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CASE REFERENCE7340010

DATE OF SIGHTINGDecember 1955

REPORTED LOCATIONKotzebue Alaska

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE - 2. LOCATION

T Dec 55 Kotzeoue, Alaska

3. DATE-TIME GROUP | 4. TYPe OF OBSERVATION ali E
Locol R,Ground- Vi suol 0 Greund-Rodor
ou708/0130 to 01452 (Nn) 0 Ain Visuol D Air-Intercept Roeder

5. PHOTOS =a %. SOURCE ai a Sar ase

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7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE

12. CONCLUSIONS

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Wes Bolloon
Probably Balloon
Possibly Bolloon

Was Aiveroft
Probobly Aircroft
Possibly Aircroft

Wos Astronomico! Meteor
Probobly Astronomical
Possibly Astronomicol

Other ro pie
Insufficient Data for Evagiuation

10 sec flash, 15 min trail 1 unk Unknown
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING a 11. COMMENTS el
Bluish white, brilliant of #22 flashbulb Possible meteor observation.

at 25 ft. No sou,d flash lasted for 10
sec, but vapor trail was noted for 15 min.
LOO deg arc in LO seconds.”

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

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SUPPLEMENT TO AF FORM 112

CRIGINATING AGENCY REPORT NO.

| 5004th Air Intel Sv Sq PAGE or PAGES
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In accordance with the format established by AFR 200-2, Subj: UFOB,
dated 12 August 1954, the following information is submitted:

1. Description of the object:
a. Unknown

b. Brilliance of a number 22 photographic flashbulb fired from
a distance of 25 feet.

c. Bluish white

d. One -
e. N/A

f. N/A

g. ‘the aource of light was followed by a white vapor trail dur-

ing the light flash and remained visible in the air for ap-
proxlowtely 15 minutes. Size of trail with light flash
“iid not be determined.

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i. The flash was bright enough to have permitted easy reading
of & newspaper. —

2. Descrtiptton of course of object:
a. Waa startled by the bright flash.
b. Angle of elevation 60 degrees, azimuth 170°.
c. Angle of elevation 60 degrees, azimuth 270°.

ad. Light traveled on a straight course and did not seem to al-
ter in altitude. j

e. Light flash disappearance was instantaneous but the vapor
trail remained for several minutes.

f. Light flash duration was 10 seconds but vapor trail was ob-
served for 15 minutes before it appeared to be dispersed by
the wind.

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3. Manner of observation:
a. Ground visual
b. None

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4k, Time and date of sighting:

a. 080130Z to 080145Z Dec 55.
b. “ Waht

5. Location of observers: Traveling by dog sled tyo miles gourn
of Kotzebue on the coast of Kotzebue Sound, (66°50'N 132-38'W).

6. Identifying information of all observers:
a, Civilian, RigukmeiMiiaee , 29, mea Kotzebue, Alaska,

Pastor.

b. Civilian, YeuMmiOhs- 46, ume, Alaska, privately em-

ployed as reindeer herder.

7. Weather and winds aloft conditions at the time and place of
sighting:

a lear and 30 plus miles visibility, wind NNW, 15 MPH.

b. Altitude Direction Velocity
Surface 330° 18 knots
1000 030° 26
5000 050° ho "
10000 030° a
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20000 350° at
255000 350° OL
30000 350° 65 *™

33000 350° oD.
40000 350° oy

ad. Visibility: 0801302 Dec 55, 30 miles /
e. Clear
f. Negative

8. Negative

9. Negative

c. Ceiling: 080130Z Dec 55, Unlimited
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Commander, Detachment 2, 5004th AISS, Ladd AFB, Alaska.

& check with CAA weather stations at Fairbanks International
Airport and at Kotzebue and with the Ladd AFB Weather Office
revealed that no unusual weather conditions existed at the
time of sighting and that no radiosonde balloons had been
sent aloft at the time of sighting. The Geophysical Insti-
tute reported that no unusual atmospheric or astronomical
disturbances had been reported in the Kotzebue area, and there
were no radar tracks of unidentified objects in the llth Air
Division at the time of the sighting. From the information
obtained it is believed that the object could possibly have
been a meteor but due to the brilliance and duration of the
flash of light and the subsequent vapor trail, the sighting
cannot be definitely identified.

Negative.

Math f Fate

. HAROLD L. HALE
lst Lt., USAF
Detachment Commander

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