DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8540960
DATE OF SIGHTINGJanuary 1967
REPORTED LOCATIONMid Western Pacific Area
FRAMES23
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
E GROUP . LOCATION
1555-16002 Ald-lsstern Pacifie deoa multipl
10. CONCLUSION ProTor
A. cther(iianils Mobivity) Hf
2. AIRCRAFT(POSSIBCE)
TH OF ONSHRVATION 11. BRLF SUTAARY AND ANALYSIS
Cos oV r wae A Sond disg which was biggw
ISmahbrLH h. object wne direotly
O.SEIVATION N ottebl , Ths (irborma
b eArul tinaa larger
. fohmstion
21
× WAS WAS ADDITIONAL ADDITIONeL SMHTNG AT SISHTNG AT
THERE TO HAVE BEEN FIRCRAFTI
22 JAN 67 AT 1720 #. 22 JAN 67 AT 1720 APPEARS
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UNCLASSIFIED —
DEPARTIMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN : 45195 (24 Jan 67) Pg 3 of 6
(4) FROM EAST TO SSW.HIGH ALTITUDE
(5)FADED
(6) SIX MINUTES LONGEST OF ANY ONE SIGHTING
C. (1) GROUND AND AIR VISUAL
(2) TEN POWER SHIPS TELESCOPE
(3) NUMEROUS AIRCRAFT, ALL HEADING EAST FROM KWAJALEIN TO
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HONOL ULU AREA. HONOL ULU ArEA.
D. (1) 22/1555 TO 22/1618Z,3555W 22/1618Z,0555W.
(2) DAWN
3 SHIPBOARD OBSERVER 3. SHIPBOARD OBSERVER R 2 1DEG20'N 158DEG W AT ANCHOR 21DEG20'N. 158DEG W AT ANCHOR
IN PEARL HARBOR.
AIRBORIE OBSERVERS VARIOUS POSITIONS S ALONG AIRWAYS KWAJALEIN TO
HO NOLUL U.
F. (2) ANDERSON, DARL D., 54875
SEVERAL SHIPMETESS. OOD.
G. (1CLEAR
(2) CAL, 128/05, 120/09, 110/10, NOTHING AVAILABLE ABOVE
16,039'.
(3) NONE
AFHO JAM BS POMM 0-309C
UNCLASSIFIED
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.
UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN : 45195 (24 Jan 67) Pg 4 of 6
(4) 15 PLUS
(5) 4 TENTHS (2 TENTHS CUMULUS 3000', 2 TENTHS STRATO CUMULUS
5205'.
(6) NONE
(NOT AVAILABLE
HAN ATLAS MISSIL WAS LAUNCHED FROM VANDEABERG AFB AT 22/1545Z.
.NONE 1.NONE
J. NONE
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K. DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE, MILLS, JERRY MMN CAPT,HQ 6486 ABWG/
BOO-1, AREA CODE 808, 442224, 400285. THIS SIGHTING WAS SEEN BDO-1, AREA CODE 808, 442
BY MANY PEopLE ANd CAUSED CONSIDERABLE PUBLICITY IN LOCAL MedIA. BY MANY PEOPLE AND CAUSED CONSIDERABLE PUBLICITY IN LOCAL MEDIA
WE HAD SIMILAR OCCURRENCE IN 1963 CAUSED BY AN ATLAS FLIGHT.
PREL iMINARY ANALYSIS INDICATES THIS tOO WAS AN ATLAS MISSILE
IN FLIgHT ON tHE AIR FORCE WESTERN TEST RANGE.
PART 11. AIRCR FT(POSSIBLE)
A. (1) CORE
(2) APPEARED TO BE SIZE OF PIPER CUB
(3) GREY. FRONT POINTED REO FROM REFLECTION OF
RISING SUNLIGHT.
