PROJECT BLUE BOOK

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTINGODj described as semi- moon, whose az at
cireular, laying on flat side, size of dime pime of sighting coincides with that
et arms length as observed by witnesses in reported for objt, was just setting.
Eethel, ethel Alsska. Objt was reported to be Alsska. Oojt was reported to be Moon was 38% illuminated with illuninated
trilliant red and to have remained in sight Ailliant red and to have remained in sight portion generally on bottom which probably
or lso contributed to sighting, but major 1so contributed to sighting, but major
and an elev of f less than 2°. Wx was clear less than 2°. Wx was clear pause for misidentification was distortioh pause for misidentification was distortich
lindy and cold. indy and cold. to moon due to atmospheric refraction. Dip- to moon due to atmospheric refraction. Dib-
persion caused reddish color. Time of
prfieial moonset on this date was l2h5z and brfieial moonset on this date was i245Z ahd
pighting occurred at l247z. Concluded
that sighting that sighting was due to misidentificatioh 3 was due to misidentificatioh
of setting moon due to distortions by
ATIC FORM 329 (RZV 26 SEP 52) utospheric rerraction. rerraction.

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3P RJED3O SUSPECTED DUPLICATE OF MESSAGE PREVIOUSLY RELEASED. CHECK
ZHX ZFD RJKDSN BEFORE TAKING ACTION. E(UFO)
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PP RJKDAG RJVFAL RJEDSO RJEZHC
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P 121355Z
FH COMDR 713TH ACU SC BETHEL AFS ALASKA
TO EJWFAL/ADO ENT ABF COLO (
RUKDAS AAC ELXENDORF AFD ALAS
RJEDSE/FTD VRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
RJEXHO/USAF AFCIN YASH DO RJEXHO/USAF AFCIN YASH DO -
RJEZHO/SECAF CAFIS WASH DC RJEZHO/SECAF CAFIS WASH DC
ET ET C
UNCLAS ACWOPS 3-12-50 J
SUEJECT - UNIDENTIFIEL SUEJECT - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT FLYING OBJECT REPORT
A. DESCRIPTION A. DESCRIPTION ¸
(1) CHAPE: (1) CHAPE: SEII-CIRCULAR, LAYING ON FLAT SIDE. (
(2) SIZE: DINE HELD AT ARNS LENGTH.9
(3) C COLOR: ERILLIANT RED (
(4) N NUNBER: ONE
(3) N'A
CE) NA
(7)N'A J
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(O) NONE
(9) NONE
B. BS.CRIPTION OF COURSE OR OEJECT
(1) COLOA (ERILLIAN RED)
(2) ANGE OF ELEVATIONC O-2 DEGREES
AZIMUTN - 120 DEGREES (TRUE OR MAGNETIC, UNKNOUN)
(3) JAME AS ABOVE
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(4) NO FLIGHT-PATH OR MANEUVERS
(5) NOT SEEN TO DISAPPEAR (IEE COMNENTS OF PREPARING OFFICER)
(6) THRES NINUTES
C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION
(1) GROUND VISUAL
(2) N/A
(3) N/A (3) N/A
D. DATE/TIME GROUP
(1) 12/1247Z (
(2) NIGHT
E. LOCATION OF OBSERVER -
(1) 6B DEGREES 48, N, 161 (1) 65 DEGREES 48, N, 161 DEGRCES DEGREES 54, M; 54, W; APPROX, 6 NILEN WECT OF. APPROY, 6 MILEN WECT OF
BETHEL ALASKA.
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ITIAV1 AUNOMAALIOM OF DEPBAVER

(1) CIVILIAN , , 7ISTH AC&N SC., BETIEL, ALARKA,
RADAR TECHREP, GOOD.O
G. WEATHER AND VINDS
(1) CLEAR, WINDY, COLD
(2) BETKel U. S. WEaTHeR BUREAU 1 12/1230Z OBSERVATION: CLEAR,
VICIBILITY FIFTEEN (15), TEMP MINUS T THREE, DAW POINT MINUE SIX,
VINDS NORTH-EACT TWENTY FOUR, GUSTS TO THIRTY-THREE, ALTINETER
TWO-NINE-EIGHT-TWO.
(3) MO THUNDERSTORMS
(4) NO TEMPERATURE GRADIENT AVAILABE
(5) WINDS ALOFT: URAF TTYPE CKTS FROM ELMENDORF AFB, VALID 12/0500Z
TO 12/1c092
10M 320 DEGREES/35 TENP - 14
20 M 360 DEGREES/50 TENP -25
30M 343 DEGREES/55 TEMP -52 -
43 M 343 DEGREES/30 TEMP -54 -
H. NO OTHER UNUSYAL VITY. NO, REPEAT NO, NO THERN LIGHTS.
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I. N/A
J. NONE J. NONE
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K. POEITION TITLE, AND COMMENTS OF REPORTING OFFICER: SENIOR DIRECTOR
CAPTAIN, A. C.&V. WEAPONS CONTROLLER. THIS C COULD POSTIBLY BE A SIGHTING
OF A PLANET LOV ON THE HORION. THIS OFFICER HAS B BEEN BRIFFED ON
PRIOR SIGHTINGE OF THE PLANET VENUS BY PERSONNEL OF THI STATION.
THE BRILLIANT RED COLOR COULD POSSIELY HAVE BESI CAU ED BY A MAZE
LAY AND THE ODJECT : CESMS TO MAVE MAD THS HAPS OF A SPHERE SETLLING

BELON THE HORIZON. THE OBSERVER DID NOT SEE THE OBJECT DISAPPEAR AS
LHE WAS HURRYING TO A RADAR TOWEN TO GET A BETTER VANTACE POINT,AMD
WHILE NE WAR CLIMBING UP THE I INSIDE OF THE TOVER, THE OD3:5 SS-
APPEARED. U. S. WEATHER BUREAU U UNOFFICIALLY, ESTINATES MOON-SET AT
12/1245Z, BUT THIS OFFICER VAS UNABLE TO DETERNINE AZIMUTH AND TIME
OF MOONSET, AS NO AIR ALMANAC WAS AVAILABLE.00
BT
12/1433Z MAR RJKDBF 1271403Z MAR RJKDBF
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