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UFO case file · UFO-31578

03 00N117W PACIFIC reported light formation observation — May 1961

CE11961-05-01

03 00N117W PACIFIC

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Case description

On or during May 1961, at or near 03 00N117W PACIFIC, the source reports the following sequence: DESCRIPTION UFO (Unidentified Flying Object) 6. Performing optical character recognition (OCR) on the text in the document, the output is as follows: DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE INFORMATION REPORT INCMMING GOVIMENT AT 1131 59723 (21 MAY 61) TTIC : LIN-11A, ARMY-39, NAVY-99, GMO-9, JUS-35, OSD-19, NASA-T RJAXXX-00 (RJEHQAAB) WFADF-00 (RJEHQAAB) DR R.JNPKA 128 LIIB FX 21111332 POR MAY AIR DEF DIV WHEELER AFB HAWAII TO RJNPK/CINCPACAP HICKAM AFB HAWAII RJNPK/COMMISTAN PEARL HARBOR HAWAII INFO RJEHQ/COPS USAF WASHINGTON DC RJNPALB/CINCNORAD ENT AFB COLORADO FX21/CINCPACAF CAMP H M SMITH HAWAII FUHPPS/CINCUSARPAC FT SHAFTER HAWAII FBHPG/CINCPACFLT PEARL HARBOR HAWAII RJAPN/JITUSUGAPAN FUCHU AR JAPAN RUAGGD/COMUSK DSGA SEOUL KOREA RUAGFL/COMUSTDC TAIPEI TAIWAN TSNPHH/COMNAVSEAPRON OGG AF GPIC BF UNCLASSIFIED CURTIS-39.39 POSITION 3 DEGREES FORTH 177 DEGREES WEST, 7,200 FEET ON TOP OF ALL WEATHER, SIGHTED WHAT APPEARED TO BE A SATELLITE AT 21/0322z. PROJECT TRAVELING NW TO SE AT 45 DEGREES ELEVATION FROM THE AIRCRAFT, GREW HAD OBJECT IN SIGHT FOR 15 MINUTES AND REPORTED IT'S BRIGHTNESS AS A FIRST MAGNITUDE STAR.

Recorded details

Local time
1131
Craft description
Light Formation
Coordinate precision
LOCALITY
Date precision
MONTH_ONLY

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