PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8705384

DATE OF SIGHTINGFebruary 1962

REPORTED LOCATIONKotzebue Alaska

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2 LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
25 Feb 62 Kotzebue, Alaska 0 Was Balloon
0 Probably Balloon
DATE-TIME GROUP 4 TYPE OF OBSERVATION D Possibly Balloon
Local1920 Ground-Visual Ground-Rodar 0 Was Aircraft
Probably Aircraft
GMT_ GMT 26/0520 26/0520 AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft Possibly Aircraft
5. 'PHOTOS 5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes 000 00 Probably Astronomical
No Military and Civilian Military and Civilian Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS NUMBER OF OBJECTS COURSE 0 Other.
0 Insufficient Data for Evaluation Insufficient Data for Evaluation
42 SSW to NNE Unknown
5 min 02
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Found lights, round lights. bigger bigger 11. COMMENTS Obj 1. COMMENTS Ohj viewed viewed by by witnesces
ha1L hal staro. 1 staro. l Misplay character Misplay characte risties of a/e and
ere obgerved for ere observel for min by several witnesged by several witnesged probably were. However, in brobably were. However, in I view of view of fact
In Xotzebue, Alaska. Obsts moved in trail, 3o In Xctzebue, Alaska. Obita moved in trail, 3o Ehat reporting officer reported that reporting officer no air air
DY apart. On a course fm Gaw to Mle. Wx at timp traffie, 'this cise is clessed art. On a course fm Saw to Nile. Wx at timb traffie, this cise is clessed as
sighting was clear. tine weg clear. Inidentified. unidentified.
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ATIC FORM 329 (REV /26 SEP 52)
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HEADQUARTERS
ALASKAN AIR COMMAND
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
APO 942, Seattle, Washington
REPLY TO VNN
ATTN OF: INP-1 13A193
SUBJECT: Kotzebue, Alaska Area, 26/0520z
TO: FTD
Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio
1. In accordance with provisions of paragraph 13b and 14b (1) AFR 200-2
the following Unidentified Flying reported in he format
specified in paragraph 15 of this regulation.
a.
(1) Round lights.
(2) Bigger than star. -
(3) First, red; second, blueish.
(4) Two.
(5) In trail.
(6) Round.
(7) (7) None. None.
(8) None.
(9) Iwo objects in trail seconds apart
b.
(1) Movement across sky.
(2) 3 30 degrees e elevation above.
(3) Unknown.
4) Straight.
(5) F *
Faded out.
5 minutes.
c.
(2) Ground visual.

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2) None.
(3) N/A
d.
(1) 26/0520Z Feb 62.
) Night.
e. Kotzebue, Alaska 6 162-38w.
f.
(1) Kotzebue, F-6.
(2)
(a) James Hensle
(b) (b) John lst Lt Bn.,
33, received report from and and Pvt Hensley.
g. g.
(1) Clear.
2) (2) 25/2314Z Mar 62 25/2314z Mar 62 Winds (26/0530z Mar 62 winds not available).
6,000 243/16
10,000 225/25 225/25
16,000 232/42
20,000 280 000 242/41
30,000 232/72
50,000 Not available
80,000 Not available
(3) 120COscattered, high attered.
(4) 15 plus.
5) Unknown. See (3).
(6) N/A
(7) 2lF/16F Temp/Dew Point.
h. N/A
i. N N/A
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j. I FAA and i Alaskan NoRAD Region reported negative air traffic.
Negative weather bureau b in the area.
k. Capt W. T. Wilson, Intelligence Officer, AAC/ ACS Intelligence.
A check was made with University of Alaska Geophysical Institute Mini-
track and NORAD SPADATS for possible unclassified ESV activity. Nearest
correlation was 1961 Omikron (Injun) ESV which was travelling in opposite
direction. Evaluation: Possible classified I V activity.
FOR TH
H. E. BONNEY Copies to:
Captain, USAF ALCOM J-2)
Executive, ACS/Intelligence NORAD (NINT)
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