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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE6965392
DATE OF SIGHTINGDecember 1957
REPORTED LOCATIONFairbanks Alaska
FRAMES5

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2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS

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3. DATE-TIME GROUP %. TYPE OF OBSERVATION “18 Posey Bevieon |
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5. PHOTOS OURCE SXWas Astronomical Meteor
O Ves © Prebobly Astronomicel
XKNe Civilian O Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9% COURSE Ry ee a
< iiaitelant Dota for Evaluation
1) 20-35 sec 2) 2 sec one down dist ail
10, BRISP SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
1) Round object size of medium star Second object definitely meteor,

observed for 20-35 seconds in straight| First object probably meteor,
descending arc. Using theodolite and

unalbe to get star fix. Unable to
locate object in field. WX forecaster |
for 14 years in area. Stated obj not
star or meteor,

2) Object in sight for 2 seconds, Red-
dish orange, Tower operator for 5 yearB.

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AZIMUTH 240 DEFREES TAKEN WITH SINGLE THEODOLITE ¢(C) APPROXIMATE
72DEGREES TO 75 DEGREES ELEVATION , AZIMUTH 65 DEGREES (D) STRAIGHT
ARC (CE) OBSCURED BY ALTA STRATUS CLOUDS (F) BETWEEN 28TO 35 SECONDS

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UNCL FROM 11 OCI 24 UFOBs (4) €A) ROUND (B) NICKEL

(C) REDDISH ORANGE (D) ONE (E) NEGATIVE @ NEGATIVE (G) NELATIVE
(i) NEGATIVE (I) NEGATIVE (2) (A) LOOKING IN THAT AREA (B) ELEVATION
25 DEGREES AZIMUTH @45 DEGREES (C) DISSAPEARED OVER HILL @45

DEGREES (D) STRAIGHT DOWN (E) DISSAPPEARED BEYOND CREST OF HILL,
DISTANCE TO HILL APPROX 7 MILES (F) 2 SECONDS (3) (A) GROUND
VISUAL (B) NEGATIVE (C) NEGATIVE (4) (A) @12@27Z2 DEC (B) DAY
(5) IN CONTROL TOWER AT FAIRBENKS INTL AIRPORT (S) StU

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(B) NEGATIVE (7) (A) OVERCAST (B) SURFACE CALM 6,382 FEET 189 DEGREES

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FORECASTER (B) NEGATIVE (7) (A) PARTLY CLOUDY (B) SURFACE CALM :
$,220 FEET 219 DEGREES 13 KNOTS , 18,®2@ FEET 200 DEGREES 26 KNOTS ¢

16,000 FEET 219 DEGREES 16 KNOTS , 2,888 FEET 21@ DEGREES 16 KNOTS

39,999 FEET 238 DEGREES 27 KNOTS , 44,80 FEET 25% DEGREES 58 KNOTS
(CL) UNLIMITED ¢(D) 15 PLUS (E) ONE ah NTH ULTA STRATUS 7,822 FEET (

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FOUR TENTHS CIRRO “STRATUS HEIGHT UNKNOWN (S) NEGATIVE (9) NEGATIE
(19) NEGATIVE €11) MAJOR MILTON Je KARELL, USAF, CHIEF DIVISION
INTELLIGENCE 11TH AIR DIVISION (DEF) MR. HAS BEEN IN WEATHER ‘
SORES his IN ALASKA SINCE 1945 PD HE STATES OBJECT WAS NEITHER i

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> RNUIS~ 5” ‘10; WO-FENT 20M -IEGKEES 25" KNOTS” 16,909 FEET 229 DEGREES
15KNOTS 20,900 FEET 218 DEGREES 15 KNOTS , 30,928 FEET 230 DEGREES
39 KNOTS 59,900 FEET 250 DEGREES 6@ KNOTS 89,990 FEET 279 DEGREES
60 KNOTS , (C) 9,99@ FEET SCATTERED , HIGH OVERCAST 29,909 FEET ,
TOPS 32,903 FEETe (D) 3@ PLUS (E) 2 TENTHS 9,900 FEET (F) NEGATIVE
(3) NEGATIVVB(.) NEGATIVE (13) ONE AIRCRAFT SOUTH OF FIELD APPROX

lO MILES
SREMRBSS (11) MILTON ~<eihemet J. RNFBL MAJOR USAF, MR QQ Has

BEEN A TOWER OPERATOR SINCE MARCH 1957, (12) NEGAIVE.
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