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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 27 Oct 60 | 2. LOCATION | Hickam AFB, Hawaii  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | Local GMT 28/06/72 | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☐ Ground-Visual ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Ground-Rodor ☐ Air-Intercept Rodor  |
|  5. PHOTOS | ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE | Military  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 5 sec | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | one  |
|  9. COURSE |   | SEE  |   |
|  10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING |   | Bluish-white ball with tail, 1/3 size of moon. Appeared first as a comet and then increased sharply in size. Intensity of glow increased from initial sighting…

RECEIVED
25 OCT 50 14 24
ATIC

UNCLAS ETO
724 VE 2
34 X 2A
A

30W10
PP T-ATIC
HQAS68
PP RJEDSQ
DE RJHPKM 331B
F 281855Z

FM HEADQUARTERS PACAF HICKAM AFB HAWAII
TO RJWFAL/COMMANDER AIR DEFENSE COMMAND ENT AIR FORCE BASE COLORADO
RJHPKW/HAAD WHEELER AFB HAWAII
RJEDSQ/COMMANDER ATIC WRIGHT PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE OHIO
RJEZHQ/ASSISTANT ACS/I HQ WASHINGTON DC
RJEZHQ/OFFICE OF INFORMATION SERVICE HQ USAF WASH DC

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UNCLASSIFIED O/FPIWA 3285. UFO REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH
PARAGRAPHS 14 AND 15 OF AFR 288-2.

A. DISCRIPTION OF OBJECT
(1) BALL WITH TAIL
(2) 1/3 SIZE OF MOON
(3) BLUISH-WHITE
(4) ONE
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SIGHTING TO END. THE OBJECT APPEARED TO GIVE ALMOST A FLASH EFFECT AFTER FIRST SIGHTING AND APPEARED TO BURN OUT. IT DID NOT FADE. ONE OBSERVER LIKENED THE BURNING TO THE ABLATIVE EFFECT ON CERTAIN MISSILE NOSE CONES

(7) TAIL VERY BRIGHT STEADY BURNING ABOUT FIVE TO TEN TIMES LENGTH OF OBJECT.

(8) NONE

(9) NONE

B. COURSE OF OBJECT

(1) BOTH OBSERVERS WERE SEATED AT OUTDOOR MOVIE WHEN OBJECT WAS NOTED ABOVE AND TO RIGHT OF SCREEN OUT OF CORNER OF EYE.

(2) 45 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON

(3) 25 TO 32 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON

(4) SSW TO SSE IN A DESCENDING ARC OR TRAJECTORY.

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D. TIME AND DATE
(1) 28/0617Z
(2) NIGHT
(3) HICKAM AIR FORCE BASE

E. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION
(1) COL. LEONARD J. BARROW, HQ PACAF, COMMAND PILOT, A RELIABLE OBSERVER.
(2) LT. COL. RICHARD D. RIDDLE, HQ PACAF, RELIABLE OBSERVER.

F. WEATHER
(1) SCATTERED CLOUDS
(2) ENE AT 8 KNOTS ON SURFACE.
(3) N/A
(4) 15 MILES PLUS
(5) 2/8 MAXIUM
(6) RAIN SHOVE NORTH, NONE IN QUADRANT OF OBSERVATION.

G. NONE

H. N/A

I. NORMAL AIRPORT TRAFFIC TO HONOLULU INTERNATIONAL. FINAL FOR CURRENT TRAFFIC PATTERN BETWEEN OBSERVERS AND OBJECT.

J. INTELLIGENCE OFFICER HQ. PACAF. PHENOMENON SIGHT…

PACK FOUR RJRPKM 381B

AT MOVIE BUY NOT AVAILABLE FOR INTERVIEW. OBJECT PROBABLE DECAYING
SATELLITE.

K. NONE.

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28/1116Z OCT RJRPKM