Hickam AFB, HawaiiDecember 1950

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Summary

On December 24, 1950, at Hickam Air Force Base in Hawaii, a D/Sgt and various civilians observed a white-orange tall object at 2232 hours. The object was sighted high at 6,000 feet altitude and remained visible for 30 to 45 seconds. One group member observed the object from the ground. A second report on December 25, 1950, from Hawaii involved a USAF pilot who observed an orange flame trailing object on December 27 at 0032 hours. The pilot reported the object moving over 300 miles per hour at approximately 8,000 feet altitude. The object was observed aerially and was compared to a like fighter aircraft. Air Force evaluation was listed as unknown.

Reported location

Hickam AFB, Hawaii

Date of incident

December 1950

State / country

HI / US

Page count

1 scanned page

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 8

Original case file scans

Original case file · scanned by NARAPage 1 of 1

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ATIC NO. - - -                                DATE OF UFO: 24 Dec 1950
AF NO. - - -                                   LOCATION: Hickam AFB, Hawaii
REPORT NO. - - -                               SOURCE: D/Sgt & various civilians
DATE OF REPORT - - -                           DATE IN TO ATIC - - -
TIME OF SIGHTING: 2232                         COLOR: White-orange tall
SHAPE: - - -                                   SPEED: high
SIZE: 18" diam.                               ALTITUDE: 6,000'
COURSE: - - -                                  LENGTH OF TIME OBSERVED: 30-45 sec.
NO. IN GROUP: 1                                TYPE OF OBSERVATION: Ground
MADE - - -                                     MANEUVER: - - -
PL. OBS. - - -                  SKETCHES - - -

Temporary ATIC Form 329
(2 Jan 52)

[DECLASSIFIED]

PROJECT 10073 RECORD

ATIC NO. - - -                                 DATE OF UFO: 25 Dec 1950
AF NO. - - -                                   LOCATION: Hawaii
REPORT NO. - - -                               SOURCE: USAF Pilot
DATE OF REPORT: 27 Dec 50                      DATE IN TO ATIC - - -
TIME OF SIGHTING: 0032                         COLOR: Orange Flame Trailing
SHAPE: - - -                                   SPEED: Over 300 m.h
SIZE: - - -                                    ALTITUDE: Approx 8000'
COURSE: - - -                                  LENGTH OF TIME OBSERVED: - - -
NO. IN GROUP: 1                                TYPE OF OBSERVATION: Aerial
BORED: - - -                                   MANEUVER: Like fighter A/C
PLOT: - - -                           SKETCHES - - -

Temporary ATIC Form 329
(2 Jan 52)

[DECLASSIFIED]

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Source: National Archives Catalog · NAID 28938821