PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE - TIME GROUP 1. DATE - TIME GROUP LOCATION
29 June 6430/0748 23,2/N 164,59W 23,2/N164,59W
0800z 0800Z Hawaiian Islands 23
3. (2BN -164W) (2BN -164W) (Multiple)
SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian & Military Civilian & Military Other (Missle Activity)
4. 4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
Several
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
Several Minutes Objects were observed by personnel on ship and in the air.
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Reports varied in actual description and time duration.
Ground & Air Visual Object appeared to explode with a bright flash leaving
behind a short vapor train. On one case object appeared
7. COURSE to number 5 - 8 to 12 all appearing af red streads and
trailing fire.
Varied
O. PHOTOS Rocket body for Agena adapter targer vehicle came down in
area at time of observance.
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9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
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FORM
FTD 5E763 0-329 ( (TDE) Previmun editionn of this fore miay bn nend.

Rocker bedy Foe Agena
AAPTER- TAPGET Velcl2
Foe GEMINI
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AF IN : 39149 (1 Jul 66) T/jp Pg 1 of 3
INFO :NIN-7, XOP-1, XOPX SD/DIA-1, NSA-7(22)
SMB E033BVC203
OFTC JAW RUEDVXE 01 12 182 025 6-CCCS--R UED HQA.
DE RUHKH 8 1811713
ZNY CCCCC EI
0 301712Z
FM 326AIR DIV KUNIA FAC HA
TO RUHLKM/PACAF
RUHKH/C OMHAW SEAFR ON
INFO RUEDHQA/CSAF
RUECN/CNO
RUECW/SECNAV RUECW/ SE CNAV
RUVONL B/CINCNORAD
RUHL HQ/CINCPAC RUHL HQ/CINCPAC
RUHHS/CINCUSARPAC RUHHS/CINCUSARPAC Classification Cancelled
RUHLH/CINCPACFLT RUHLH/CINCPACFLT Auth Drsetor (0 (efne
Authy Derietor
RUAUAZ/COMUSJAPAN By
Da/s72layle 9
RUAMC/COMUSKOREA K20205-1
RUAGFL/COMUSTOC
RUCSC/CINCSAC DOWNGR AT 3 YEAR INTERTARS:
DRCLASIPIO AFTER 12 YEARS.
BT DOU D1E 610
AFHO APRIL 61 FORM 0-309A
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AF IN : 39149 (1 Jul 66) Pg 2 of 3
326TH AD C0 00804 JUNE 1966
1 MERINT, REFERENCE CIRVIS, 3
2USNS LONGVIEW
3. AT 30/0748Z WHILE HEAD ING 24 OEG., THE BOWNAT CH SIGHTED A LIGHTED
OBJECT ON APPROX. COMPASS BEARING OF 28ODEG. OFF STARBOARD BOW, AT
15 DEG ALTITUDE. AFTER FIVE TO TEN SECONDS, BEARING 26ODEG. THE
OBJECT APPEARED TO EXPLODE WITH A BRIGHT FLASH, HOWEVER NO FALLOUT T WAS
NOTEd NOR ANY SOUNd HEARd. aT tHIS tIvE BONyAT CH REPORTEd tO BRIDge
AND THE FIRST OFFICER TOOK THE OBJECT UNDER OBSERVAT ION, MAINTAINED AND THE FIRST OFFICER TOOK THE OBJECT UNDER OE on, Ma int ained
UNT IL THE OBJECT DISAPPEARED S PPROX BEARING BEARING 110dEG. 110DEG . ALT 050Eg. ALT 050EG.
PAGE 2 RUHLKH 8 PAGE 2 RUHLKH 8 M C M
AFTER EXPLOSION OBJECT APPEARED AS A SINGLE LIGHT WITH AFTER EXPLOSION OBJECT APPEARED AS A SINZLE LIGHT WITH
A SHORT VAPOR TRAIN, FOLLOWED BY A GROUPING OF LESSER LIGHTS IN
CONSTANT ANGULAR RELATIoNSHIP. TOTAL TIME ELAPSED FROM INITIAL CONSTANT ANGulAR RELaTIOnSHIP. TOtAL TiME ElApsED FroM INITIAl
SIGHT ING TO LOSS OF SIGHTING IS SIGHT ING TO LOSS oF SIGHT ING IS EST IMATED AT TWO AND ONE HALF est i mated AT TWO AND ONE HALF
TO THREE MINUTES. OBJECT PASSED IN FRONT OF A CLOUD WHICH WAS
EST IMATED TO BE WITHIN 10 MILES AND 2,000O FT. OR
BELON. BOTH OBSERVERS UTILIZED BINOCULARS. WITNESSES CONS IDERED
HI GHLY RELIABLE.
