PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2LOCATION 2.LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS CONCLUSIONS
D Was Balloon
29 May 1963 May_ 1963 30.50N 130.50N 169.00w PACIK PACIK 0 0 Probably Balloon Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
Local Xround-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
30/0741Z 30/0741Z 0 Probably Aircralt
GMT AlrVisual Air-Intercept Radar Air-intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes 0 Probably Astronomical
BNo Military 0 Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION . NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE 0 Other
X Insufficient Data for Evaluation
3 minutes one Northwest 0 Unknown
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
MERINT rpt of at high altitude. Echo crossed equator at O733Z
Obj initially sigl at 60 dgr azi- at 137.46w & would be low on
muth 45 dgr elevation moving to 22 horizon if visible to E. Dura-
dgr azimuth l2 dgr elevation during tion rules out astro bodies.
three minute obsvation. Obj disappear€d Possible a/c however descent
nnd reappearod twice during observa- fm 60 dgr elevation to 12 dgr
tion. Sky clear, no unusual wx condi. elevation unusual. Sighting in
tions in area. Obj reached brightness area of Hawaiian Islands.
of 2d magnitude star between periods Insufficient data for evaluation.
of fading.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCF
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
AF IN : 38880 (30 May, 63 Pg 1of 2
INFO NIN-9, XOP-1, XOPX-4,
DIA-25, DIA-CIIC-2, OSD-15, NSA-7, CIA-11 (123)
SMB A167
Z CHQA256ZCQJA9 02
00 RUEAHQ
DE RUHLKH 6
ZNR
0 300940Z
FM 326 AIR DIV KUNIA FACILITY HAWAII
TO RUHLKM/PACAF HICKAM AFB HAWAII OFFICE
RUHPHH/COMHAWSEAFRON PeARl HARBOR HAWAII SAFS
SAFUS
INFO RUEAHQ/CSAF USAF WASH DC InFO RuEaHQ/csaF USaF WASH DC Dep RR Dep RR]
SAFMA
RUECW/CNO WASH DC Dep MA Dep MAl
" RUECW/SECNAV WASH DC Dap Dap FMT
Dap ro| Dep T3|
RUWGALB/C INCNORAD ENT AFB COLO Dep SM Dep SM
SAFFM
RUHPA/CINCPAC CAMP H M SMITH HAWAII SAFRD
SAFMP SAFMP
RuHaFS/c InCUSARPAc Ft SHAFTER RUHAFS/c INCUSARPAc FT SHAFTER HAWAII MP O
RUHpB/CIncPACFLt PEARL HARBOR RUHpB/CInCPAcFLT PEARL HARBOR HAWAII R ROTC R ROTC
SAFAA
Ruauaz/c omusJapan Fuchu as Japan SAFGC
SAFOL
Ruamc/comuskorea Seoul Korea SAFIE
RUAGFL/COMUSTDC TAIPEI TAIWAN SAFLL
DSMG
RUcSBrB/CIncSaC OFFUTT AFB NEBR
AF GRNC
BT
UNCLAS.

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCS
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGI
INCO N G
AF IN : 38880 (30 May 63) Pg 2of 2
PAGE TWO RUHLKH
A. JANAP 146D —
1. MERINT
2. LANSING
3. UFD
4.30-50N 169-00W
5. 300741Z
6. HIGH
7 UNDETERM INED
8. UNDETERMINED 8. L UND ET ERM INED
9. INITALLY SIGHTED BERING 060 POSIT ANGLE 45. FADED
BEARING O22 P0SIT ANGLE 12 AFTER 3 MIN OF OBSERVATION. BEARING O22 POSIT ANGLE 12 AFTER 3 MIN OF OBSERVATION.
OBJECT REACHED MAX BRIGHTNESS OF SECOND MAG STAR, FADED OBJECT REACHED MAX BRIGHTNESS OF SECOND MAG STAR, FADED
AND REAPPEARED TWICE DURING 3 MIN PERIOD. SKY CLEAR AT
TIME OF OBS. NO UNUSUAL WEATHER R CONDIT IONS NOTED COND IT IONS NOTED
10. SKY CLEAR 1O. SKY CLEAR
BT
30/0955Z MAY RUHLKH
NOTE: Adv copy DIA, NIN and XOPX
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.2 C DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
SMB 3124 AF IN : y63) s/ho PAGE 1 OF 2
INCOM
ZCZCHQA245ZCECA184E IINFO
'…' YY RUEAHQ CMC-8, JCS-35, DIA-25, DIA- -CIIC-2, OSD-15,
CIA-11, 'NSA-7 125)
DE RUMPF 3025
ZNR
Y 290901z
FM COMBARPAC
TO RUHPHH/COMHAWSEAFRON
RuHLKm/cincPacAf
Ruauaah/Hadd Kunia OFFICE
SAFS
ZEN/CINCNORAD SAFUS
Dep RR
INFO RUECW/CNO SAFMA
RUEAHQ/COFS USAF Dep MA
Dep PM
RUHPA/CINCPAC RUHPa/CincPaC Dop DO? TC|
Dep SM
RUHPB/CINCPACFLT S 8FM S NJM
RUHAFS/CINCUSARPAC SAFRD
SAFMP
RUHLKMP/PACAFBASECOM HICKAM RUHLKMP/PACAFBASEC HICKAM MPO MP
R ROTC
RUECW/SECNAV SAFAA
SAFGC
NAVY GRNC SAFOI
BT SAFIE
SAFLL … .…
UNCLAS. DSMG
A. JANAP 146D
1. MERINT
2. LANSING
3. UFO
4. 30-50N 169-00W
5. 300741Z
6. HIGH
7. U UNDETERM INED
8. UNDETERMINED

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE
AF IN : 38827 (30 May 63) PAGE 2 OF 2
PAGE tWO RUHPF B025
9. INITIALLY SIGHTED BERING 060 POSIT ANGLE 45. FADED
BEARING 022 POSIT ANGLE 12 AFTER 3 MIN OF OBSERVATION.
OBJEECT REACHED MAX BRIGHTNESS OF SECOND MAG STAR, FADED
.
TIME OF OBS. NO UNUSUAL WEATHER CONDITIONS NOTED
10. SKY CLEAR
BT
2 9/0902z
NOTE : ADVANCE COPIES TO NIN, XOPX ND DIA.
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SITHTA ASTR(WSTSCAL CBSEEVATURY, CAMBHEDGE, MASBACHUSYES
MAY 22, 1963
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Aguant ot porsgae 22s 949 + 3:7654 (-T) Boni majny axid ebtare
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3 59.3 19.20 45.0 23.0 -40.92 1117 12.40 36.2 -103.90 1069
5 40.7 91.59 40.0 20.1 -45.76 1165 60.7. 40.1 -119.22 1012 119.) 5 30.5 100.93 40.0 20.5 107.60
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1943
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