AFHO JAN SS FONM 0-309C
UNCLASSIFIED
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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTIMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MAESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN : 45195 (24 Jan 67) Pg 5 of 6
(4) ONE
(5) NONE
(6) SMOOTH SURFACE
(7) NONE
(8) NONE
B. (1) SUN REFLECTING OFF NOSE B. (T) SUN REFLECTING OFF NOSE
(245 DEG ABOVE HORIZON DIRECTLY SOUTH OF (2) 45 DEG ABOVE HORIZON DIRECTLY SOUTH OF OBSERVER OBSERVER
(3) VERY HIGH TO SE OF OBSERVER (3) VERY HIGH TO SE OF OBSERVER
(4) OBJECT APPEARED TO BE HOVERING ABOVE COURSE. WAS
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TIPPED AT 45DEG ANGLE, LARGE END DOWN, LOOKED LIKE A KITE AT
FIRST GLANCE. AFTER ABOUT EASTWARD
AND CLIMB RAPIDLY.
() DISAPPEARED INTO A CLOUD. CLOUDS WERE AT 3 AND 5000 FEET,
CLEAR ABOVE.
(6) 2 -3 MINUTES.
C. (1) GROUND VISUAL
(2) NONE
(3) NONE
0.(1) 1720Z 0720W
AFHO JONMS 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED
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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN : 45195 (24 Jan 67) Pg 6 of 6
(2) DAY
HEAD CRATER, WITHIN 1/2 MI OF THE BEACH.
F. MRM (ER06081013008438
ELECtRONIC TECHNICIAN FOR US ARMyM RELIaBI UNKNOWN.
G. WEATHER SAME AS PART I. G. WEATHER SAME AS PART I.
H, individual had heard of earlier sightings on radio but daimed H. individual had heard of earlier sightings on radio but daimed
HE HAD NO IDEA OF SEEING ANYTHING. HE STOPPED HIS CAR AND
WATCHED OBJECT FOR A WHIL BEFORE IT FLEW OFF. HAD NEVER IT FLEW OFF. HAD NEVER
SEEN ONE BEFORE.
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1. NONE
J.NONE
K SAME PREPARING OFFICER. THE MAN TALKED WELL ON TELEPHONE
AND APPEARED TO BE REPORTING AN HONEST OBSERVATION. HOWEVER
IT IS SIGNIFICANT THAT THE SIGHTING WAS ALONG A WELL TRAVELD
MAIN HIGHWAY (ALTHOUGH IT WAS SUNDAY MORNING) AND YET NO ONE
ELSE REPORTED IT, EVEN THOUGH THE RADIO WAS GIVING THE UFO
SIGHTINGS CONSIDERABLEP THAT PERIOD.
BT
NNNN
AFHO JAM MS FORM 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED
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Static Static marks mark: are evident over entire are film. trm. Static was caused Staticwascausea
by personnel error: film remained in camera emained in camera ten (l0) minutes ten (lo) minutes
afte frame. Azimuth from site was Azimuth from site was
approximatel and Elevation 30o and Elevation 300 above horizon.)
Enclosed Enclose 'e made by Air made by Air Force and Coast Guard
personnel Sand Island. d Island.
3. 9ADD Project is Capt Del Tonguette, Space Tonguette, Space Systems
Operatio Opera FB, extension 2677. n 2677.
FOR THE COMMANDER
HRYHAN, CoL, USAF 4 Atch
CHARLES E. 1. Original Negative
Deputy Chief Aff Operations 2. Prints, 2 cys
3. Statements of Observers,
1 cy ea
4. 2SS I
.
