PROJECT BLUE BOOK

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PROJECT I0073 RECORD
1. DATE·TIME GROUP 2.LOCATION
27 September 66 27/1728Z 27 September 66 27/17282 17OE - 34N (PACIFIC OCEAN) (1 WitneSs) T7OE - 34N (PACIFTC OCEAN). (1 WitneSS
.MOUNCE .LOUNCE 1. CONCLUSION
Civilian Other (MISSILM ACTIVITY) Other (MISSILM ACTIVITY) Joak. goak. +
pro.
4. 4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One
5. LENGTH OF CBSERVATION LENGTH OF CBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
30 Seconds 30 Seconds Observer noted round shape object bright green in color shape object bright green in color
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION traveling toward the ENE. Object approached the aircraft in
descending fashion. Object slowed down and appeared like it
Air-Visual was floating with arachute. Object was visible for about
7. COURSE 30-40 seconds beiore disappearing into a cloud bank. The
location of the sighting coincides with the location of the
ENE Soviet Mid-Pacilic impact area; however, there were no launch's
8. PHOTOS announced by the Soviets.
17 Yes
XXNo
9. PHY SICAL EVIDENCE
n Yes
No
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMINGMESSAGE
AF IN: 51163 (29 Sep 66) Q/ud1 Pg 1 of 4
ACTION: RDC-4 INFO: XOP-1, X-2, , SAFOS-3, NIN-7, DIA/JCS-1, SMB-1
(20)
SMB B109Z CBVB395
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UNOLAS PACAFBASE COM (BDO-I) 1484 UNQLAS PACAFBASE COM (BDO-I) 1484
1 UNIDENT IFIED AL YING OBJECT REPORT (AFR 200-2) REPORT (AFR 200-2)
A. DE SCR IPT ION OF THE OBJE CT A. DE SCR IPTION OF THE OBJE CT
AFHQ JAN 6S FORM 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED

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STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 51163 (29 Sep 66) Pg 2 of 4
(SHAPE: ROUND
(3) CQLOR: BRIGHT GREEN- IN COMPARISON TO GREEN (3) CQLOR: BRIGHT GREEN - IN COMPARISON TO GREEN
LIGHT RE CE IVED FROM CONTROL LIGHT RE CEIVED FROM CONTROL TOWER.
(4) NUMBER: ONE
(5) FORMATION: NONE FORMATION: NONE
(6) ANY D IS CERNA BLE (6 ANY DIS CERNABLE E FEAT URE S: NONE FEAT URE S: NONE
(7) TAIL TRAILS OQR EX HAUST: NONE
(8) SOUND: NONE
(9) OT HER PERT INENT FEAT URE S: NONE
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B. DESCR IPTI ON OF COURSE OF OBJECT.
()FIRST CALLED THE ATTENT ION TO OBSERVER:
GRIGHT GREEN LIGHT
(2) ANGLE OR ELEVAT ION ANO AZ IMUT H WIEN FIR ST
OBSERVED: 3CE GREES TO 4 DE GREES ANGLE JUST LEFT OBSERVED: 3WE GEES TO 4 ME GREES ANGLE JUST LEFT
A BOVE A IRCRAFT APPROX IMATELY 5 DE GREE S. DE SCE ND ING
RAPICLY THEN SLOWED DONN TO ABOUT 2WEGREES RAPICLY THEN SL CHED DOWN TO ABOUT 2WE GREES
APPEARED LIKE IT WAS FL OAT ING WIT H A PARACHUE.
(3) ANGLE OR ELEVAT ION AND (3)ANQLE OR ELEVAT ION AND AZ IN UT H OF OBJE CT IN. UT H OF F OBJE CT UPON
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INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 51163 (29 Sep 66) Pg 3 of 4
DISAPPEARA NCE: D ISAPPEARED IN O Q. OW BA NK.
MANE WERS OF
OBJECT : APPR OX IMATEL Y 130 DE GREE S.
() OBECT DISAP () OBECT D ISAPPEA INTHE ENE
DIRE CT I ON. DIRE CTI ON.
