USAF record 28953244
28953244
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE - TIME GROUP 7 Feb 53 7/12222
2. LOCATION OKINAWA
3. SOURCE MILITARY
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS ONE
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 5a 15 min
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Air Vis, Gd Radar
7. COURSE ---
8. PHOTOS □ Yes [ILLEGIBLE] □ No [ILLEGIBLE]
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE □ Yes [ILLEGIBLE] □ No [ILLEGIBLE]
10. CONCLUSION ASTRONOMICAL: VENUS - VISUAL RADAR: BASIC TRACKS
Comments: Was probably Venus which at this time of year at time of sighting is 10 deg above the horizon on an az of approx 270 deg.Mars within close proximity with Venus also.
11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS Bright orangescolord obj which was observed from F-94 a/c at a lower alt diminished in size and color and changed to intermingled red and green color. Obj pulled away from a/c at high speed & disappeared. Obj was observedon GCI radar scope as being below F-94 a/c.
FORM FTD SEP 53 O-329 (TDE) Previous editions of this form may be used.
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD 1. DATE - TIME GROUP 7 Feb 53 7/12222 2. LOCATION OKINAWA 3. SOURCE MILITARY 4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS ONE 5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 5a 15 min 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Air Vis, Gd Radar…
- Page 2 UNCLASSIFIED PARAPHRASE NOT REQUIRED, PER CRYPTO-CENTER FM CG FEAF TOKYO JAPAN TO JEPHQ/HQ USAF WASHDC JEDMP/CC ATIC WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB CHIO JEDEN/CC ADC ENT AFB COLO JKDCR/CC AAC ELMENDORF AFB…
- Page 3 US MESSAGE REQUIRES PARAPHRASING SEE CRYPTO 1953 FEB 20 14:19 C-2 PRIORITU SECRET FN NANA AB OKINAWA TO GS USAF WASHDC FOR LIA OF INTEL CC ATIC WPATB OHIO FOR ATIAA-2 CC THE APE COLO CC NANA AB…
- Page 4 ACTION Date 3. at 40 files C-1 PRIORITY SECRET F1U GO G531 AB WG NAHA AS OKINAWA TO NG USAF WASH DC FOR ATIAE-2C ANC UPATS OHIO ATTN: DO-INT 11821 CO ENT AFS COLO HEAP TOKYO JAPAN 25TH AF OKINAWA…
- Page 5 UNCLASSIFIED Okinawa 7 February 1953 I. Description of Incident At 2122 local time radar tracked an unidentified object for 15 minutes and alerted a local interceptor squadron. An F-94 scrambled at…