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FILMNUMBER FOUND DATL PRIDRITY ALTERNATES CREW NO. CREW CHIEF CAMERA OPR PHOTO PROCESSOR PHOTO REOUCEA FRECISTON MEASCREH
INot found 10108 YES NO 68 39 4-2 52
CAMERA SETTING RIGHT STAR MAP MODE GF OPERATION TIME CCHRECTION
PADATS EL DEC- RANGE
OBJECT TIME 1077 AZIMUTH ALTITUDE TRACK SYNCHRONIZATION ASCENSION LINA- ORIEN- NORMAL
NUMBER NO. DEGREE ANGLE ANGULAR COMPUTED TION -I0NI CAF NO. (HNMA) SYNCHRONOUS DRIFT
.R MIN SEC START VELOCITY CYCLERATE END IR MIN TATICN
SIMOE
6 Cl6 22.812 CE 0 SEARCH
07
OTHER (EXPLAIN)
4o
MESSAGE NLMSER PRECISION MEASURED
REDUCTION DATA YES
UNIVERSAL TIME (UT) DECLINATION RIGHT ASCENSION
10.1- DATA STATION . SPADATS DAY OF CORRECTED UNCORRECTED
THHE LINE NS90 ES5N ODJECT YEAR O- TEN BOGVJION T•FE
START NSV NUMEER IUNVDIONG NUMBER NUMBER (UT) DEGREES THOUSANOTHS HOURS MINS SECONDS AU YON ENE
HRS MINS SECS PARTS OF 111 OF A DEGREE
SECONDS 257
2 3 4 5 C 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 47 48
) U 5 0 3 - O 6 G 2 2 :7 C () S
9 0 C
) U 5 O 0 S
) - U 5 O 0 S
) U 5 O 0 S
) U 5 0 O S S
) U 5 0 O S
U 5 0 S S
) U 5 O S
U 5 0 S
U 5 0 S
ahe eraf iomnf a cnd
) U 5 O 0 S S
) U 5 0 S s
WIND TEMPERATU HE (In dentce E) FRESSURE TIN HUMIDITY NPERCENT)CLOUDS (FERCLAT COVLRACIYPMASE OFMOON TNTELD
INCHES HE)
IO RECTION AR METAL 70
77 - 29.37 79 30 % 1
5
PEMARKS
Fron Tiw Egt g
06300635996
C
5020--42
BD
310i 17h49 197 16hai1RE3r
2S5 DCY 5 PREVICUL ECITION OP THH FORVIS CRCOLITF BAKER-NUNN PASSAGE RECORD
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to Cet cur orer ot. I t2 jons e.dt t thisr of secoias. heto robur.t
it had als. ram to te oihe ot a boteieil an I conld sse t at the lige
auroL;10 6)206 wos DoLs -06 cn6 21 1ra0 and s01 r0dod 26 ov.
toity tong1et. T1o 1resion I o, trd. tee Bit s object wno .ovig
totnrd tie oaera lut nit seeil! liotle les of albltude. As o group ve de-
cined to abort tho celsduled siot and tiy to phocogrepi bls toird objeot. K6
a rortmtely focoz tre toc mtet .o di h.re boe. an orientation Ereno for the
schoduled shot. (.e .06ur1 tio on the 181. ins 1600c6359962).
ie w a ao toout this tine chitt the ebjoct's engulcr velocis, inoroased anid
the oorone ciso Dogal to s reud iiero ra ddly. Thie obj-et . cvod tinrough the Dig
dippor touend the tost and ioretsed inh aloEtuds. is is paosod thnrough the dipor
I saw sernrol shootlg stto. loe, to it was oving, the corona romained e jor-
Eoct cirolenin the objoet chte tt the cabsr. Dut, sur risln li, during ito
iretion the object ler't lo treil es a conet vould. The corona ainbainod a
uifor sonsin. that decrecsod custonbly as the redius increaned.
At the su e tie the leadi uitle ef te corolt docpoered as ir it nod gone
bohind a cloud, but there wore 07 7--7 .10 clouds in th sky in Bhat erea. The remaining
-
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AV
.6 10026.021 02 137,1, 1202 CrS,
wo. o tie dpoarueo er t cojoct aiti d treorit, rill.t. 1 Ths esjees
1os 1. 60 663 g0s1601. 6s 610 0 j00t 10 10r0 0o 2.o00. 0 x0a.. th 6r10i26.
11a 6.e 03j006 5o200d 60 .07o 02t -6 216 0 2 x 0 102.
