6/1/1969: Oahu (400 miles NW of), HI, USA

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Occurred : 6/1/1969 14:00 (Entered as : 1969 14:00) Reported: 5/16/2008 7:58:54 AM 07:58 Posted: 6/12/2008 Location: Oahu (400 miles NW of), HI Shape: Light Duration: 25+ minutes
My UFO report, Serving as lookout on a Navy Radar Picket ship (DE) USS Durant, I spotted a pinhead of very bright light overhead. I notified the Officer of the Deck. He called other higher ranking officers and chiefs to the upper bridge to observe. Though long ago, I still remember it as at about 30,000-40,000 feet altitude, and changed direction very rapidly. It moved about 3-10 degrees as viewed from sea level. As a lower rank enlisted person, I was not informed of what measures took place. It seems there was rumor or speculation that jets were scrambled from Hawaii to check it out. Not a great distance for tactical fighters to fly. ((NUFORC Note: Witness indicates that date of incident is approximate. PD))

National UFO Reporting Center Sighting Report

Occurred : 6/1/1969 14:00 (Entered as : 1969 14:00)
Reported: 5/16/2008 7:58:54 AM 07:58
Posted: 6/12/2008
Location: Oahu (400 miles NW of), HI
Shape: Light
Duration: 25+ minutes

My UFO report, Serving as lookout on a Navy Radar Picket ship (DE) USS Durant, I spotted a pinhead of very bright light overhead. I notified the Officer of the Deck. He called other higher ranking officers and chiefs to the upper bridge to observe.

Though long ago, I still remember it as at about 30,000-40,000 feet altitude, and changed direction very rapidly. It moved about 3-10 degrees as viewed from sea level.

As a lower rank enlisted person, I was not informed of what measures took place. It seems there was rumor or speculation that jets were scrambled from Hawaii to check it out. Not a great distance for tactical fighters to fly.

((NUFORC Note: Witness indicates that date of incident is approximate. PD))