33.50N 144.25W (Pacific), June 1960June 1960

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Summary

On June 4, 1960, radar operators detected two large targets over the Pacific Ocean, near 33 degrees 50 minutes North and 144 degrees 25 minutes West. The targets were tracked on radar.

One target was estimated to be about five miles long and the other about two miles long. The two targets were about two to three miles apart. They were held on radar from about 90 miles ahead off the starboard bow.

This report was filed under Project 10073, the Air Force's official record for unidentified flying object reports. The Air Force noted the targets were evaluated as a weather phenomenon by the U.S. Navy.

Reported location

33.50N 144.25W (Pacific), June 1960

Date of incident

June 1960

State / country

? / XX

Page count

4 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 38

Original case file scans

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6 Le PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD | Saino
| I. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS ; i
O Wes Balloon
4 June 1960 33.50N 144,25W (Pacific) O Probably Bolleon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4 TYPE OF OBSERVATION O Possibly Belleon |
Local _— O Ground- Visual o Ground-Reder 5 | Prabobly Aver oft
cmt 05/06352 Add Air Visuel BM ir-Intercopt Radar |O Possibly Aircraft
S. PHOTOS . DO Was Astronomicol
O Yes DO Probably Astronomicol
> DO Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION * NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE Other Weather | |
O Insufficient Dote for Evaluation | |
J uf O Unknown : {
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10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS |
Two large targets picked up on radar, Evaluated as weather phenomena
One estimated to be 5 miles long and th by US Navy.
other two miles long. Targets about 2-3
miles apart, Held targets from 90 miles
ahead off starboard bow to 130 dgr
.  |relative on starbomxrd side, Operator ' :
insisted not clouds,
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