(6) HON LONG WAS THE OBECT VISIBLE: APPROX IMATELY
30 TO 40 SE CONDS.
C.MANNER OBSERVAT ION:
(1) AIR-VISUAL
(2) OPTICAL AIDS: NONE
(3) SI GHT ING OCCURED WHILE A IR BORNE:
TYPE: AIRCRAFT: DC-8
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AIRCRAFT NO 8001 - RLT 62 JAPAN AIR LINES
ALTITUDE: 29,000 FEET
HEADING: O9DEGREES HEADING: OSDEGREES
SPEED: 455 KTS SPEED: 45 KTS
HOME STAT ION: T OK YO INER NAT IONAL A IR PORT HOME STAT ION: T OK YO INER NAT IONAL A IR PORT
TOKYO JAPAN
D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHT ING D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHT ING
AFHQ JAN 85 FORM 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED
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STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 51163 (29 Sep 66) Pg 4 of 4
1728Z - 27 SEP 66
F. IDENT I FYI NG I NFORMAT ION ON OBSERVER: F. IDENT I FYI NG SI NFORMAT ION ON OBSERVER:
(1) MR
(2) ACE: UNKNON ( ACE: UNKNON
(3) MA ILING ADDRE SS: UNKNOY N (3) MAILING ADDRE SS: UNKNOV N
)OCCUPATION: PILOT
(5) EST IMATE OF REL IABIL IT Y: A-2
G. WEAT IER: THIN LAYER OF Q NORT H
H. UNUSUAL A CT IV ITY: NONE
I.INTERCEPTION IDE NT I FICAT ION ACT ION: NONE
J. NONE
PACE 4 RUHLKM 4 UNQLAS
K. JERRY M MILLS CAPTA IN USAF
DIRECT OR OF IN ELLIGE NCE
COMMENT OF THE PREPAR ING OFFICER: COMMENT OF THE PREPAR ING G OFFICER:
L. OCAT I ON COINCIDES WIT H LOCAT ION OF SOV IET M ID-PACIFIC L. OCAT I ON COI NCIDES WIT H LOCAT ION OF SOV IET MID-PA CIFIC
IMPACT AREA• HONEVER TIE T IME OF THE SIGH ING IS IMPACT AREA HONEVER THE T IME OF THE SIGHT ING IS OUT SIDE OU SIDE
OF THE TIME S OF THE T IME S A NNOUNCED FOR THE SOV IET TE ST S. A NNOUNCED FOR THE SOV IET TE ST S.
BT TT NOTE: CORRECTED COPY OF AF IN 50387 (28 Sep 66) NOTH:
AFHQ JAN SS FORN 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED
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STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 50387 (28 Sep 66) A/fdb Pg1 of 4
ACTION: RDC-4
SMB D323CBVC356
PFTU JAW RUEDVXG0127 2712216-UUUU--RUEDHQA.
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RUEDHQA/HQ USAF AININ WASH 25 DC ILT
RUED HQA/SE AIR WASH 25 DC
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UNCLAS PACAFBASE COM (BDO-I) 1484
1. UNIDENT IFIED FLYING OBJECT REPORT (AFR 200-2)
1
A DESCRIPT ION OF THE OBJECT
(SHAPE: ROUND
() SIZE: LIKE A BASKET BALL HELD FROM AN ARM LENGTH.
(3) COLOR: BRIGHT GREEN - IN COMPARISON TO GREEN (3) COLOR: BRIGHT GREEN - IN COMPARISON TO GREEN
LIGHT RECEIVED FROM CONTROL TOWER. LIGHT RECEIVED FROM CONTROL TOWER.
(4) NUMBER: ONE
(5) FORMATION: NONE
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INCOMINGMESSAGE
AF IN: 50387 (28 Sep 66) Pg 2 of 4
(6) ANY DISCERNABLE FEATURES: NONE
(7) TAIL TRAILS OR E EXHAUST: NONE
(8) SOUND: NONE () SOUND: NONE
()OTHER PERT INENT FEATURES: NONE () OTHER PERT INENT FEATURES: NONE
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B. DESCRIPT ION OF COURSE OF OBJECT.
