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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  20 September 1957 | Kadena AFB, Okinawa | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | 13. Worried ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  Local 2000 GMT 20/1105Z | ☐ Ground-Visual ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Was Astromedical ☐ Probably Astromic ☐ Possibly Astromic  |
|  5. PHOTOS | 6. SOURCE | 14. Other UNIDENTIFIED ☐ Insufficient Data for Evaluation ☐ Unknown  |
|  ☐ Yes ☐ No | Military |   |
|  7. LENGTH OF…

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|  COUNTRY OF ORIGIN | RUPORT NO. | Capt Ingditt 1135186  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  RYUKYUS ISLANDS | IR 1-57 |   |
|  AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT  |   |   |
|  AREA REPORT CONCERNS  |   |   |
|  RYUKYUS ISLANDS  |   |   |
|  AGENCY OF ORIGIN | DATE OF REPORT |   |
|  HQ 313TH ADIV. INTELLIGENCE, APO 239 | 30 Sept 1957 |   |
|  SOURCE OF INFORMATION | S/SGT HUGH T. O'CONNOR | DATE OF INFORMATION  |
|  S/SGT HILLIS D. BRIDGEMAN | 20 Sept 1957 |   |
|  SUPPL. Source | S/SGT THOMAS M. GILLIGAN |   |
|  PREPARING OFFICER…

The object made four passes, remaining visible approximately 5 to 10 seconds
during each pass. There was a five minute interval between each pass except for
the fourth which allowed an interval of only four minutes.

All four passes were made in a generally North-South direction. On the
first sighting, the object traveled level in a distinct arc. On the second and
third observations the flight path was level but the course was straight rather
than in an arc. On the fourth and final pass the object passed directly over-
head and seemed to gain altitude before disappearing into the cloud cover.
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SUPPLEMENT TO AF FORM 112
ORIGINATING AGENCY REPORT NO.
HQ 313TH ADIV, INTELLIGENCE IR 1-57 PAGE 2 OF 4 PAGES
APO 239

SUMMARY (Cont'd)

His impression of the object after a very short sighting--1-2 seconds--was that it was round; very much like a shooting star in color and action; and that it traveled at extreme speed with no sound.

Sgt. [redacted] first sighted the object on an azimuth of 300° and an elevation angle of 45°. It was lost from sight when it passed beyond the barracks wall at an azimuth of approximately 200°.

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APO 239

90°-60° elevation angles, disappearing at the latter angle on a 200° azimuth.

d. On the first sighting the object flew level in a distinct arc. On the second and third observations the flight path was still level but the course was straight rather than in an arc. The object seemed to gain altitude on the fourth and final pass. No speed was determined for any of the sightings.

e. Object disappeared each time into the overcast.

f. Sightings ranged between 4-10 seconds.

3. Manner of observation:

a. Ground visual.

b. Naked eyes.

c. N/A.

4. Time and date of sighting:

a. 201105Z, 2…

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|  ORIGINATING AGENCY | REPORT NO. | PAGE 4 OF 4 PAGES  |
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|  HQ 313TH ADIV, INT'LLIGENCY APO 239 | IR 1-57 |   |

f. N/A.

8. A rotating local beacon sweeps approximately in the opposite direction of cloud drift at the time of sighting. Both observers were definite in their assertions that the object was not related in any way to this beacon.

9. N/A.

10. Location of air traffic in the area at time of sighting: None

11. Position, title and Comments of Preparing Officer:

a. James W. Wallace, 1/Lt, USAF, AO 2224028, …