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USS BOYD
PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 29 Aug 60 | 2. LOCATION | Vicinity Taiwan  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | Local ______ ONY ______ 04/1116Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☐ Ground-Vessel ☐ Ground-Reder ☐ Simoculars ☐ Air-Vessel ☐ Air-Intercept Reder  |
|  5. PHOTOS | ☐ Yes ☑ No | 3. SOURCE | Military  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 4 min | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | one  |
|  9. COURSE | NE | 10. COMMENTS | The object of this report is considered to be Echo I.  |

13. CONCLUSIONS
☐ Was Balloon
☐ Probably Balloon
☐ Possibly Balloon
☐ Was Aircraft
☐ Probably Aircraf
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RECEIVED
1944 AUG 13 07
1944 AUG 30 13 45
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4X2A
144E2G
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1944 AUG 30 13 45
144E2G
2
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144E2G
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FM US TAIWAN JOC TAIPEI TAIWAN
TO RJWFALB/CINCNORAD ENT AFB COLO
RJEDSQ/AIR TECH INTEL CENTER WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
RJEZHQ/HQ USAF AFCIN WASH DC
RJEZHQ/SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE SAFIS WASHDC
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UNCLASSIFIED

PAGE TWO RJWZKD 28
TRAVO EIGHT PD PARA FIVE TWO FOUR DASH FOUR ONE POINT FIVE NORTH ONE ONE
NINE DASH THREE EIGHT POINT EIGHT EAST PD PARA SIX BRAVO I G STOCKTON
LT JG USN USS BOYD OD AND WATCH PERSONNEL CMM RELIABILITY EXCELLENT
PD PARA SEVEN PD A SCATTERED LOW STRATUS CLOUDS PD CHARLIE
UNLIMITED PD DELTA UNLIMITED PD ECHO FIVE PERCENT PD FOXKROT NONE PD
PARA ONE ONE CB BOYD BELIEVES SATELLITE PD UNQUOTE PD

10/0830Z AUG RJWZKD

UNCLASSIFIED
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UFO ANALYSIS SHEET

Location Taiwan ( Formosa )

Date 29 August 1960 Hour (Z) 1116Z

WX Scattered low Str. clouds, vis unl. 5% cloud cover.

Description Round, size of pinhead, white, bright as planet, first seen at 315 deg 35 deg elev, last seen at 035 deg on horizon, disapp over horizon, viewed for 4 minutes, seen through binoculars

Direction of Motion Next Northeast

Satellite: (AFCIN-4F3, Phone 69219) Echo I

Astronomical Phenomena (Meteor, Comet, Planet, etc) Duration excessive for meteor, speed excessive for planet or star.

Radar Analysis (AFCIN-4E1) None

Natural Phenomena (Ball Light

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