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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION (03-45N 168-25W) | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  20 January, 1960 | Near Johnston Island | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  Local CMT 1700Z | ☐ Ground-Visual ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☐ No | 6. SOURCE Military | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. L
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RECEIVED
12 JAN 50 11 17
ATIC

UNCLASSIFIED
1950 JAN 21 18 48

2 4E2
3
4 4x2a

EYAO28AN005
PP RJEDSQ
DE RBEPK 005

FM CHO
INFO RJEDSQ/COMBATIC WPAFB OHIO
RUEPAS/CUSASA
ZEN/CSAF
ZEN/DIRNSA
ZEN/CIA

Classification Cancelled
(or changed to UN)
Auth. Director TDP
Date 29 MAY 1950
AFR 205-1, Pm 2-17a
2 Jan 68

FM VQ-1 DET A JOHNSTON IS
TO CINCPACFLT
CNO WASH DC
CINCPAC
PACAF ELINT CTR JAPAN
NAVY GRNC
BT

GRAYSHOE
VQ-1 DET A JOHNSTON. ALTITUDE 11,500 FEET. A 1 RENT
237/450/2.5/8.5 RPM INTERCEPTED FROM 201633Z TO 201810Z.
CHARLIE 1 RENT 2710/6000, 4000, 570, 285/2 1.0 MICROSECOND
PULSES SPACED 5 MICR
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2 Jan 68

FN VQ-1 DET A JOHNSTON IS
TO CINCPACFLT
CNO WASH DC
CINCPAC
PACAF ELINT CTR JAPAN
NAVY GRNC
BT

GRAYSHOE
VQ-1 DET A JOHNSTON. ALTITUDE 11,500 FEET. A 1 RENT 337/450/2.5/8.5 RPM INTERCEPTED FROM 201633Z TO 201810Z. CHARLIE 1 RENT 2710/6000, 4000, 570, 285/2 1.0 MICROSECOND PULSES SPACED 5 MICROSECONDS APART. CONICAL SCAN FROM 201640Z TO 201714Z. SIGNAL HAD DOUBLE PULSE AT 6080 SINGLE PULSE 4000, SINGLE PULSE 570, DOUBLE PULSE 285. FAINT PULSES COULD ALSO BE SEEN INTERMITTENTLY AT 500 AND 300 PPS. THESE 2 PULSES BUILT UP IN STRENGTH TOWARD THE END OF THE CFN VQ-1 1,500 1 837/450/2.5/8.
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THESE 2 PULSES BUILT UP IN STRENGTH TOWARD THE END OF THE
CFM VQ-1 1,500 1 837/450/2.5/8.5 201633Z 201810Z 1 2710/6000
4000 270 285/2 1.0 5 201640 201714Z 6080 4000 570 285 500 300 2

PAGE TWO RBEPK
INTERCEPT. TWO DEFINITE AUDIO TONES COULD BE HEARD AND IT
APPEARED THAT ONLY ONE SIGNAL WAS PRESENT. COLLECTION AIRCRAFT
REMAINED IN THIS RADAR BEAM THROUGHOUT THE INTERCEPT BY REVERSING
COURSE. BRAVO 1 TELEMETRY AT 65.5 MEGACYCLES WAS INTERCEPTED
FROM 201657Z TO 201706Z. KD-2 AND APS-33 RADAR SCOPE PHOTOS
TAKEN. VISUAL SIGHTING BY SEVEN MEMBERS OF FLIGHT CREW AT 201700Z
POSIT 08-45N 168-25W. OBJEC

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