PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8666556

DATE OF SIGHTINGMay 1962

REPORTED LOCATIONPalmer Alaska61 31N149 15W

FRAMES5

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PROJECT 10072 RECORD CARD

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2. LOCATION

12. CONCLUSIONS

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’ STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
AF IN : 55266 (4 Jun 7 UNCLASSIFED MESSAGE PZ sf of li

ACTION: CIN-17 NCOMING N/tre
INFO : OOP-2, OOP-CP-1, SAFS-3, DIA-8 (32)
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INFO ZEN/CINCAL

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UNCLAS FROM ANRON/ALNT 4-F-8. CCINCAL FOR
J-2, ADC FOR INT, CSAF FOR AFCIN, OSAF FOR SAFOI).
FOLLOWING UFO REPORT SUBMITTED IAW AFR 200-2,
A. €1) TRIANGULAR SHAPE$3 MINIATURE PLANE OR SMALL
BOMS WITH SWEPT WINGS.
€2) 5 TO 5 FT. LONG 18 INCHES TO S FT. WIDE.
(5) GRAY/BROWN=-BLACK
€4) TWO

(5) ECHELON 68 DEGREES RIGHT TO SIDE BY SIDE.

€6) CON SHAPED WITH FLAT BOTTOM.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE 38ANCH
UNCLASSHIEO MMESSA

INCOMING

AF IN : 55266 (4 Jun 62

PAGE TWO RUKDAG 7
(7) NONE
(S$) WHOOSHING SOUND
C9) NONE
B. €1) WKOOSKING SOUND
(2) 530 FT. FROM EAST.
C5) ALMOST LEVEL TO THE WEST.
€4) EAST TO WEST AT 809 FT. IN A STRAIGHT PATH
THREE TO FOUR FEET APART, WEAVING JUST A LITTLE.
DIPPED OVER LAKE TO 283-339 FT. THEN LIFTED BACK UP IN
A 29 DEGREE CLIMB. APPEARED TO MAKE 2 TO 3 RAPID HALF
ROLLS.
(5) BEHIND TREES IN STRAIGHT FLIGHT TO WESTERLY
DIRECTION,
C6) 2 TO 4 SECONDS,
C. €1) GROUND-VISUAL.
(2) NONE
(3) N/4

De. €1) 28/2449Z MAY 1962

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH

UNCLASUBED MESSAUE

AF IN 3 55266 (4 sun 6O)INCOMIN ¢
PAGE THREE RUKDAG 7
ON NEKLASON LAKE,

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HIGHWAY ENGINEER R, Fel.

(2) a 4 ea. 5; > ae,
ALASKA; STREET SUPERINTENDENT, CITY OF PALMER; F-1 (6
YEARS OF MILITARY SERVICE).

G. €1) OVERCAST W/LIGHT BREEZE, TEMP 28 TO 49 DEGREES,

(2) SURFACE - 369/98
69 - 123/16
198 - 863/24
160 = 273/308
209 =- $83/59
599 = 953/33
589 =- $239/98
S800 - 063/19

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CA

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€4) 15 MILES

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€5) BROKEN DECK
(6) SHOWER ACTIVITIES IN SIGHTING AREA

C7) 465 TEMP/36 DEWPOINT

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
' . STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
AF TN : 55266 (4 Jun 62) UNCLASSIPED MESSAGE

INCOMING

PAGE FOUR RUKDAG 7
H. NONE
I, NONE
J, NONE

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Ko JOSEPH D. BREWSTER, OPERATIONAL INTELLIGENCE
TECHNICIAN, AIR FORCE/AIR DEFENSE FACILITIES AND FAA
WERE CHECKED, THERE WAS NO KNOWN AIR ACTIVITY IN THE
SIGHTING AREA TO EXPLAIN THE OBJECTS SEEN. THERE IS
TRE POSSISILITY OF TWO REMOTE-CONTROLLED JET MODEL
FLYING IN FORMATION, THOUGH A CHECK WITH ALL KNOWN
MODEL AIRPLANE CLUBS AND KNOWLEDGEABLE PERSONS
INDICATES NEGATIVE ACTIVITY IN THE SIGHTING AREA AT THE

TINE OF SIGHTING.

$4/18438Z JUN RUKDAG

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