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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE9073552
DATE OF SIGHTINGMay 1965
REPORTED LOCATIONPhilippines
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1. DATE · TIME GROUP LOCATION
5-7 May 65 Philippines
3.SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
(1) LNSUFFICIENT DATA FOR EVALUATION (2) AIRCRAFT AIRCRAFT
Military Military (3) SATELLITES
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS NUMBER OF OBJECTS 1.
Also radar return likely in case of a/c. I Also o radar return likely in case of a/c. Insufficient Insufficient Data. Data.
Multiple 2. Likely A/C. 3. Probable Satellite(Mor aCHo I or II).. 2. Likely A/C. 3. Probable Satellite(M TECHO IorTI)
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
1. 1. 05/ll45Z, 2 objects East to West, high speed, lst mag 05/ll45Z, 2 objects East to West, high speed, lst mag
See Sightings maintaining roints close proximity wit h each other ib) 35 minutes rsdithoo
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
SihP RADAR Visual observation without Radar return.
Grourd-Visual 2. Three objects reported as a/c observed lookout with EK.
7. COURSE 1st object, lst mag, other two reported as 2d rag. Hoving
Varied toward ship at high speed. Four minutes later Radar contact
established. Radar range 22 mile, held for 6 minutes. Tracks
. PHOTOS confirmed visually and corresponded with Radar track. Hovered
Yes overhead for minutes.' Course changed and erratic movemant wit
No speed reported as 3,000 knots. IFF chalenge not returned.
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE Departed to at high speed.
3. During period 5-7 May, between 1800 and 2000 several other
0 Y.s objects with characteristics of Satellites observed.
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FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editiene of thie be used.
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5-7. MAN
NEVER USE POR APPROVALS, DISAPPROVALS, ACTION
MEMO ROUTING SLIP CONCURRENCES. OR SIMILAR ACTIONS
INITIALS CIRCULATE
MAj QUINTANILLA, FTD DATE COORDINATION
2 FILE
INFORMATION
3 NOTE AND RETURN
VERSATION PER CON-
4 SEE ME SEE ME
SIGNATURE
REMARKS REMARKS
PER PER TELECON TELECON Sqt bNes Sqt SbNes AND
AND
MYSELF MYSELF ON 14 MAY 65, I WOULD 6
WOULD
APPRECIATE ANY THOUGHTS OR COMMENTS
You MIGHTH
M/R en 28 May Sgt 1 Moody returned Capt Rebinsins
request for our opinion of the repert. Informed that
A/C was the mest likely cause. Data too incomplete
and conflicting for analysis. Duratien and speed repored
incompatible. Range and visual characteristics as
view through BI also
beleived to be Satellites (NOT ECHo I or II) and we de
not have Equatorial crossings on the others. Without
FRemiditional data ANE .
14 MAY
CAPT DAVID ROBINSON PHONE
DAVIO OA 0x86836/85919 0X86836/85919
DD  OT860 95 DDFOT9 1 Feb 50 which Replaces DD Form 94. 1 Feb 50 and DD Form Replaces DD Form 94. 1 Feb 50 and DD Form will be used until exbausted. 95. 95, GPO 1961 : 0--596753 GP0 1961 :0-596753
1 Feb 50 which will be used until exbausted.
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ROUTINE
Classification
FM USS HASSAYAMPA T0U4
TO COMSEVENTHFLT 17a 50047
.13 AF CLARK AFB PHIL CAL. 53337
INFO CTF 73 FOR AHCC/MC
SERVICE.
CNO
CINCPACFL 508 01192
INFO: J3-8 J4-2 J5-2 J6-3 NMCC-2 DDRE-3
ARPA-1 DIA-15 FILE-1 (37) YJS/SS
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS (U) {
1 AT 051145Z6, IN P0SIT10N 20-54N1 135-30E2, COURSE 265, SPEED 13.
TWO SINGFROM
EAST TO MAGNITUDE.
AND MA ATIVE POSITIONS. FIVE
MINUTES LATER IDENTICAL OBJECTS NG WEST
TO EAST, AGAIK REMELY HIGH SPEED. OBJECTS WERE ORSERVED VISUALLY
BY ALL BRIDGE PERSONNEL. BUT,WERE NOT HELD ON RADAR, ALTITUDE NOT
DETERMINED. SwiDE LKE AC
2. AT G60910Z6 1N P0SITION 20-22N6 135-50E4,COURSE 265, SPEED 15,
MANUEVEA 30 LLY A GHTER ORJECT
WHICH LARGEE ESENTATION
.THE OSJECTS MADE VERA
THE SIGHTIN CONFIRMED VISUALLY AND BY RADAR, F TRACKED AT
SPEEDS EE THOUSAND KNOTS IFF,
BUT NO NSWEH THREE OBJECTS
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DIA NATMAPUS DA NATMAPUS FLAGPLOT DFR OFR CSA CSAF CMC CSA CSAF CMC
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NAVAL NAVY MT
MOVED IN A SOUTNEASTERLY DIRECTION AT AN EXTREMELY HIGH RATE OF SPEED,
ABOVE EVOLUTION OBSERVFD BY C.O., ALL BRIDGE PERSONNEL AND NUMEROUS
HANDS TOPSIDE.
3, DURING THE PERIOD 5-7 MAY, 'HETWEEN THE HOURS'18DO TO 200O. SEVERAL
OTHER OBJECTS WERE SIG THESE OBJECTS HAD ALL CHARACTERISTICS
OF A SATEI )AND PR ESENTAT THESE ARE REPORTED
TO INDICATEA MARKED IFFERENCE IN SPEED AND MANUVERABILLITY
BETWEEN THESE ASSUMED SATELLITES AND THE OBJECTS DESCRIBED IN PARA
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