PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8303052

DATE OF SIGHTINGSeptember 1961

REPORTED LOCATION67 50N165w BEARINGSEA

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD , | ae
1. DATE | : 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
| 0 Wos Ball
x% 1h Sep 61 67.50N 165W { BeARING Sea) |G Probebly Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ~ |G. Possibly Balloon
Local O Ground- Vi sual O Ground-Reder a Srobade daveith
GMT 15/ 03302 - 2EI Air Vi sol QO Air-Intercept Radar O Possibly Aircraft
5S. PHOTOS SO * Was Astronomical) Venus
0 Yes 0 Probably Astronomicel
BNe Civilian QO Possibly Astronomice
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE SR i ee ne
= ta cient Dote for Evaluetion
20 min ‘ae

10, BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Peculiar looking choud |!) COMMENTS Almost identical Sighting of same

formation rising fm horizon to 3° above horizon pilot on 22 spet evaluated as Astro Venud.
and developing mushroom top. Air visual with clear v
visibilitie in Sighting quadrant. O}jt estimate:

at 300-400 miles distance objt remained
Stafhionary..

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oe STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH K

INCOMING vor

AF IN : 59611 (16 Sep 61)M/der

ACTION: CIN-17 J

INFO : ARMY-2, NApy=2, cmMc-8, JCS-35, OS
OOP-CP=1, /SAFS-

SMB A 8209

» NSA-7, CIA-11, OOP-2,

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RJWFALB/CINCNORAD ENT AFB COLORADOSPRINGS COL

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RJEZHQ/COFS USAF WASH DC

RFEMVB/CANAIRDEF ST HUBERT MONTREAL CANADA

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GKQLM CIRVIS REPORT

(2). CESSNA 189, N5331D PILOTED BY i
MMe Fa ireanxs, aLasxa. PHONE
(3). MR Wes tcitep A PECULIAR LOOKING. CLOUD LIKE IN

APPEARANCE, SHAFT RISING FGOM THE HORIZON TO APPROXIMATELY

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THREE DEGREES ABOVE THE HORIZON AND DEVELOPING A MUSHROOM NF5
#3-$. SIZE WAS COMPARED TO A NUM TLTWO AND ONE-HAPJBLIZE CAN HELD
AT ARMS LENGTH. MReMgqRMMMMMAS FLYING AT 6,599 FEET aT THE TIME OF
SIGHTING. WEATHERE AS CLEAR, VISIBILITY 'NLIMITED IN QUADRANT

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UNCLASSIFIZO MESSAGE

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AF IN : 58871 (16 Sep 61) PE/ns
ACTION: CIN-17

INFO : ARMY-2, NA MC-8, JCS-35, OSD-15, NSA-7, CIA-11 am
0OP-OP 1, SAPS (Jol) ; Ds Ts » OOP=-2,

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FM PAOTYF/FFC ELMENDORF AFB ALAS

TO RJKDAG/COMAAC ELME DORF AFB ALAS

RUKPFRXCG USARAL FT RICH ALAS

RBKAC/COMALSEAFRON KODIAK ALAS

RJWFAL/CINCNORAD ENT AFB COLO

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UNCLAS AL50@. FFC. CIRVIS REPORT N5331D PILOT SHULTZ. ON A FLT FM
OTZ TO CTH YESTERDAY AT 150325Z FLYING OVR KIVALINA AREA

SIGHTED FAR TO THE WEST A SINGLE CLOUD WITH A VERTICAL PILLAR
EXTENDING UP FROM THE HRZN THEM MUSHROOMING ON TOP. THE /
LONE CLOUD FORMATION WAS OBSERVED FOR APRXLY 20 MINS BEFORE

IT WAS NEARLY DISAPATED. THE SISTANCE OF CLOUD ESTIMATED

AT 300 TO 40@ MILES AS FLT WX AT THE TIME WAS CLR VSBY VERY
GOOD AND THERE WERE NO OTHER CLDS SEEN ACFT WAS FLYING AT
65 39FT.

BT NOTE: Advance copy dd to CIN & OOP-CP (160135L).

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

( STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
UNCLASSINID MESSAGE
INCOMING
AF IN : 59611 (16 Sep 61) Page 2 of 2

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OBJECT WAS SIGHTED IN. f

(4). MR QB POSITION AT TIME OF SIGHTING YAS APPROXIMATELY
67 DEGREES 50 MINUTES NORTH, 165 DEGREES @0 MINUTES WEST.

HE ESTIMATED THE OBJECT TO BE APPROXIMATELY 390 TO 400 MILES
FROM HIS POSITION IN THELQNJOWON OF 240 DEGREES MAGNTTIC.

(9). @3530Z 15 SEPT 1961.

(6). EXTENDING FROM THE HORIZON TO APPROXIMATELY THREE DEGREES
ABOVE HORIZON.

4/8 STATIONARY

(8). N/A 3

(9). NO COLOR ASSOCIATED WITH THE OBJECT.

BT NOTE: Advance copies delivered to CIN and OOP-CP 162215L Sep 61.

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ACTION: CIN-17

INFO : ARMY-2, CMC-8, JCS-35, OSD-15, NSA-7, OIA-11, OOP-2,
OOP-CP-1, SAPS=3 ) 102)

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CIRVIS EVALUATION

A. 748 ACWRON KOTZEBUE AF STN ALASKA 170939Z.
1. NO FURTHER INFO AVAILABLE.

2- NO APPARENT THREAT.
NOTE: Advance copy delivered to CIN 170810L Sep 61

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