PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2 LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
26 July 1963 Yakutat, Alaska 0 Was Balloon
0 Probably Balleon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
Local_ Ground Visuel Ground-Roder 0 Was Aircraft
00 Probably Aircralt
GMT27/0730Z AirVisual Air-Intercep! Rador Possibly Aircralt
5. PHOTOS 8. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Y.s Prebably AstronomicoMeteors
No civilian Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS .COURSE Other-
1. SE 000 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Short duration 2 2. SE Unkno wn
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11.
Eliptical object and object appearing as a long Probably meteor sighting based on
streak observed for short duration. Color green description. Possible both observers
yellow and green/blue. First obj observed same object considered.
had trail or tail. Obj l observed at 30 deg Case evaluated as a meteor.
lelevation in West, second obj at 60 deg eleva-
Ition in West. Objects moved in straight line
from West to SE.
ATiC form 329 (REV 26 Skp 52) ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

NAVAL,ME SSAGE UNCLASSIFIED NAVY DEPARTMENT
PRECEDENCE RELEASED BY DRAFTED BY EXT. NO.
EMERGENCY
EMERGENCY
(INFOI
AF IN : 56083 (27 Jul 63) crp
Y270930Z READDRESSED OP-IMMEDIATE 2711112 JUL 63
FM CGLORSTA OCEAN CAPE FM COMAL SEAFRON
INFO CINCPACFLT
TO RUKDAG/AAC ELMENDORF AFB CNO
AF DIST: NIN-9, XOP-1, XOPX-4, SAF-OS 3 (17)
INFO RUKA CR/COMAL SEA FRON
ZEN/CCGD SEVENTEEN
RUECJD/COMDT COGARD
RUW SJ/COMWESTAREA
UNCLAS
UFO SIGHTINGS
A. CCGD 17 OPLAN NR. IYR, TAB A TO ANNEX H
GHTED, ONE BLUE, ONE GREEN/YELLOW
AKUTAT,
ALASKA, 139-40W, 59-31N.
3. 270730Z.
4. ALTITUDE BLUE LIGHT 20,000 YELLOW LIGHT 12,000 FT
5 BLUE LIGHT MOVING 5. BLUE LIGHT T MOVING FM ZEN L IG HT LIGHT
MOVING FM WEST TO SE MOVING FM WEST TO SE S
6. CGLORSTA OCEAN CAPE
7. FURTHER DETAILS S BEING PREPARED AND WILL BE FORWARDED BY MESSAGE BEING PREPARED AND WILL BE FORWARDED BY MESSAGE
ASAP IN ACCORDANCE WITH AFR 200-2, OPNAVINST 3820.9, AND CCGD17
OPLAN NO. 1-YR
92.....COG 2.....COG
SECNAV..UNSECNAV...ASTSECNAV(R&D)...00..09..09B..09M..09D..03.33..34..35 SECNAVUNSECNAV
05..6..07...72...76...94..IP..NAVAIDE..CMC...JCS. .CSA...CSAF..NIC..
CIA..COGAI .OT..BFR..
ADV S DVLD
CONTROL NO. CIRCUIT NO. PAGE OF PAGES TIME OF RECEIPT DATE TIME GROUP
62528/W3/RR/2 A090 1 1205Z 27 JUL 270930Z JUL 51
UNCLASSIFIED

2637/07302
19983
UNCLAS:EETO
CZCSQJ943ZCQ
RANAUCDSQ 1
DE RUKDAG 2
P 282025Z
FM AAC COMMAND POST $3 xm$
ELMENDORF F AFB ALASKA
C
RUCDSQ/AFSC FED WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO 38
RUEAHQ/HQ USAF WASHDC
RUEAHQ/SEC OF THE AF WASHDC
INFO RUEAHQ/AFCP WASHDC
BT
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HIMCIAC 5 TOUCITE

FULLVWING NECLIVLL
CG LORSTA OCEAN CAPE ALASKA 27/2250Z IS SUBNITTED
PER PARA 13A, AFR 20C-2 QUOTE
-REPORT OF UFO SIGHTING BY CIVILIANS AT 270730Z
A. AFR 200-2, OPNAVINST 3820. 9, CCGD17 NO. 1-YR
B. MY 270930Z 200
1. DESCRIPTION OF OBJECTS
A. OBJECT ONE-ELLIPTICAL, OBJECT TWO-LONG STREAK
B. OBJECT ONE-SIZE OF FACE OF WATCH HELD AT ARMS
LENGTH, OBJECT TWO-ABOUT 1/4 INCH WIDE, TWO INCHES
E TOUEIMN
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PAGE TWO RUKDAG PAGE TWO RUKDAG 2 2 C
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LONG.
C. OBJECT ONE-GREEN/YELLOW, OBJECT TWO- .C .C
BLUE: GREEN. C C
D. TWO
E. NA C C
F. NONE F NONE
C
G. OBJECT ONE-NO TAIL, TRAIL OR EXHAUST, OBJECT 1100
TWO-APPERED TO HAVE TAIL. T1
H. NO SOUNDS HEARD.
I. NONE
2. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECTS C
A. OBJECT ONE-ATTENTION CALLED TO OBJECT BY (
CHILD WHO THOUGHT IT WAS A WEATHER OBSERVATION
BALLOON, OBJECT TWO-PERSON NOTICED THROUGH
WINDOW OF HIS HOME.

OBJECT TWO-ELEVATION 6° DEG, WEST.
C. OBJECT ONE-20 DEC JECT TWO- −
UNKNOWN (
D. OBJECT ONE-MOVED IN STRAIGHT LINE FROM WEST
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C
PAGE THREE RUKDAG 2 C
TO SE, NO MANEUVERS, OBJECT TWO-SAME.
E. BOTH FADED C
F. BOTH VERY S ORT TIME, INDETERMINATE
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. MANNER OBSERVATION
A.E A. BOTH OBJECTS SIGHTED FROM GROUND FROM GROUND TO AIR TO AIR E
B. NO OPTICAL AIDS USED B. NO OPTICAL AIDS USED
4 DATE AND TIME OF SIGHTING
A. 270739Z E
B. DARK NIGHT DIWNAR
5. LOCATION OF
139-47W, 59-31N. 139-47W, 59-31N. E
6INFORMATION ON OBSERVERS
A. OBJECT ONE 30 YRS, WEATHER BUREAU,
3 YRS, WEATHER BUREAU, Y AKUTAT, ALASKA, USE WIFE,
C
EXC ELLENT RELIABILITY.
B. OBJECT TWO- 38 YRS, FAA, YAKUTAT, ALASKA,
FAA EMPLOYEE, EXCELLENT ITY.
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7. WEATHER CONDITIONS
A. ALL

12,222-262-13 KT,-16,e0€ 0-24 KT, 50,000-310- N018m
13 KT, 80,200-120-7KT. 3
C. CEILING, 3,OCO FT SCATTERED.
D. VIS BILITY-15 PLUS MILES 1i434
E.2 2/10 F FRACTO 1C-SC-3,CZ0 FT. te mm
F.NO
C. TEMP GRAD NORMAL EXCEPT SHALLOW INVERSION 7,70C-8,20Z FT
8. NONE
9NONE J J
1 WEATHER BALLOON OBSERVATION MADE AFTER SIGHTINGS.
i1. LTJG D. C
BE PYROTECHNICS, OBJECTS BE PYROTECHNICS, 0 - TWO BELIEVED TO BSEITHER TO BSEITHER METEOR OR C C
COMET.
12. NONE. J C
UNQUOTE C C
BT
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