USAF record 28971683 (1957)
28971683
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 20 September 1957
2. LOCATION Kadena AFB, Okinawa
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 2000 GMT 20/1103Z
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Air-Visual Air-Intercept Radar
5. PHOTOS Yes
6. SOURCE Military
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 5 to 10 seconds
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one
9. COURSE N to S
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Oval shaped object which glowed like a fluorescent light. The object seemed indented (like a coke bottle without a top). The object was slightly bigger than a grapefruit. Seemed to vibrate. Given the description of translucence. It made four passes from N to S. remaining visible approx 5 to 10 sec each time. No sound.
11. COMMENTS Possibility that object was a kite or balloon - based on previous reports - but will carry as unknown pending receipt of further information.
CONCLUSIONS: Possibly Balloon [REDACTED] Possibly Balloon [REDACTED] Possibly Balloon [REDACTED] Was Aircraft [REDACTED] Possibly Aircraft [REDACTED] Possibly Aircraft [REDACTED] Was Astronomical [REDACTED] Probably Astronomical [REDACTED] Possibly Astronomical [REDACTED]
UNIDENTIFIED: Insufficient Data for Evaluation Unknown
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 20 September 1957 2. LOCATION Kadena AFB, Okinawa 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 2000 GMT 20/1103Z 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Air-Visual…
- Page 2 [REDACTED] Cpt [STAMP:] 26 AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT RYUKYU ISLANDS REPORT NO. IR 1-57 DATE OF REPORT 30 Sept 1957 SOURCE OF INFORMATION S/SGT HUGH T. O'CONNOR S/SGT HILLIS D. BRIDGMAN…
- Page 3 The object made four passes, remaining visible approximately 5 to 10 seconds during each pass. There was a five minute interval between each pass except for the fourth which allowed an interval of…
- Page 4 SUPPLEMENT TO AF FORM 112 HQ 313TH ADIV, INTELLIGENCE REPORT NO IR 1-57 PAGE 2 OF 4 PAGES SUMMARY (Cont'd) His impression of the object after a very short sighting—1-2 seconds—was that it was round,…
- Page 5 APO 239 90°-60° elevation angles, disappearing at the latter angle on a 200° azimuth. d. On the first sighting the object flew level in a distinct arc. On the second and third observations the flight…
- Page 6 CLASSIFICATION (SECURITY INFORMATION when filled in) SUPPLEMENT TO AF FORM 112 ORIGINATING AGENCY HQ 313TH ADIV, INTELLIGENCE APO 239 REPORT NO. IR 1-57 PAGE 4 OF 4 PAGES 8. N/A. 9. N/A. 10. Location…