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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  01 (?) Sep 63 | Djakarta, Indonesia | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT ) 01/2725Z (?) 3. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☑ No | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☐ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  5. SOURCE civilian | 6. SOURCE civilian | ☑ Was Astronomical ☑ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 5 - 10 seconds | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one | 9. CO…

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE
INCOMING

AF IN: 42833 (3 Sep63) M/dfc Page 1 of 4
ACTION: NTN-9
INFO: XOP-1, XOPX-4, SAF-OS-3, DIA-25, DIA CIIC-2 (45)

SMB D017
CHQ8550ZCUJD071
RR RUEAHQ
DE RUMJBT 09B 03/0715Z
R 030705Z ZEA
FVTUSAIRA DJAKARTA
TO RUEAHQ/HQ USAF
RUWGALE/AIR DEFENSE COMMAND ENT AFB COLO
RUCDSQ/ATIC WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
AF GRNC
BT
UNCLAS E F T O
HQ USAF KEEP FORAC PASS SEC AIR FORCE (SAFIS) FORAC
U-179.
UFO. FOLLOWING SUBMITTED IAW PARA 15 AFR 200.2
A. (1) ELLIPSOID WITH LONG AXIS POINTING IN DIRECTION OF TRAVEL
(2) SIZE OF PEA
(3) BRIGH…

DIPLOMATIC BUR. DEPT. OF STATE RECEIVED APR 20 1947
42833 (3 Sep 63) DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING

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(6) TOO FAST AND BRIGHT FOR AIRCRAFT. TOO SLOW AND TRAJECTORY TOO FLAT FOR METEOR OR SHOOTING STAR
(7) TAIL APPROXIMATELY SEVEN TIMES AS LONG AS MAIN BODY
(8) NO SOUND
(9) APPEARED TO GET DIMMER AS IT CROSSED THE SKY.
B. (1) SPEED, TRAJECTORY, BRIGHTNESS AND SHAPE
(2) ELEVATION BETWEEN 20 AND 30 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON. FIRST SIGHTED IN THE NORTHEAST
(3) ELEVATION BETWEEN 20 AND 30 DEGREES DISAPPEARED TO SOUTHEAST
(4) FLIGHT PATH STRAIGHT B…

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING

AFIN: 40833 (3 Sep 63)
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1. TOO FAST AND BRIGHT FOR AIRCRAFT. TOO SLOW AND TRAJECTORY TOO FLAT FOR METEOR OR SHOOTING STAR
2. TAIL APPROXIMATELY SEVEN TIMES AS LONG AS MAIN BODY
3. NO SOUND
4. APPEARED TO GET DIMMER AS IT CROSSED THE SKY.
5. (1) SPEED, TRAJECTORY, BRIGHTNESS AND SHAPE
6. ELEVATION BETWEEN 20 AND 30 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON. FIRST SIGHTED IN THE NORTHEAST
7. ELEVATION BETWEEN 20 AND 30 DEGREES DISAPPEARED TO SOUTHEAST
8. FLIGHT PATH STRAIGHT BUT SLIGHTLY DESCENDING FROM NORTH TO SOUTH
9. DISAPPE…

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
PAGE THREE RUMJBT 09B UNCLAS E

INCOMING

DJAKARTA

F. (1) AGE 19, U.S. EMBASSY, DJAKARTA, INDONESIA. REPORTING INDIVIDUAL IS SON OF LOCAL FAA/AID REPRESENTATIVE, WILL ENTER SOPHOMORE YEAR AT OHIO STATE UNIV IN SEPTEMBER THIS YEAR. WHERE HE IS STUDYING ENGINEERING. YOUNG IS A MEMBER OF AIR FORCE ROTC AT OSU. AFTER COMPLETION OF COURSE DESIRES TO ENTER AIR FORCE AND COMPLETE PILOT TRAINING. ULTIMATE OBJECTIVE IS SLOT IN AIR FORCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT. AT TIME OF SIGHTING WASUCCOMPANIED BY SEVEN FRIENDSNFGED VARIOUSLY 16-21 YEARS …

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
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AF IN: 42833 (3 Sep 63)
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INCOMING

H. NONE KNOWN

I. NOT APPLICABLE

J. UNKNOWN

K. AAIRA DJAKARTA, COMMENTS: IT IS FELT THAT WITNESS DEFINITELY SAW OBJECT DESCRIBED WHICH COULD HAVE BEEN SATELITE REENTERING ATMOSPHERE. LOCAL RUMORS SAY GARUDA AIRLINE CREW ALSO SAW OBJECT BUT HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO CONFIRM TO DATE.

BT

NOTE : ADV CY DEL TO NIN AND DIA.