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18.2N 161.3E (Pacific), September 1963

Date of account
1963-09
Location
18.2N 161.3E (Pacific)
Source
uap_archive
Record updated
2026-10-10

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Project Blue Book case file indexed from National Archives metadata; page-level review pending.

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1.DATE 2.LOCATION 12.CONCLUSIONS 23Sept 1963 18.2N 161.3E(Pacific) 口 Wos Balloon 口 Probably Balloon 3.DATE-TIME GROUP 4.TYPEOF OBSERVATION 口 Possibly Balioon Local XGround-Visuai Ground-Rador 口 Was Aircraft 23/1025Z 口 Probobly Aircraft GMT. Air-Visuol Air-intercspt Rador 口 PossiblyAircraft 5.PHOTOS 6.SOURCE Was Astronomicaleteor DYs 口 Probably Astronomicol D.No military 口 Possibly Astronomical 7.LENGTH D OBSERVATION 8.NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9.COURSE 口 Othor. 1-2seconds Descending 口 InsufficiontDato for Evaluation 口 Unknowm 10.BRIEP SUMMARY OPSIGHTING 11.COMMENTS Bright streak of such brilliance that ship Meteor sighting of fireball class. and horizon were lit up.Blue with red sparks. Long streak.Initial altitude 3O deg descending below horizon in l-2 seconds. ATIC FORM329(REV26SEP 52)

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