PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE9733273

DATE OF SIGHTINGAugust 1963

REPORTED LOCATION31 57N174 25E Pacific

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S. PHOTOS &. SOURCE 1 Was Astronomical
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very high on course of 130 deg True. hO deg el¢v possibly Satellite, however, cannot
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