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|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  28 Feb 58 | St. Lawrence Island, Alaska | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 28/1121Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION thru binocs ☐ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☑ No | 5. SOURCE USAF Airman | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 20 mins | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one | 9. COURSE stationary 285 deg ☐ Other Prob gro…

1-R/F
27
374E4
44X22

AC PRIORITY
FROM COMDR 712 ACWRON NORTHEAST CAPE AFS ALASKA 030700Z
TO COMDR ADC ENT AFB COLORADO SPRINGS COLORADO
COMDR ATIC WPAFB OHIO
ASST CHIEF OF STAFF INTELLIGENCE HQ USAF WASH 25 DC
OFFICE OF INFORMATION SERVICES HQ USAF WASH 25 DC
INFO COMDR 5060 ACW GROUP LADD AFB ALASKA
NOTE: as observed with 7x50 binoculars
CITE ACW 12 AD 5C5.

REFERENCE PAR 14, AFR 200-2, DTD 5 FEBRUARY 58. THE FOLLOWING REPORT IS SUBMITTED. A. DESCRIPTION OF THE OBJECT: (1) INITIALLY SEMI-CIRCULAR, JAGGED ON TOP BECOMING MORE FLAT ON TOP. (2) ABOUT SIZE OF A HALF DOLLAR. (3) WHITE LIGHT VARYI…

IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ON OBSERVER: (1) NOT APPLICABLE, (2) N DUGGAN, DAVID, A/2 C, DETACHMENT 15, 7 WEATHER GROUP, ATTACHED TO 712 ACW SQ, APO 714, SEATTLE, WASHINGTON. AIRMAN CONSIDERED RELIABLE. WEATHER AND WINDS: ALOFT AT TIME AND PLACE OF SIGHTINGS: (1) SEA LEVEL PRESSURE WAS 1024 MILIBARS. STATION PRESSURE WAS 29.584. TEMPERATURE WAS MINUS 6 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. DUE POINT WAS MINUS 15 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. ALTEMETER SETTING WAS 29.62. (2) WINDS: EAST NORTHEAST AT 8 KNOTS (0,6,0 DEGREES MAGNETIC) WINDS FOR HIGHER LEVELS ARE AVAILABLE AT 7 WEATHER GROUP, ELMENDORF AFB, ALASKA. (3) NO CEILING…

(119) ST. LAWRENCE ISLAND
ELEVATIONS IN FEET

|  173 | 172 | (Joins 75) | 171 (Joins 76) | 170 | 169  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  64' | 63' |  |  |  |   |

To USSR
(Guilford Anadyrsky)

|  Campbell | 008 | High Point | 2070  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  Cabin | Cabin | Cabin | Cabin  |
|  Cabin | 2070 | Camp | 2070  |
|  Cabin | Camp | Camp | Camp  |
|  AWARENCE |  |  |   |

Point of observation

|  Approx 28597 | Cabin | Cabin | Cabin  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  Cabin | Cabin | Cabin | Cabin  |
|  1483 | 1430 |  |   |
|  Cabin | Camp | Cabin | Cabin  |
|  Southwest Cape |…

ANADYRSKIY GULF (75)
ALE

|  GE | HE | JE | JE | NAUTICAL MILES  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  10 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 10  |
|  174° G | 173° N | 172° J |  |   |
|  270 | 280 | 290 | 300 | 310  |

N 6400-W17100/400x1400
SCALE 1:1,000,000

TENTATIVE ANALYSIS - St. Lawrence Island
UFO Sighting 28 Feb 58

Basic, Essential Data:

1. Semi-circular in shape; first jagged on top - latter smoothing off

2. Size: about half dollar. However, note: AS OBSERVED THRU 7 X 50 BINOCULARS! (Object was therefore 1/7 this size to naked eye.

3. Stationary. No movement reported.

4. Almost one half hour in sight.

5. Direction (azimuth) from Ob. Pt. - approximately 285" (Rept, states could be plus or minus 15°)

Missing Essential Data:

1. Azimuth given - but no elevations. A line of sight plotted (Aero Chart #119, St. Lawrence, Island) from North…

JOINT MESSAGEFORM
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION
UNCLASSIFIED
SPACE BELOW RESERVED FOR COMMUNICATION CENTER
ENCODED
Initials: CC
Time: 02433
Checked By: 02433

|  PRECEDENCE | TYPE | MIG (Class) | ACCOUNTING SYMBOL | ORIG. OR REFERS TO | CLASSIFICATION OF REFERENCE  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  ACTION ROUTINE | BBOX | NULTI X | AF | ACW 12-AD-5C5 | CONF  |
|  INFO ROUTINE | X |  |  |  |   |

FROM: COMDR ATIC

TO: COMDR, 5060TH ACW GP, LADD AFB, ALASKA
JKDLA
INFO CY: COMDR, ADC, ENT AFB, COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO JEDDA
COMDR, 712 ACWRON, NORTHEAST CAPE AFS, ALASKA JKDLA
FROM: AFCIN-4E4
…

JOINT MESSAGEFORM - CONTINUATION SHEET
SECURITY CONTROL
UNCLASSIFIED

FROM: COMDR ATIC

WESTERN SHORES. IF HIGH ANGLE, POSSIBILITY OF UNKNOWN SOVIET ACTIVITIES OR OPERATIONS MAY BE CONSIDERED.

d. REUR HYPOTHESIS: HIGHLY UNLIKELY THAT ANY SMOKE, MUSHROOM CLOUD, ETC. RESULTING FROM AN EXPLOSION WOULD REMAIN IN SAME POSITION, WITHOUT CHANGE IN SHAPE FOR ALMOST ONE HALF HOUR.

2. SIGNIFICANT TO POINT OUT THAT BRIGHT STAR CAPELLA IN ALMOST EXACT AZIMUTH GIVEN BY OBSERVER, AT ABOUT 40 TO 50 DEGREES ELEVATION. UNUSUAL APPEARANCE OF CELESTIAL BODIES OBSERVED IN ARCTIC REGIONS, AND ESPECIALLY IF OBSER…