PROJECT BLUE BOOK

Possible surface light or possible
ing light Elev: zero dgr, azimuth light a/c. Duration rather long fdr
at appearance Disappeared a/c sighting, short for surface
at zero dgrs eleva ion 245dgr azi- vessel. No conclusion reached
muth after l3 minute sighting. Light on limited data presented.
went on and off at irregular inter-
vals, with two intervals timed at
35 seconds and 20 seconds. Light on
.for l/2 second each time.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE
INCOMI
AF IN : 52758 (16 Mar 63) pg 3 of 3
PAGE THREE RUHLKH 11
F. ES, SW
8. NONE
. NONE
10. NONE
11. GOOD, NO EXPLANATION
12. NONE
NO EVALUATION
BT
16/1730Z MAR RUHLKH TO T7Oo2 MAR AOTLKA
NOTE: ADV DIA/CIIC. /CIIC.
- "—
2
.

L MC SAGE UNCLASSIFIED NAVY DEPARTMENT
PRECEOENCE (ACTIONI RELEASED BY DRAFTED BY EXT. NO.
PRICRITY
PRIORITY/ (INFOI
AF IN : 52838 (1€ B, b ..
P 16073OZ .EADDRESSED EMERGENCY 16173SZ MAR 63
FM USS DURA . FM COMHAWSEAFRON
/..KA∴-FB TO COMD HAWAIRDEFDIC WHEELEF B
TO RUK :NFO CINCNORAD ENT AFB COLO
INFO R ECW/ONO COFUSAF WASHDC : .:
SEC.AV . O
RUHVB/C.NCPACFLT CINCUSA AC
RUHPHH/COMHAWSEAFRON CINCPAC ..
RUHPQ/COMDE-SFLOT 5 h. PACA= :
RUHPC/COMCORTRON 5 PA . #
BASECOM AFB .
UNCLAS AF DIST: XOPX-4,. XOP-1, DIA-20
VFO . . : SAF-OS-3, .DIA(CIIC)-2 (39) ..
A. CINCLACFACFLT INST 720.3
.
1.A. UNOBSERVED
B. PEA
C. WHITE
D. ONE
F. WHITE BLINKING LIGHT
G. NONE OFF FOR VARYING INTERVALS.
L. LIGHT ON APPROX ONE-HAI SEC. THEN -
TWO INTERVAL JA SEC.
2. A. SIGHTED BY LOOKOUT 1.
B. ZERO ELE'.TION, 340 DEG AZIMUTH .
C. ZERO EL: 1ATION, 245 DEG AZIMUTH
D. STRENGH LINE CON HOR IZON : .
E. INTO N SQUALL
F. 15 .V . .
: : II

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NAVAL MESSAGE UNCLASSIFIED NAVY DEPARTMENT
IACTIONI RELEASED BY. DRAFTED BY EXT. NO.
(INFOI
4. A. 163705Z
B. DUSK
5.A. 03-455,168-19W
B. ISAACSON, LTJG. US MCLENNAN
R. S., ENS, XCELLENT SCO
SN, USS DURANT . EXCELLENT .
7.A. WARM M,RAIN IN AREA
B. 098 DEG SURFACE, UPPER ILABLE
C. 2100
D. 7 MI
E. 4 TENTHS
F. YES, SW
8. NONE :
9. NONE
10. NONE
11. OOD,NO E4 LANATION
.
12. NONE 12. NONE
NOT:. : Adv cy del to NI: cy del to NI:
Sus Sus dupe of AF.T dupe of AF.T 52' (16 Mar 63) (16 Mar 63)
Ci:.
C
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1
CONT ..0. CIRCUIT-NO. PAGE OF PAGES TIME OF RECEIPT DATE TIME GROUP
57 2 160730T MAR 63
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UNCL.SSIFIED
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DEPARIMENI OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLAESIFIED MISSAGE .
IN C
AF IN :52746 (16 Mar 63) L/doc Page l of 4
INFO : NIN-9, XOP-1, -40-
SMB C229
EKA062ZCZCPH0104PHC A085
'YY RUEAHQ
DE RUHPHC 051
ZNR
Y 161739Z
FM COMHAWSEAFRON
TO RUHLKW/COMD HAWAIRDEFDIC WHEELER, AFB
INFO RUWGALB/CINCNORAD ENT AFB, COLO
RUEAHQ/COFUSAF WASHDC
RUECW/SECNAV
RUHAFS/CINCUSARPAC RUHAFS/CINCUSARPAC
RUHPA/CINCPAC
RUHLKM/PACAF
RUHLKSA/PACAF BASECOM, HICKAM AFB
NAVY
-
3
.

DEPARIMENI OF THE AIR FORCE
•• STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE
P 160730Z INCO MING
FM USS DURANT
AFIN :52746 16 Mar 63) Pg 2 of 4
TO HICKAM AFB
INFO CNO
CINCPACFLT
COMHAWSEAFRON
COMDESFLOT 5 .
COMCORTRON 5
GR146
BT
UNCLAS VFO
. A. CINCLACFACFLT INST 3720.3
1. A. UNOBSERVED
BPEA$ S. PEa
. C. WHITE
D. ONE
. : F. WHITE BLINKING LIGHT
- G. NONE
L. LIGHT ON APPROX ONE-HALF SEC, THEN OFF FOR VARYING L. LIGHT ON APP INTERVALS.
TWO INTERVALS TIMED AT 35 5 SEC. AND 20 SEC. AND 20 SEC.

