PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE9316869

DATE OF SIGHTINGMarch 1963

REPORTED LOCATION34 57N176 43W Pacific

FRAMES3

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PROJECT T 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS —
o Was Balloan
14 March 1963 34.57N 176,43W (Pacific) 0 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
Local_ Ground-Visual Ground-Rodar 0 Was Aircraft
0 Probably Aircraft
GMT. 15/0826Z XXAirVisual Air-Intercept Radar D Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE XX Was Astronomical Meteor
Yes 0 Probably Astronomical
xtp Military 0 Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other.
000 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Unknown
three seconds one West
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
CIRVIS report a/c of white steady Meteor sighting.
glowing obje ight f East to
West speed falling
and top at
5,000ft. at 15dgr
above horison 35 zlmut Report-
ing a/c at 9,000 headin Igr speed
208 knots. 208 knots.
ATIC FORM ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52) 26 SEP 52)
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE
INCO
AF IN : 50246 (15 Mar 63) Page 2 of 2
2 1. CIRVIS REPORT
2. BARRIER AIRCRAFT T
3. WHITE STEADY GLOWING BRIGHT OBJECT BRIGHTER THAN
ANY STAR ON VERY CLEAR NIGHT. FALLING EAST TO
WEST. DISAPPEARED
5000 FT.
4. REPORTING AIRCRAFT POSIT 34-57N 176-43W
5, 150826Z
. INITIAL 15 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON. BEARING 350T.
FADE AT 340T.
7, EAST TO WEST
8. VERY FAST
9. HELD VISUALLY FOR 3 SECONDS. SIZE ONE FIFTH ONE FIFTH
INDEX FINGER TIP AT ARMS LENGTH INDEX FINGER TIP AT ARMS LENGTH
10. REPORTING AIRCRAFT ON TOP 10. REPORTING AIRCRAFT ON TOP CLOUDS OUDS AT FL90
TRACKING 015 SPD 208KTS
11. THIS MSG CONFIMS PRESENED BY PHONECON
AT 150935Z
3T
15/10062
NOTE: ADVANCE OPX.
..t w
.
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14 B/08262 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE.
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE
AF IN : 50246 (15 Mar 63 a /nr Page 1 of 2
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