Tho obguet o a eub of tho norba ad ws ho do cotb. he li ao or rig cr per-
tiotls strrotlig the oojoos wto tle, 3, aron t.o c o.s go ia 2o 1til 16 nts c.o, roumd.
a deiss eln 1 at, it alee cuabi wxd tc Jrow 1n diso. ld objoot sppoarod to 5o
dirootion ed oadel rest, .an i6 ohgud dlrcotion, bhe ligit ad groim to in tie co.bor. alco, 1t soo o1 tt so chl spooi. Tien it ciaigod
stariod h. L-a pas tust ss L2 it vore pansi g beliad a dloud ir so e objtot, t. d shen the osjeot nis gone ad the gloir to the oeot wee tll ts vo oined.
1t also diou,jecrod. The oiL; tlng ws, there woron't at clo ws in that part
of the skg. Pust befors is had diotpoared thore tras a long flate oultted fro.l the ceutor ciut in an euster;
direcviol.
Al the ie is jutt lccked lite - blg 6lotd flottin, clon; coot it vco
quito ordgt. Pris is So wtbo.6 of wiat I sav.
J1 201, 130, U5.P Si21 2.01, 13c, US.P
-ET
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bnrigr. ess of tho surroundilng li h6 hied diorotsod. Ab Ciio tine She objeot ap-
yeared to ere An s northweat cirootion. d a surroundi.; li it pontined a oirele
even tfoor it had atikilud tc dhs tsl wi siss. Tiore heo no trell lol't tild t.e
dibetst'ed es lr s ind ow soald e dletl. Toro vere ie clouds vioiblo in
tho iialute crou at bilis te. Mhe re alnior iisslabol slot,: ou at wLs u-e. Te 0 a10. 1s1
on the surreuding
Light. Light. Ih h atrod to if it wts a lergo clrole ef ges or Shifn. clouds. I also h, etrod to if i6 wts I lergo clrole ef ges or Shitn, clouis. I also
coberved ail btrrcuadEn; stars 2tr nqssdile heles otusod X ve or in the at.os- cbberved ail btrrciadEn; stars 2te nossdile Neles otused i X voor ia tie at os-
yhare. gare. Tis gttre lore clers. suracuading ligle veo mlce. Sis ettre tore clers. stracuading ligie ves mdce.
Cooorvaolon weo : Cooorratlon weo tor crecoly live (5)Liutos. 1or (r0.coly 1i7e (5) Liutos.
JilS 6 LITiLiC, TSgt
Grew Chier
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by2s
over a 15
of 965. 3.9 o crew eiel
Cue heGst:i bha eoieot tik. ib
0o ci: .
a M D.
Gog1n to.io: .. 019 in20 s tEn nore ropltly. Tio ox6oct Lnolilo or
the hele an 2L- ad vor i6e. 1t.ldloe
Pixtlerulaet be orsnost 026o1
sht Wio clot wes ivin, Cel tes amaal te 0 cs saLy cos 1xr6 f clooi2-
o01 as..
Electrical
up"
Flashes
About 1 Lmte later iith ths cbject tt t aialy Ae° cno part sooned Aout 1 Lmte later iith Bhis cbject at t
SC wrodk oer ml tho cther nras ef the ohgoob cloulg a s tat. ioi the lelo .
. . 2elionid dliei P.rod itol, -iiie Labtr - still
..ever
2cood 4u 5 E
T1IltDh, , WF
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Cane insludes one 810 Cose sasudes bae( 82 10
htogogh ond on ) 12 ghastogrogh oud one ) 13"n2g
Aig Aig 7 megative.
