PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8727443

DATE OF SIGHTINGAugust 1966

REPORTED LOCATION31 15N170 20E Pacific

FRAMES3

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
DATE  TIME GROUP 2LOCATION
8 August 66 08/0845Z 31.15 N 170.20E (Pacific)
3. SOURCE CONCLUSION
Civilian Astro METEOR)
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
Cne Che
5. LENGTH OF OSSERVATION 5. LENGTH OF OSSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
Seconds Observer noted bright Observer noted bright light li.ghit (multi-colored) traveling toward
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION the SE in a'straight line. Object exploded with a brilliant wtci whai
white flash.
Air-Visual Contact was made with SPADATS and Vandenburg AFB. There were
7. COURSE 7. COURSE no satellite decays ak on about the time of sighting. There
were no missile activity that could have been responsible. were no missile activity that could have been responsi ble.
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8. PHOTOS
Yes
EDXNO
9. PHYSICAL DENCE
Yes
MXNo
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of thie form may be used.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS 6486tH AIR BASE WING (PACAF BASE COMMAND)
APO SAN FRANCISCO 96553
REPLY ATTN OF: TO BDO-I
8 August 1966
SUBJECT: UFC Unidentified Flying Object)
To: Air Force Systems Command (FTD)
Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio
1. Following is a UFo report which was forwarded to us
too late to investigate farther. T The information, though
admittedly sketchy may be of some value to the space
trachers.
. Par 14, AFR 200-2 format follows:
a. Description
(1) Shape - Bright light
(2) Size - Not reported
Details - None r reported
Tail etc, - Not reported
Sound - none
Light form object was brighter than a full
moon until it exploded with a brilliant white
flash.
b. Description of course of object.
Brightness of light
20 above herizon
Not reported
(4) Flight path of object NW to SE in object NW to SE in straight line n straight line
(5) Instantaneously in an explosion Instantaneously in an explosion
(6) Unknown - Probably a few seconds
c. Manner of Observation.
(1) Air Visual
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(1) 0845Z, 8 August 1966
(2) Night
e. Location of Observers 3115N 17020E
f-j. Not available
k. Director of Intel1igence - 326 ADD, AP0 96515.
This sounds like another reentry of a satellite
or orbital debris. If so ,i the second
incident in the same general a rea in the last six
weeks. It was reported b y one aircraft.
In addition an informal conversation with a pilot
a.124 LLo1
approximately 3,600 N.M. There was no visual sighting.
Crew was not unduly concerned and made eno record or
report of the incident. It is interesting to note
that this i incident happened in the same general area
as the UFO reported above.
JERRY M. MILLS, Capt, USAF
Director of Intelligence
P.S. Times do not do nit coine.de aoine.de witm witn US, US,
missl missl activity
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