PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE9078807

DATE OF SIGHTINGJanuary 1959

REPORTED LOCATIONFarewell Alaska

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. PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2 LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon
11 Jan 59 Farewell, Alaska 0 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4 TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 PossiblyBalloon
Local_ WGround-Visual Ground-Radar Was Aircraft
000 Probably Aircraft
GMT_ 12/03152 AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE ax Was Astronomical I Mers
Yes Probably Astronomical
X Ne Military & Civilian PossiblyAstronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION COURSE Other.
000 Insufficient Date for Evaluation
Unkno wn
one hour one stationary
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11.COMMENTS 11. COMMENTS
A bright A bright light light varying in color from varying in color from A check indicates the planet t Mars Mars
reddish to bright white with movement. reddish to bright white with movement. was in the location given by observer.
Movement was erratic and rapid. Obj disappeayed Movement was erratic and rapid. Obj disappeayed Movement of the aireraft and cbuuds Movement of the aircraft and cbuuds
possibly into or behind clouds. possibly into or behind clouds. would account for the apparent move- would account for the apparent move-
ment of the obj. There is no doubt
the planet Mars was observed.
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FM COMDR 10TH AIR DIV D
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TO RJWFAL/COMDR AIR DEF COMMAND
RJEDSQ/COMDR AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER
RJEZHQ/ASST CHIEF OF STAFF INTELLIGENCE HQS USAG
RJESHQ/OOFFICE OF INFORMATION SVS HQ USAF
ZEN/ /ASST CHIEF OF STAFF INTELIGENCE AAC (
INFO ZEN/COMDF CHIEF AC
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UNCLAS FROM 10DO-I 9019 PDATTN COMDR 1006TH AISS C
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OBSERVERS STATE ABOUT SIZE OF BRIGHT STAR STATED ABOUT
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BRIGHT WHITE WITH MOVEMENTS)(4) ONE INITIALLY POSSIBLY ANOTHER
C
BRAVO: (1) AIRCREW NOTICE RED LIGHT, N ATTENTION WAS (
DIRECTED TO THE OBJECT BY RADIO FROM THE AIRCRAFT(2) OBJECT WAS
SIGHTED AT 12 O'CLOCK LOW FROM AIRCRAFT ON HEADING OF APPROXIMATELY (
095 DEGREES (3) OBJECT WAS APPROXIMATELY YAT HIGH FROM C
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AIRCRAFT ON HEADING OF APPROXIMATELY 085 DEGREES (4) OBJECT

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ABOUT HALFWAY BETWEEN MCGRATH AND FARWELL ALS (6231N 15252W). (
GROUNG G OBSERVER WAS AT FAREWETL 9OBJECT DISAPPEARED NEAR PUNTILLA OBSERVER WAS AT FAREWETL 9OBJECT DISAPPEARED NEAR PUNTILLA LAKE LAKE
(6204N 15245W.) A POSSIBLE SECOND SIMILAR OBJECT NOTED BRIEFLY
FAREWELL CAA, FAREWELL - -
ALS, ALS, RELIABILIT
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SPENARI S, CAB AIR SAFETY INVESTIGATOR, ALSO
ESTIMATED RELABILITY ALPHA;
ANCHORAGE, ALS, INSURANCE SALESMAN, ALSO (
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LT, ALS ANG ESTIMATED REIABILITY ALPHA; ALS ANG,
ANCHORAGE ALS AIRCRAFT MECHANIC, ALSO TS ANCHORAGE ALS AIRCRAFT GGT ALS ANG ( UNABLE TO UNABLE TO (
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VISIBILITY 6TP MILES, HIGH SCATTERED CLOUDS.(2)SURFACE, E AT 8
N -120 16C00 930
5000, 019 AT 25: 10009, 350 AT GWPC QYPPPN ETP AT 15: 20000, 360 AT
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SHELD( CORROBORATED BY GROUND SIGHTING ) ALSO EMPHATIC NOT AN
AIR CRAFT DUR TO EXTREMELY SHART MANEUVERS) A AIRCREW USED BOTH
AIR CRAFT DUR TO EXTREMELY SAART TANEOVER U C
STRUCTURE OF AIRCRAFT AND STARS AS REFERENCE OFAIRCRAFT AND STARS AS REFERENCE POINTS TO GUAGE GUAGE
STRUCTURE
MANEUBERS. IT MANEUBERS. IT LIMA: N/A C
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