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Near Okinawa, Ryuku Island, February 1955

Date of account
1955-02
Location
Near Okinawa, Ryuku Island
Source
uap_archive
Record updated
2026-10-10

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PROJECT10073RECORDCARD 1.DATE 2.LOCATION 12.CONCLUSIONS 口 Was Bolloon 1l February 1955 Near Okinawa,Ryuku Islanc 口 ProbabiyBalloon 口 Possibly Balloon 3.DATE-TIME GROUP 4.TYPEOF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual WasAircraft L.ocal Ground-Rudar 口 ProboblyAircroft 11/1015Z GMT. 欧Xir-Visuol DAir-lntercept Radar 口 Possibly Aircraft 5.PHOTOS 6.SOURCE 口 Was Astronoinical Yes 口 ProbablyAstronomicol USAF A/C crew 口 Possibly Astronomical XIKNo 7.LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8.NUMBEROF OBJECTS9.COURSE Other. XiXInsufficient Data forEyaluotion 口 Unknown unknown one 130 dgrs 10.BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11.COMMENTS MATS C-l24 sighted yellow or amber Considering reliability of crew colored object shaped like Jack-O- and good weather conditions, Lantern at 25,0o0 feet.Speed esti- evaluations considered unknown. mated at looo MPH. No markings obser- Duration and other factors ved. missing and case carried as insuffici

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