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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8602509
DATE OF SIGHTINGDecember 1960
REPORTED LOCATIONFort Yukon Alaska
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
I. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
6 Dee 60 Fort Yukon, Alaska Was Bolloon
000 Prabobly Bolloon
DATE-TIME GROUP TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Bulioon
Local 0040 0040 Ground-Visud Ground-Visudl Ground-Rador D Ground-Rodor 0 Was Ancraft Was Ansraft
a a Probably Aireraft
GMT. 06/1040Z 06/1040Z AinVisual Air-Intercept Rador D Air-Intercept Rador 0 0 Possibly Alrcraht
5. PHOTOS PHOTOS 6. SOURCE D Was Astronomical
OYes OYes LX tX Probobly Astronomicol mebeon
Civilian 0 Possibly Astranomical
No
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other.
000 000 Insufficient Data for Evaluation Insufficient Data for Evaluation
2-3 sec 2-3 sec one - Unknown
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS |11. COMMENTS
Round green object, size of quarter (one report There was asatellite reentering on 5 Dee
said size of baseball). Appeared 3o elevation 6o (Zeta II) the time of day unknown. It
is improbable that this object was Zeta
azimuth. Dropped to horizon on 5 angle from II. The description and duration are
straight down. Disappeared almost instantaneousiy chsracteristic of a meteor.
to SW; bright light just disappeared.
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ATIC FORM 329 (RRV 26 SEP 52)
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PP RJEDSQ
DE RJKDNPB 1 TELEPHONTT
P 062390Z ZEX 001 10
NO.
FM 7O9TH ACW SQ FORT YUKON AFS ALASKA TIME
Date
TO RJKDAG/ HQ AAC ELMENDORF AFB ALASKA 8y: LA
RJWFAL/AIR DEFENSE COMMAND ENT AFB COLO 6915
RJEDSQ/AIR INTELLIGENCE CENTER WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OHIO
RJEZHQ/HO USAF WASH DC RJEZHQ/NO USAF WASH DC 4E2Y
4E2Y
RJEZHO/SECRETARY AIR FORCE RJEZHQ/SECRETARY AIR FORCE WASH DC
INFO RJKDAG/ALCOM J-2 ELMENDORF AFB ALASKA
RJKDAG/AGS INTELLIGENCE ELMENDORF ALASKA RJKDAG/ACS INTELLIGENCE ELMENDORF ALASKA 44x2 f4x2
RJKDNPN/744TH RLKDNPN WTHACM ACW SQ MURPH DOME MLRPH DOME AFS ALASKA ALASKA
BT
UNCLAS FROM ACWU9S-IS-L. ATTN: ACS/INTELLIGENCE OFFICER
AS PER THE DESCRIPTIVE FORMAT IN AFR 2SO-2, THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION
IS SUEMITTED CONCERNING UFOB SIGHTED IN THE AREA
A. DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT
1. SHAPE-ROUND
2. QUARTER
3. WHITE WITH GREEN EDGES
40 1
5. NO 5.NO
60 NONE
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7. NO
8. NO
9. NONE
B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT
1. FLASH
2. APPROXIMATELY 1 1/2 MILES AT 25-36 DEGREES
3. HORIZON
4 STRAIGHT TO HORIZON 4. SIRATGni T0 HoRIzoN
5ALMOST INSTANTAN 5ALMOST INSTANTANEOUSI TO SOUTHWEST TO SOUTHWEST
6.2-3 SECONDS 6. 2-3 SECONDS
C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION
1. GROUND VISUAL
2. NONE
3.N/A
D. TIME AND DATE OF
1.96/1940Z
"2. NIGHT
E. LOCATION OF OBSERVATION
1. IA/A MILES SOUTH EAST OF FORT YUKON ALASKA
F. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ON OBERVER
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I. CIVILIAN
-30
FORT YUKON, ALASKA R RCA
RELIABILITY GOOD
G. WEATHER AND WINDS
1. CLEAR AND COLD 1. CLEAR AND COLD
2 NO WINDS AVAILABLE 2. NO WINDS AVAILABLE
3NONE
4.15 PLUS
5 NONE
6NONE
7. TEMPERATURE - MINUS 25 DEGREES DEW POINT-MINUS 37 DEG-
REES.