423.21 NORTH, 164.59 WEST
FORM UNCLASSIFIED
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AF IN : 39149 (1 Jul 66) Pg 3 of 3
5.30/0748Z
PAGE 3 RUHLKH SARAD
6.LON
7. 1100EG.
I8
TOO SLON FOR METEOR.
NONE
10. LI GHT COVER.
GP-4
BT 4 NOTE: 801 IS AFIN NOTE: .801 37585 (30 JUN 66). 37585 (30 JUN 66).
READDRESSED READDRESSED TO CIA PER FORM 1392 #005.
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Rocker body FoR. AgEnA
UNCLASSIFIED NOFTER-T. ARGET Venicle
FOR GEMINI 9.
DEPARTMENT T OF THE AIR FORCE 67
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
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AF IN: 37585 (30 Jun 66) E/ud1 Pg 1 of 3
INFO : NIN-7, (22)
SM8 A097 ZFTU JAW RUEDYXD0168 1 ADV CY NIN, XOPX, DIA 1811056-
-RUEUHQA.
ZNR UUUUU ZFH-1
JJJJJSSSSSZZSRUEDYQA
DE RUMLKH 3 1819936
ZNR UUUUU
2 309925Z
FM 326 AIR DIV KUNIA FACILITY HWWAII
TO RUHLKM/PACAF HICKAM AFB HAWAII
RUHKH/C OMHAWSEAFRON PEARLHHARBOR HAWAII
INF O RUEDHQACSAF INF O RUEDHQA/CSAF US AF USAF WASH DC F WASH DC
RUECW/CNO WASH DK
RUECW/SECNAV WASH DC
RUWONLB/CINCNCRAD ENT AFB COLO
RUHLHO/CINCPAC CAMP H M SMITH HAWAII
RUML HS/ICNCUSARPAC FT SHAFTER HAWAII RUMLHS/ ICNCUSARPAC FT SHAFTER HAWAII
RUHLHU/CINCPACFLT PEARL HARBOR HAWAII
RUAUAZ/COMUSJAPAN FUCHU AS JAPAN
RUAMCCOMUSK OREA SEOUL KCREA
RUWGFL/CCMUSTOC TAIPEI TAIZAN -
RUCSC/CINCSAC OFFUTT TAFB NEB
AFHQ JAM ES FORM 0-309C
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AF IN: 37585 (30 Jun 66) Pg 2 of 3
8T
UNCLAS326AD-CO 09801, JUN66
CIRVIS REPORT CIRVIS REPORT CIRVIS REPORT
1. THE FOLLOWING IS EXTRWCTED FROM SIGHTING'S REPORTED BY
LCQ DUNCAN, 154TH FTR GP, MR OF KAUAI, HAWAII
F KAUAI, HAWAII, AND CAPT NCRAE OF QUANTAS 531.
D TIME OF SIGHTING--30/0800Z (NIGHT)
B) POSITION--FRON HONCLULU INTER. APRT, TWO FROM ISLAND OF O
KAUAI, FJOM POSITION 350/100 OF HNL TACAN. meHyoOmTee?
CL OBJECTS REPOR aL OBJECTS REPORTED AS RED STREAKS, TRAILING FIRE, VARYING IN RED STREAKS, TRAILING FIRE, VARYING IN S
LENGTH.
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7
DD NUMDER OF OBJECTS--REPCRTS VARIED FROM 5-8 10 12. DD NUMDER OF OBJECTS--REPORTS VARIED FROM 5-8 10 12.
3 OBJECT HEADING--VARIED FROM N TO S TO DUE E
mere m TO AIRBORNE RADAR
REPORT OF 110 DEGREES
F) ALTITUDE--VERY HIGH FALTITUDE--VERY HIGH
SPEED--VERY HIGH, FASTER THAN AIRCRAFT, ONE REPBRT 30 SEC
HORIZON TO HORIZON, ANOTHER MINUTES.
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NO SCUND HEARD.
APPEARED FORMAZION.
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AF IN: 37585 (30 Jun 66) Pg 3 of 3
COPE.
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2 WEATHER
AD CEILING HIGH BROKEN TO SCATTERED.
VISIBILITY D MILES.
C) CLOUD COVER-SCATTERED.
LHUNDERSTORNS WELL WEST OF AREA CF SIGHTINGS.
3.TEMTATIVELY IDENTIFIED AS METEOR STORM.
BT BT NOTE: READDRESSED TO CIA PER ORM 1392 1392 #574.
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15 August 66
The rocket body broke up
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