UFO observed in 1952 in Hawaii

Summary

In August 1952, an officer at Hickam Air Force Base in Hawaii reported the sighting of a shiny metallic object hovering briefly in the sky. The object moved rapidly in a southwest direction, covering approximately 25 degrees of arc in one minute, before disappearing behind clouds. The report notes that the sighting occurred at 17:15 local time, with favorable weather conditions and three witnesses present. Meteorological data includes the release of weather balloons in Pearl Harbor and Barbers Point, suggesting scientific observations were being conducted in the area at the time.

The report includes precise location details, with the observer near 1°18'30" north latitude and 157°52'15" west longitude. Wind conditions were noted as southeast to northeast, and there were three scattered cloud layers at different altitudes. Although no aircraft interception was mentioned, the report is detailed and professional, reflecting the seriousness with which the phenomenon was treated at the time. The document is part of Project 10073, an aerial intelligence initiative from that era.