PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP 1. DATE· TIME GROUP LOCATION . LOCATION
10 July 66 10/1102Z Ryukyuan Islands Ryukyuan Islands (Multiple) (Multiple)
3. SOURCE . SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION 10. CONCLUSION
Military PosSible - Other (SATELLITE DECAY) Jt
4. NUIMBER OF OBJECTS 4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
There was a satellite decay,object No. 1966-59H (2302) on the
One date of the sighting, havever; no decay locationx is available.
51 LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11: BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
12 - 15 Seconds Observers noted bluish green object that rapidly change to a
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION more crange color. The shape was round, and appeared larger
then an aircraft. There was no radar pickup of alleged UFO.
Giound-Visual The extreme brilliance was said to be the cause for the
7. COURSE dighting.
SSE
8. PHOTOS
Yes
AXNo
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
Yes '
KXNo
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of this form may be used.

UNCLASSIFIED S IMMEDIATE
T/SGT GOLF, S/SGT ESTEP, AIC CONN
SIGHTING WAS ON ODJECT BLUEISH CHANGING
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TO ORANGE. SHAPE WAS ROUND. APPEARED TO BE LARGER THAN AN
AIRCRAFT (ABOUT THE SIZE OF A QUARTER WHEN HELD AT ARMS LENGTH.
CO-ORDAINATES OF SIGHTING ARE 24.4N 124.45 E. FROM THE RADAR
STATION THE SIGHTING NAS 240 DEGREES AT 25 MILES. NEGATIVE RADAR
Wlls
PICKUP. SIGHTING WAS AT 1O/I1OZZ. ALTITUDE WAS ESTIMATED BY THE
OBSERVERS TO EE 10,000 TO 20.000 FEET. 0BJECT WAS MOVING FROM OBSERVERS TO EE 10,000 TO 20.000 FEET. 0BJECT WAS MOVING FROM
THE NORTH TO THE THE I NORTH TO THE SPEED OF THE THE OBJECT REPORT
ED ,
TO BE FROM JOOKTS UP TO VERY HIGH SPEED AS REPORTED BY THE
DIFFERENT INDIVIDUALS. DIFFERENT INDIVIDUALS.
REMARKS: EXTREME BILLIANCE WAS SAID TO BE THE CAUSE FOR REMARKS: EXTREME BILLIANCE WAS SAID TO BE THE CAUSE FOR 2
SIGHTING THE OBJECT. OBJECT WAS VISIBLE FOR 12 TO 15 SECONDS. SIGHTING THE OEJECT. OBJECT WAS VISIBLE FOR 12 T0 15 SECONDS.
DESERVERS HAD NO VISUAL AIDS ONLY THE NAKED EYE. THE OBJECT GAVE )
0 SOUND AND CONTINUED IN A STRAIGHT LINE OF FLIGHT, MADE NO
jURNS OR MANUEVERS. THE WEATHER ON MIYAKO J JIMA AT THE TIME OF THE
SIGHTING CONSOSTED OF VERY FS VERY LIGHT CLOUDS. XXX. )
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OFTU JAW RUEDQXAO232 1911303-UUUU--RUEDFIA. 16
DE RUABGK 15 1910610 WBED
ZNR UUU0U
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FM OKINAWA ADCC NAHA AB OKI
TO RUEDHQA/CSAF
RUWONLB/CIACHORAD
RUCSC/CINCSAC
RUBLKM/CINCPACAF
RUMABA/I3AF CLARK AB PT
RUAUAL/315AIR DIV TACHIKANA AB JAP
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RUAUAR/41PIR DIV YOKOTA AB JAP RUAUAR/41PIR DIV Y YOROTA AB JAP
RUABFB/CINCPACRE RYURYUS C
INFO AUABKM/31SUCC INFO AUABKM/313UCC KADENA AB OKI KADENA AB OKI C
RUEDFIA/TDEW MRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
RUEBBJA/AF RUEBBJA/AF COMMAND COMMAND POST WASH D C POST T WASH O C
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UNCLAS 51DOCC 10466 JULY 66 CIRVIS REPORT 5 -AF -V21.
OBJECT REPORTEO BY DET. 1, 623 AC&W SQDN PERSONNEL LOCATED ON
MIYAKO JIA RYURYUAN ISLANDS. PERSONNEL
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1 August 66
Contact was made with SPADATS concerning the pessibilities
of a satelite decay on the date of the sighting. Object
2302 decayed on the date of the e sighting but SPADATS did
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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN:58570 (12 Ju1 66)A/gs .. Pg l of 3
ACTION: RDC-4
INFO: XOP-1, XOPX-2,
SMB D153BVA032
PFTE JAW RUEDQXC0873 1932128-EEEE--RUEDHQA.
DE RUABGK 86 1930642
ZNY EEEEE .
