PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE

a

J May L963

2. LOCATION

29,57N 140,036 (PACIFH:

3. DATE-TIME GROUP

Locol

GMT 04 /0015Z

4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 4
MKGround- Vi sual OC Ground-Rader

MxkAir Vi suol OD Air-iIntercept Rodor

5. PHOTOS
0 Yes

ew S)

é. SOURCE

Military

7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION

over one hour

8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE

one SE

12. CONCLUSIONS

MK Was Balloon
Probably Balloon
Possibly Balloon

Wos Aircraft
Probobly Aircroft
Possibly Aircraft

Was Astronomical
Probobly Astronomical
Possibly Astronomical

Other
Insufficient Dota for Evaluation
Unknown

go00 000 00g OO

}10, BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING

feet of 2
Sighted from Ocean
reported as UFO by
United Flight 99,

jet a/c

——

Silver colored balloon observed drift
ing slowly SE. Balloon wel! above 33,00)
¢c¢ in area at
Station

11. COMMENTS

time, rot
Abo balloon,

818 an b Navy.

Victor,
Am flight

Initially reported as
Evaluation
indicated
Evaluated as"no

UFO.
and subsequent
obj was a

tnreat

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

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STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH

CHQA253ZCECB296 UNCLASSIFIED MESSAC: ¢) |

00 RUEAHQ INCOMiIi Ne f

DE RUWSJ 9029 AF IN : 2829 (4 May 63)X/der

ZNR ACTION: NIN-9

O P 0492492 INFO : KOP-1, XOPK-4, SR- 08-3
FM COMWESTAREA ML eie-8 GRRE Coe
TO RUHPB/ CINCPACFLT -125-

RUEAHQ/COFS USAF
RCCSC/CANAIRDEF
RCWNM/C ANCOMARPAC
R UWGALB/C INCNORAD

R UWSPG/C OMWEST SEAFRON

R UHPHH/C OM HAWSEAFRON
RUWHSBP/TWO EIGHT NORAD
| INFO RUYECJD/COMDT COGARD

ZEN/C CGDTWELVE

R UH PJ/ CCGDFOURT ZEN , |

USCG GRNC

BT

UNCLAS

MERINT

1, @40015Z OSV NOVEMBER CALL SIGN 4YN REPT LARGE SILVER COLORED

BALLOON BRG 130 DEG FROM 29-57N 140-03". BEST ESTIMATE ALTITUDE

FROM PASSING ACFT 15000 FT. OBJECT IN SIGHT FOR PREVIOUS HOUR.

ESTIMATE SLOW DRIFT EAST SOUTH EAST. 9@45Z OSV NOV REPT ESTIMATE

BALLOON OVERHEAD 29-55N 139-55". OBJECT PLAINLY VISIBLE. NO

RADAR CONTAC. @147Z OSV NOV REPT 2 PASSING JET ACFT 33002 AND

35900 FT REPT BALLOON WELL ABOVE THEIR ALTITUDE.
NOTE: ADV CYS DEL TO XOPX, NIN, AND DIA.

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ACTION: NIN-9 i) ae :
INFO : XOP-1, XOPX-4, » ARMY-2, NAVY-2, CMC-8, JCS-35, DrIA25,
: DIA/CIIC-25, A-7, CIA-11 -125-

SMB C103
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DE RUWSUJ 617

ZNR |

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FM COMWESTAREA

TO RUHPB/CINCPACFLT
RUEAHQ/COFS USAF
RCCSC/ CANA IRDEF
RCWNM/CANCOMARPAC
RUWGAL B/ CINCNORAD
RUWSPG/ COMWEST SEAFR ON
RUHPHH/ COMHAWSEA FR ON
RUWHSBP/TWO EIGHT NORAD
INFO RUECJD/CONDT COGARD
ZEN/CCGD TWELVE
RUHPJ/CCGD FOURTEEN

USCG GRNC

BT

UNCL AS

MERINT BALLOON SIGHTING
MY @40249Z. OSV NOVEMBER REPT PANAM FLT 818 ETA LOS ANGELES
@40351Z AND UNITED FLT 99 ETA HONOLULU 049419Z WERE LAST
ACFT AMONG SEVERAL WHO MADE SIGHTING.

5 NOTE: ADV CYS DEL TO DIA, NIN, AND XOPX.

DEPARTMENT OF TIF ,
SMB A185 STAFF MESSAGE BRA. c

UNCLASSIFIZD Mt

AF IN : 3231 (4 May 63) s/err! N C0 Mik ‘ Page lof 2

INFO : NIN-9, XOP-1, XOPX-4., § F-0S-3, ARMY-2, NAVY-2, CMC-8,
JCS-35, DIA-25, DIA-CIIC-2, OSD-15, NSA-7, CIA-11 (125)

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| R UHPQ/C OMHAWSEAFRON PEARL HARBOR HAWAII

INFO RYEAH@/COFS ySaF WASHINGTON DC
RUWGALB/C INCNORAD ENT AFB COLO
RUHPQ/CINCPAC CaMP H M SMITH HAWAII
RUHAFS/C INCUSARPAC FT SHAFTER HAWAII
RUHPB/CINCPACFLT PEARL HARBOR HAWAII
RUAUAZ/COMUSJAPAF FUCHU AS JAPAN

