DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE9316865
DATE OF SIGHTINGMarch 1963
REPORTED LOCATION4 35N176 41W Pacific
FRAMES3
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FRAME 001 / 003paddle-gpu-200dpi
SE since sighting
flight fro flight fre East Appeared Appeared near the equator near the equator. Duration Duration con- con-
at 40 dgr elevation at 40 dgr in We & sighting sighting sistent with atellite or a/c.
duration 5 minutes. Disappeared by since sighti was fm air, if fm
fading. Object very high & speed high & Spee object we cit would be at
fast. Sighting from C-121. extreme alti extreme alt ude to t prevent some
feature from feature fro being identified.
Insufficient data for evaluation.
Possible erro Possible error in direction, in dire
which case o which case o was Likely was Likely
satellite./N
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
,
FRAME 002 / 003paddle-gpu-200dpi
3/16452 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR PORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH 1
UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE
INCO
AF IN : 47156 (13 Mar 63) L/des
INFO : DIA/CIIC-2 (118)
CIA-11, NSA-7,
D 270
DE RUHLKH
ZNR
U 131905Z
FM 326 AIR DIV KUNIA FACILITY HAWAII
TO RUHLKM/PWCAI HICKAM AFB HAWAII
RUKAC/COMALSEAFRON KODIAK ALASKA
RUWSPG/COM MWESTSEAFRON SAN FRANCISCO CALIF
RUHPQ/ COMHAWSEAFRON PEARL HARBOR HAWAII
WASHINGTON DC
RUWGALB/CINCNORAD ENT AFB COLO
RUHPHQKCINCPAC M SMITH HAWAII
RUHAFS/KIN USARPAC E1 SHAFTER HAWAII
RUHPB/CIN PEARI HARBOR HAWAII
S JAPAN
RUAMCR/CON KOREA
RUAGFL/ COI TAIPEI TAIWAF
RUHPD/GOMASWFORPAC FORD ISLAFD HAWAII
RUCSBR/CINCSAC OFFUTT AFB NEB
RUECW/CNO WASHINGTON DC
R ECW/SECNAV WASHINGTON DCN
AF GRNC
BT
EUNCLAS HADOC-D s
1. CIRVIS REPORT 1. CIRVIS REPORT
2. C-121
3. SMALL OBJECT A. ONE OBJECT B. SIZE OF PIN, NO PROPULSION PROPULSION
SIGHTED SIGHTED
4. APPEARED 40 DEGREES OVER WESTERN HORIZON 4.35N 176.41W A
· 13/1645Z HELD FOR 5MIN., FADED AT 13/1650Z
6. VERY HIGH
7. WEST TO EAST a
3. VERY FAST
9. NEGATIVE
BT
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FRAME 003 / 003paddle-gpu-200dpi
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19 49.9 J96.12 -4C.0 RADIUS OF PENIGEE 4791.2 MILES
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942 -2v.3 82.61 142 90.0 MADIUS OF APOGEE 4966. M3LES
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ASCENLING NOPE 1R.A.Y ISO.29 DEG.
RAFE OF LHANGE -S.2O4AO UEG. PEM DAY
LATITUDE OF PEMIGEE 38.74 OEG.
Public-domain United States government records (USAF Project Blue Book, NARA microfilm publication T-1206). Machine transcription from microfilm scans — typewritten bodies read well; stamps, marginalia and handwriting imperfectly. Pages marked poor legibility await re-examination. Source scans are linked unaltered on every case file.