PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8673856

DATE OF SIGHTINGMarch 1961

REPORTED LOCATIONGulkana Alaska6219N14521W

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25 Mar 61

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

2. LOCATION
Gulkana, Alaska
62191 145210

3. DATE-TIME GROUP
2200

Local

GMT 2608002 _

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| 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
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5. PHOTOS =
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© No

3. SOURCE
Civilian

7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION

8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9 COURSE

| 1 S=N

12. CONCLUSIONS

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Wos Balloon
Probably Balloon
Possibly Balloon

Was Aircroft
Probably Aircraft
Possibly Aircreft

Was Astronomical
Probobly Astronomical
Possibly Astronomical

Other.
Insufficient Dete for Evaluetion
Unknown

10, BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Opjt was rectangular,
tapering to point. Size of baseball; bright w
and then tapering yellow. Seemed to be coasti
Appeared and disappeared at 5° S to N (360° 7)

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1. COMMENTSWitness stated that objt was

te coasting, not moving &st. It is poss
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. Made it appear to move slower than it

nly 1 witness, this report is evaluated

Pay 2 » was. However, due to there being

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