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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD | 1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS | | --- | --- | --- | | 2 Dec 1963 | Farallon Is, Pacific | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon | | 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 02/1705Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☐ Ground-Visual ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft | | 5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE Military | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical | | 7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS Several | 9. COURSE SW-3 | | 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF S…
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2 Dec 63 nothing launched Mr. Will call back: Date Time Name Mr. called back $1500, 19 Dec 63, could find nothing launched for that date. He said it sounds like a ship launch device - Could not find anything to confirm it this idea. Perhaps you could get more details from S & D in Calif. They tried to get a hold of somebody there but know of no one to talk to. They think maybe you could find someone to contact them.
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I called Mr. [illegible] was not in nobody seem to know anything about it. Mr. [illegible] being tomorrow. Sgt Orenov
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH HEADQUARTERS 11555 AIR INCOMING AFIN: 45156 (3Dec63) G/apc INFO: NTN-9, XOP-1, XOPX-4, SAF-OS-3, DIA-25, DIA-CTIC-2, JCS-35, SMB A056, ARMY-2, OSD-15, OMC-8, NSA-7 (112) CZCHQA520ZCECA116 00 RUEAHQ DE RUWSPG 067 03/0519Z ZNR 0 030519Z FM COMNAVDEFEASTPAC TO RUHLHL/CINCPACFLT INFO RUWGALB/CINCNORAD ENTAFB RUCSBR/CINCSAC OFFUT AFB RUECW/CNO RUEAHQ/COFS USAF RUWDAE/COMFIRSTFLT RUNDKE/COMPACMISRAN RUWHSBP/COM TWO EIGHT NORAD REGION BT UNCLAS. MERINT EVALUATION A. USS FIREDRAKE 030137Z B. USS FIREDRAKE 030229Z 1. UFO REPORTED REF A AND B EVALUAT…
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE AP IN: 45157(3Dec63) G/ape INCOMING Page 1 of 2 INFO: MIN-9, XOP-1, XOPX-4, BAP-03-3, DIA-25, DIA-CTIC-2, JCS-35, OSD-15, ARMY-2, CNC-8, NSA-7 (11) SMB A052 ZCZCHQA515ZCECA108 OO RUEANQ DE RUWSPG 055 030454Z ZNR O 030457Z FM COMNAVDEFEASTPAC TO RUHLHL/CINCPACFLT INFO RUWSALB/CINCNORAD ENT AFB RUCSBR/CINSAC OFFUT AFB RUECW/CNO RUEAHQ/COFS USAF RUWDAE/COMFIRSTFLT RUWDKE/COMPACMISRAN O 030332Z FM COMTWELVE TO RUWSPG/COMNAVDEFEASTPAC INFO RUWHSBP/COM 28TH NORAD REGION O 030137Z FM USS FIREDRAKE TO RUWSPH/C…
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH HEADQUARTERS 133340 INCOMING AF IN: 45157 (3Dec63) Page 2 of 2 BT UNCLAS AT 021705U OBSERVED OBJECT IN SKY BEARING ABOUT 250 FT-PROM FARALLONS AT RANGE ESTIMATED ABOUT 50 MILES. NOTED TRAILING PLUME SIMILAR TO THAT OF REGULUS TYPE MISSILE. DO NOT BELIEVE PLUME WAS CONTRAIL OF JET ACFT. OBJECT APPEARED TO BE COMING FROM SOUTHWEST MADE TURN AND HEADED SOUTHERLY DIRECTION. PLUME PERSISTED FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES THEN STOPPED. OBJECT ITSELF THEN SIGHTED FIREDRAKE VICINTIY FARALLONS CUS 280T SP 13 AT TIME OF SIGHTING BT NOTE: Advance copies…
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE AP IN: 45159 (3Dec63) 0/apc INCOMING Page 1 of 2 INFO: NIN-9, XOP-1, XOPX-4, SAP-OS-3, DIA-25, DIA-CIIC-2, ARMY-2, CNC-8, JCS-35, NSA-7, OSD-15 (112) SM3 A051 ZCZCHQA514ZCECA106 OO RUEAHQ DE RUWSPG 054 03/0454Z ZNR O 030455Z FM COMNAVDEFEASTPAC TO RUHLHL/CINCPACFLT INFO RUWGALE/CINCNORAD ENT AFB RUCSBR/CINCSAC OFFUT AFB RUECW/CNO RUEAHQ/COFS USAF RUWDAE/COMFIRSTFLT RUWDXE/COMPACMISRAN O 030330Z FM COMTWELVE TO RUWSPG/COMNAVDEFEASTPAC INFO RUWHSBP/COM 28TH NORAD REGION O 030229Z FM USS FIREDRAKE TO RUWS…
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH ENGRAVING BUREAU INCOMING AF IN: 45159 (3Dec63) Page 2 of 2 UNCLAS A. MY 030137Z 1 ALTITUDE OF OBJECT WHEN INITIALLY SIGHTED ESTIMATED 10 TO 15 THOUSAND FEET HEADING ABOUT 070T. PLUME WAS HEAVY AND SOLID APPEARING AND COMMENCED IMMEDIATELY ASTERN OF OBJECT. OBJECT APPEARED TO TURN TO THE LEFT AND CLIMB. AS OBJECT TURNED THROUGH WESTERLY HEADING, SMALLER TWIN PLUMES OBSERVED. OBJECT CONTINUED TO CLIMB AT SHALLOW ANGLE AND PLUME DISAPPEARED ABRUPTLY AT ESTIMATED 25-30 THOUSAND FEET. OBJECT THEN VISIBLE AND TRACKED WITH BINOCULARS UNTIL OUT OF …
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