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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  21 Sep 59 | Naha, China | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  Local ONI 21/1045Z | ☐ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Was Astronomical Meteor ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  5. PHOTOS | 6. SOURCE | ☐ Other ☐ Insufficient Data for Evaluation ☐ Unknown  |
|  ☐ Yes ☐ No | Military |   |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 8. 
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21 SEP 59
A 3

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION
UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE
I N C O M I N G

AF IN : 54036 (24 Sep 59) B/A/ncm
ACTION : CIN
INFO : OOP, SAFS
DE RJACKH 40

P 240630Z ZEX ZNJ
FM FIW 51/NAHA AB OKI
TO RJWFAL/ADC E T AFB COLO
RJEDSQ/ATIC WPAFB OHIO
RJEZHQ/ACS I HQUSAF WASH DC
RJEZHQ/OIS HQUSAF WASH DC
RJHPKM/PACAF HICKAM AFB TH
INFO RJACKC/ADIV OEGE KADENA AB OKI
RJAPAA/AF 5 FUCHU AS JAP
BT
UNCLAS/E F T O/51WIC 51-9-51. SUBJ IS UFO REPORT. DATA REQD BY AFR 200-2 FOLLOWS: ITEM ALPHA: DESCRIPTION:, (1) ROUND (2) PEA SIZE-AT ARM'S LENGTH(3) WHITE TO BURNING RED (4) ONE (5) 
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
AIR MESSAGE DIVISION
INCLASIFIED MESSAGE
INCOMING

AF IN : 54036 (24 Sep 59)

CAME DOWN AT APPROX GPUP DEGREE ANGLE TO EARTH'S SURFACE;(5) TRAIL DISAPPEARED GRADUALLY TO THE SOUTH IN A STRAIGHT LINE;(6) 10 SECONDS. ITEM CHARLIE: MANNER OF OBSERVATION: (1) GROUND-VISUAL AND AIR-VISUAL;(2) 1-T33 AND 1-F102, NO. 3379; 35,000 FT; 090 DEGREES; IAS-275 KNOTS; HOME STATION: NAHA AB OKI. ITEM DELTA: TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTINGS: (1) 21/1045Z SEPT 59; (2) NIGHT. ITEM ECHO: LOCATION OF OBSERVERS: AIRBORNE OBSERVERS WERE 35NM SW OF NAHA AB OKI. GROUND OBSERVERS APPROX; 261150N-1
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
"AFF MESSAGE DIVISION"
"CLASSIFIED MESSAGE"
INCOMING

AF IN : 54036 (24 Sep 59)

EFT: 080 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS; 16,000 FT: 350 DEGREES AT 20 KNOTS; 20,000 FT: 360 DEGREES AT 5 KNOTS; 30,080 FT: 010 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS; 50,000 FT: 010 DEGREES AT 20 KNOTS; 80,000 FT: 000 DEGREES AT 10 NOTS. (3) 15,000 SCATTERED, 3000 CATTERED, AND 30,000 SCATTERED (4) 7-10 MILES (5) 1 ;59 4/8 (6) NONE, BUT TOWERING CUMULUS EAST THRU SOUTH WHICH PROBABLY ACCOUNTED FOR OBSERVERS REPORTS OF LIGHTNING IN EAST THRU THE SOUTH. ITEM HOTEL: NO UNUSUAL ACTIVITY OF ANY TYPE. ITEM INDIA: NO INTER

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