PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP 1. DATE  TIME GROUP LOCATION
2 Apri1 66 02/10532 2 April 66 02/10532 46.1ON 155.13E (Pacific) (6 Witnesses) 46.10N 155.13E (Pacific) (6 Witnesses)
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION 10. CONCLUSION
Military Astro (METEOR) Astro (METEOR) √7
4. 4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One - Two
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
Approx 10 Seconds Object was initially a ball, then broke up into 2 pieces about
the size of Brilliant white center with red and'blue
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION fringing at the trailing edge of flame. The trail was dear
Air-Visual drop shaped. Ball of fire began to fall at once. Four seconds
7. COURSE later it broke into two pieccs thcn cojitinued to fall for abqut
five seconds more.
SE . No satellite decays reported on that date. Probable meteor.
6. PHOTOS
Yes
No
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
Yes
90XNo
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Prevloun edltlons of thle form may be uned.

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AF IN 28714 (3 Apr 66)E/mjm
INFO Pg l of 5
XOPX-2, XOP-1, NIN-7, DIA-1, SAFOS-3
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DE RUKAK 004 0930314
ZNR UUUUU
0 030314Z
FM CTU NINE THREE PT ONE PT ONE
TO RUKDAG/COMAAC TO RUKDAG/COMAAC CYS CYS
INFO RUKACR/CTF NINE THREE TO TO OS
INFO RUKACR/CTF NINE THREE OSA OSA
OSP
RUEKDA/JCS US
RUEON/CNO T
RUHL HO/CINCPAC
RUKDAG/CINCAL ILT
RUHLHL/CINCPACFLT FM
nD ID
RUNG ALB/CI NCNOR AD
RUHLKM/PACAF OR
1A AA
RUNDAF/COMNAVA IRPAC
RUKDAG/ALASKAN NORAD REGION RUKUAG 7ALA SKAN NORAD REG ION
RUEQHQ/CSAF S8 S3
RUCSBB/CINCSAC DSMO DSNO
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AF IN 28714 (3 Apr 66) Pg 2of 5
UNCLAS
SUBJECT : UNIDENTIFIED FL YING OBJECT REPORT
TRACK FLOWN: A IRWAYS NAHA TO ADAK
A. DESCR IPTION OF OBJECT A. DESCR IPTION OF OBJECT.
1 INITIALLY A BALL, BROKE INTO TWO JAGGED PIECES OF EQUUL SIZE. 1 INITIALLY A BALL, BROKE INTO TWO JAGGED PIECES OF EQUUL SIZE.
2. BALL WAS DIME SIZE; TWO PIECES WERE SIZE OF PEAS. 2 BALL WAS DIME SIZE; TWO PIECES WERE SIZE OF PEAS.
3. BRILLIANT WHITE CENTER WITH RED AND BLUE 3BR ILL IANT AND BLUE FRINGING AT TRAILING EDGE
OF FLAME. KKKKCOLORS SAME FOR PIECES.
4ONE BALL, THE CES AS BALL BROKE UP.
50 N/A
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6. TRAIL TEAR-DROP FOR BALL AND THEN FTR PIEIES#
70 N/A
BEGAN TO FALL ALMOST AT AONCE; APPROXIMATELY FOUR SE CONDSUTER,
THE OBJECT BROKE INTO TWO PIECES. THE TWO PIECES THEN CONT INUED TO THE OBJECT BROKE INTO TWO PIECES. THE TWO PIECES THEN CONT INUED TO
FALL BURNING FOR APPROXIMATELY FIVE SECONDS LONGER. FALL BURNING FOR APPROXIMATELY FI FIVE SECONDS LONGER. .
B. DESCR IPT ION OF COURSE OF OBJECT. B. DESORIPT ION OF COURSE OF OBJECT. **
1 WHITE BALL OF FIRE
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AF IN 28714 (3 Apr 66) Pg 3of 5
F. IDENT IFYING INFORMATION OF ALL OBSERVERS
10 N/A
2. MURRAY,R.L. LTJG VP-49 PILOT 1
DALMAN, R.C. DALMAN,R.C. LTJG LTJG VP-49 VP-49 COPILOT COPILOT 1
SMITH,W.T. LTJG LTJG VP-49 VP-49 OBSERVER - 1
MONTGOMERY,R. AMH1 VP-49 FLT. ENGR 1
COOK,D.L. AT2 AT2 VP-49 RAD 10 -
ONEIL,R.B. AMCS VP-49 OBSERVER 1
G. WEATHER AT TIME OF SIGHTING
1 CLEAR AT ALTIT UNL IMITED. HAZE LAYER FROM 12,000 TO -
20,300 FT.
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2 UNK
3 NONE
4UNL IMITED AT ALTITUDE
5. SCTD CUMULUS AT 12,000 FT
6NONE
HUNUSUAL ACT IMKTZCNHICH MIGHT ACCOUNT FOR SIGHT ING .
T HO SE E OBSERVED HAD NO RESEMBLANCE TO OBJECT SIGHTED. E OBSERVED HAD NO RESEMBLANCE TO OBJECT SIGHTED.
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AF IN 28714 (3 Apr 66) P4 g 40f 5
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1FUCHU A IRVAYS CALLED IHMEDUTELY UPON SIGHT ING AND ASKED IF ANY
TRAFFIC KNOWN TO BE WITHIN AREA OF OBJECTS SIGHTED. NEGAT IVE REPLY.
J. NO AIR TRAFFIC GOWN TOTHTJIN VICINITY OF SIGHT ING. J. NO AIR TRAFFTC GOWN TOTHTJIN VICINITY OF SIGHTING.
23 DEGREES NEGAT IVE ELEVAT ION/ AZ IMUTH 355 DEGREES TRUE BRNG. 2 3 DEGREES NEGAT IVE ELEVAT ION/ AZ IMUTH 355 DEGREES TRUE BRNG.
3. 8 DEGREES NEGATIVE ELEVATION/ AZIMUTH 353 DEGREES TRUE BRNG. 3. 8 DEGREES NEGATIVE ELEVATION/ AZIMUTH 353 DEGREES TRUE BRNG.
BALL APPEARED MOT IONLESS AT FIRST OBSERVAT ION; ALMOST IMMEDIATE
DESCENT WITH TEARDROP SHAPE FLAME PILOT OBSERVED DE SCE NT IT WITH TEARDROP SHAPE FLAME. PILOT OBSERVED VERE SLIGHT VERE SL IGHT T WESTERLY WESTERLY
DRIFT AS OBJECT BROKE INTO TWO PIECES.
5. IMPO SSIBLE TO DETERMINE WHET HER FIRE EXT INGUISHED OR OBJECTS
FADED FROM SIGHT DUE TO ENTRY INTO HAZE LA YER BELON A IR CRAFT
LIGHT DISAPPEARED GRADUALLY.
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60 APPR OX IMATELY 10 SECONDS.
C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION
1 VISUAL DETECTION ONLY. RADAR WAS OPERATING AND WAS USED TO ATTEMPT
TRACKING WITH NEGAT IVE RESULTS.
2= N/A 2= N/A
3. P3A / 2151355 / 27,000 1!5 / 2151355 / 27,000 1!5 / 050 DEGREES TRUE / 350 KTS GROUND SPEED / / 050 DEGREES TRUE / 350 KTS GROUND SPEED /
AD AKAM ADAKAM
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D. T IME AND DATEMF SIGHT ING
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E. LOCAT ION OF OBSERVERS
1.46-10 N / 1. 46-10 N / / 155-13 E 155-13 E.
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