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PROJECT 10073 RECORD

|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  2 April 66 02/1053Z | 46.10N 155.13E (Pacific) (6 Witnesses)  |
|  3. SOURCE | 10. CONCLUSION  |
|  Military | Astro (METEOR) ✓ 734  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS  |
|  One - Two | Object was initially a ball, then broke up into 2 pieces about the size of a pea. Brilliant white center with red and blue fringing at the trailing edge of flame. The trail was clear drop shaped. Ball of fire began to fall at once. Four seconds later it broke into two pieces then continued to fall for about f…

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INFO : XOPX-2, XOP-1, NIN-7, DIA-1, SAFOS-3 (15) ADV CY DIA
SMB 8013Z CZ CHQA222Z CCJB370

00 RUEAHQ
DE RUKAK 004 0930314
ZNR UUUUU
0 030314Z

FM CTU NINE THREE PT ONE PT ONE
TO RUKDAG/COMAAC
INFO RUKACR/CTF NINE THREE
RUKDAG/JCS
RUECN/CNO
RUHL HQ/CINCPAC
RUKDAG/CINCAL
RUHL HL/CINCPACFLT
RUNGALB/CINCNORAD
RUHL KM/PACAF
RUNDAF/COMNAVAIRPAC
RUKDAG/ALASKAN NORAD REGION
RUEQHQ/CSAF
RUCSBB/CINCSAC
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AF IN : 28714 (3 Apr 66) Pg 2 of 5

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SUBJECT: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT REPORT
TRACK FLOWN: AIRWAYS NAHA TO ADAK
A. DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT.
1. INITIALLY A BALL, BROKE INTO TWO JAGGED PIECES OF EQUUL SIZE.
2. BALL WAS DIME SIZE; TWO PIECES WERE SIZE OF PEAS.
3. BRILLIANT WHITE CENTER WITH RED AND BLUE FRINGING AT TRAILING EDGE OF FLAME. KKKKCOLORS SAME FOR PIECES.
4. ONE BALL, THEN TWO PIECES AS BALL BROKE UP.
5. N/A
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6. TRAIL TEAR-DROP SHARE FOR BALL AND THEN FTR PIECES
7. N/A
8. PILO…

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F. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION OF ALL OBSERVERS
1. N/A
2. MURRAY, R. L. LTJG VP-49 PILOT 1
DALMAN, R. C. LTJG VP-49 COPILOT 1
SMITH, W. T. LTJG VP-49 OBSERVER 1
MONTGOMERY, R. AMH1 VP-49 FLT. ENGR. 1
COOK, D. L. AT2 VP-49 RADIO 1
ONEIL, R. B. AMCS VP-49 OBSERVER 1

G. WEATHER AT TIME OF SIGHTING
1. CLEAR AT ALTITUDE; VISIBILITY UNLIMITED. HAZE LAYER FROM 12,000 TO 20,000 FT.
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2. UNK
3. NONE
4. UNLIMITED AT ALTITUDE
5. SCTD CUMULUS AT 12,000 FT.
6. NONE

H. …

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1. INTERCEPTION OR IDENTIFICATION ACTION TAKEN.
1. FUCHU AIRWAYS CALLED IMMEDIATELY UPON SIGHTING AND ASKED IF ANY TRAFFIC KNOWN TO BE WITHIN AREA OF OBJECTS SIGHTED. NEGATIVE REPLY.
J. NO AIR TRAFFIC GOWN TOHTJIN VICINITY OF SIGHTING.
2. 3 DEGREES NEGATIVE ELEVATION / AZIMUTH 355 DEGREES TRUE BRNG.
3. 8 DEGREES NEGATIVE ELEVATION / AZIMUTH 353 DEGREES TRUE BRNG.
4. BALL APPEARED MOTIONLESS AT FIRST OBSERVATION; ALMOST IMMEDIATE DESCENT WITH TEARDROP SHAPE FLAME. PILOT OBSERVED V…

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AF IN : 28714 (3 Apr 66) Pg 5 of 5

D. TIME AND DATEMF SIGHTING
1. 021053Z
2 NIGHT
E. LOCATION OF OBSERVERS
1. 46-10 N / 155-13 E.
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