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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE 19 Oct 59 | 2. LOCATION Republic of Korea | 12. CONCLUSIONS ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 0305Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☑ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  5. PHOTOS ☑ Yes Not Forwarded ☐ No | 6. SOURCE Military | ☑ Was Astronomical Venus ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 3 hrs 20 mins | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one | 9. COURSE West  |
|  10. BRIEF…

STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION
UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE

AF IN: 21588 (21 Oct 59) INCOMING H/ms
ACTION: CIN
INFO: OOP, SAFS

SMD C128
CZCHQE333ZCQJB720
PP RJEZHQ
ZDK
ABC004
PP RJAPAA RJHPKH RJHPKM RJWFAL RJEDSQ RJEZHQ
DE RJAPAB 1
P 202345Z
FM 314AIRDIV OSAN-NI AB KOREA
TO RJWFAL/ADC ENT
RJEDSQ/ATIC WPAFB
RJEZHQ/HQ USAF
RJHPKM/PACAF HICKAM
RJHPKH/PACAF KUNIA ANFEX
RJAPAA/5AF
BT
/UNCLAS/314OC-0I 3548. HQ USAF ATTN: AFCIN AND ISO.
PACAF HICKAM ATTN: PFICO. 5AF ATTN: 5FIDC AND 5FOOT-C-COC.
INFO REPORT.
A. (1) CRESCENT
(2) APPROXIMATE SIZE OF THE LETTER C OF THE WORD CENT ON
REVERSE SIDE OF PENNY HELD AT ARMS …

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION
UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE
INCOMING

AF IN: 21588 (21 Oct 59)

PAGE TWO RJAPAB 1

(7) NO
(8) NO
(9) NONE

B. (1) WEATHER MAN TRYING TO SPOT AIRCRAFT ON BOMBING RUN NOTICED OBJECT
(2) 246.2 DEGREES TRUE BEARING
41.6 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON
(3) 279.6 DEGREES TRUE BEARING
D 5.6 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON
(4) STRAIGHT
(5) OBJECT GRADUALLY GREW SMALLER AS IT NEARSED THE HORIZON
(6) THREE HOURS TWENTY MINUTES

C. (1) GROUND-VISUAL
(2) THEODOLITE ML-146- - 20 POWER
(3) N/A

D. (1) 190305Z OCT 59
(2) DAY

E. (1) 3715 NORTH 12642 EAST
(2) KOON-NI RANGE

F. (1) N/A
…

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION
UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE
INCOMING

AF IN: 21588 (21 Oct 59)

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SQUADRON, USAF, RIABLE.

G. (1) CLEAR
(2) ALT    DIR    SPEED
0'     UNK     UNK
600'   050DEG   17K
10,000'  010     14K
P 16,000'  040     33K
20,000'  030     37K
30,000'  010     54K
50,000'  290     67K
80,000   250     11K

(3) NONE

(4) 10 MILES PLUS

(5) NONE

(6) NONE

H. NONE

I. 3 AIRCRAFT SCRAMBLED. OBSERVER DIRECTED AIRCRAFT TO AREA OF OBJECT. AIRCRAFT SPOTTED NOTHING.

J. AIRCRAFT IN LOCAL BOMBING PATTERN AT KOON-NI RANGE.

K. R.A. BASS, CAPTAIN, USAF. N…

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I N C O M I N G

AF IN: 21588 (21 Oct 59)

PAGE FOUR RJAPAB 1

THIS TIME. PHOTOGRAPHS WILL BE FORWARDED WITH AF FORM 12.

L. NONE

BT

21/0015Z OCT RJAPAB

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Venus was again reported as a UFO on the night of October 19, 1959, in Korea. An observer reported a crescent-shaped silver object moving very slowly toward the west. Observing it for three hours and twenty minutes through the telescope of a transit, he obtained very exact data on the bearing and altitude, which provided the facts required for identificatio…

19 Oct 1959 Korea

A-B in direction of arrows - Hemisphere of Venus which is in sunlight. (This hour and date)

A↓
↓
To Earth
↓
B
↓
D
↑
C-D in direction of arrows - Hemisphere of Venus which faces the earth (this hour and date).

B-D in direction of arrows is that part of the lighted hemisphere which can be seen from the earth (this hour and date)

To Sun

Only 0.350 of the surface facing earth on this date and hour is lighted. Magnitude of Venus this date - 4.2

DECLASSIFIED
CLASSIFICATION

|  COUNTRY OF ACTIVITY REPORTING | REPORT  |
| --- | --- |
|  Republic of Korea | 1964350  |

AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT

|  COUNTRY OR AREA BUDGET CONCEPTS | DATE OF INFORMATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  Republic of Korea | 19 OCT 59  |
|  ACTIVITY SUBMITTED ABOUT | DATE OF ACTIVITY  |
|  ATIC Detachment #4 | 19 OCT 59  |
|  PREPARED (MATERIAL) | DATE OF REPORT  |
|  Captain Ralph A. Bass | 26 OCT 59  |
|  NAME OF DESCRIPTION OF SOURCE | EVALUATION  |
|  1st Lt Richard C. Robbins |   |

(EXCLUDED FROM SUMMARY, PREVIOUS REPORT, AND, AS APPLICABLE)

314th Air Div…

DECLASSIFIED
CONFIDENTIAL
(SECURITY INFORMATION which filled out)

|  COMPONENT TO AF FORM 112  |
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|  COMPONENT NO. | REPORT NO. | PAGE | OR | A | FROM  |
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|  ATTC Detachment #4 | 1264350 | 2 | A |  | PAGE  |

A.
(1) Crescent
(2) Approximate size of the letter "C" of the word cast on reverse side of penny held at arms length.
(3) Silver
(4) Sun
(5) N/A
(6) No
(7) No
(8) No
(9) None

B.
(1) Weather man trying to spot aircraft on bombing run noticed object
(2) 246.2 Degrees true bearing 41.6 Degrees above horizon
(3) 279.6 Degrees true bearing 5.6 Degr…