3930N 12558W PACIFIC, July 1961July 1961

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Summary

On July 20, 1961, two pilots aboard an aircraft saw an object over the Pacific Ocean, near 38 degrees 30 minutes north and 125 degrees 58 minutes west. The object's course was to the west.

The object approached the aircraft from the front at the speed of a jet. Its size and shape could not be determined. It then exploded, about 3 to 5 miles from the aircraft. The explosion looked like a white flash with red and white color. The pilots believed it was a fast flying aircraft.

The Air Force noted that with little information, it was probable the observers had underestimated the object's speed and that other characteristics of a bolide were present. The case was assumed to be a bolide sighting.

Reported location

3930N 12558W PACIFIC, July 1961

Date of incident

July 1961

State / country

? / XX

Page count

4 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 43

Original case file scans

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 4 12. CONCLUSIONS
ts i § 0 Was Balloon
2Q tl 0d 3930N 1255GW / Ra ae 0 Probably Balloon t
TET Tm ee 10 Possi bly Balloon |
3. DATE-TINZ GROUP TYPE OF OBSERVATION
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NOY eniiiiiiniiiin, inti incsiiininintiita 0 Ground-Visual O Ground-Raodar QO Probably Aircraft
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GMT YI5V4 | & Air Visual 0 Air-Intercept Radar O Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTGS | 6. SOURCE OU Was Astronomical Ny Te cio.
0 Yes 0 Probably Astronomical
BNe Military 0 Possibly Astronomical
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; 7. LENGTH OE O3SERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE WU acai iii
: 0 Insufficient Data fo; Evaluation
: 0 Unknown
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10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING D0 Jt approached o/c 1h COMMENTS [irda info, however it
im front at speed of jet. Objt size and is probable that observers was bol ide agd
shape Wjeterminad. Exploded. 3-5 miles fm due to heading wnderestimated speed gad]
N /C« EXplonion described as white flash with other characteristics present abd. 1t is
3 red-white ant er. assumed that this is bolide sichtine
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