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PROJECT 106073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
iQ Was Balloon
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Fae apy ry Eve —— * nae — me" i tech —p anh! (T — Possidiy Balloon |
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ) 1 L
Lecal O»Ground- Vi sual O Ground-Redar e Basie Mvcals
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GMT IR / 1 12 1Z O Air Vi sval © Air-lntercept Radar a Possibly Aircroft
5. PHOTOS 5. SOURCE /o Was Astronomical
O Yes ,O Probably Astronomical
“6 No ISAR ‘rman 2 Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE hI¥ Other- »5 rong <r
12 Insufficient Deta for Evaluction
;}0 Unknown
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10. GRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING |11. COMMENTS
iS. WX, group observer saw a bright lots a h us ;
rhe, ze of haif dollar; lose to ) t
12 Srizon. Ooserved Ir almost hal 2 yu |
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<CT WAS VIEWED FOR 13 MINUTES
NOT APPLICABLZ. De TIME AND DATE OF SIGHT ENG? (3) 132

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742 ACW SQ, APO 714, SEATTLE» WASHINGTONe AIRMAN CONSIDERED

LIABLEe WEATHER AND WINDS$S ALOFT AT TIME AND PLACE OF SIGHTINGS$

) SEA LEVEL PRESSURE WAS 193924 MILIBARSe STATION PRESSURE WAS
» 584-2 TEMPERATURE WAS MINUS § DEGREES FAHRENHEITe DUE POINT ‘JAS

US 15 DEGREES FAHRENHEITe ALTEMETER SETTING WAS 25-62.,;¢2
iDS$ EAST NORTHEAST AT 3 KNOTS (3,656,939 DEGREES MAGNETIC2
DS FOR HIGHER LEVELS ARE AVAILABLE AT 7 WEATHER GROUP» =LMENDORF

>y ALASKAe (3) NO CEILINGe €4) 22 MILES, (5) 4°19 CIRRUS STRATUSe
) NO THUNDER STORMSe He AT 3349Z HOUR, 23 FEBRUARY 53, THE
LAGRAPH CHART INDICATES AN INSTANT RAISE OF PRESSURE FROM 25.533
2925994 FURTHER THE CHART AT 14352, 28 FEBRUARY 53 INDICATED
| INSTANT RAISE OF PRESSURE FROM 29.5523 TO 2965653. Ie, OBSERVER

\LLED THE OPERATIONS SECTION OF 732 ACW SQUADRON, WHO WAS UNABLE

) RECEIVE A RADAR RETURN FROM OBJECTe THE OVERATION SECTION CALLED
5DC AT CAMPION, ALASKA WHO ALERTED 11 AIR DIVISION AT LADD AFWs
-ASKAe RECEIVED INSTRUCTION TO SUBMIT THIS REPORTs Je NONEe Ke
2EPARING OFFICER OF THIS DEPORT IS ACTING COMMANDER OF 712 ACW
\UADRON 5968 ACW SQUADRON, AAC AND ASSIGNED RADAR MAINTENANCE

“FICERe OBSERVER IS RELIABLE AND QUALIFIED OBSERVER OF WEATHER
{ENOMINAs ANGLE OF AXIMUTH IS PROBABLE GOOD PLUS OR MINUS 45

“GREES» A MORE ACCURATE AXIMUTH WILL BE DETERMINED BY USE OF TRANSIT
' RELATION TO MOUNTAIN AND CBJECT, WHICH WERE VERY CLOSE TOGETHER,

°ON SUITABLE WEATHER CONDITIONS AT THIS STATION. TIME OF INSTANT

ISE IN PRESSURE IN FIRST CASE REPORTED EN H ABOVE COINCIDES WITH

(ME DURING CBSERVER SIGHTING OBJECT. OBSERVER STATES THE USE OF THE

“NOCULARS INDICATED TO HIM OF A GREAT DISTANCE OF THE OBJECT SINCE
>NIFICATION DOES NOT HELP MIICH OVER THE NAKED EYEe HYPOTHESIS=--
LIGHT CREATED FROM A SOURCE SUCH AS AN EXPLOSION A CONSIDERABLE

[STANCE AWAY WEST OF THIS STATION CAUSING A RAISE IN PRESSURE AT

TS STATIONe BAROGRAPH CHART FOR 28 FEB 58 FOR THIS STATION HAS
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THYNPATT YR ANALYSIS ~- St. Lawrence Isiand
UrO Sighting 26 Feb 50

Basic, Essential Daca:

1. Semi-circular in shape; first jagged oa top - latter smoothing
off

2, Size: about hal? dollar. However, note: AS OBSERVED THRU 7 X 50
BINOCULARS! (Object was therefore 1/7 this size to naked eye.

3. Stationary. No movement reported.

4. Almost one half hour in signt.

5. Direction (azimuth) from Ob. Pt. - approximately 235" (Rept, states
could be plus or minus 15°)

Missing Sssential Data:

1. Azimuth given - but no elevations. A line of sight plotted {Aero
Chart #119, St. Lawrence, Island) from Northeast Cape (observer's point)
splits the island almost lengtna wise - and appears to terminate on USSK
soil in the vicinity of the Gul? of Anadyraky.

2. If the ekevation is low - possible that it could have been some
lignot or object. on the island itself, as there are a rew high points
(although the,conditions vould_normally, Gaprooadle)

for Pa . of OR Gears
3. If an elevation-was high - it could indicate unknown activities

or operations taking place in the Gulf of Anadyrsky 2rea.

Significant Points

1. The bright star Capella was in the exact line of signat given oy
the observer apuroximately 40°- 45° elevation (wnich was not given).

>. With binoculars (and the known characteristics of planets and stars
observed at high latitudes) this star would appear unusual, narticularly
if observed shrough slight haze or fog. Note, that the ooject remained
stationary for almost one hair hour!

3. Although stationary for an exceptionally (for UFOs) long veriod.
Neither of the two radar stations could pick it up.

4k. Any explosion {leaving smoke, mushroom debris, etc.) would normally
not remain suspended ,wita the sane shape, for such 3 pernd or time.

CONCLUSIONS

tn the basis of the limited data given, and pending receint of further cata,

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+ ig the opinion that the ooject observed vorooably was an astronomical Douay.

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WSSTERN SHORES. IF HIGH ANGLE, POSSIBILITY OF UNKNOWN SOVIET
ACTIVITIES OR OPERATIONS MAY BE CONSIDERED.
ad. REUR HYPOTHESIS: HIGHLY UNLIKELY THAT ANY SMOKE,

MUSHROOM CLOUD, ETC. RESULTING FROM AN EXPLOSION WOULD REMAIN IN

SAME POSITION, WITHOUT CHANGE IN SHAPE FOR ALMOST ONE HALF HOUR,

2. SIGNIFICANT TO POINT OUT THAT BRIGHT STAR CAPELLA IN
AMMOST EXACT AZIMUTH GIVEN BY OBSERVER, AT ABOUT 40 TO 50 DEGREES
ELEVATION. UNUSUAL APPEARANCE OF CELESTIAL BODIZS OBSERVED IN
ARCTIC REGIONS, AND ESPECIALLY IF OBSERVED THROUGH BINOCULARS IN
DARK WELL KNOWN TO UFO ANALYSTS, PARTICULARLY IF ANY HAZE, FOG,
ETC, EXISTS BETWEEN OBSERVER AND OBJECT,

3. REQUEST ACTION BE TAKEN IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH

4b AND 60,AFR 200-2, AND THE RESULTS MADE KNOWN TO THIS CENTER.

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