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CECURITY CLASSIFI ON
JOINT MESSAGEFORM
UCLASSUFIED
SPACE BELOW KESERVED FOR COMMUNICATION CENTER
520/50
22872
1960 deC 14 21 22 14
PRICEDENCE TYPE MBG (Check) ACCOUNTING ORIG. OR REFERS TO CLARSIFICATION
GYMBOL OF REFFRENCE
ACTION cha BOON HULTT SINGLE
INPO 60109020-1 UOLS
PROMT SPECIAL INSTRUGTIONS
ATIO I-P B
Wes O:
FT MUEON AFS, ALASkA RIKDNPB
001/A01-2x12-3536-E 0011S/A001-42x12-3536-E
7091H AC/ 3Q, XOUR 1S0 AO1O9O-1O-L, DTD 6 DEC 6O, 1, TMS 2OLDODN 7091H ACY 3Q, YOUR 1S0 AO109O-1O-L, DTD 6 DBC 60, RD, ThS 2OLLONDNG C 1
I'FO BH FWD TO ATIG: MAT WCS MS SIEVATION AD AALMUTN OF TME ONJ I'FO BN FWD TO ATIG: MAT WCS MS BIBVATION AD AALUTN OF T. ODJ
MON FIM AD LAT SENY OQ A OHOK BO LDC TO DCPEOI S D HTO moma
THSRE WSE ANT OTHR MITIEJOES, AD FAD TER CUMTRIEUTICS NO THE
DATA IES00AICE MIMI AR 200-2, DTD 14 SMP 59.
1.7
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CJ 202
DATE TIME
13 1000
MONTH YEAR YEAN
DUC 1960
BYMEOL SYMEOL SIGNATITRE SIGNATIMRE
AGI-AE2x ArGr-482x
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6 h
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NO. PACES
SECURITY CLASSIPICATION Coloutl, U8.F
Danuty for Jeience oud Gomypouonts
UNCLAOSIVIED
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RECEIVED
58 CR 1003 16 05 15
PP RJED3O ATIC
DE RJKDNPB 2 4E2(UFO)
P 1522002 ZEX
FM 709 ACW SQ FORT YUKON AF SIN ALASKA
TO RJEDSO/ATIC TO RJEDSO/ATIC WPAFB CHIO
INFO RJKDAC/AAC ELMENDORF AFB ALASKA AFB ALASKA NO. 10
TiNE TiRiE
BT BT Dele Dete
Gy:
UNCLAS
THE
WITH AFR 203-2 DTD
14 SEP 59.
PARACRAPH 15B (2) AFR 200-2 - 20 DECRLES ELEVATION
185 DEGREES AZIMUTH
PARACRAPH 15B (3) AFR 203-2 - 10 DEGREES ELEVATION
187 DEGREES AZIMUTH
PART II. THE FOLIONING IS SUBMITTID FROM AN EYE WITNESS, OF THE
SIGHTING G IN THE ORIGINAL MISSAGE ACWASO-1O-L, DTD 6 DEC 69.
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A. DECCRIPTION OBJFCT:
1. ROUND
2BASEBALL (
3. CREEN
4ONE (
5.M/A 5. M/A
6. NONE
7. NO 7.NO - -
8. NO -
9. NONE.
B. DESCRIPTION OFDPF COURSE OF OBJECT
1. NOTICED BRIGHT LIGNT
2. 30 DEGREES ELEVATION AND 185 DEGREES AZIMUTH
3. HORIZON - 186 DEGREEBYAZIMUTH (
4. ON A 5 DEGREE ANGLE FROM STRAICHT DOWN DROPPING TO HORI7ON
-
5. BRICHT LIGVNJUST DISAPPEARED
6.2-3 SECONDS (
C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION -
1. CROUND VISUAL
2 NONE 2. NONE - -
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3.N/A
D. TIME AND DATE OF SICHTING
1. 06/10407
2.NIGHT
E. I LOCATION OF OBSERVATION
F. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ON F. I IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ON OBSERVER OBSERVER
I. CIVILIAN 1. CIVILIAN -
2.- 2. AGE AGE 23
3. FORT YUKON, ALASKA 3.FORT YUKON, ALASKA RCA
4. RELIABILITY - GOOD 4 RELIABILITY - GOOD
G. WEATHER AND WINDS
&1. CLEAR AND COLD
2NO WIND INFORMATION AVAILABLE
3. NONE
415 PLUS
VFO NONE
6. NONE
7. TEMPERATURE - MINUS 7. TEMPLRRT URE - MINS 25 DEGREES, DEW POINT MINOS S7 DEERELS. 25 DEGREES. DEW POINT MINUS 37 DEGREES.
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