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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  23 Feb 51 | 21 deg 32°N & 157deg 06°W(Pacific) | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 24/0244Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☑ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE Sailor | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION Not given | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 1 | 9. COURSE ESE  |
|  10. BRIE…

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HEADQUARTERS
PACIFIC DIVISION
MILITARY AIR TRANSPORT SERVICE
APO 953
24-24
SPOT INTELLIGENCE REPORT
SUBJECT: Unconventional Aircraft
THRU: Commander
Military Air Transport Service
Andrews Air Force Base
Washington 25, D. C.
ATTENTION: Inspector General (OSI)
TO: Director of Special Investigations
Headquarters, United States Air Force
Washington 25, D. C.
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1. SCHEPSIS: Second Mate aboard S. S. HAWAIIAN LOGGER reported sighting unidentified airborne object described as dark and cylindrical with short and reddish tail, similar to rocket in controlled flight; observed at 02…

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travelling at a very slow speed as compared to the speed of a meteor or falling star. It crossed the eastern sky on a downward track and disappeared at an altitude of about 4° behind a cloud bank in the NE. The object appeared to be above the cloud layer, travelling in an ESE direction. The weather was clear and the NE quadrant of sky was devoid of clouds. During the period of observation, the observer moved from the starboard bridge wing to the port wing, uncovered the Gyro Repeater, and was about to take a bearing when the object disappeared."

The report noted that [redacted] …