PROJECT BLUE BOOK

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
1 (3) Sep 63 Djakarta, Indonesia 00 Was Balloon 7
Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Local. Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
) □ Probably Aircraft
GMT 01/2725Z(2) Air-Visuol Air-intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircralt
S. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE Was Astronomical/T
Ys 0 Probably Astronomical
No civilian Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OSJECTS 9. COURSE 0 Other
C4 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
5 - 10 seconds 0 Unknown
one SE
TO. BRIEP SUMMARY OF SICHTING [11. COMMENTS
Elipsoid long direction pointing in 1963 35D decayed on 1 Sep. Descri-
direction o ravel. Bright white or blue. ption could indicate either a
While beingobserved a piece fell off of main meteor or decay.
body and bur ned out. Too fast and bright for /c. Date garbled. Obj possible a
Too slow for meteor. Tail 7x as long as main an mail Zv moim Satellite decay or meteor. No FT4
body. No sound. Got dimmer as it crossed sky. attempt at s specific analysis with-
Initial observation at 20-30 deg elevation in out exact DTG. Ias tsthesion
NE. Disappeared at 20-30 degs in SE. Sighting
at night. Object visible 5-lo seconds. Believed
possible reentry. Rumor that Airline crew also
observe i. irmation as to date. res is Mereor
coue
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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DEPARIMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
UNCLASSIFIED MESSACYA
INCO
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ACTION: NIN-9
INFO : XOP-1, XDPX-4, SAF-OS-3, DIA-25, DIA CIIC-2 (45)
SMB D017
CHQB550ZCUJD071
RR RUEAHQ
DE RUMJBT 09B 03/0715z 09B 03/0715Z
R 030705Z ZEA R 030705Z ZEA
FVTUSAIRA DJAKARTA FVTUSAIRA DJAKARTA
TO RUEAHQ/HQ USAF TO RUEAHQ/HQ USAF
RUWGALE/AIR DEFENSE COMMAND ENT AFB COLO
RUCDSQ/ATIC W WRIGHT N AFB OHIO
AF GRNC
BT
UNCLAS E F T O
HQ USAF KEEP RAC PASS SEC AIR FORCE (SAFIS) FORAC
U-179.
A A0 (1) ELLIPSOID WIT (1) ELLIPSOID WITH LONG AXIS POINTING POINTING DIRECTION OF DIRECTION OF TRAVEL TRAVEL
(2) SIZE OF PEA
(3) BRIGHT WHITE OR BLUE WHITE
(4) ONE. WHILE BEING OBSERVED A (4) ONE. WHILE BEING OBSERVED A PIECE PIECE BROKE BROKE OFF OF MAIN
BODY, FELL BACK AND BURNED OUT BODY, FELL BACK AND BURNED OUT
(5) NONE
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AF IN: 4 42833 (3 Sep 63) DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE rage 2J1 s+
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH MESSAGE
PAGE TWO RUMJBT 09B UN INCOMING —
(6) TOO FAST AND BRIGHT FOR AIRCRAFT.' T0O SLOW AND
(7) TAIL APPROXIMATEL AS LONG AS MAIN BODY
(8) NO SOUND
(9) APPEARED TO GET DIMMER AS IT CROSSED THE SKY.
B. (1) SPEED, TRAJECTORY, BRIGHTNESS AND SHAPE
(2) ELEVATION BETWEEN 20 AND 30 DEGREES HORIZON.
FIRST SIGHTED IN THE NORTHEAST FIksT SlGhTEd In The NoRTheasI
(3ELEVATION DEGREES OF CGREES DISAPPEARED TO DISAPPEARED TO
SOUTHEAST
(4) FLIGHT PATH STRAIGHT BUT SLIGHTLY (4) FLIGHT PATH STRAIGHT BUT SLIGHTLY DESCENDING FROM
NORTH TO SOUTH
(5) DISAPPEARED BEHIND BUILDING
(6) VISIBLE 5-10 SECONDS
c. (1) GROUND VISUAL
(2)NONE
(3) NONE
. (1) 27WTZ
(2 NIGHT
E. (1) 061230S 1065045E ABOUT 5 MIL SOUTH OF DOWNT OWN
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AFIN: 42833 (3 Sep 63) DEPARIMENI OF THE AIR FORCE rage 2ol 4
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
MESSACA
SLOW AND
(7) TAIL APPROXIMATELY SEVEN TIMES AS LONG,AS MAIN BODY
(8 NO SOUND
(9) APPEARED TO GET DIMMER AS IT CROSSED THE SKY.
B. (1) SPEED, TRAJECTORY, BRIGHTNESS AND SHAPE
(2) ELEVATION BETWEEN 20 AND 30 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON.
FIRST SIGHTED IN THE NORTHEAST
(3) ELEVATION (3) ELEVATION BETWEEN 20 AND 20 AND 30 DEGREES DEGREES DISAPPEARED TO
SOUTHEAST
(4) FLIGHT PATH STRAIGHT (4) FLIGHT PATH STRAIGHT BUT SLIGHTLY DESCENDING FROM BUT SLIGHTLY DESCENDING FROM
NORTH TO SOUTH NORTH TO SOUTH
(5) DISAPPEARED BEHIND BUILDING
2 (6) VISIBLE 5-10 SECONDS
. (1) GROUND VISUAL
(2) NONE
(3) NONE
D. (127WTZ
(2). NIGHT
E. (1) 061230S 1065045E AB0UT 5 MIL SOUTH OF DOWNT OWN

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STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
PAGE THREE RUMJBT 09B UNCLAS ENCISSITO OSSAGE
DJAKARTA INCOMING
F. (1) 19, U.S. EMBASSY,
DJAKARTA, INDONESIA. REPORTING INDIVIDUAL IS SON OF
LOCAL FAA/AID REPRESENTATIVE, WILL ENTER SOPHOMORE
YEAR AT OHIO STATE UNIV IN SEPTEMBER THIS YEAR.
WHERE HE IS STUDYING ENGINEERING. Y YOUNG IS
A MEMBER OF AIR FORCE ROTC AT OSU. AFTER COMPLETION
OF COURSE DESIRES TO ENTER AIR FORCE AND COMPLETE
PILOT TRAINING. ULTIMATE OBJECTIVE IS SLOT IN AIR PILOT TRAINING. ULTIMATE OBJECTIVE IS SLOT IN AIR
FORCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT. AT TIME OF SIGHTING
WASUCCOMPANIED BY SEVEN FRIENDSNFGED VARIOUSLY 16- WASUCCOMPANIED BY SEVEN FRIENDSNFGED VARIOUSLY 16-
21 YEARS WHO ALSO SAW OBJECT. RELIABILITY OF RELIABIL
WITNESS CONSIDERED GOOD. WITNESS CONSIDERED GOOD.
G. (1) CLEAR NIGHT, HALF MOON LOW IN WEST
(2) NONE APPLICABLE
KEL NONE
(4) 7,43548:53$
(5) NONE
(S) NONE
(7) 80 DEGREES F. -
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INCO N G
H. NONE KNOWN
I. NOT APPLICABLE
J.L UNKNOWN
K. AAIRA DJAKARTA, COMMENTS: I IT IS FELT THAT WITNESS
DEFINITELY SAW OBJECT DESCRIBED WHICH COULD HAVE BEEN SATELITE
REENTERING ATMOSPHERE. LOCAL RUMORS SAY GARUDA AIRLINE
CREW ALSO SAW OBJECT BUT HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO CONFIRM TO DATE.
BT DT
NOTE : ADV CY DEL TO NOTE : ADV CY DEL TO NIN NIN AND AND DIA. DIA.
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