PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATI 2. LOCATION I~ COMCLUSIOMI Local----------JCIIO..W~ .. VIau.e a GrouniiRtMior a Woe Alreroft . a ProltoWy Alrcr_,t 18/16ooZ a AI.-VIwel a Al,.lnterce,t R.t a PeaaiWr Al~creft a w AatroneMical a Yea a ProlaoWy Aat,.neMioal XII No Civilian a Poaalt.ly Aatronontlaal a lnaufflclont o ... ,., !valvotiOft 10. IRIIP OP IIOHTINO Vapo~ ra mhciri'zioOinnlrctliil~. (ciioiMMMdiHN'Tfitiiisicrfitroonn~c Oiif'ioD:zn'tiioss.tcf1wiSJCii" horizon. Probable missile. Low altitude vapor observation. Location in path of expect~.~ trail moved Southerly over vessel and spread . down range flight tm Vandenberg. Launch rapidly. schedule not available fm this location. JB (JI&V 2t ... Jl) No info conflicting with analysis as probable missile. DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCU.UiftiD Ml SSAGI ( INFO : CIN-17, AR -2, NAVY-2, CIA-11, OOP-2, OOP-CP-SAFS- ::(;:TO RJMPKM/CINCPACAF HICKAM ArB HAtiAII RBHPQ/COMHAWSEAFRON PEARL HARBOR HAWAII INFO RJEZHQ/COFS USAF WASHINGTON D C RJWFALB/CINCNORAD ENT AFB COLO RBHPA/CINCPAC CAMP H M SMITH HAWAII RUHPFS/CINCUSARPAC RBHPB/CINCPACFLT RJAPAZ/COMUSJAPAN F'UCHU AS JAPAN RUAMCR/COMUSKOREA SEOUL KOREA RUAGrL/COMUSSTDC TAIPEI TAIWAN RBHPHH/COMHAWSEAFRON OCC AF GRNC .. . UN C L~A S MRINT: _.._.VA?OR TRAIL FROM E. HORIZO"J TOW. HORIZON. OSD-15, NSA-7, PROBABLE MI SSIL"~ ~ ALTITUDE LOW. VAPOR TRAIL MOVED SOUTHERLY OVER VESSEL AND- S?PEADING RAPIDLY. REPORTED BY SS LURLINE. POSITION 2453N15~22W AT 18/1600. HeADING 24~ DEGREES. SEA CALM AT 18/t635Z. Advance copy delivered to OOP-CP 181415L Aug 61