PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8663430

DATE OF SIGHTINGSeptember 1965

REPORTED LOCATIONKetchikan Alaska Herring Cove

FRAMES8

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD

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1. DATE - TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION

September 65 05/0414Z Ketchikan, Alasin (Herring Cove)
3 40URCE 10. CONCLUSION

Civilian (7) Astro ()®TECR) .

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i. NUMBER OF OBJECTS

One Description indicates a mteor sishtinr,

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*. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION /|11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS

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UNCLASSIFIED

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE

AF IN : 36527 (5 Sep 65) I/be Pe 1 of 2 |
* ACTION : NIN-7 |

_ INFO : XOP-1, XOPX-8, SAFOS-3, JCS/OSD/DIA-1, NSA-7 (28) |
SMB A2 12 CZ CHQA635 8Z CCJB994 | |

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2UCSC/CINCSAC
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE

AF IN 36527 (5 Sep65) Pg 2 of 2

UNCL AS

1. CIRVIS REPORT

2. RESIDENT, KETCHIKAN, ALASKA.

So FLYING BALL OF FIRE. NO SIZE INDICATED.

4e POSITION 55219.5N, 131-3 1W.

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7, DISAPPEARED IN EASTWARD DIRECTION,

32 UNK.

?, NONE. EFFORTS CONTINUING TO OBTAIN FURTHER INFO.

3 = =NOTE: ADV CY DELIVERED TO XOPX, NIN & JCS/DJA. READDRESSED

se TO OLA PER FORM 1392 #86

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE

AF IN : 36528 (5 Sep 65) I/jpr Page 1 of 2
ACTION: NIN=-7

INFO : XOP<1, XOPX-8, SAF-0S-3, JCS/OSD/DIA-1, NSA-7 (28)
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE

AF IN : 36528 (5 Sep 65) Page 2 of 2

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UNCLAS

AMPLIFYING CIRVIS REPORT

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1, OBJECT SIGHTED BY THREE ADULTS AND SEVERAL CHILDREN AT

HERRING COVE, SOUTHEAST OF KETCHIKAN, ALASKA.

2.0 UNUSUAL BRIGHT LIGHT, 15 TO 20 FEET IN DIAMETER.

So REVISED POSITION OF OBJECT 55-16.2N, 151°29.5W.

4, ALT APPROX 22,909 FEET.

52 CSE APPROX 3377.

65 SPEED IN EXCESS OF 380 KNOTS ESTIMATED.

37 NOTE ; ADV CY DELIVERED TO XOPX, NIN and JCS/DIA,

Message retransmitted to CIA (per 1392 No. 87).
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE )

AF IN : 36527 (5 Sep 65) I/be Pg 1 of 2
ACTION : NIN-7

INFO : XOP=-1, XOPX-8, SAFOS-3, JCS/OSD/DIA-1, NSA-7 (28)
SMB AQ2 1ZCZ CHQA639ZCCUB994

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DE RUKAH 920 49523

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE

AF IN 36527 (5 Sep6) Pg 2 of 2

UNCLAS
1. CIRVIS REPORT
2+ RESIDENT, KETCHIKAN, ALASKA.

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7, DISAPPEARED IN EASTWARD DIRECTION.

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9, NONE. EFFORTS CONTINUING TO OBTAIN FURTHER INFO.

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ORIGINATOR :

SEP 171968
TDEW
UFO Sighting, Pike County, Missouri

Hq USAF SAFOICC (Mrs Hunt)
Wash DC 20330

1. Reference the attached unidentified object report from

ee. ™ sighting of objects on the nights of
26 July r 1965 are similar to many reports in

cur files of helicopter observations. The slow flight, including
portions of hovering, the whoosh sound and the apparent erratic
fluctuation of the red light is charecteristic of these reports.
The intensity as well as deviation in appearance at a regular
interval is caused when the aircraft is in a turn or at an angie
when the light shines through the “bubble” or open portion of

the craft. It's quite likely that mrad: landmark, which

is located on aviation section charts, is used as a reference
point in cross country flights.

2. We had no unusual reports from Pike County, Missouri during
this period. The ADC reported no unidentified tracks from her
aren. Helicopters on flights of this nature could be flown by
the Air National Guard, Nevy, Army and/or other military units
within a radius of 150 miles. In view cf the reported charscter-
istics and delay of the submission of her report no attempt will
be made to identify s specific flight.

FOR THE COMMANDER

ERIC T de JONCKHEERE 1 Atch
Colonel, USAP UFO Rpt fmugis

Deputy for Technology and Subsystems

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TDEW/UFO Maj H Quintanilla, Jr

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