PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
Was Balloon
8 October 1957 Elmendorf, Alaska 000 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4 TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Lecel0503 KGround-Visual Ground-Rodar Was Aireraft
000 Probably Aireraft
GMT_08/1503Z AirVimual Air-Intercept Rodar Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS . SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes Probably Astronemical
0 No Military 0 Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION 8. 9. COURSE xOther. SputnikI
0 Insufficient Data fer Evaluation
not given East 0 Unknown
one
10. Brief Su ICHTING 11. COMMENTS
Satellite bserved at 20 dgrs above t 20 dgrs above Third state of Russian satel- Third state of Russian satel-
horizon, climbe horizon, clin rapidly and steadily steadily lite, Sputnik I. lite, Sputnik I.
toward zenith toward zeni passing irectly
overhead, continuing t overhead, continuing toward & drop- drop-
ping below the eastern horizon bright ping below the eastern horizon bright
as any star on planet visible. Single as any star on planet visible. Single
white point of reflected light.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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INFO RJEDUF BASE OHIO
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UNCLAS 01 GO497. FOR AFCIN.
To
GATELLITE OBSERVED FROI 543.3AT ELMENDORE AFB,/S03Z
1506:302(
IAIR INTELLIGENCE
DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON
ON AN AZIMUTH OF 296 DEGREES TRUE FROM ELMENDORF AFB ATELLITE CLIMEED
RAPIDLY AND STEADILY) TOWARD THE ERHEAD,
CONTINUING TOWARD AND DROPPING BELOW THE EASTERN HORIZON AT AN AZIMUTH
OF 116 DEGREES REMAINED IN SIGHT) DURING ENTIRE PERIOD OF OBSERVATION.
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DISAPPEARED INTO DAWN LIGHTING ON EASTERN HORIZON APPEARED AS BRIGHT
AS ANY STAR ISIBLE (SINGLE WHITE POINT/OF REF-
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4 CM LENS, IMAPIATELY. GIVEN IN THES REPORT
WILL BE UTLL BE VERIET TODAY. COnAx.7 1 it
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d8/1725Z OCT RJKDAG
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90cT 57 10 46
9U01 57 01 39
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RUBC023 XYB013 QXA013 QDB011 KQA186AGC069 LK
PP RJEPHQ RJEDWP
DE RJKDAG 106 -4E'4
P 082123Z 2-4A2
FM COMDR AAC ELMENDORF AFB ALASKA 3-4X20
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TO RJEPHQ/C OF S HQ USAF WASHDC TO RJEPHQ/C OF S HQ USAF WASHDC 4-4F1 4-4F1
INFO RJEDWP/IOMDR INFO RJEDWP MDR R ATIC WPAFB ATIC WPAFB 5-4F3
BT 6-4C
UNCLASSIFIED FROM AAC OI 07760
FOR AFCIN. SO MUCH OF CITED MESSAGE 01-0O497 AS READS FOR DEADC
"SATELLITE OBSERVIED FROM 08/1503Z T0 08/1503:30Z" IS AMENDED TO READ 0
"SATELLITE OBSERVED FROM 08/1503Z T0 08/1506:302.
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SECURITY CLASSIFICATION (I)
DISPOSITION FORM
FILE NO. SUBJECT
(U) Request for Analysis - UFO Photograhy
TOAFCIN-4A2 FROM AFCIN-4E4 DATE 15 Nov 57 3T COMMENT NO. 1
4E4/Capt G.r. Gregory/wm
69216
In accordance with established policies for the careful review and analysis of
UFO photography, request review of the attached photo and the results be made known
to this office by comment hereon. Request two copies of photo be made.
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1 Incl HENRY A. MILEY
Ltr fr Mr AFCIN-4E4
w/photo
TO: AFCIN 4E4. TO: AFCIN-4E4. FROMI AFCIN-4A2P DATE: 18 Nov 57 18 Nov 57 COMMENT NR 2 COMMENT NR 2
Maj R. M Buckmaster/ll
Ext 5-9196/Bldg 263/E-N
1. An analysis of the negative and print concludes that the object.in question
is actual and it is not believed to be a fraud. The object could have been caused
by any one of the suggestions given on buckslip by Captain Gregory or Mr.
in his report of incident.
2. Inclosed are requested prints. It is noted that the print submitted by
Mr was printed in reverse but this would have no bearing on photo repro-
duction.
RolutMBuekraet
2 Inel ROBERT M BUCKMASTER
Incl 1 n/c Major, USAF
ADDED 1 Inel AFCIN-4A2f
2. Prints of pic
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DD FEB 50 FORM 96 REPLACES NME FORM 96. 1 OCT 48. WHICH MAY BE USED 18-54801-3 1* U. 8. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE:1952 0 - 9M87S

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This case includes
one one 5"x7 3*7
7 of sighting sighting
Elmendorf, CL - AlaskA
8 0057

ALASKA/IR-50O4-11-57/2-G: ElmendOrf AFB - Track
of USSR Earth Satellite 8 Oct 57
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