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Kadena AFB, Okinawa, September 1957

Date of account
1957-09
Location
Kadena AFB, Okinawa
Source
uap_archive
Record updated
2026-10-10

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PROJECT 10073 REC0RD CARD 1.DATE 2.LOCATION 12.CONCLUSIONS 口 WasBalloon 20September 1957 Kadena,AFB.Okinawa 口 Probably Bolloon 口 Possibly Bolloon 3.DATE-TIME GROUP 4.TYPEOF OBSERVATION 2000 DGround-Rodar 口 WosAircraft Local Qround-Visual 口 ProbablyAircroft 20/1105Z DAiVisuol Air-Intercept Radar 口 Possibly Aircraft GMT- 5.PHOTOS 6.SOURCE 口 WasAstronomicol DiYes 口 ProboblyAstronomical Military 口 PossiblyAstronomical 7.LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION 8.NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9.COURSE 口 OthorUNIDENTIETED 口 InsufficientData forEvaluation 口 Unknowm 5tol0seconds one NtoS 10.BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11.COMMENTS Oval shaped object which glowed like Possibility that object was a afuorescent light.The object seemed kite or balloon -based on indented (like a cokebottle without previous reports -but will a top). The object was slightly bigger carry as unknown pending receipt than a grapefruit.Seemed to vibrate. of

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