18.45N 166 DEG E Near Wake Is., April 1962
- Date of account
- 1962-04
- Location
- 18.45N 166 DEG E Near Wake Is.
- Source
- uap_archive
- Record updated
- 2026-10-10
Record summary
Project Blue Book case file indexed from National Archives metadata; page-level review pending.
Published source text
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Source text · mention onlyPROJECT10073RECORDCARD 1.DATE 2.LOCATION 12.CONCLUSIONS 18.45N 166°E 口 Was Balloon 21Apri1 1962 Near Wake Is. 口 Probably Bailoon 3.DATE-TIME GROUP 4.TYPEOFO9SERVATION 口 Possibly Balloon Local Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 口 WosAircraft 口 ProbablyAircraft GMT. 22/0750z DAirVisuol DAir-lntercept Radar 口 PossibiyAirecraft 5.PHOTOS 6.SOURCE 口 Was Astronomical Yes ProbablyAstronomical XNo M.litary 口 Possibly Astronomical 7.LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION 8.NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9.COURSE Othar- EchoT 口 InsufficisntDota forEvaluation 口 Unknown 1 NE 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING ROUnd Pea SiZed Objt. 11.coMMENTsAt O75OZ on 22 April Echo was hite.No tail or sound viewed fm 33o° at 35° at30°N154°E.x heading NE.This levation after 8 min light.Sighting at night would be visible fm reported location m ship with aid of binoculars. and all other factors conform to a satellite sighting. Cese evaluated as Eeho I. ATIC FO
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