PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE6786819

DATE OF SIGHTINGJuly 1956

REPORTED LOCATION58 25 23N135 42 24WSkagwayand Juneau Alaska

FRAMES5

→ Original microfilm scan (PDF) → Return to index

Machine transcription · mean legibility 89.9/100 · engines: paddle-gpu-200dpi

Transcribed Frames

FRAME 001 / 005paddle-gpu-200dpi

Observation f object rk against Conflicting statement of bumps
cirrus cloud backgrou oserved at on wings yet no wings observed.
5 dgr elevation in flight fm l0 dgr dgr Report probably of Repor probably of a/c. Descrip a/c. Descrip
azimuth to 100 azimuth t dgr azimuth. Duration tion light and route as well route as well
1 min. Speed 1 min. Speed about twice that of twice that DC-6 DC-6 as speed indicates that this that this
which traveled aveled same route hour consistent with a/c analysis. consistent with a/c analysis.
earlier. Silhouette Silhouett ved. No yed. No
wings tail Object Object ed both both
booadside and fm rear. Also states that
3 bumps on wings nacelles
ATIC FORM ATIC FORM 329 (REV 726 SEP 52)
;*

FRAME 002 / 005paddle-gpu-200dpi

:
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION Cf 4nY
DISPOSITION FORM
FILE NO. SUBJECT
(U Request for A/C Information
TO AFOIN-4F2 FROM AFOIN-4E4 DATE L11 July 56 COMMENT NO. 1
4E4/Capt G.T.Gregory/1c/69216
l. In accordance with established policies for the analysis of UFo reports,
request your review and comments regarding the attached repor rt from the 5004th AISS
in Alaska.
2. The reliability of UFo reports originating from USAF intelligence units is
3. Towards closing out this case, also request your comments as to the possi-
bility of sighted object bility of sighted object being t being a USSR aircraft either lost or 8 USSR violating U.S. air
space. It is assumed that information on Soviet aircraft activities near the space. It is assumed that information on Soviet aircraft activities near the
Alaskan area are on file with your division. Alaskan area are on file with your division.
4. In order to correlate comments and other information from other - agencies
coordinating in this matter, reques ents by 16 July 1956. nts by 16 July 1956.
h.miley
HONRY MILEY MILEY
Actg Chief, Air Sciences Division
1 Incl. Deputy for Sciences Deputy for Sciences and Components onents
TT Msg RJKDAG #16
TO: AFOIN-4E4 FROM: AFOIN-4F2 DATE: 16 July 56 COMMENT NO. 2
AFOIN-4F2b/Capt Courlas/agp
51183/Bldg 263A-S/Rm 3
l. There is no information on file in this office concerni
activity in the area of st UFO sighting.
2. There is a CIA report, subject, "Soviet Activities in the Arctic and
Antarctic," ATIC Nr. 269915, which describes USSR air activities in the Arctic
regions in general.
3. Description of subject U UFO does not identify as any known aircraft.
88n
1 Incl DAN J. GARERI
n/c Major, USAF
AFOIN-4F2
DD FOBS 0 FORM 96 REPLACES NME PORM SS, 1 OCT. 48, WHICH MAY BE USED 16--54801-8 U.. GOVERNNENT a7PICE: 1999 0-333861

FRAME 003 / 005paddle-gpu-200dpi

277N: 460224 AIS S
7
Teletgre 6 JULY56
MESSAGE: REFERENCE 5009AISS,
ELMENDORF AFB, ALASKA, REU UNIDENTI . FLYING
ESTIMATEP
OBJECT RESEMBLINY LARCG AIRCRAFT FUSE
47 TWICE EED OF DC-6C COPY SUBMIT ADC
%4 7J42y 56. REQUST STATUS DeSPOSiTION, OR FURTNER
PARTICULORS R= 1 CasE. POSSIBIUTY EXI3TS THAT UFO
34Y HAUE 34Y HAUE BEEN FRIM SIBGREAN 5 siDE m
LOST C LOS7 OR AIK SP4CE. ATTENtioA
CONTROICTION IN TELETYRE MSG RGPERE COD WERE TM
$ REDRT STATES NO WNES OR TALL WHEN OBJECT
OBSSRYED BOTEH BRO+OSIDE AND FEM REAR, YET OBNGUTS
RESEMBLING NACEULES OR PODS ORSERUED ON WON -
Mule o fi

FRAME 004 / 005paddle-gpu-200dpi

6
(
ri
NNNN
(
INFORMATION INFORMATION
IN
JuL 7
-9 JUL1833 C3 - -
M WPB033 YDE031 XYC054 QXE0 16 QDAD 17 KQC045 KKC 16XAGC095 (
RR RJEDWP R RJEDEN RJEPHQ
DE RJKDAG 16
R 962120 Z -
FM COMDR 5034TH AISS ELMENDORF AFB ALASKA
TO RJEDEN/COMDR ADCENT AFB COLO
RJEDWP/COMDR ATIC WPAFB OHIO
RJEPHQ/DIR OF INTEL HQ USAF WASHDC
INFO ZEN/DIR COMDR N CHIEF AC ELMENDORF AFP ALASKA
ET

FRAME 005 / 005paddle-gpu-200dpi

sbed both brdsde —1 n
3 lrp on wg wil
Gast. Beageng Gast. Meagey
( -
Ontime ht Ontinmue ht
PAGE TWO RJKDAG 16 PAGE TWO RJKDAG 16
HOUR EARLIER. 2. DESCRIPTION OF HOUK COURSE OF OBJECT A. RAPID MOTION MOTION
OF OBJECT WHILE ORSERVING CLOUDS TOPPING ADJACENT MOUNTAINS
FIVE (5) DEGREE ANGLE OF ELEVATION. AZIMUTH -100 DEGREES (
AGNETIC NCRTH C.APPROXIMATELY SAME AS "2P" ABOVE
BAPPROXIMATELY ONE MINUTE 3. MANNER OF OBSERVATION A.
GROUND VISUAL B. NONE C. NOT APPLICABLE 4. TIME AND DATE OF
1334224 AA RELIAPILITY - GOOD. -
30, , , RELIAPILITY - GCOD.
7. 23-534: 1200 SCATTERED, 2500 SCATTERED, MEASURED CEILING:
5500', OVERCAST, VISIBILITY 2D MILES, LIGHT RAIN SHOWERS,
WIND NORTHWEST 6 MPH. 8. NONE 9. NONE 10. NONE 11. CHIEF,
FIELD CPERATIONS, 5004TH AIR INTELLIGENCE SERVICE SQUADRON
12. NONE
oI