PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE9543384

DATE OF SIGHTINGJanuary 1953

REPORTED LOCATIONAdak Alaska

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I. DATE · TIME GROUP . LOCATION
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3_ Jan_53 4/08102 Adak, Alask
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Nan Astro (iETEOR)
4. NUMBER OF OBJECT3
Probable Meteor observation
One
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
3 Sec. Spherical intense blue ligit, purple at outer extrenities,
6TYPE OF OBSERVATION — traveled at a tremendous Speed. Source uce was dcerGain as co was uncertain as to
whether object disappeared behind clouds or not. whether object disappcared behind clouds or not.
Ground-Visual (1. Similar object seen before by observer). (1. Similar object seen before by observer).
7. COURSE COURSE
East
8. PHOTOS
Yes Yes
5No No
9. PHYSICAL 9.PHYSIC VIDENCE ENCE
Yes
No
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Provlous ediuons of this form toey be used. wuod.
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CHIEF AIR INTEL DIV AIR RSQ SV WASHDC
12T11 A CUE SVC ArB ALASKA -
CITE AKRSD 16
1 OBJ SIGHTED 2210 BST, 3 JAN 53, AB ADAK, AL. On1 APPEARED TO BE AT
A GREAT DIS FR THE OBSR, TRAVELING IN A STI LTNE FR NORTHWEST TO
NORTH EAST, PARAL RTZON 0R0 BIUTS LIGHT,
PURPLE AT-THE ou IPERICAL TAIL,
AND ABOUT THE SI: RAIL OR
EXNAUST, WAS SPDD APPRX
3 SEC BEFORE ETHER IT HAD
GONE BEHIND CLOUD SAPPCARE BSR WAS
VISUAL ONLY. OBSR WAS
DEGREES 40 MIN 20 SEC WEST, NORTH. OBSR STATED
ENTER
BEFORE DECLASSIFVING
DIT
PAGE TUO NBR 03 57
7 MILES, KNOTS,
.25 OT CRD 2330 FT
030/25 K, 4 413K,
1333 360/10K.
POSSI TT OTO Y EVIDENCE
WAS NO INTCP OR IDENTIFICATION CTTO KowN TO HAVE BEEN
TAKEN. LOC LOCAL AIR TF CTIM SIGHTING IS UNK
UNCLASSIFIED

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2. Subject object was observed by S/Sgt this
organization at 22lo B5f, 3.denuery l953. Observer was loeatol at the
Bering Theater, Adak, Alaska. Chservur could give no estimate of the
spood or altitude of the objoct, stating only that it was traveling at spood or altitude of the objoct, stating only that it was traveling at
a tromandous speed and seemed to be at a considurable distanee from hia. a tromandous spend and seemed to be at a considurable distanee from hia.
Cbsarver stated that the object vas not similar to a meteor or falling
star in that the spoed was slower, and it appoared to be larger than a
meteor. Observer stated that the sky at tho tine was cloudy, with a meteor. Observer stated that the siy at tho tine was cloudy, with a
light hase and very light snow.
3. This roport is not being subnitted on F Form ll2 "Air Intelli- subnittod on AF Forn ll2 "Air Intelli-
gence Information i gence Information Report", due to Report", due to the fact that none are available in the fact that t none are available in
this organization.
avid fai
DAVID S. SPAlI
VOJG, USa
co: Air Tech Intel Gan Adjutant
1
UNCLASCIFIES
AESD I 000 .
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ERSEA S.r.
Adak, Alaska 4 January 1953
I. Dascription of Incident
At 0910 5 a bluish spherical light with a tapering tail was observed moving
soundlessly at a tremendous spoed great distance, parallel the hori-
zon, for 3 seconds.
II. Discussion of Incidert
The report a moteor. The description
given closely approxi a meteor's porformance.
III. Conclusion
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UNCLASSIFIED
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