08 08N105 5E radar-visual unidentified-object report — June 1962

On or during June 1962, at or near 08 08N105 5E, the source reports the following sequence: BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING: Radar operator reported observing a target traveling at tremendous speed and making sharp turns at an altitude between 20,000 and 25,000 feet. The target was tracked for approximately 1-1/2 minutes. No other corroborating observations were reported. The text in the document is as follows: NAVAL MESSAGE UNCLAS PASSED BY NAVY DEPARTMENT 19 JUNE 1962 AS OF 16299 (16 JUN 62) Z/MISS READDRESSED AS DEFERRED 163 IS/ UN 62 FRI USS MATHEWS TO CINCPACFLT INFO CINCLANTFLT CTG 78.6 CIC 76 UNUSUAL CELESTIAL PHENOMENA SIGHTING 1. ENSIGN MATHEWS IN POSITION 26.30N 125.95E SIGHTED CELESTIAL BODY MOVING RAPIDLY EASTWARD SLIGHTLY GREATER THAN ANY PLANET OR FIRST MAGNITUDE STAR. THE CENTER DISAPPEARED FOR INCREASED SIZE. GREAT BRILLIANCE DECREASED TO NORMAL POSITION AFTER STARS "HAD DISAPPEARED FOLLOWING OBSERVATION." 4.