RUAMCR/COMUSKOREA SEOUL KOREA
RUAGFL/COMUSTDC TAIPEI TAIWAF
RUCSBR/CINCSAC OFFUTT AFB NEB
RUECW/CNO WASHINGTON DC
RUECW/SECNAV WASHINGTON DC

AF GRNC

DEPARTMENT OF TIE AIR Ox

STAFF MiSSAGE BRANCH
UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE

INCOMi KE

AF IN : 3231 (4 May 63) Page 2 of 2
BT

UNCLAS HADOC-D 0814 UNCLAS MERINT REPORT

le @4/0815Z OSV NOVEMBER CALL SIGN AYN REPT LARGE SILVER COLORED
BALLON BRG 139 DEG FROM 29-57N 148-@3W. BEST ESTIMATE ALTITUDE
FROM PASS ING ACFT 15@@0FT. OBJECT IN SIGHT FOR PREVIOUS HOUR.
ESTIMATE SLOW DRIFT EAST SOUTH EAST. 8045Z OSV NOV REPT ESTIMATE
BALLOON OVER HEAD 29-55N 139-55W. OBJECT PLAINLY VISIBLE. NO
RADAR CONTACT. 2147Z OSV NOV REPT 2 PASSING JET ACFT 35000 AND
3500@FT. REPT BALLON WELL ABOVE THEIR ALTITUDE.

BT

@4/8445Z MAY RUHLKH
NOTE: Adv copy to XOPX, NIN, DIA

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DEPARTMENT CF THE Alt «ORC:
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH }

UNCLASSIAED MESSAG

NES INCOMiIN¢
AF IN: 3356 (4 May 63) G/eld Pg 1 of 2
ACTION; NIN-9 pee

INFO : XOP-1, xoPx-4, F-08334 JCS-35, ARMY-2, NAVY-2, cMc-8,
3

OSD-15, CIA-11, NSA=-7, DIA-25, DIA-CIi-e (125)
SMB A206
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00 RUEAH@

DE RUWSJ 824
ZNR

0 P 0419552

FM COMWEST AREA
TO RUHPB/C INCPACFLT
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| RCCSC/CANAIRDEF
RCWNM/C ANCOMAR PAC
RUWGALB/C INCNORAD
RUWSPG/C OMWEST SEAFRON

R UH PHH/C OMHAW SEAFRON

———

RUWHSBP/TWO EIGHT NORAD
INFO RUECJD/COMDT COGARD
ZEN/CCGD TWELVE
RUHPJ/CCGD FOURTEEN

USCG GRNC

BT
UNCLAS

.

|

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORC!
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH

UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE

INCOMING

AF IN: 3356 (4 May 63) Pg 2 cf 2

MERINT BALLOON SIGHTING

MY @40550Z. OSV NOVEMBER REPT BALLOON APPARENTLY CONSTRUCTED OF THIN
TRANSLUCENT SILVER COLORED MATERIAL. SIZE DIFFICULT TO ESTIMATE.
BALLOON SHAPE GENERALLY SPHERICAL WITH DIAMETER AS MUCH AS 50-100
FT. BALLOON SEEMED TO CHANGE SHAPE WITH ACTION OF WIND. BALLOON
SIGHTED BY UNITED FLT 85 ALT 28000 FT AND MATS FLT 44877 ALT

12000 FT, POSSIBLY BY MATS 20936 ALT 10000 FT AND MATS 35248 ALT

10000 FT.
BT

@4/1055Z
NOTE: ADV CY TO XOPX, NIN AND DIA,

040550Z IS AFIN: 3082, 4 May 63.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE Ait .OFrc
STAFF MESSAGE BRAINC..

UNCLASSW32D 4AESSAC?

| | INCOMiNet Pg 1 of 2

AF IN: 3373 (4 May 63) G/eld

08-3.) DIA-25, DIA CIIC-2, JCS-35;
: -9. XOP-1, xopx-4, GAF-0S-3,, DI :
INFO : eae: ARMY22, CMC-8, CIA=II, NSA-7 (123)
(\
SMB C147
ZCHQE605Z CECA296
PP RUEAHQ

DE RUWSPG 248
ZNR

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FM COMWESTSEAFRON

TO RUHPB/CINCPACFLT p (2 Pl

INFO RUECW/CNO

RUCSBRB/CINCSAC |
RUWDKE/ COMPAGY ISRAN
RUWDAE/ COMFIRSTFLT

RUHL KSP/PACAF HICKAM
RUWSJ/COMWEST AREA CG

RUEAHQ/COFS USAF
RCCSC/CANAIRDEF

RCWNM/ CANCOMARPAC

RUWGALB/C INCNORAD
RUHPHH/ C OMHAWSEAFR ON
RUWHSBP/COM TWO EIGHT NORADRGN
RUWSJ/COMDT COGARD

RUWSJ/CCGD TWELVE

RUHPJ/CCGD FOURTEEN

DEPARTMENT OF THE Ain ORS
STAFF MESSAGE BRAIN Cr

AF IN: 3373 (4 May 63) Pe 2 of 2

NAVY GRNC
BI

UNCLAS

MERINT EVALUATION

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1. EVALUATION NO THREAT.
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2 |

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