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UFO case file · UFO-30708

Camp Kinser Okinawa reported light formation observation — September 1959

CE11959-09-01

Camp Kinser Okinawa

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Case description

On or during September 1959, at or near Camp Kinser Okinawa, the source reports the following sequence: BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING: Obj. sighted as a point source of light, color white & yellow, obj's travel at high speed & disappeared out of sight rapidly. Obj's disappeared rapidly. COMMENTS: The observers were probably saw meteors in the skies above, which are characteristic of air meteors. DATA IS SUBMITTED AS FOLLOWS: ITEM ALPHA: DESCRIPTION OF OBJECTS: (1) SHAPE: POINT SOURCE OF LIGHT-STAR-LIKE. (2) SIZE: UNKNOWN. (3) COLOR: WHITE AND YELLOW. (4) NUMBER OF OBJECTS: SIX TO EIGHT. (5) FORMATION: OBJECTS WERE SIGHTED SINGLY EACH TIME. (6) N/A. (7) N/A. (8) NO SOUND REPORTED. (9) N/A. ITEM BRAVO: DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT: (1) OOXSILERS REPORTED SUDDEN APPEARANCE OF BRIGHT WHITE-YELLOW LIGHTED OBJECT MOVING AT JETJALIKE SPEEDS AT SERVICE NUMBER 637544, ORGANIZATION "I" COMPANY, 3RD BATTALION, 3RD MARINE REGIMENT ITEM GOLF: WEATHER AND WINDS - ALOFT CONDITIONS AT TIME AND PLACE OF SIGHTING: (1) OBSERVERS REPORTED BRIGHT MOONLIGHT NIGHT WITH SCATTERED "LOW CLOUDS. (2) AIR FORCE WEATHER REPORT, 15TH WEATHER SQUADRON, KADENA AIR BASE: SURFACE WINDS, .832 DEG 4 TO 6 KNOTS, S,22 FT .932 DEG 14 KNOTSV,, 13,222 FT .232 DEG 8 KNOTS, 16,222 FT 143 DEG 5 KNOTS, 20,222 FEET 142 DEG 6 KNOTSBN 32,222 FT 169 DEG 9 KNOTS, 52,222 FT 172 DEG 4 KNOTS, 58,222 FT 270 DEG 22 KNOTS. PAGE TWO RJAOKC 2SD APPARENTLY LOW ALTITUDE: (2) AZIMUTH OF OBJECTS WHEN SIGHTED: EAST NORTHEAST, APPROXIMATELY 265 DEGREES TRUE. (3) AZIMUTH OF OBJECTS UPON DISAPPEARANCE: WEST SOUTHWEST,APPROXIMATELY 245 DEGREES TRUE. (4) OBJECTS DESCRIBED BY OBSERVERS AS OSCILLATING, ROLLING, AND DARTING. (5) OBJECTS DISAPPEARED OUT OF SIGHT RAPIDLY ASCENDING IN A WEST SOUTHWEST DIRECTION. ITEM NONTROT: INFORMATION ON OBSERVERS: (1) N/A. (2) THE FOLLOWING MILITARY PERSONNEL OBSERVED OBJECTS: 2LT J.

Recorded details

Local time
265
Craft description
Light Formation
Coordinate precision
LOCALITY
Date precision
MONTH_ONLY

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