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the vapor to a light the vapor to a light gray. T gray. The object gained altitude and the vapor The object gained altitude and the vapor
S time the object moved towards the
ight
cloudless, but af cloudless, but
minutes, I looked up and the stars
were now obscured.
f
HOWARD E. SWEETSER
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1
NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTMENT
IMMEDIATE AF IN: 42200 23 Jan 67N/asm ADV CY XOPX/NIN
0 221735Z JAN 67 AF DIST: NIN-7, NSA
FM COMHAWSEAFRON A-7, XOP-1, XOPX-2, SAFOS-3, (21)
TO THREE TWO SIX AIRDIV KUNIA
INFO CINCPACFLT
CINCVORAD ENT
COFSUSAF WASH DC
CNO
SECNAV
CINCUSARPAC -
CINCPAC i
CINCPACAF
PACAF BASECOM HICKAM
CCGD FOUTEEN
UNCLAS
.
- Ci
MERINT
FOL REC'D FROM CCGD FOURTEEN
TUG ELEU REPORTED SIGHTING UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT OVER ELEU REPORTED SIGHTING UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT OVER
DIAMOND HEAD MOVING DIAMOND HEAD MOVING WESTWARD. OBJECT D WESTWARD. OBJECT DESCRIBED AS HALO CRIBED AS HALO TYPE
THING WITH LIGHT IN THING WITH LIGHT IN CENTER, TIME OF SIG CENTER, TIME OF SIGI ING 221607Z,
2.
11
,
$N62(22) ...COG 08521C
SN(41 00(2)09(1) 098(1)33(8)34(2)35(2) 05(7)07(1)76(6)
94(14)IP(7) SP BFR(1) CIA(4) COGARD(2) CSA(1) CSAF(1)
095/111
CONTROL NO. OF PAGE TLME OF RECEIPT DATE TIME GROUP
C28728/1/EWM 1 24/0321Z 221735Z JAN 67
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NAVAL AESSAGE NAVY DEPARTMENT
IMMEDIATE AF IN: 42200 ( 23 Jan 67N/asm ADV CY XOPX/NIN
0 221735Z JAN 67
FM COMHAWSEAFRON AF DIST: NIN-7, NSA-7, XOP-1, XOPX-2,SAFOS-3, 21)
TO THREE TWO SIX AIRDIV KUNIA
INFO CINCPACFLT
CINCNORAD ENT
COFSUSAF WASH DC
CNO
SECNAV
CINCUSARPAC 1
CINCPAC
CINCPACAF
·PACAF BASECOM HICKAM
CCGD FOUTEEN
UNCLAS ONCNAS
F .-
1 :
MERINT
FOL REC'D FR CCGD FOURTEEN
TUG ELEU REPORTED SIGHTING UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT OVER
DIAMOND HEAD MOVING WESTWARD, OBJECT DESCRIBED AS HALO TYPE
THING WITH LIGHT IN CENTE TIME OF SIGHTING 221607Z, IME OF SIGHTING 2216O7Z.
-
$/22(22) ....COG 08521C
SNLAL 00(2) 091) 098(1)33(8)34(235(2) 05(7)07(1)76(6)
94(14) IP(7) FP(3) BFR(1)CIA(4) COGARD(2) CSAF(1)
DIA(1 095/111
CONTROL NO. OF PAGE TLHE OF RECEIPT DATE TIME GROUP
C28728/1/EW M 1 24/0321Z 221735Z JAN 67
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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTNENT OF THE AR FORCE
STAFF DESSAGE DRANCH
ENCOMING BLESSAGE
AF IN : 64595 (3 Feb 67)R/bw Pg lof 5
ACTION: RDC-4 INFO : XOI SAFOS -3, HIN-7, DIA/JCS-1 (19)
SMB 005 CZC 3/ 857 ADV CY DIA
PTTU JAN RUMFVA3351 0332241-WUUU-RUEDHQA
ZnR uuuuu
P 022238 Z
FM 9 AERCSPDEFDIV AFB CQLO
TO ZEV ADC
Ruedfif/ aF sc ftd wright patters on afb 0h1O
RUEDHQK HQ USAF WASH DC RUEDHQK HQ USAF WASH DC
RUEDHCY OSAF WASH DC
ZEVUNIV LDER CCLO DER CaLO
BT
AT HQ USA, SAFOI AT OSAF, DR CONDON AT UNIV CF CQQ
SUBJECT: UF O REP RT. AN UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT WAS
SIchTED AT 22/1600 Z BY ThE USAf BAkER-NUNN FACILItY At
At. SLIGHTLY ELONGATED WITH CIRCULAR
CCRONA F EVEN DENSITY.
