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CLARK, A.H. LtJG
PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 5 Dec 60 | 2. LOCATION | 3407N 140-27-30E Japan  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | Local 0248 CMT 05/1148Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☑ Ground-Vessel ☐ Air-Vessel ☐ Ground-Reder ☐ Air-Intercept Reder  |
|  5. PHOTOS | ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE | Military  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 4-5 sec | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | one  |
|  9. COURSE |   |   | N  |
|  10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING |   |   | 11. COMMENTS  |
|  Apherical object size of pea, bright red. Tail streaming behind diminishing in brightness, length about width …

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HQAO40X
PP RJEDSQ
DE RJWZKD 16
P 070206Z
FM SAF FUCHU AIR STM JAPAN
TO RJEZHQ/COFS USAF WASH DC
RJEDSQ/ATIC WPAFB OHIO
BT

FIVE FICO ZERO FOUR EIGHT FOUR PD MOON DUST CMM STAIR AI DASH TWO FIVE ONE ONE PD FOR CLN USAF PAREN AFCIN DASH ONE BRAVO ONE PAREN SMCLN ATIC WPAFB PAREN AFCIN DASH FOUR ALFA PAREN SMCLN AFCCDD PAREN PROJECT SPACE TRACK PAREN SMCLN PACAF PAREN PFICO DASH CHARLIE PAREN SMCLN USAIRA TOKYO PD REFERENCE MSG AFCIN DASH ONE BRAVO ONE SIX FIVE EIGHT TWO THREE DATED ON DEC SIX ZERO PD THE FOLLOWING UNCLAS MSG FROM GUNSTON HALL CMM DTG ZERO FIVE ONE FO…

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SILVER DOLLAR PD NO SOUND HEARD PD ATTENTION CALLED BY BRIGHTNESS OF OBJECT PD ELEVATION FIVE ZERO DEGREES BEARING THREE FIVE SEVEN TO ELEVATION TWO ZERO DEGREES ABOUT SAME BEARING PD FELL STRAIGHT DOWN PD APPEARED TO BREAKUP AND EXTINGUISH RAPIDLY PD SEEN FOR FOUR DASH FIVE SECONDS PD SIGHTING FROM SEA LEVEL VISUAL WITH NO OPTICAL FOXTROT PD TIME ZERO FIVE ONE ONE FOUR EIGHT ZULU AT NIGHT PD POSITION THREE FOUR DASH ZERO SEVEN NOVEMBER ONE FOUR ZERO DASH TWO SEVEN DASH THREE ZERO ECHO PD SEEN BY ALFA PD HOTEL PD CLARK LTJG USN ON DUTY AS OFFICER OF THE DECK CON…

NAVAL MESSAGE UNCLASSIFIED NAVY DEPARTMENT
DOWNGRADED AND APPROVED
DOWNGRADED TO
DECLASSIFIED BY DOD DIR. 5200.10
DOWNGRADED TO
AND APPROVED BY
DATE

AF IN: 11223 (6 Dec 60) DO/aps

FP 051415Z

FM. USS GUSTON HALL AF DISTR:
CIN-14
TO PACAF HICKAM AFB OOP-3
COMNAVFORJAPAN CAPS-3
CG FIFTH AF (21)
CNO
CINCPACFLT

INFO CTU 76.1.2
COMPHIBGRUWESTPAC

UNCLAS X

UFO X SHAPE SPHERICAL X SIZE PEA X COLOR BRIGHT FIREY RED X NUMBER ONE X
FORMATION NONE X TAIL STREAMING BEHIND DIMINISHING IN BRIGHTNESS LENGTH
ABOUT WIDTH OF SILVER DOLLAR X NO SOUND HEARD X ATTENTION CALLED BY
BRIGHTNESS OF OBJECT X ELEVATI…

NAVAL MESSAGE UNCLASSIFIED NAVY DEPARTMENT
(SECRET)

|  PRECEDENCE | (ACTION) | RELEASED BY | DRAFTED BY | EXT. NO.  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  PRECEDENCE | (INFO) |  |  |   |

OFFICER RELIABILITY EXCELLENT AND V A WALKER GMC USN JUNIOR OFFICER OF THE DECK RELIABILITY CONSIDERED EXCELLENT X WEATHER DESCRIPTION BY OBSERVERS CLEAR WITH 40 PERCENT CLOUD COVRAGE X CEILING UNLIMITED X SURFACE VISIBILITY 15-20 MILES X CLOUD COVER 40 PERCENT X NO THUNDERSTORMS X OTHER CONDITIONS NOTICED AT NOONRISE OBSERVED NOON VERY LOW ON HORIZON WITH UNUSUAL BRIGHTNESS AND MAGNIFICATION X NO INTERCEPTION…