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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 19 Aug 60 | 2. LOCATION | Nome, Alaska  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | Local GMT 20/0843Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☑ Ground-Vessel ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Theodolite ☐ Air-Vessel ☐ Air-Intercept Radar  |
|  5. PHOTOS | ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE | Civilian  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 4 min | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | one  |
|  10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING |   | Round white object, red at base, brilliant, size of a dime; had straight flight path. Disappeared over horizon. Appeared azimuth 120, elevation 15; disappeared 004, elevation 15. Re…

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1960 AUG 27 AM 08 27
BUREAU
ASSISTANT SECRETARY
1960 AUG 27 AM 08 27
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ECCCS:P08:CZC00A274200VA028

PP RUZC93
DE RUHINPH :
P 201000Z ZKW
20 743 ACU 30 CAMPION AESTN ALABNA
TO RUUTAL/ADC ENT AFS COLO
RUHZAD/AAC ELKENDORF AFS ALABNA
RUHZAD/AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFS OHIO
RUZCH /HD USAF WASHDC
RUHZHD/SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE WASHDC
ET
UNCLAS FROM 43 OPS NO. -044. ATTN: AFCIN, ATTN: SAFIS. SUBJECT: UFO
REPORT. THE FOLLOWING UFO SUBMITTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH
15, AFR 200-2.
A. DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT
1. ROUND
2. A DIME
3. RED AT BASE, WHI…

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7. N/A
8. N/A
9. N/A
B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE
1. ANOTHER PERSON CALLED OBSERVERS ATTENTION TO OBJECT
2. AZIMUTH 123 DEGREES ELEVATION 15
3. AZIMUTH 304 DEGREES ELEVATION 15
4. STRAIGHT
5. OBJECT WENT OVER THE HORIZON
6. FOUR (4) MINUTES
7. MANNER OF OBSERVATION
8. N/A
9. OBSERVER USED A WEATHER BUREAU THEODOLITE
10. N/A
11. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING
12. 20/0843Z
13. DOCK
14. LOCATION OF OBSERVER
15. CASIN 156 20W ON NONE AIRFIELD, ALASKA
16. OBSERVER WAS MR

PAVE THREE RONONPH 1

ANCHORAGE ALASKA. THE INVESTIGATING OFFICER CONTACTED A MAN WHO HAS KNOWN THE OBSERVER FOR TWO YEARS AND STATES HE IS VECY RELIABLE AND WAS NOT INTOLICATED AT TIME OF SIGHTING.

2. N/A

3. WEATHER AND WINGS

4. THE OBSERVER STATES THAT WEATHER AT TIME OF OBSERVATION WAS CLEAR, VISIBILITY 15 PLUS.

5. THE NONE WEATHER BUREAU REPORTED WINGS:

6000 #1° DEGREES 11
15000 #3° DEGREES 17
16000 #2° DEGREEF 14
20000 #2° DEGREES 19

2

3. CLEAR
4. 15 PLUS
5. NONE
6. NONE
7. NO DEGREES
8. NONE

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1. NONE
2. NONE
A. THE PREPARING OFFICER IS CAPTAIN GERALD R. SMITH, ACLW
CONTROLPRR, WATHEA 2254 ADDITIONAL DUTY, WITH FOUR (4) YEARS
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE AT A PRIMARY DUTY 2:34.
ARTS WAS CONTACTED AND THERE WAS NO VPR OR IPH TRAFFIC IN
THE AREA KNOWN TO THEM. RECENT BROADCASTS INDICATE THAT THE
RUSSIANS GLAIN A SATELLITE AICBOGNE AT THIS TIME, WHICH SEEMS A
GOOD POSSIBILITY. THE OBSERVER SAID THE OBJECT SEEMED TO BE AT
70,000 FT OR HIGHER. TWO HOURS AFTER THIS REPORT, (ALMOST TO THE
MINUTE), ANOTHER STATION (GULEN…