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UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE9733433

DATE OF SIGHTINGAugust 1963

REPORTED LOCATIONSangley Point Philippines

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2 LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
Was Bolloon Hot/Air/
28 Aug 63 Sangley Point, Philippines 00 Probably BolloonFestival
.DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly BalloonCelebration
Locai_ Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Was Aircraft
Theodolite 000 Probably Aircraft
GMT. 28/13302 AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
PHOTOS received 5. SOURCE mifitary 0 Was Astronomical
Y. not 0 Yes D 00 Probably Astronomical Probably Astronomical
No 0 Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE D Other
about 1 hr about 1 hr 2 5 groups of Deg D00 00 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Unknown
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS 11. COMMENTS
25 groups offrom groupsoffrom 2-6 objects observed over a Photos requested. Photos requested. Reply added information
period of one hour rising from the horizon period of one hour rising from the horizon that objects were identified as hot air identified as hot air
drifting on course of Oo deg to Oho deg. Tan drifting on course of Oo deg to O4o deg. Tan balloons observed by pilot who flew by pilot who flew
orange in color, witbout defined formation. orange in color, witbout defined formation. within 1500 ft of the balloons. Balloons the balloons. Balloons
Flickering tails. Observed through theodolite. launched as part of festival at Rosario.
Estimated soeed lo-l5 knots, with altitude Results of photos were negative. 13 AF
from 500-5,000 ft. Gave appearance 500gm WX issued a/c warning of hazard to air
balloons with flares attached. Photos attempted .navegation subsequent to report.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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NAVAL MESSAGE UNCLASSIFIED NAVY DEPARTMENT
RESMERGENCY (ACTION) RELEASEO BY DRAFTED BY EXT. NO.
-
EMERGENCY 'INFO'
AF IN; 36553 (28 Aug 63) L/eld
Y 281531Z
FM COMNAVPHIL OPX-4, SAF-053 (17)
TO RUMALC/J ISAR CLARK
INFO RUHCKM/PACAF 01
RUHPB/CINCPACFLT
RUECW/CNO
.
UNCLAS
UNIDNTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS
1. FOLLOWING UFO'S SIGHTED 281330Z BY FWF SANGLEY WATCH PERS
INCLUDING FD.
B. TAN-ORANGE
C. ROUND N SHAPE
D. NO D FORMATION
E. FLICKI
F. BY THE MEASURING TELESCOPE)
G. UE; SPEED 10-15 KTS;
ALT
H. BEGA HWEST HORIZON
I. PHOT JLTS UNKNOWN
J. FT.FRC DEGREES AT 15 KTS--
3.00 ERCAST--VISIBILITY GOOD
C. OBS APPEA TO BE SO0 GRAM WEATHER
BALOON: HTED FLARES BENEATH
L.
NOTE: NOTE: AD NIN.
92...COG
SECNAV..UNSECNAV..ASTSECNAV(R&D)..00..09..09B..09M..09D..03..33..34..
35..05..06..07..72..76..94..IP..NAVAIDE..FLAGPLOT..BFR..CMC..JCS..
CSA..CSAF..CIA..COGARD..
ADVANCE ADVANCE ERED
CIRCUIT NO. PAGE OF PAGES| TINE OF RECEIPT DAYE TIME GROUP
62734/8Y/PC/4 B147 1 ! 1554Z 28 AUG 281531Z AUG 63
UNCLASSIFIED
TotN
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SECURITY CLASSIFICATION
JOINT MESSAGEFORM
UNCLASSIPIED
SPACE BELOW RESERVED FOR COMMUNIOATION CENTER
5 SEP 63
204 ZNR
PRECEDENCE TYPE MSG (CReck) ACCOUNTING ORIG. OR REFERS TO CLASSIFICATION
SYMBOL OF REFERENCE
ACTION ROUTINE BOOK MULTI SINGLE
INFO X AF
FROM: SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS
FTD WPAFB OHIO
TO:
COMNAVPHIL RUME
AF GRNC 3
UNCLASSIPIED TDEW
SUBJECT I3 UFO.- REF YOUR Y281531Z AUGUST 1963, REQUEST
95/517
DATE TIME
5 2
MONTH YEAR
Sep 63
SYMBOL SIGNATURE
. TDRL

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NAVAL MESSAGE UNCLASSIFIED NAVY DEPARTMENT
PRECEDENCE (ACTIONI RELEASED BY DRAFTED BY EXT. NO.
ROUTINE
ROUT INE INFO AF IN : 47584 (6 Sep 63) C/vrd
R 060947Z
FM COMNAVPHL AF DIST: NIN-9, XOP-1. XOPX-4 SAF-OS-3
TO RUCDSQ/FTD WP AFB
1
INFO RUMAL C/THIRTEENTH AF SAFOI
ZEN/FWF SANGLEY
RUHLKM/PACAF
.RUHPB/CINCPACFLT .RUHPB/CINCPACFLT
RUECW/CNO
UNCLAS
UNIDENT OBJECT
A. MY 28153T AUG NOTAL. A. MY28153
B. YOUR 0
I. NEGATIVE RESULTS RAPHY ATTEMPT REPORTED REF A. AND
REQUESTED RE FB.
2. PATROL SQUADRON FCRTY PILOT SIGHTED SAME OBJECTS AND FLEW
WITHIN 1500 FEET. IS WERE HOT AIR BALOONS RISING FROM
AREA NEAR
WAS POSIT IVE BALiOON
CELEBRATION. AS RESL TIFICATION I3 TH AF
PR OMUL GATED LOCAL CLOSED
INCIDENT.
AF NOTE: 281531 (28 Aug 63)
OTHER REF NOT IDENTIFIED IN SMB.
92...COG
SECNAV UNSE CNAV UNSECNAV ASTSECNAV(R&D) ASTSECNAV(R&D) 00 09 00 09 09B 09M 09D 09D 03 33 34 33 34
35 05 35 05.06.07 06 07 72 76 72 76 94 IP NAVA IDE FLAGPLOT BFR BFR CMC CMC JCS
CSA-CSAF CIA CSA -CSAF CIA COGARD .
CONTROL NO. CIRCUIT NO. PAGE OF PAGES TIME OF RECEIPT DATE TIME GROUP
52355/0K/ES/3 B099 1 1 1418Z 6 SEP 060947Z SEP 63
UNCLASSIFIED