28986133.pdf

|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  March, 1960. | Nome, Alaska | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | 12. Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  Local GMT 07/0727Z | ☑ Ground-Visual ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Was Astronomical Meteor ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  5. PHOTOS | 6. SOURCE | 12. Other ☐ Insufficient Data for Evaluation ☐ Unknown  |
|  ☐ Yes ☑ No | Civilian |   |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS |…

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UNCLAS FROM DOI 18896-C. ACTION ADC, AAC ACS/I, ATIC, HQ
USAF AFCIN, SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE SAFIS. IN ACCORDANCE WITH
AFR 200-2, SECTION C, PARAGRAPH 15, SUBJECT: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING
OBJECTS (UFO), THE FOLLOWING REPORT IS SUBMITTED: SA. (1) ROUND.
(2) QUARTER. (3) FIERY OR ORANGE RED IN COLOR. BRIGHT BLUE FLASH …

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BRIGHT BLUE FLASH! SPLIT INTO TLO PIECES THEN DISAPPEARDED IMMEDIATELY. (6) THE GIRL REPORTED TWENTY SECONDS, BUT THE TIME IS BELIEVED TO BE MUCH SHORTER. C. (1) GROUND VISUAL. (2) NONE. (3) NONE. D. (1) APPROXIMATELY 0727Z, 07 MAR 60. (2) NIGHT - VERY CLEAR. E. NONE, ALASKA. F. (1) 14 YEARS OLD, NONE, ALASKA, STUDENT. G. (1) VERY CLEAR. (2) 5,000-0PRQP 20,000-350/50 50,000-320/20 10,000-340/20 30,000-MISSING 80,000-UNKNOWN 15,000-340/30. (3) NONE. (4) 15 PLUS. (5) CLEAR. (6) NONE. H. NOFE. I. N/A. J. NONE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS SUBMITTED: (1) MR. TECHNITION AT ANVIL M…

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HE LIKEWISE OBSERVED THE FLASHES OF LIGHT THROUGH HIS WINDOW.
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UNCLAS FROM DOI 18128-C. ACTION ADC, AAC ACS/I, ATIC, HQ USAF AFCIN, SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE SAFIS. CONTINUED INVESTIGATION OF THE UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT IN THE NOME, ALASKA AREA REVEALS THAT TWO ESKIMOES MADE INDIVIDUAL SIGHTINGS AT TELLER, ALASKA. THE TWO INDIVIDUALS, ~~(strikethrough text)~~ DIFFERED ON THE SHAPE OF THE OBJECT, ONE STATED IT WAS ELONGATED, THE O…

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THE GENERAL DIRECTION OF NOME. THE OBSERVERS FURTHER STATED THAT A NOISE SIMILAR TO THUNDER WAS HEARD AT THE TIME THEY BELIEVE THE OBJECT HIT THE GROUND. THE ABOVE INFORMATION WAS OBTAINED FROM MR. [redacted] OF NOME ALASKA WHO IN TURN INTERROGATED THE TWO INDIVIDUALS OVER THE TELEPHONE. INVESTIGATING OFFICERS COMMENTS: THAT THE OBJECT WAS AN EXTREMELY BRILLIANT METEOR OF THE TYPE COMMONLY KNOWN AS FIREBALLS. FIREBALLS ARE KNOWN TO EXPLODE, THUS PRODUCING THE FLASHES THAT WERE OBSERVED AND ALSO TO PRODUCE A THUNDER LIKE SOUND UPON EXPLODING. THE ALASKA AIRLINES PILOT WHO …

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Unidentified Flying Objects

Secretary of the Air Force (SAFOI-3)
Wash 25 DC

1. On Sunday 14 February 1960 an unidentified flying object was sighted in the sky between Nome and Unalakleet, Alaska by a number of civilians and reported to this Headquarters through 11th Air Division (D), Ladd Air Force Base. Immediate investigation was begun and reports forwarded in accordance with AFR 200-2.

2. The Office of Information, Headquarters, Alaskan Air Command, was queried as to whether or not these sightings had been reported and the information was given that they had. News media within…

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3. On 6 March 1960 an additional unidentified object was reported in the same general area between Nome and Unalakleet, Alaska. This report originated with an airline pilot and was described as being a bright flash seeming to result from an explosion behind the aircraft flying at about 4500 feet altitude, 36 miles south of Nome. Both the pilot and co-pilot reported that the flash was so bright that they were both blinded for approximately 2 seconds. However, they heard no sound. The only passenger aboard the aircraft was asleep and heard or saw nothing. Two individuals on the ground reporte…