USAF record 28995368
28995368
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 29 Oct 61
2. LOCATION Kadena AB, Naha Okinawa
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 1220 GMT [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual
5. PHOTOS No
6. SOURCE Military
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 2 sec, 3-4 sec
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 1
9. COURSE E SE
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING. White Fluorescent objt with white tail v/straight flight pxx path N to E observed for 2 seconds. Round white objt splitting into parts. No trail or exhaust. Rapid movement w/flat trajectory in sight 3-4 sec.
11. COMMENTS 2 witnesses separated by about miles reported objt flashing across sky. Similar descriptions with exception of direction. Difference in flight path probably due to optical phenomena or lack of orientation on part of 1 or both observers in relation to R. Objt probably a bolide since all characteristics of bolide observation are present.
CONCLUSIONS: Was Balloon Possibly Balloon Was Aircraft Probably Aircraft Was Air Intercept Radar Was Astronomical Meteor Probably Astronomical Other Insufficient Data for Evaluation Unknown
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 29 Oct 61 2. LOCATION Kadena AB, Naha Okinawa 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 1220 GMT [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual 5. PHOTOS No 6. SOURCE Military…
- Page 2 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE AF IN: 44580 (29 Oct 61) INCOMING B/cgd ACTION: CIN-17 TNNO: OOP-2, OOP-CP-1, SAFS-3 (24) SMB B 634 WCZCHLE262ZC0JA974 PP RJEZK DE…
- Page 3 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE INCOMING AF IN: 44680 (29 Oct 61) Page 2 of 3 PCGE TWO RJAOKM C TRAJECTORY PD WHILE EAST OF OBSERVER OBJECT APPEARED TO SEPARATE…
- Page 4 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE INCOMING AY IN: 44680 (29 Oct 61) Page 3 of 3 PAGE THREE RJAOKM 6 DEGREES CMA FREIZING LEVEL FOURTEEN THOUSAND FEET CMA THIRTY…
- Page 5 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE B/ogd ACTION: CIN-17 INFO : OOP-2, OOP-CP-1, SAFS-3 (24) SM3 6 042 ZCZCH9E279ZCQJA942 PP RJEZHQ DE RJAOKH 10 P 291345Z FM 51FTR…
- Page 6 --STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE INCOMING AF IN: 44665 (29 Oct 61) Page 2 of 3 PAGE TWO RJAOKH 10 (8) NEGATIVE SOUND (9) NONE OBSERVED B. (1) OBSERVER HAPPENED TO LOOK UP AT SKY. (2)…
- Page 7 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE INCOMING AF IN: 44665 (29 Oct 61) Page 3 of 3 PAGE THREE RJAOKH 10TZSURFACE 010 15 GUSTS TO 22 PLUS 23 6,000 340 28 PLUS 14…
- Page 8 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE INCOMING AP IN: 44807 (29 Oct 61) ACTION: CIN-17 INFO: OOF-2, OOP-CP-1, [SAFS-3] (24) KHQB570ZCQJB603 PP RJEZHQ [HW:] UFO [HW:] 3 DE…