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|  1. DATE: TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  Radar/Radar / Visual | 24-28 January 65 28/1230Z ALASKA  |
|  3. SOURCE | 10. CONCLUSION  |
|  Military & Civilian | BALLOON, AIRCRAFT, Astronomical (STARS/PLANET), SATELLITES  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | One  |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS  |
|  Radar/Visual 3 Hours 25 Minutes | Numerous sightings reported throughout Alaska of object(s) appearing as bright astro bodies and in most cases alternately changing colors. Some reports indicated directional changes. Sightings were reported from Anchorage, Fairban…

UNCLASSIFIED
1965 JAN 31 12 41

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ZCZCXSGE269ZCQYC128
RR RUCDSQ
DE RUKDAG 152 30/0445Z
R 300400Z
FM BAC
TO RUWGALE/ADC
RUWHBH/25 AIRDIV MCCHORD AFB WASH
RUCDSQ/FTD WPAFB
RUEAHQ/CSAF
RUEAHQ/OSAF WASHDC
RUWGALB/CINCNORAD

DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTERVALS)
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS.
DOD DIR 5200.10

Classification Cancelled
(unclassified to right)
Auth: [illegible]
By: [illegible]
Date: 15 May 67
400000Z
3 Jan 68

ALNT 55021. SECT 1 OF 2. ADC AND 25 ADIV FOR INTELLIGENCE. CSAF FOR AFNIN. OSAF FOR SAFOI. NORAD FOR NINT. CINCALX FOR J-2. SUBJ: UFO'S. FROM 0830Z 25 JAN 65 TO 1900Z 28 JAN 65, NUMER…

UNCLASSIFIED

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INVESTIGATIONS/INTERROGATIONS TEND TO RELATE MOST SIGHTINGS TO KNOWN CELESTIAL BODIES AND EARTH SATELLITES. IN ONLY ONE INSTANCE HAS ALASKA NORAD REGION RADAR DETECTED AN OBJECT WHICH MIGHT BE RELATED TO A REPORTED VISUALLY SIGHTED UFO. DETAILS OF THIS INSTANCE ARE AS FOLLOWS: (FORMAT IAW AFR 200-2, UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS)

A(1) 2 TEAR DROPS (VISUALLY), 1 BLIP (RADAR)

A(2) MATCH HEAD (VISUALLY), BLIP COMPARABLE TO FIGHTER BLIP (RADAR)

A(3) SILVERISH, CHANGING TO REDDISH ORANGE - WITH BINOCULARS IT APPEARED AS FLASHING REDDISH ORANGE.

A(4) 2 (VISUALLY), …

80,000 ESTIMATED 160 DEGREES AT 20 KTS

G(3) CLEAR
G(4) 15 MILES
G(5) NONE
G(6) NONE
G(7) 6,000 -20 DEGREES C

UNCLASSIFIED

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10,000 -20 DEGREES C
20,000 -35 DEGREES C
30,000 -47 DEGREES C
50,000 -47 DEGREES C
80,000 -49 DEGREES C

H. N/A
I. N/A
J. N/A
K. LEONARD H. PERROOTS
CAPTAIN, USAF
INTELLIGENCE OFFICER

L. SCOPE PHOTOGRAPHY IS AVAILABLE AND UPON RECEIPT AT THIS OFFICE
WILL BE PROCESSED AND FORWARDED.

REMARKS OF INVESTIGATION OFFICER:

THE FLIGHT CHARACTERISTICS OF THE RADAR BLIP COUPLED WITH THE
TEARDROP SHAPE OF THE OBJECT AS SEEN VISUALLY TENDS TO RELATE THE
OBJECT T…

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UNCLASSIFIED
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1965 JAN 31 11 49

RR RUCDSQ
DE RUKDAG 153 30/0445ZZ
R 3030400Z
FM AAC
TO RUWGALE/ADC
RUWHBH/25 AIRDIV MCCHORD AFB WASH
RUCDSQ/FTD WPAFB
RUEAHQ/CSAF
RUEAHQ/OSAF WASHDC
RUWGALB/CINCNORAD
ST
LNT 55021. FINAL SECT OF 2.
TRACKED ON RADAR WAS THE SAME AS ONE OF THE OBJECTS SIGHTED VISUALLY.
HE CORRELATES VISUAL AND RADAR AZIMUTH, ELEVATION, AND DIRECTION OF
MOVEMENT. A CHECK OF WEATHER FACILITIES, NORAD SPADATS, MINITRAPK,
FAILS TO CONFIRM THE EXISTANCE OF EITHER A KNOWN WEATHER BALLOON OR
EARTH SATELLITE VEHICLE IN THE AREA AT TIME OF OBSERVATION. NO
OTHER …

(RADAR) ONE UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT OBSERVED AT 050 DEGREES, 90 MILES, AT ALTITUDE 26,500 FEET

B(3) (VISUALLY) BOTH OBJECTS MAINTAINED SAME RELATIVE POSITION AND LAST OBSERVED ON HORIZON. ONE AT 350 DEGREES AND THE OTHER AT 320 DEGREES
(RADAR) 350 DEGREES AT 84 MILES AND FADED

B(4) (VISUALLY) BOTH OBJECTS SEEMED TO BE SLOWLY DESCENDING
(RADAR) OBJECT MOVED AT 20-24 KNOTS TO WITHIN 84 MILES OF STATION AT ALTITUDE 26,500 FEET AND FADED.

B(5) (VISUALLY) DROPPED BELOW THE HORIZON. (RADAR) FADED FROM RADAR, 84 MILES FROM STATION AT ALTITUDE OF 26,500 FEET

B(6) (VISUALLY) 3 HOURS & 25 MIN - (RAD…

24 50N

|  4. CASE/TYPE/LOCATION See below | B. TYPE INCIDENT UFOs | C. COPS/CHIT/BASE/EQUIPMENT INVOLVED  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  D. NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION: THIS IS A PRELIMINARY REPORT FROM Sgt. Kitchens, AAO AND HAS NOT BEEN OFFICALLY CONFIRMED. Sietson Sgt. Gibson and wife/reported seeing green and white object with flashing lights for 30 minutes between 2200-2300 local time. Sgt. Newton at Unalakleet reporting seeing something north of station approx 30-30 miles. It appeared as white lights with yellow and green flashing lights. It appeared to hover. It appeared to move in and cut on trac…

26 January 1965
Alaska

M/R: Report of sightings in AAC received from Major Kittrell at AF Command Post. Telephone conversation w/Sgt Moody. No copy of the report will be forwarded as a complete report is being sent from AAC to FID regarding these sightings. This specific information relayed observations of the following incidents.

1. AAC Captain Gyle on AA Flight 1049 from McGraff to Anchorage reported a UFO at 26/0500Z. Object was at 12 O'Clock from his A/C in flight on course South to North with movement toward East. In sight 35-60 seconds. Co-Pilot and flight engineer also observed the ob…