29.32N 123W (Pacific), September 1960September 1960

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On September 28, 1960, four military aircrew aboard an aircraft over the Pacific Ocean (about 29.32N, 125W) reported an object at 0552 (5:52 a.m.) GMT. They saw a fast moving brilliant white object. It moved south to north, traveling as fast or faster than an F-104 jet. It was first about the brightness of the Echo I satellite, faded near the horizon, then reappeared about ten times brighter, shut off abruptly after about 20 seconds, then reappeared bright until it disappeared in the north. The total sighting lasted 2 to 3 minutes. The weather was clear and the moon was not in the viewed area. The Air Force listed the case as aircraft, noting it was possibly an aircraft landing light turned on to create the reported effect.

Reported location

29.32N 123W (Pacific), September 1960

Date of incident

September 1960

State / country

? / XX

Page count

4 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 40

Original case file scans

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Sip PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD |
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
| ¢ O Wos Balloon
28 September 1960 29,32N 123W (Pacific) D Elotdary. Solisen
"3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ERA
EE i i is: 0 Ground- Visual O Ground-Radar ra Srobatly Alveolt
GMT 29/05522 XM Air Visual 0 Air-Intercept Radar D Possibly Aircraft
To ee TE ET VT TH 11) ~] e O Wos Astronomical i
0 Yes OD Probably Astronomical |
Mo | D Possibly Astronomical
SEERA SHEERS BE CBS TL a ae ARR
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EDR WF YRRRRYATIN | Base iho ld cri | ip ic 0 4g pre Doto for Evaluation |
0 Unknown
2-3 minutes one North
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Fast moving brilliant object believed Observers believed obj to be a/c.| |!
to be a/c at 11,000 ft heading 090 dgr| 1; “ fad
observed fm a/c headin 090 dgr. Obj EIgRT PUSuSReRA fessun for pt,
moved fm 090 dgr to 028 dgr magnetic. Case evaluated as a/c. Possibly
Obsrvrs a/c speed 215 kts, Obj traveling landing light turned on to
S to N descending fm initial obsvation create effect reported.
at 40 a=. ie bead oe Ra rio at 20 dgr.
rigina r tpess of Ech . As ob
FEED 4 Sialesyy inereaseq Sé1chtooks
to ten times original magnitude. Retain-
ed brightness for 10 seconds, Shut off
& then reappeared after 20 secon€s,
retaiped brilliance until ola {fbr Big
over horizon, Total sighting 2-3 mins,
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52) A
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