18 30N164 25E Pacific radar-visual unidentified-object report — February 1962

On or during February 1962, at or near 18 30N164 25E Pacific, the source reports the following sequence: COMMENTS Although duration was not given, it was reported as a "very brief" sighting, and thus would be unable to provide sufficient data to associate it with reentrieg; therefore, it is more probable that the sighting was a fireball. DIRECTION OF TRAVEL NOT REPORTED. CIRVIS REPORT T10153 AT POSITION 18S0N 16423E AT 1714182 BEARING 080 DEG SIGHTED WHAT APPEARED TO BE ROCKET REENTRY. GREENISH COLOR WITH WHITE SPUTTERING TAIL OBSERVED ON A BEARING OF 110 DEG FROM AIRCRAFT POSITION VISIBLE AS DEG THRU 20 DEG ABOVE HORIZON LACAILLE IFS FOUQITO BT NOTE: /Advance copy to OOP-CP and JCS DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH AF IN : 43407 (17 Feb 62) XPNN INFO : CIN-14, ARMY-2, CMGC-7, JCS-05, OSD-15, NSA-7, CIA-11, OOP-2 DIA-2, OOP-GP-1, SAFS-3 -111- SEND A 171 (CORRECTED COPY) ZCH9A057ZCRD307 ....*OO RJEZ'*Q ZHR ZFD ZFL PK6634 ....*OO RJUHY* TWYWQ RJEZW? DIRECTION OF TRAVEL NOT REPORTED.