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UFO case file · UFO-31113

Vicinity Taiwan reported light point observation — August 1960

CE1Taiwan1960-08-01

Vicinity Taiwan, Taiwan

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Case description

Disappeared over horizon. CONCLUSIONS Was Balloon Possibly Satellite Possibly Aircraft Possibly Ground-reflected Light Unknown Other - Insufficient data for evaluation The text indicates that the object observed was a small, bright light that disappeared over the horizon, and the conclusions suggest it may have been a balloon, satellite, aircraft, or ground-reflected light, but there was insufficient data to make a definitive evaluation. REPLY: RECEIVED AUG 1 1937 PROJECT 10087 DATE THRU: COL H ANDERSON SUBJECT- USAF TAIWAN UOIC TAIPEI TAIWAN HOU TANGTANG HUT, TAIPETAR: FOR AFR INTEL CENTER WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO: AER/TR USAF ATIN WASH DC FROM- SECRETARY OF THE ALR FORCE SAFIS WASHED IUST RECEIVED REPORT RE FOLTXOT FLASH TANGO FORTROT OSCAR JULIETT DASH LOCAIED OSCAR DASH FOR TRAINING EXERCISE FROM USS ELLOWINGIR DESTROSAR FROM USS IS OUNCTED BY YOUR INITIATION PD QUOTE PD UFO REPORT PD REF PD INCAPABLE INST THREE EIGHT TWO ZERÜ POINT THREE PD PARA ONE PD ALFA 'PD BRAVO HEAD OF PEALE TO CHARLIE WHITE PD DELTA CNE PD 1 BRIGHT 'PD INDIA 4 AUCTION OF STAR UKE OBJECT PD BRAVO THREE ED THREE ONE FIVE TRUE PD CHARLIE ZERO DEGART PD THREE ONE FIVE PD DELTA STRAIGHT PD ECHO CPT POST MODE PD BRAVO SEVEN PD ALFA GROUND VISUAL PD BRAVO DASH PD PDP PD PARA FOUR PD ALFA PD LAND BRING PD PARA FOUR PD ALFA PD ZULU PD The image appears to be a page from an old document related to Project Blue Book, which was a US Air Force program that investigated unidentified flying objects (UFOs). This was observed to be a satellite, and not a natural or artificial object as reported.

Recorded details

Local time
035
Craft description
Point of Light
Coordinate precision
LOCALITY
Date precision
MONTH_ONLY

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