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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8663107
DATE OF SIGHTINGJune 1963
REPORTED LOCATION33 40N175 00W Pacific
FRAMES6

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
15 June 1963 33-40N 175.00W (Pacific) 0 Wes Bolleon
eal 0 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | Possibly Balloon
O Wes Aircraft”
lies > LA a D Ground- Vi sual O Ground-Rodor O Brshebly Airesatt
omt__16/0947Z 4 Air Visuol © Air-Intercept Reder | 7 Possibly Aircreft
5. PHOTOS "| 5. SOURCE O Wes Astronomico!
O Yes O Probably Astronomical
XD Ne military oO Possibly Astronomicel
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE «BX Othe Satellite ECHO I
oO inaurtel ent Dote for Evaluction
11 minutes one NE a, Uamtreves
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 111. COMMENTS = z

One bright white object about

star appearing at 30 deg elevation heading
050 deg. Eaded at 15 deg elevation. Speed

slow. In sight for 11 min.

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

At 16/0907Z ECHO crossed the equator
heading NE at 137 deg E. This places
the Satellite in a sposition to be
observed by the witnesses.

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STAM MESSAGE. BAAINCH
\ UMSLASSIRED MESSAGE

Z " INCOMING

AF IN : 1838 (16 Jun 60) S/jej eee
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ZEN/CINCNORAD
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RUHAFS/ CINCUSARPAC

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1. CIRVIS REPORT

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AF IN : 1838 (16 Jun 63)

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3. ONE BRIGHT WHITE OBJECT ABOUT SIZE OF STAR
4. AIRCRAFT POSIT 33-42N 175-20W ,
5. 1609302 |

6. 30 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON

7e COURSE 50 DEGREES >

8. SPEED SLOW sa | thebeats
“9, OBJECT 45 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON AT 09362
OBJECT FADED 15 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON AT 09472
10. EVALUATION UNKNOWN’
3
16/1012Z

NOTE: Adv cy delivered to XOPX, NIN & DIA.

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AF IN : 1861 (16 Jun JN 08 & ie . econ 5

INFO + NIN-9, XOP-1, XOPX-4, ga%—( Sonal) ARMY -2,
cmc-8, OSD-15, CIA-11— DIA-25, DIA/CIIC22 (123)

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“PACIFIC BARRIER A/C NAVY-1 43200
SIGHTED ONE BRIGHT WHITE OBJECT ABOUT THE SIZE OF A STAR
33 DEGREES 48 MINS NORTH 175 DEGREES 20 MIN WEST A 16/89590Z
INITIALLY APPEARED 30 DEGREES ABOVE THE HORIZON HEADING 259

DEGREES, TRAVERSED TO 45 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON AT 16/0956.

FADED 15 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON A 16/8947Z SPEED SLOW. NO

ELALVAT ION.
BT
16/1241Z JUN RUHLKH

NOTE: Adv cy's del to NIN, DIA, and XOPX,

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