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(03-45N 165-25W) Near Johnston Island, January 1960

Date of account
1960-01
Location
(03-45N 165-25W) Near Johnston Island
Source
uap_archive
Record updated
2026-10-10

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1.DATE 2.LOCATION (03-452168-25) 12.CONCLUSIONS 20 January,1960 lear Johnston Lsland 口 Was Balloon 口 Probably Balloon 口 Possibiy Balloon 3.DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 口 Was Aircraft Local D Ground-Visual O Ground-Radar 口 Probably Aircroft A7002 D Air-lntorcopt Radar 口 Possibly Aircraft GMT 5.PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 口 Was Astronomical DYos 口 Probabiy Astronomicol ONo Military 口 Possibiy Astronomical B. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9.COURSE BX 7.LENGTH OP OBSERYATION Other-..Flaro D Insufficiant Data for Evaluation Not Given One Ascending D Unknown 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11.COMMENTS Object apgeared from below ascending. brigh Protably a star shell or flare of white and cast glow as it passed to the rea some sort fired for identification ofthe a/c. /Cat 1l,5oo ft alt.lt peak or other reason in connection with elevation the shell burst into a orange the missile rang

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