PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8632633

DATE OF SIGHTINGFebruary 1961

REPORTED LOCATIONCape Princeof Wales Alaska

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon
5 Feb 61 Cape Prince of Wales, Alaska 0 Probably Balloon
. DATE-TIME GROUP TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 PossiblyBalloon
Local 1827 Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
o Probably Aircraft
GMT_ 0605272 Air Visual Air-Intercept Radar D Possibly Aircraft
5. 'PHOTOS . SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical METE
Yes 0Q Probobly Astronomical
No Civilian Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other.
Insufficient Data fer Evaluation
D Unk nown Unknown
15 sec 1
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTINGA 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTINGA VEIY very large white light large white light 11. COMMENT $Characteristics of object are
shaped like a star resembling shaped like a star resembling a meteor or a meteor or those of a meteor. those of a meteor.
missile. Had a tail. Appeared and disappeared missile. Had a tail. Appeared and disappeared
at 22° horizontal NE. Disappeared at 22° horizontal NE. Disappeared instantane- instantane-
ously.
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RR RJEDSQ 4E2 15
ZNR ZFH 1 , 1NOAV
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R 132135Z ZEX 1961 FEB 1961 FEB
FM 710ACWSQ TIN CITY AF STN ALASKA ( 5:568 34m4
TO RJWFAL/ADC ENT AFB COLORADO ATIE
BOHIO 809031
RJEZHQ/HQ USAF WASHINGTON D C
INFO RJKFAG ELMENDORF AFB ALASKA
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SUBJECT: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT REPORT. REF AFR-200-2
PARA 15A. . .
A. (1) THAT OF A LARGE STAR. A. (I) THAT OF A LARGE STAR.
(2) VERY LARGE.
(3) WHITE LIGHT.
(4) ONE. (4)ONE.
(5) NA
(6) A BRIGHT LIGHT RESEMBLING A METEOR OR MISSLE.
(7) TAIL OF A LARGE METEOR.

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(8) NONE. (
B. (1) NORMAL.OBSERVATION OF SKY CONDITIONS.
(2) 22 DEGREES HORIZONAL THEAST. 1340401TARAIO
(3) SAME AS TWO. C
(4) N/A
(5) INSTANTANEOUSLY TO THE NORTHEAST.
(6) 15 SECONDS (
. c. (1) GROUND-VISUAL
(2) NONE (2)NONE J
(3) NA
D. (1) 06/05272
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(2.) NIGHT
E. 168 DEGREE 00 MINUTES WEST 65 DEGREES 32 MINUTES NORTH
CAPE PRINCE OF WALES, ALASKA.
F.) AGE 32, CAPE PRINCE OF WALES, ALASKA
WEATHER OBSERVER/RELIABLE. (
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G. (1) FAIR 1
(UNAVAILABLE (2 ) Unav ailable J
(3) 1200 FEET (
(4) ONE MILE. (
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(5) SCATTERED.
H.NONE
I. NONE
J. NONE
K• 71OTH AC&URON OPERATIONS OFFICER, BELIEVE OBJECT TO BE A METEOR. C
NO HIGH SPEED OBJECTS OBSERVED -
THE VICINITY OF THIS THE VICINITY OF THIS SIGHTING. SIGHTING. CIHS
L. NONE ( NOTIT
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