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Honshu, Japan, October 1960

Date of account
1960-10
Location
Honshu, Japan
Source
uap_archive
Record updated
2026-10-10

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1.DATE 2.LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS 180et60 Honshu,Japan Was Bolloon 口 ProboblyBolioon 口 Possibiy Bollaon 3.DATE-YIME GROUP A. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 口 Was Ahcrait Locui. D GroundVisuol DGround-Roda 口 Probably Aireroi! 18/09002 AiViuo OAir-lntercepi Rodar 口 Possibly Aireroft GMT 5.PHOTOS 3.SOURCE 口 Was Aatronomieoi Yes ProboolyAstronomieai Meteo Military ONo 口 PossiblyAstronomiesi 7.LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION 8.NUMBEROF OBJECTS 9.COURSE 口 Othor. 口 insufticiont DatoforEvqiuolion 1sec one SE Descending 口 Unknown IO. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SICHTING [11.COMMEN7S One round white object with tail 16-20 times Probable meteor.Other pilots in area as long as main body close to observer,very report seeing meteor. brflliant eppeared at 30° above a/c at 020° azimuth. Disappeared instantaneously at O5° above a/c at 3l5° azimith.Tail faded in intensity. Visible for only l sec. ATICFORM329(RZ

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