16 32N119 31ELuzon Philippines unidentified aerial event — February 23, 1962

On or during February 23, 1962, at or near 16 32N119 31ELuzon Philippines, Philippines, the source reports the following sequence: BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING: White luminous object observed satellite-like traveling 5400 mph altitude 12,000ft, changed direction 2 times and same size as Boeing-707 when it disappeared into haze at altitude of 21° 14' azimuth. COMMENTS: On 23 Feb 1962 echo was observed at 14,32 Echo was believed to be Satellite Echo 1. PRIORITY INFO 33 13 02Z USS HALLADEGA TO COM 3 AF CLARK AFB INFO CNO ASST CHFLT OT HQ SAWPHIL OTG BACFLT COP LBO DISENG COMPHISBOM SEVEN COMHISBNEWSTEAD UNCLASSIFIED OBJECT SIGHTED POSITION LAT 19-31N LONG 119-31E LUZON PHILIPPINES ALTITUDE 4500 FEET COURSE 270D SPEED ESTIMATED 900 KNOTS OBJECT WAS LUMINOUS ROUND RAPIDLY MOVING DURATION 25 - 30 SECONDS WEATHER CONDITIONS: DARK NIGHT CLEAR ATMOSPHERE, BAROMETER 29.77 INCHES, AIR TEMP 80, SEA WATER TEMP 80, WIND 335 S2WC UNSECNAT I G CO8 7634V FP NAVAID CT8 CRA 00-09 0,93 09* 03 34 - CONT-REL 1 I CIRCUIT NO./ PAGE 1 PAGES/ TIME OF RECEIPT 9525/29 FEB / 1 A 117 19322/23 FEB UNCLASSIFIED