PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon
28 Jan 62 Bethel, Alaska D Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Local 1605 Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
I Probably Aircraft
GMT 29/0205z AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS b. SOURCE o Was Astronomical
Yes D Probably Astronomical
No Civilian D Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other.
000 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Unknown
30 Sec. 1 N
T0. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 1O. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS 11. COMMENTS
An objeet deser as similar to anair- 2 similar to anair- At O205Z, 29 Jan 62, Echo was S of At O205Z, 29 Jan 62, Echo was S of
craft with sunlight reflecting craft with flecting off of it equator. Object viewed by this witness
wes seen fron Bethel, Alaski. wes seen fron Bethel, Alaski, Object was Object was probably an aircraft with sunlight probably an aircraft with sunlight
observed fer so see and appeared to observed for so see and appeared to silver.reflecting from it There is no evi-
Disagpeared in a fog bank to the N. dence available in this report which
indicates object is an interplanetary
space venicle bearing life or intelli-
gence in any form or that its presence
constitutes a threat to national
security. security.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

1FC File
AF EN : 19401 (2 Jan 6AF MEA BRANCH Page Pages
ACTION: CIN-17 UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE
INFO : OOP-2, CP-1. SAFS-3, DIA-2 (26)
INCOMING 1t
SMB C 015
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PP RJEZHQ
ZDK
BFA576
PP RJKDAG RJWFAL RJEDSQ RJEZHQ
DE RJKDBF I
ZNR
P 290520Z
FM COMDR 713TH ACW SQ BETHEL FM COMDR 7I3TH ACW SQ BETHEL AFS ALASKA AFS ALASKA
TO RJWFAL/ADC ENT AFB COLO TO RJWFAL/ADC ENT AFB COLO
RJKDAG/AAC ELMENDORF AFB ALASKA RJKDAG/AAC ELMENDORF AFB ALASKA
RJEDSG/ATIC WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OHIO
PJEZHQ/HQ USAF WASH DC
RJEZHQ/SAFIS WASH DC
AF GRNC
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UNCLAS 7130OP 1-28-19. UF0 SIGHTING
A. DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT:
(I) SIMULAR TO DISTANT PLANE OR JET WITH SUN REFELECTING FROM IT.
(2) DIME HELD AT ARMS LENGTH.
(3) SILVER
(4) ONE (1)
M
(5) N/A
(6) NONE
(7) NONE
(8) NONE

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(9) TOO FAST FOR CONVENTIONAL PLANE.
B. DESCPIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT:
(1) SILVER REFLECTION
(2) 500-800 FEET HIGH DUE WEST
(3) 500-800 FEET HIGHT TURNING IN NORTHERLY DIRECTION.
(4) WHEN TURNED TOWARD FOG BANK IN NORTHWEST
(5) THIRTY (30) SECONDS (S) THIPTY (SS) SECONDS
C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION:
(1) GROUND VISUAL
(2 NONE (2) NONE
(3) N/A
D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING: D. TIME AND DATE OF GHTING:
(1) 29 JANUARY
(2) DAY
E. LOCATION OF OBSERVER:
200-300 YARDS NORTH OF F END OF BETHEL TOWN RUNWAY.
F. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION OF OBSERVER:
(1 . AGE 33, ADDRES ALA KA.
OCCUPATION: AUTO MECHANIC AT HOSPITAL. VE RELIABLE.
(2) N/A

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G. WEATHER AND WINDS:
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(1) UNLIMITED CEILING AND VISIBILITY.
(2 SURFACE, NORTH NORTHEAST AT 17 KNOTS
10,000-070 AT 25 KNOTS
16,000-370 AT 11 KNOTS
20,000-030 AT 28 KNOTS
30,000-350 AT 6 KNOTS
50,000-260 AT 18 KNOTS 50,009-260 AT 18 KNOTS
. .Y 80,000-310 AT 37 KNOTS 80,000-310 AT 37 7 KNOTS
(3) UNLIMITED * ..
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(4) UNLIMITED
(5) NONE
(6) NONE
(7) MINUS 20 DEGREES
H. NONE
I. NONE
J. NONE
::K. WEAPONS CONTROLLER: IN THE PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS NO POSSIBLE
CAUSE OR IDENTITY OTHER THAN LISTED IN ABOVE REPORT COULD BE FOUND.
THE OBSERVER HAS BEEN A LICENSED PRIVATE PILOT FOR FIFTEEN (15)

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YEARS AND OWNS HIS OWN PLANE. HE IS CONSIDERED VERY RELIABLE.
L. NO PHYSICAL EVIDENCE SUCH AS MATERIALS AND PHOTOGRAPHS EXIST.
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