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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  15 Sep 59 | Kadena, Okinawa | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 15/1735Z 1600-0000Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☐ Ground-Visual ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☐ No | 6. SOURCE Military | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION four hours | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS Multiple | 9. COURSE EW  |
|  10. BRI…

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION
INCLASURED MESSAGE
INCOMING
1500259
141600Z
L/B/S

AF IN: 49024 (19 Sep 59)
ACTION: CIN
INFO: OOP, SAFS

DE RJACKC 48D
R 180725Z ZNJ
FM HEDDIV 313 KADENA AB OKINAWA
TO RJEZHQ/COFS USAF WASHDC
RJEDSQ/ATIC WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
RJWFAL/ADC ENT AFB COLO
INFO RJHPKM/PACAF HICKAM AFB TH
RJAPAA/5AF FUCHU AIR TN JAPAN
ZEN/1006 AISS FT BELVOIR VA
BT

/UNCLAS EFT 0/3130C-I U-9-184. UFO. FOR AFCIN AND
SAFIS USAF ALL OTHER ADDRESSEES FOR INTELLIGENCE. REFERENCE
PARAGRAPH 15, AFR 200-2, DATED 5 FEB 58. DATA IS SUBMITTED AS
FOLLOWS: ITEM ALPHA: DESCRIPT…

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAIR MESSAGE DIVISION
INCLASIFIED MESSAGE
INCOMING

AF IN: 49024 (19 Sep 59)

ILLUMINATED BY THE RATATING BEACON LIGHT (WHITE PORTION) OF THE KADENA AIR BASE TOWER. ITEM BRAVO: DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECTS:

(1) UNIDENTIFIED CONTACTS OBSERVED ON RADAR APPROACH CONTROL PPI SCOPE AT KADENA AIR BAS. ONE RETURN ON RADAR SCOPE RELATED TO OBJECT OBSERVED VISUALLY BY THREE AIR FORCE PDS CONNEL ON DUTY.

(2) AMGLE OF ELEVATION AND AZIMUTH: VISUALLY SIGHTED OBJECT APPROXIMATELY 30 DEGREES ABOVE THE HORIZON AND APPROXIMATELY 20-330 DEGREES TRUE BEARING. GENERALLY, RADAR …

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION
UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE
INCOMING

AF IN: 49024 (19 Sep 59)

GRADUALLY FROM VIEW. RADAR CONTACTS DISAPPEARED SUDDENLY ON THE SCOPE DISPLAY. ONE OBSERVER STATED OBJECTS PROBABLY PASSED BELOW THE RADAR BEAM. (6) DURATION OF SIGHTINGS: VISUAL SIGHTING WAS OBSERVED FOR APPROXIMATELY 4-5 MINUTES. RADAR CONTACTS OBSERVED FOR AN AVERAGE OF 5-10 MINUTES. ITEM COCOA: MANNER OF OBSERVATION: (1) ONE OBJECT OBSERVED VISUALLY FROM THE GROUND. REMAINDER OF OBSERVED OBJECTS REPORTED BY GROUND ELECTRONICS, AN/CPN-18 SEARCH RADAR. (2) N/A. (3) N/AGM ITEM DELTA: TI…

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION
INCLASIFIED MESSAGE
INCOMING

AF IN: 49024 (19 Sep 59)

ING THEIR OBSERVATIONS. IN ADDITION, THE INTERVIEWER, CAPTAIN C. A. BARCHIESI, WITNESSED MANY OF THE UNUSUAL RADAR CONTACTS PERSONALLY. ITEM GOLF: WEATHER AND WINDS - ALOFT CONDITION E AND PLACE OF SIGHTINGS: (1) LOW BROKEN CLOUDS PRESENT WITH STRONG SURFACE WINDS FROM THE EAST. INTERMITTENT LIGHT RAINS THROUGHOUT THE OBSERVATION PERIOD. (3) KADENA AIR WEATHER SERVICE REPORT: SERFACE WINDS, 100 DEGREES 17 KTS; GUSTS TO 28 KTS; 6,000' 130 DEGREES 36KT; 10,000' 130 DEGREES 35KTS; 16,000' 13…

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION
UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE
INCOMING

AF IN: 49024 (19 Sep 59)
CAN BE STATED FOR THE ON VISUAL SIGHTING WHICH WAS REPORTED. THE MANY UNUSUAL RADAR CONTACTS OBSERVED MAY POSSIBLY HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THE TEMPERATURE INVERSION AND THE GENERALLY POOR WEATHER CONDITIONS PREVALENT IN THE LOCAL AREA DURING THE PERIOD OBJECTS WERE OBSERVED. ITEM LIMA: NO PHYSICAL EVIDENCE AVAILABLE.

BT
18/0958Z SEP RJACKC

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VZCZCSQP004CZCSQD906ZCUYA12
PP RJEDSQ
DE RJACKH 60
P R 180715Z ZEX
FM FIW 51 NAHA AB OKI
TO RJWFALB/ADC ENT AFB COLO
RJEDSQ/ATIC WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
RJEZHQ/ACS/I HEDUSAF WASH DC
RJEZHQ/OIS HEDUSAF WASH DC
RJHPKM/PACAF HICKAM AFB T H
INFO RJACKC/ADIV 313 KADENA AB OKI
RJAPAA/AF 5 FUCHU AS JAP
RUEPBL/AISS 1006 FORT BELVOIR VA
AF GRNC
BT
UNCLAS 51WIC 51-9-41. ATTN: PFICO; ATTN: 3130C-I. SUBJ IS UFO
REPORT. DATA REQD BY AFR 200-2SFOLLOWS: ITEM ALPHA: DESCRIPTION
(1) NO CONFIRMED OR DEFINITE SHAPE: (2) SIZE OF PEA AT ARMS LENGTH; (3) WHITE TO RED VARYING…

SAME AS ACFT LANDING APPROACH, BUT NO TOUCHDOWN-REPEATED; (5) INSTANTANEOUSLY TO NORTHWEST; (6) INTERMITTENLY EVERY 3-4 SECS. FOR 4 HRS. ITEM CHARLIE: OBSERVATION: (1) GROUND-VISUAL; GRO&X

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ZWZVTRONIC, TYPE; MPN 11-B, AN/FPS-3, W/UPA-135 INDICATOR; (2) BINOCULARS: 7 X 50 POWER; (3) NEG. ITEM DELTA: TIME AND DATE: (1) 14/1735Z SEP 59; (2) DARK. ITEM ECHO: LOCATION OF OBSERVERS: (1) 2 OBSERVERS-NAHA AB CONTROL TOWER; (2) 2 OBSERVERS-NAHA GCA UNIT (RUNWAY); (3) 5 OBSERVERS-YOZA DAKE AS, OKI. ITEM FOXTROT: ID INFO OBSERVERS: (1) CIVILIAN-NONE; (2) THE FOLLOWING ARE MEMBERS O…