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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE 25 Aug 63 | 2. LOCATION 31.57N 174.25E (Pacific) | 12. CONCLUSIONS ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
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|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 23/0800 | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☑ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE Military (USS Matagorda) | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION not reported | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one | 9. COURSE 130 deg  |
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AF IN: 30829 (25 Aug 63) D/plc

SMB A028
ZCZCH0A053ZCECA060
00 RUEANG
DE RUHPJ 46
ZNR
0 25 0020Z
FM USCGC MATAGORDA
TO RUEANG/COFS USAF
ZEN/CCSD FOURTEEN
ZEN/CTF THREE TWO
RUWGALB/CINC NORAD
RUHPB/CINCPACFLT
INFO RUECJD/COMDT COGARD
RUWSJ/COMWESTAREA
USCG GRNC
BT
UNCLAS
MERINT.
1. MATAGORDA/NIFV.
2. FLASHING WHITE LIGHT.
3. 31-57N 174-25E.
4. 250000Z.
5.; VERY HIGH. POSIT ANGLE 40.
6. COURSE 130T.
7. FAST.
8. AS BRIGHT AS A SECOND MAGNITUDE STAR.
9. SEA CALM WEATHER SCATTERED SLOUDS.V
BT NOTE: Retransmitted to CIA. Adv copies to DIA, NTN and XOPX.
25/0041Z

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INFO : NIN-9, XOP-1, XOPX-4, SAF-OS-3, JCS-35, AHMY-2, CMC-8, NSA-7, OSD-15, DIA-25, DIA/DIIC-2 (112)

SMB AO34
ZCHQA073ZCQJA972
OO RUEAHQ
ZNR ZFN1
CSUB073ZCNCA640
O RUEAHQ RUECW RUAUAZ RUWGALB RUHAFS
ZFH-1
XHD123
OO RUHLKM RUEAHQ RUECW RUHPHH RUHPB RUHPA RUAUAZ RUWGALB RUHAFS
DE RUHLKH 3
ZNR
O 260657Z
FN 326 AIR DIV KUNIU FACILITY HAWAII
TO RUHLKM/PACAF HICKAN AFB HAWAII
RUHPHH/CONHAWSEAFRON PEARL HARBOR HAWAII
INFO RUEAHQ/CSAF USAF WASH DC
RUECW/CNO WASH DC
RUECW/SECNAV WASH DC
RUW…

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AF IN : 32921 (25 Aug 63) Pg 2 of 2

RUANC/CONUSKOREA SEOUL KOREA
RUAGFL/COMUSTDC TAIPEI TAIWAN
AUCSERB/CINCSAC OFFUTT AFB NEBR
AF GRNC
BT
UNCLAS 326 DO-CO 1451
MERINT
1. USS NATA GORDA/NIFV
2. STEADY WHITE LIGHT
3. 31.57N 174.25E
4. 28/3805Z
5 VERY HIGH POSIT ANGLE 50 DEGREES
6. COURSE 150 DEGREES T
7. FAST
8. AS BRIGHT AS A SECOND MAGNITUDE STAR
9. SEA CALM WEATHER. SCATTERED CLOUDS
BT
25/3919Z AUG RUHLKH

AF NOTE: Adv cy del to XOPX, NIN,, DIA
Retransmitted to CIA, HQ FORM 1392 #780