DEPARTMENI OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UCLASS FED MESSAGE -
INCO NG
AF IN : 52746 (16 Mar 63) Page 3 of 4
PAGE TWO RUMGCR C271
2. A. SIGHTED BY LOOKOUT
B ZERO ELEVATION, 340 DEG AZIMUTH
C. ZERO ELEVATION, 245 DEG AZIMUTH
D. STRENGHT LINE ON HORIZON
E. INTO RAIN SQUALL
F. 15 MIN
3. A. GROUND-VILUAL
& BINOCULARS 7X50
4. A. 1600705Z
BDUSK BDUSK
5A.03-45S, 168-19W
B. ISAACSON, R. T., LTJG, USS DURANT, JOD, B. ISAACSON, R. T., LTJG, USS DURANT, OOD, EXCELLENT EXCELLENT CLENNAN,
SN, USS DURANT, LOOKOUT, EXCELLENT
7• A. WARM, RAIN SQUALLS IN AREA 7• A. WARM, RAIN SQUALLS IN AREA
B. 098 DEG, 15 KTS AT SURFACE, UPPER B. 098 DEG, 15 KTS AT SURFACE, UPPER WINDS WINDS NOT AVAILABLE
C. 2100
D.7MI
E. 4 TENTHS
2
8
8
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE .
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH .
UNCLASSIFED MESSAGE
IN C C
AF IN : 52746 (16 Mar 63) Page 4 of 4
PAGE THREE RUMGCR C271
F. ES, SW
8. NONE
9 NONE
10. NONE
11. 8 OOD, NO EXPLANATION
12. NONE
BT
16/0822Z
NOTE: ADVANCE COPY CIIC.
24
A
3
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASIFIED MBSAGE
AF IN : 52758 (16 Mar 63) INCMING pg l of 3
INFO : N NIN-9, XOP-1, XOPX-4, SAF-OS-3, ARMY-2, CMC-8, -35, OSD-15,
CIA-11, NSA-7,
SM3 A263
ZCZC HQA705 ZCJJ G864
•**'OO RUEAHQ
DE RUHLKH 11
ZNR
0 161725Z
FM 326 AIR DIV KUNIA FACILITY HAWAII
TO RUHLKM/PWCAF HICKAM AFB HAWAII
RUKAC/C OMALSEAFRON KODIAK ALASKA
RUWSPG/C OMWESTSEAFRON SAN FRANCISCO CAL IF
RUHPQ/COMHAWSEAFGOK PEARL HARBOR HAWAII RUnPd ComHawSEaF Gok PEaRl HaaDoR HawAiT .
INFO RUEAHQ/COFS USAF WASHINVTON DC
RUWGALB/CINCNORAD ENT AFB COLO RUWGAlB/CInCNORAD ENT aFB COlO
RUHPHQKCINCPAC CAMP H M SMITH HAWAII
RUHPB/cInCpACFLT PEARL HARBOR HAWAII RUHPB/CINCPACFLT PEARL HARBOR HAWAII
RUAUAZ/C OMUSJAPAF FUCHU AS JAPAN
RUAMCR/C OMUSKOREA SEOUL KOREA
RUAGFL/C OMUSTDC TAIPEI TAIWAF
RUHPD/C OMASWFORPAC FORD ISLAFD HAWAII
RUCSBR/CINCSAC OFFUTT AFB NEB
RUECW/CNO WASHINGT ON DC
RUECW/SECNAV WASHINGT ON DCN 3
AF GRNC
BT.
UNCLAS/CVLI R V I S/HADOC-D 0521
A. CINCLACFACFLT INST 3820.3
1. A. UNOBSERVED
B. PEA

II DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
UNCLASIFIED MESSAGE
INCOMING
pg 2 of 3
C. WHITE
D. ONE
F. WHITE E BLINKING LIGHT
GNONE
INTERVALS.
TWO INTERVALS TIMED AT 35 SEC. AND 20 SEC.
2. A. SIGHTED BY LOOKOUT
B. ZERO ELEVATION, 340 DEG AZIMUTH
C. ZERO EWEVATION, 245 DEG AZIMUTH
D. STRENGHT LINE ON HORIZON D. STRENGHT LINE ON HORIZON
E. INTO RAIN SQUAGL E. I INTO RAIN SQUAGL
F. 15 MIN
3. A. GROUND-VILUAL
B. BINOCULARS 7X50
4. A. 1600705Z
B. DUSK B DUSK
5. A. 03-45SN Q68-19W 5
B. ISAACSON, R.T., LTJG, USS DURANT, OOD, EXCELLENT MCLENNAN,
R. 6., ENS, USS DURUNT, JOOD, EXCELLENT SCOTT, R..,
SN. USS DURANT, JOOD, EXCELLENT
7. A. WARM, RAIN SQUALLS IN AREA
B. 098 DEG, 15 KTS AT SURFACE, UPPER WINDS NOT AVAILABLE
C. 2100
D. 7MI
4 TENTHS
.