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CASE REFERENCE9170198

DATE OF SIGHTINGDecember 1952

REPORTED LOCATIONANGOON ALASKA

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Angoon, Alaska | 6 December 1952

I.  Deseription of Incident

An Air National Quard pilot sighted an object consisting of two shiny globes
connectad by a solid rod proceeding in a southerly direction. Time of sighting
was 19153 and lasted 3 minutes. The object assumed a flattened shape at times,
but the observing pilot was unable to distinguish any lights, vapor trails or
exhaust smoke although he chased the object until it apparently accelerated and
disappeared in the sun. The pilot estimated size comparable to a Grumman Goose
aircraft. Weather at the time of sighting was clear.

II. Diseussion of Incident

This report is very sketchy md vague and there is not sufficient inforration
to ce up with a conclusion. The description of the object is quite similar to
reports of known upper air research balloons and the fact that it appeared to gain
altitude would lend credonce to this explanation. However, among other items, no

wind direction is knom thereby eliminating a tie-up between the object's path
and upper air wind currents.

III. Conelusion
Insufficient data to evaluate.

UNCLASSIFIED

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