A2 SIZE OF GOLF BALL WHEN ORIGINALLY SIGHTED
AFHQ AD E 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED
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1 .
UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF BESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMNG MESSAGE
AF IN : 64595 (3 Feb 67) Pg20f5
GREW TO SIZE OF SCFTBALL
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A3. WHITE CQ The MOCN
A4. ONE
A5. NOT APPLICABLE
16. lighT Surrounding obj was Being EMiTted in Waves
AT EVEN DENSITY. AT EVEN DENSITY. OBJ INSIDE OBJ INS1D ONGATED AND D and
VERY ERIGHT.
PERIcD HALO REMAINED CIRCULA PERICD HALO REMAINED CIRCULAR REMAINED BLE ONE
MinUTE AfteR ObJ FAdEd MINUTE AFTER OBJ FADED
AB.NONE A8. NONE
A9 OF THE FIVE WITNESSES, FOUR AGREED WITH ABOVE
DESCRIPTIOL FOURTH STATED OBJECT WAS DISK LIKE WITH A
SMALL DOME oN tOP. THE VAPCR RING ABOUT IT WAS PRODUCED
BY GAS GIVEN GFF FROM OBJ OBJ WAS BRIGHT T SILVER
B. MOVEMENT, BRIGHTNESS OF OBJ
B 2 DEGREES TRUE AZIMUTH 30 DEGREES ELEV AT I ON
FROM HORIZOL
TRUE AZ DEGREES EL.
AFHQ JAN OS VORH 0-309C
UNCLASSIFIED
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I .
UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN : 64595 (3 Feb 67) Pg 3 of 5
B4. N CRTHEAST ARC PASSING NORTH F
OBSERV ERS.
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B5 ONE OESERVER STATES THAT ONE PART SEEMED TO
BREAK OFF AND OTHER PARTS OF OBJ SLOWLY FADED. OTHER
OBSERVERS AgREE THAT INTACT OBJ DISAPPEARED AS IF
TRAVERSING BEHIND A CLOUD (NO CLCUC TRAVERSING BEHIND A CLOUD (NO CLCUDS OBS ERV ED) OBSERVED).
B. APPRCX FIVE (5) MINUTES .APPRCX FIVE (5) MINUTES
C1. GROUND-VISUAL
C2. USAF SPACETRACK C2. USAF SPACETRACK < BaKeR-NUnn cameRa BaKeR-NUnN caMeRa
C3. NOT APPLICABLE
D1. 22/600 GREE D1. 22/609 GREENWICH TIME wich time
D2. NIGHT
E1. DET 2, 18 SURVL SO SAND ISLAND, PACIFIC OCEAN
F1. NA
F2 OBSERVERS:
JACK M KAHN, ASC, USAF, GOOD
BYRON N BACHMAN ASC, USAF, GOOD
JAMES C LITTLETON, TSG USAF, EXCELLENT
WILLIAM D RAY, A2C, USAF, GOOD
AFHO 0-309C YORM
UNCLASSIFIED
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t .
UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF BESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN : 64595 (3 Fab 67) Pg 4 of 5
HOWARD E SWEETSER, DC3, USCG FAIR
GI. CLEAR SKIES, CALM WINDS
NOT AVAILABLE
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G.NA
Gt. UNLIMITED
G.NO CLOUDS G. NO CLOUDS
. NONE NONE
G. NOT AVAILABLE
R NONE
I SIGHTINGS REPCRTED VIA THE SPACETRACK COMUNICA I SIGHTINGS REPCRTED VIA THE SPACETRACK COMMUNICA
TIONS TIOns Network to the s netwOrk T DEF ENSE OR AD O
SPRINGS, cao
FROM VANDEN BERG AF B (AIR FcRCE WESTERN TEST RANGD AND
IMPACTED THE MID-PACIFIC ISLAND) T
APPRCX 22/1612Z
K PREPARING CFFICER DELNCRE R TONGUETTE, CAPTAIN,
USAF, SPACE SYSTEMS (PERATIONS OFFICER, 9TH AEROSPACE
DEFEnse Division, EnT A L080912. T TELEPHONE EXT
AFHQ SAM AS FORM 0-309C
UNCLASSIFIED
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:
UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRAMCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN : 64595 (3 Feb 67) Pg 5 of 5
missile launch in item "5.
aDdItIonal REmarks:
A PHOTOgRAPH iF tHE SIGhTING WAS ObTAINED bY tHE BAKER-
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NUN CAMERA AT SAND ISlAND ( JcHNSTON IsLAND). CPIES
ARE BEING PROVIDED tO DR cONDON ARE BEING PROVIDED TO DR CONDON AT AT THE UNIVERSITY The UNIVERSITY OF OF
COLCRADO AND FTO
BT
NNNCZ
AFHQ JORS S 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED
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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARYMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
AF IN : 45195 (24 Jan 67) P/rb INCONING MESSAGE
Pg 1 of 6
ACTION: RDC-4
S8 D243BVC573
PTTE JAW RuCGCTA31 EEE--RUED HQA,
ZNY EEEEE
DE RUHL KM 235 0240310
ZNY EEEEE
P 248129Z JAN 67 P 248129Z JAN 67
FM 6486 ABW HICKAM AFB HAWAII
TO RUWWFVA/ADC ENT AFB COLO TO RUNWFVA/ADC ENT AFB COLO
RUEDFIA/FTO WRIGHT RUEDFIA/FTO WRIGHT N B OHIO OHIO
RUEDHCA/CSAF
RUEDHQA/OSAF WASH DC RUEDHOA/OSAF WASH DC
ZEN/UNIVERSITY BOULDER COLO
BT
UNCLAS E F T O BDO 67991,
FOR ADC, FTO (TDETR), CSAF UNIVERSITY
OF COLCRNIO OR. CONDOND.
FOLLOWING SUSMITTED ON FORMAT PARAGRAPH 11, AFR 89-17, PART I IS
REPORT OF ANOTHER SIGHTING TWO HOURS LATER. IN BETWEEN THE TIME
OF THE SE TWO PORTS THERE WERE NUMEROUS IF LIGHTS IN
AFHO JAN OS FORM 0-309C
UNCLASSIFIED
FRAME 023 / 023paddle-gpu-200dpi
UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN : 45195 (24 Jan 67) Pg 2 of 6
SKY, ETC., WHICH WERE JUDGED NONSIGNIFICANT. PART II IS SUBMITTED
STATIONS BEGAIN REPORTING UFOS AND RESULTANT PUBLICITY CAUSED
A STROM OF REPORTS.
PART I.
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A. () CIRCULAR DISC. A. (1) CIRCULAR DISC.
(2) BIGGER AND BRIGHTER THAN AVERAGE STAR. (2) BIGGER AND BRIGHTER THAN AVERAGE STAR.
(3) BRILLIANT WHITE E WITH AHO EFFECT. with aho effect.
(4) ONE
(5) BLANK
(6) NONE
(7) HALO (SOME AIRBORNE OBSERVERS REPORTED HALO GREW TO
SEVERAL TIMES DIAMETER MOON GREATEST SIZE.
(8) NONE
FROM GROUND OBSERVERS REPORTED A PINWHEEL EFFECT OF THE e halo.
B. (1) BRIGHTNESS AND MOVEMENT OF OBJECT within the halo.
(2) 48 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON
(3)39 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON
AFHQ JAON S S 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED