33N 177W, October 1961October 1961

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Summary

On October 17, 1961, a military observer at sea in the Pacific reported an object at about 1:13 a.m. (1213 Zulu). The position was given as 33 degrees north, 177 degrees west. One object was seen. Its size and speed were said to be like a meteor, and it was as bright as a lightning flash. It left a definite vapor trail that lasted about seven minutes. The object's course was to the north at about 35 degrees above the horizon. The report stated an evaluation of no threat. The Air Force listed the case as astronomical, a meteor.

Reported location

33N 177W, October 1961

Date of incident

October 1961

State / country

? / XX

Page count

2 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 44

Original case file scans

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: 1. DATE + 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
E : d : 0 Wos Balloon
3 17 Oct 61 33N 177w (a) Probably Balloon
4 3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 89: COPWSE SON
gE i 0O Was Aircraft
3 Local {Rr re Ea cr O Ground- Visual O Ground-Rador 0 Probably Aircraft
A GMT. 17/12132 ZAir Visual 0 Air-Intercept Rodar 0 Possibly Aircraft
2 S. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE AE Was Astronomical lMeteor
& 0D Yes DO Probably Astronomicol
E “BF No Military 0 Possibly Astronomical
4 7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE ARE SA ORC ARI
i O Insufficient Dota for Evaluation
FER # vy 0 Unknown
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E 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 1 UFO size and speed 11. COMMENTS lot cor with smoke trail whi-h
E comparable to Meteor. Bright as lightning persisted.
3 Talsh., Definite vapor trail which lasted 7
4 min. Course N k at 35° 2bove horizon.
E ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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