Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record: Sighting Reports, Hawaii, December 1950
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This document records two UAP sightings near Hickam AFB, Hawaii, in December 1950, involving a Technical Sergeant, civilians, and a USAF pilot. The reports describe objects with orange-colored trails and high-speed, fighter-like maneuvers.
This document contains two separate sighting reports recorded under Project 10073, both occurring in the vicinity of Hickam AFB, Hawaii, during December 1950. The first incident took place on December 24, 1950, at 2232 hours. The witnesses, identified as a Technical Sergeant and various civilians, observed an object with a white-orange tail. The object was estimated to be 18 inches in diameter, traveling at a high speed at an altitude of 6,000 feet. The observation lasted between 30 and 45 seconds and was classified as a ground observation. The second incident occurred on December 25, 1950, at 0833Z. The witness was a USAF pilot who reported an object described as having an 'Orange Flame Trailing.' This object was observed at an altitude of approximately 8,000 feet, traveling at a speed estimated to be over 300 mph. The pilot noted that the object's maneuvers were 'Like fighter A/C.' Both reports were documented on temporary ATIC Form 329, dated January 2, 1952. The document is marked as 'RESTRICTED.'
Maneuvers Like fighter A/C
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