
Fax cy)
4. Orientation Print (2 cy)
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HEADQUARTERS
5IST FIGHTER INTERCEPTOR WING (PACAF)
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
APO 235, San Francisco, Californie
REPLY TO SWIFTLY
ATTN OFI 510C-I AND
SUBJECTI Physical Evidence of UFO 23 October 1962
TO: AFSC (FTD)
ATTN: TD-E, Aerial Phenomena Branch
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
l. Reference 51FTW me ssages. Unclassified, 5l0c-I-10-O003, 6 October
1962 and 510C-1-10 1962 and 51 1962. 1962.
2. Physical evidence of the UFo, tentatively identified as Earth the UFO, tentatively identified as Earth
Satellite Echo I, herewith enclosed as attachments l (prints) and Satellite Echo I, herewit enclosed as attachments 1 (prints) and
2 (negatives).
3. Still photograph information as required by AFR 200-2, paragraph Still photograph information as required by AFR 200-2, paragraph
18a (3), as follows: 1&a (3), as follows:
a. I Petri 7, (Green-O-Matic System, Color Corrected Super) with
Petri 7, auiliary lens Camera and auxiliary lens manufactured by
Kuribayashi Camera Industry Inc, Tokyo, Japan.
b. I Lens data on camera and telephoto lens as follows:
) Camera
(a) Petri 1.8, 4.5 CM
(b) s
(2) Telephoto lens
(a) No focal length data shown on auxiliary telephoto
lens. Lens manufactured by Kuribayashi Camera Industry Inc, Tokyo,
Japan. ,
(b) (b) Refer to attachment 3
data.
c. Kodak plus X 35mm film was utilized for all exposures.
d. Time exposure of d. Time exposure of l0 to 10 to 25 seconds. No record maintained for
ire. re.
e. e 1.8 on all 1.8 on all exposures.

THIS CASE INCLUDES
6 PHOTOS 8X10 SIZES
26 PHOTOS OF ASSORTED
2 NEGATIVES 5×4
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