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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 18 Dec 59 | 2. LOCATION | Southern Victoria Island, Canada  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | Local | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☐ Ground-Visual ☑ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Radar  |
|  5. PHOTOS | ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE | Military  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 1 hr 33 mins | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | one  |
|  9. COURSE |   | 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING | Unidentified radar track. Speed between 40 & 60 kts.  |
|  11. COMMENTS |   | Based on winds aloft, track movement & track groundspeed, the UFO could possibly be a ball…

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"FOLLOWING RECEIVED FOR RELAY FROM MILITARY COMDR CAM
OPS-59-212 DATED 21 DEC 59
THIS MESSAGE IN TWO PARTS.

PART ONE
DFO
ALFA N/A
2 N/A
3 N/A
4 1 OBJEAT…

PAGE TWO RJEZSN 3A

8 N/A

3 N/A

3 N/A

9 N/A

BRAVO

1- RADAR Pick Up

2- GEOREF ELDK 24 HEIGHT UNKNOWN

3- GEOREF ELGY 24 HEIGHT UNKNOWN

4- SOUTHEAST Flt Path

5- RADAR FADE

6- 1 HOUR 33 MINS OBJECT VISIBLE

CHARLIE

1- GROUND ELECTRONIC FPS 19

2- N/A

3 N/A

DELTA

2- NIGHT

ECHO

PIN 16828 NORTH 11315 WEST. Site Location

THREE REJESN 3A

N/A
DELTA

2- NIGHT
HONG
PIN 15828 NORTH 11315 WEST. SITE LOCATION

PAGE THREE REJZSN 3A
FOXTNOT
ALL N/A
SOLF

1- PIN -3 190100Z 200 FT SCATTERED 18F AURORA BOREALIS VISIBLE NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST THIN STREAK.
2- WINDS FROM EDMONTON WEATHER OF NOCE FOR 0200Z 19 DEC AREA NORTH OF COOPERHINE, 8THSD 210/17K, 10 THSD 230/29K, 16 THSD 300/25K, 20 THSD 310/25K, 30 THSD 310/55K, 50 THSD 290/40K, 8THSD 280/35K
3- UNLIMITED
4- 15 MILES
5- 2 TENTHS SS
6- N/A
HOTEL
ALL CAM SECTOR (DEW) SITES EXPERIENCING ANOMALOUS PROPAGATION AT TIME. SEE PART TWO.
INDIA N/A
JULIETT 9.
- N/A

WOLF
1- PIN -3 190100Z 200 FT SCATTERED 18F AURORA BOREALIS VISIBLE
NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST THIN STREAM.
2- WINDS FROM EDMONTON WEATHER OF NOCE FOR 0200Z 19 DEC AREA NORTH
AF COOPERMINE, 6THSD 210/17K, 10 THSD 230/29K, 16 THSD 300/25K,
20 THSD 310/25K, 30 THSD 310/55K, 50 THSD 290/40K, 8THSD 280/35K
3- UNLIMITED
4- 15 MILES
5- 2 TENTHS SC
6- N/A
HOTEL
ALL CAN SECTOR (DEW) SITES EXPERIENCING ANOMALOUS PROPAGATION
AT TIME. SEE PART TWO.
INDIA N/A
JULIETT 9.
K- N/A
REPORTED TO NORAD COC VIA VOICE AND TTY (1) NIL.
PART TWO

PAGE FOUR RJEZSN 3A
AF FORM 112 NOT AVAILABLE THIS ULSA. DURING PERIOD OF R…

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AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE
OHIO

REPLY TO
AFIN OF: AFCIN-4E4g

SUBJECT: Request for Evaluation 28 December 1959

TO: AFCIN-4E1

Request review and analysis of attached report of radar sighting.

For: PHILIP G. EVANS
Colonel, USAF
AFCIN-4E4

1 Atch:
Inc Mag Cite OPS-59-212,
dtd 21 Dec 59 (S) T59-35759-1

Classification Cancelled
(see original 30 Dec 1959)
Incl 30 Dec 1959
Incl 24 Jan 67
AIRCRAFT SIGHTING FILE

UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED

Memo, AFCIN-4E4g, 28 Dec 59, Request for Evaluation

1st Ind (AFCIN-4E1a/Capt. Keriakou/jc/74201) 21 Jan 60

TO: AFCIN-4E4g

1. An analysis of the attached UFO message reveals the following possibilities:

a. The reported anomalous propagation in the area could possibly be responsible for the unidentified radar pick up, particularly if a severe temperature inversion existed and permanent echoes on the radar were predominant.

b. Based on the winds aloft, track movement and track groundspeed, the UFO could possibly be a balloon.

2. The lack of information on this UFO makes a more…