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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE7203204
DATE OF SIGHTINGDecember 1958
REPORTED LOCATIONLadd AFB Alaska
FRAMES3

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE 2, LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon
L Decemnbor Looe radd AF, Alaska O Probably Balloon
keer —— een D Possibly Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION - Y
Local D+ Ground. Vi sual [ Grownd-Radar 2 potuaule ireralt
GMT L/1LTFOSS 0 Air- Visual 0 Air-Intercept Radar O Possibly Aircraft
5. ‘PHOTOS 6, SOURCE 0D .Was Astronomical -Egor
O Yes Probably Astronomical ~
OD No et 1 Lear, D Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9 COURSE O Other me meas
lo Insufficient Dota for Evaluction
‘ 0D Unknown
1 sgeond 91° Wo 5 ,
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Obj size of pinhead w/white trail Descrt:
which appeared to be fluorescent for
a second and evaporated instantly.
Obj was at extremely high alt.

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FOLLOWING 1S A Ue. FO. Of REPORT. Awd. NO OBJECT SEEN 2, PIN HEAD 3,

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WHITE TRAIL 4. ONE 5, N/A 6. DUE TO SUN COMING UP IN THE EAST, APPERAED
TO BE FLORESCENT FOR ONE SECOND. 7. LEFWVA TRAIL 8. NONE 9, NONE B, 1,

LOOKING AT MORNING SKY 2. ELEVATION EXTREMELY HIGH,; 32 DEGREES UP FROM
HORIZON 3. SAME AT TWO, DUE TO SHORT DURATIONP® 4, STRAIGHT LINE 5.
FROM WEST TO EAST, TRAIL APPEATRED TO EWAPORATE INSTANTLY 6» CONE _
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SECCND-0.1, GRCUND VISUAL 2, NONE 3, NO De. 4 /RETWEEN 9117052 AND 9117197.
2. DCWN E, LADD AFB, ALASKA Fe HENRY J. MEHSERLE, 1/LT, 449TH FIS,

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PILOT ACTING INTELLIGENCE OFFICER, RELIABLE G. 1, CLEAR 29 SURFACE |
WINDS N E. AT 7 KNOTS TEMPERATURE PLUS 4, DEW POINT MINUS 13. 3. 52,
VEILING 9,999 SCATTERED WITH 11,299 BROKEN 4. VISIBILITY 39 MILES 5.
ERCKEO 6 TO 9 TEOUVHS 6. NONE H, NONE I, NO J, NOT APPLICAPLE K, MAJOR
MILTON J. KARELL, DIVISION INTELLIGENCE OFFICER, COMMENTS (1)3 Reeve?
TO BE METEOR RATHER THAN 58-DELTA-1 DUE TO SPEED AND SHORT SIGHTING «
OBJECT PELEIVED TO BE TOO HIGH TO EE DELTA AND TIME DOES NOT AGREE

WITH EXPECTED PASSAGE, L, NONE. END OF REPORT.

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