Naha AB Okinawa unidentified aerial event — September 1959

At first thought it to be a meteor, but observed for 3 to 4 minutes, while in color, gradually disappear one at a time until only one remained, which in turn disappeared at 15° elev. COMMENTS Witnesses probably saw a large meteor during the last stages. OBJ PASSED FAMILY AT READILY OBSERVABLE, OBJECT MAINTAIN STEADY COURSE AND ALTITUDE WITH NO VARIATION IN SPEED. LAST OBSERVED AS GRADUALLY DISAPPEARING IN TO DISTANCE. 1 IT'M: ON SEPT.,7, 1959 AT HA HA, OKINAWA, TWO MILITARY OBSERVERS REPORTED SEEING BLUE LIGHTED ITEMS ABOUT 200 YARDS AWAY, ALTITUDE 4500 FEET. THE ITEMS MANEUVERED RAPIDLY AND SUDDENLY DISAPPEARED. 2 ITEM: ON SEPT., 9, 1959 AT NAHA AB, OKINAWA, THREE MILITARY OBSERVERS REPORTED SEEING BLUE LIGHTED ITEMS ABOUT 600 YARDS AWAY, ALTITUDE 2000 FEET. THE ITEMS MANEUVERED RAPIDLY AND SUDDENLY DISAPPEARED. 3 ITEM: ON SEPT., 10, 1959 AT NAHA AB, OKINAWA, FIVE MILITARY OBSERVERS REPORTED SEEING BLUE LIGHTED ITEMS ABOUT 300 YARDS AWAY, ALTITUDE 1500 FEET. THE ITEMS MANEUVERED RAPIDLY AND SUDDENLY DISAPPEARED. COMMENT: THIS ACTIVITY CLOSELY PARALLELS THE ACTIVITY OF SIGHTINGS REPORTED FROM ALL EARLIER ESTIMATES AND THE ESTIMATES TO DATE.