P 120555Z
FM 5 1FIW NAHA AB OKINAWA
TO RUWMFVA/ADC ENT AFB COLO
RUEBBAA/AFSC(FTD) WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
RUEDHQA/HQ USAF(AFCIN) WASH 25 DC RUEOHQA/HQ USAF(AFCIN) WASH 25 DC
RUEDHQA/SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE(SAFOI) RUEDHQA/SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE( SAFOI) WASH 25 DC
INFO ZEN 3 KADENA AB OKINAWA
BT
UFO. THIS MESSAGE IN ELEVEN PARTS. PART I. DESCRIPTION OF THE
OBJECT: (1) ROUND- TUBULAR SIMILAR TO A MISSILE. (1) SIMILAR QUARTER. QUARTER.
(3) BLUEISH GREEN RAPIDLY CHANGING TO ORANGE. (4)ONE.(5) N/A
(6) NONE. (7) NONE. (8) NONE (9) OBJECT APPEARED TO BREAK OFF
OR SEPARATE AT TAIL. PART II. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT:
(1) JUST HAPPENED TO BE LOOKING OUT AND THE MOVEMENT IN THE SKY
ATTRACTED ATTENTION. (2) 240 DEGREES, 20-25 5 MILES 10,000-
AFHQ JAN 65 FORM 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED
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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
Pg 2 of 3
20,O00 FEET. (3) ALMOST THE SAME: SLIGHTLY SOUTH.4 NORTH TO
SOUTH-SOUTH-EAST STRAIGHT LINE PARALLEL TO EARTHS SURFACE
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SPEED 3OO KNOTS UP TO VERY HIGH SPEED. (5) VISIBLE 12-15 SECONDS.
PART III. MANNER OF OBSERVATION:(1)GROUND VISUAL. (2) NONE. (3) N/A.
PART IV. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING: (1) 1 10/1102Z JULY )966. (2) DUSK.
PART V. LOCATION OF 0BSERVER(S): 2445N 12445E. PART VI. IDENTIFYING
INFORMATION CN OBSERVER(S): CAIN, JACK O, MSGT, DET 1 623ACWRON,
MIYAKO JIMA AS RYUKYU ISLS, FIRST SGT HIGHLY RELIABLE. CONROY, ROBERT
J, A1C, DET 1 623ACWRON, MIYAKO JIMA AS RYUKYU ISLS, AIR POLICEMAN-
HIGHLY RELIABLE, ESTEEP, TIMOTHY C, SSGT,NDET 1 623ACWRON, MIYAKO JIMA HIGHLY RELIABLE. ESTEEP, TIMOTHY C, SSGT, NDET 1 623ACWRON, MIYAKO JIMA $$r$
AS RUUKYU ISLS, GROUND POWER SPECIALIST-HIGHLY RELIABLE. GOFF, WILLIAM AS RUUKYU ISLS, GROUND POWER SPECIALIST-HIGHLY RELIABLE. GOFF, WILLIAM
L, TSGY, DET 1 623ACWRON, MIYAKO JIMA AS RYUKYU ISLS, ACW RADAR TECH L, TSGY, DET 1 623ACWRON, MIYAKO JIMA AS RYUKYU ISLS, ACW RADAR R TECH
NICIAN HIGHLY RELIABLE. KING, WILLIAM M, TSGY, DET 1 623ACWRON, NICIAN HIGHL ACWRON,
MIYAKO JIMA AS RYUKYU ISLS, ACW TECHNICIAN-HIGHLY RELIABLE. PART MIYAKOJIM CHNICLAN-HIGHL T VIIM
WEATHER AND WINDS-ALOFT CONDITIONS AT TIME AND PLACE OF SIGHTING:
(1) CLEAR FEW CL0UDS. (2) 190/40, 200/16, 200/15, 180/15, 180/12
080/17, 060/39, 080/39. (3) UNLIMITED. (4) UNLIMITED. (5) 2/10.
(6) NONE. (7) COOLING RATE ONE AND A HALF DEGREES CENTIGRADE PER
1,000 ANY OTHER UNUSUAL ACTIVITY Y OR CONDITION: NONE.
AFHQ JAN 65 FORM 0-309C
UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: Pg 3of 3
LOCATION, APPROXIMATE ALTITUDE, ANO GENERAL DIRECTION: NONE.PARTXI
LOCATION, APPROXIMATE ALTITUDE, AND GENERAL DIRECTION: NONE PART XI
POSITION, TITLE AND COMMENTS OF PREPARTING OFFICER: CHIEF, INTELLI-
GENCE DIVISION, 51ST FIGHTER INTERCEPTOR WING, NAHA AB , OKINAWA
THE OBJECT IS NOT CONSIDERED TO BE AN AIRCRAFT OR BALLON. DUE TO THE
INITIAL BRILTANCE OF THE OBJECT AND THE SHORT PERIOD OF THE E ACTUAL
SIGHTING, IT IS BELIEVED THAT THE OBJECT WAS A METEOR.
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AFHQ JAN GS FORM 0-309C
UNCLASSIFIED
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