DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE6967563
DATE OF SIGHTINGFebruary 1955
REPORTED LOCATIONBettles Alaska
FRAMES1
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Transcribed Frames

FRAME 001 / 001paddle-gpu-200dpi
0 Wos Bolloon
3_February_ 1955 Bettles.Alaska 0 Probably Balloon
.DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
Local Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
Probobly Aircraft
GMT... 03/2202Z Visual Air-Intercept Radar D Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes 0 Probably Astronomical
No Military D Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE axotherguided missile
0 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
0 Unknown
On north
10. . BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 111. COMMENTS
Obj sighted at 30-35,000ft. Seemed to Possible a/c of unknown origin.
have yello fin possibly caused by Ext fm ATIC 211364, IR 7055,
sun reflection, and a trail dtd 9 Feb 55 fm MATS on file
(white)of about 5 in ATIC repository.
miles ntact on all
channels attempted MPH
fuse-
lage and extremely pointed nose w/
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Public-domain United States government records (USAF Project Blue Book, NARA microfilm publication T-1206). Machine transcription from microfilm scans — typewritten bodies read well; stamps, marginalia and handwriting imperfectly. Pages marked poor legibility await re-examination. Source scans are linked unaltered on every case file.