USAF record 28991531
28991531
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
I. DATE 23 Feb 61
II. LOCATION Misawa AB, Japan
III. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 1026Z
IV. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [HW: Ground-Radar] Air-Visual [HW: Air-Intercept Radar]
V. PHOTOS Yes [HW: No]
VI. SOURCE Military
VII. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 58 min.
VIII. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 1
IX. COURSE N
X. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Bright light, aprox ten times as bright as star Sirius which was visible at time. Much larger than a star. Intensity varies considerably. Movement appeared to be N at a slow angular velocity. Color range was from pinkish white to reddish white.
XI. COMMENTS Objt was probably planet Venus. Venus was at its brightest, -4,3, at this time and its direction was coincident with that reported for UFO at time of sighting. Atmospheric refraction probably contributed to sighting by distorting, coloring and giving apparent motion to planet. Fact that objt disappeared at time planet set sub stan tiates this conclusion.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD I. DATE 23 Feb 61 II. LOCATION Misawa AB, Japan III. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 1026Z IV. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [HW: Ground-Radar] Air-Visual [HW: Air-Intercept…
- Page 2 UNCLASSIFIED 1961 FEB 23 22 39 RECEIVED 22 FEB 61 5:39 AT: PP RJEDSQ DE RJWZKD 51 P 231415Z ZEX FM DET. 13 1ST WEA WG MISAWA AB JAPAN TO RJEZHO/HQ USAF WASH DC RJEDSQ/WPAFB OHIO INFO RJEDAA/AWS SCOTT…
- Page 3 NOT APPEAR TO CHANGE THROUGHOUT THE PERIOD OF THE SIGHTING PD AN AIR FORCE NAVIGATOR WHO WAS THIS PHENOMENA STATES THAT IT WAS APPROXIMATELY TEN TIMES AS BRIGHT AS THE STAR QTE SIRIUS QTE WHICH WAS…