() FIRST CALLED THE ATTENT ION () FIRST CALLED THE ATTENTION TO OBSERVER: OB SERVER:
GRIGHT GREEN LIGHT
(2) ANGLE OR ELEVATION AND AZIMUTH WHEN FIRST
CBSERVED: 33DEGREES TO 40DEGREES ANGLE JUST LEFT
ABOVE AIRCRAFT APPROXIMATELY 5DEGREES. DESCEND ING
RAPIDLY THEN SLOWED DOWN TO ABOUT 20DEGREES
APPEARED LIKE IT WAS FLOATING WITH A PARACHUTE.
(3) ANGLE OR ELEVATION AND AZIMUTH OF OBJECT UPON
DISAPPEARANCE: DISAPPEARED INTO CLOUD BANK.
(4) DESERIPTION OF FLIGHT PATH AND MANEUVERS OF (4) DESCRIPTION OF FLIGHT PATH AND MANEUVERS OF
CBJECT: APPROX IMATELY 130 DEGREES. CBJECT: APPROX IMATELY 130 DEGREES.
OBJECT DISAPPEARED: DISA (5) OBJECT DISAPPEARED: DIS APPEARED IN THE ENE IN THE ENE 0
DIRECTION.
(6) HOW LONG WAS THE OBJECT VISIBLE: APPROXIMATELY (6) HOW LONG WAS THE OBJECT VISIBLE: APPROXIMATELY
AFHO JAN SS FORM 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED
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STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 50387 (28 Sep 66) Pg 3 of 4
30 TO 48 SECONDS.
C. MANNER OBSERVATION:
()AIR-VISUAL (AIR-VISUAL
() OPT ICAL AIDS: NONE
(3) SIGHTING OCCURED WHILE AIRBORNE: (3) SIGHTING OCCURED WHILE A IRBORNE:
TYPE: AIRCRAFT: DC-8 TYPE: AIRCRAFT: DC-8
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AIRCRAFT NO 8001 - FLT 62 JAPAN AIR LINES
ALT ITUDE: 29,000 FEET
HEAD ING: 898DEGREES
SPEED: 495 KTS
HOME STAT ION: TOKYO INTERNATIONAL AIR PORT
TOKYO JAPAN
D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING
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1728Z - 27 SEP 66
(2) LIGHT COND ITION: DAWN
E. LOCATION OF OBSERVER: 34DEGREES 20'N/170DEGREES E
F.IDENT IFYING GI NFORMAT I NFORM AT ON OBSERVER: N OBSERVER:
(1) MR (1MR
(2) AGE: UNKNOW (2) AGE: UNKNOW
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STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 50387 (28 Sep 66) Pg 4 of 4
(3) MAIL ING ADDRESS: UNKNOWN
() OCCUPATION: PILOT
)EST IMATE OF RELIABILITY: A-2 (5) EST IMATE OF RELTABILITY: A-2
GWEATHER: THIN LAYER OF G WEATHER: THIN LAYER OF CLOUDS THE NORTH
H. UNUSUAL ACTIVITY: NONE
I INTERCEPT ION OR IDENT IFICATION ACT ION: NONE IINTERCEPT ION OR IDENT IFICATION ACT ION: NONE
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K. JERRY M MILLS CAPTAIN USAF
DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE
COMMENT OF THE PREPARING OFFICER:
LOCAT ION COINCIDES WITH LOCAT ION OF SOVIET MID-PACIFIC
IMPACT AREA. HOWEVER THE TIME OF THE SIGHTING IS OUTSIDE
OF THE TIMES ANNOUNCED FOR THE SOVIET TESTS.
BT
NNNN NOTE: MESSAGE HAS NOTE: MESSAGE HAS BEEN SERVICED. BEEN SERVICED.
AFHQ JAO-309C FORM UNCLASSIFIED