PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8617958

DATE OF SIGHTINGJanuary 1961

REPORTED LOCATIONNaknek Alaska

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

2. LOCATION

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DATE CONCLUSIONS

Was Balioon

Januery 1201 Najmnek, Alaske Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4, TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Bolleon
Ye ee) a D Ground- Vi sual 0 Ground-Rodar Was Aircraft

Probobly Aircraft
Possibly Aircrafe

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Was Astronomical
Probably Astronomical
Possibly Astronomical

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7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE Othar -_
Insufficient Data for Evaluation
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

( . STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION
| UNCLASSIFIED /MaSSAGE

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AF IN: 47980 (17 Jan 61) DO/ape

ACTION: CIN-14

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INFO : OOP-2, OOP=CP-1,, SAFS-3 (21)

SMD A 195
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PP RJEZHA

DE RJKDFX 2

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FM COMDR 7O5ACWRON KINGSALMON ALASKA

TO RJWFAL/ENT AFB COLO

RJEZHO/AIR TECH INT CEN HQ USAF WASH 25DC

RJEZHQ/SAFIS WASH 25 DC

INFO RJKDAG/CINCAL ATTN:

RJKDAG/COMAAC ATTN: INT

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UNCLAS FROM COMDR 7@85ACWRON 520, UFO Aj DESCRIPTIONS

lo CIRCULAR 2. 25 FT. DIAMETER. 3. ORANGE=CHANGING BLUE,

4 ONE 5. N/A 6 NONE 7. EDGES BLUE WHEN MOVING,

8. WHISTLING. 9. GLOWS ORANGE WHEN HOVERING, BRIGHTENS

WHITH BLUE RIM AND FLASHES WHEN MOVING. B. COURSES

1. BISUAL SIGHTING. 2. AZIMUTH 330M, EL=5-19DEGREE 5. AZIMUTH
QiGDEGREE -EL-5DEGREE 4. HEADING S.Ee, ONCE BACK NW. THE S.E. STOPPED
AT VARIOUS POINTS AND HOVERED. ALTITUDE 580-380 FT.

5» STEADILY TO SOUTH. 6 908 MINUTES. C. OBERSERVATION?:

1. GROUND-VISUAL. 2. NONE. 3. N/A. De TIME/DATE?

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; UTICLASSIRED MESSAGE

INCOMING

AF IN : 47980 (17 Jan 61) Page 2 of 2

PAGE TWO DE RJKDFX 2
1. 10JAN/0745Z. 2. NIGHT. Es LOCATION: 1. ONE MILE :
NORTH OF NAKNEK, ALASKA. F. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION:
~_ mw P. 0 NAKNEK, ALASKA |
AGE 37, FISHERMAN, FAIR. 2. aD, p.c. qui

NAKNEK, ALASKA, AGE 28, FIUHERMAN, FAIR. G. WEATHER:

12 DARK AND CLEAR. 2. SFC = NORTH 6K, 6M = 108/745, 10M -
118/35, 16M = 098/50,23 - 080/35, 50M = 160/29. 5. HIGH
THIN SCATTERED. 4. 15 PLUS, MILES. 5. ITEM 3. 6 NONE

Te STANDARD. He. NONE. I. NONE. Je NONE. K.

INTELLIG

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NCE OFFICER, CAPT. JOHN R. PETKOSEK. POSSIBLE CANSE
OF SIGHTINGS UNKNOWN. NO REPORTED AIR TRAFFICE FROM FAA,
ANCHORAGE, 705TH ACWRON, KING SALMON OR CONTROL TOWER, KING
SALMON AFS., ALASKA. NO KNOWN HELICOPTERS TO ACCOUNT FOR
HOVERING, WX BALLONE RELEASED AKN @445Z, TP JAN 61, BUT

WINDS ALOFT NOT COMPATIBLE. OBJECT REPORTED WITHIN 50 FT.

OF OBSERVERANTS 200 FT ALT. INDISTINCT EXCEPT FOR GLOW.
OBSERVERS REPORT HAVING SEEN SIMILAR OBJECTS IN PAST 5 YEARS
WITH SIMILAR CHARACTERISTICS INCLUDING EXCEEDINGLY HIGH SPEED
AND MANEVERABILITY. IMORE OBSERVERS EAAAAAE AVAILABLE BUT RELIABI~
LITIS DOUBTFUL. L. NONE.

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17/8315Z JAN RJKDFX