28981205.pdf

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  1 December 1958 | Whittier, Alaska | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 01/1730Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☑ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☑ No | 5. SOURCE Civilian | ☑ Was Astronomical (mation) ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION fraction of second | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one | 9. COURSE NE  |
| …

4 Dec 54 142

MCCZCSG6372COYC488

CO RJEDSO
DE RJKDAG 76
C 2423232
FM COMDR AAC
TO RJWFAL/COMDR ADC
RJEDSC/COMDR ATIC
RJEZHO/CCFS/IMTELLIGENCE HGS USAF
RJEZHO/CIS HGS USAF
RJEZDK/SPACE TRACK CONTROL CENTER LG

UNCLASSIFIED FROM ACS/I 58234. ADC PASS TO 1886TH AISS.

FOLLOWING IS A UFO REPORT CITE MOON DUST. A1 FOLT OF FINE
2. SIX FEET IN DIAMETER AND 7 FEET LONG
3. RIGHT RED
4. ONE 5 NONE 6 THROUGH 9 N/A. B1 THROUGH 3 N/A
4. TRAVELING TO N/E
5. HIT MOUNTAIN EIGHT MILES N/E OF WHITTIER AND LIT UP SURROUNDING AREA. APPARENTLY LANDED IN SETH GLACIER.
6. N/A C1 GROUND VISUAL
2. NONE
3. N/A D1 1730…

PAGE TWO RJKDAG 76

WAS SPUTNIK III CARRIER ROCKET SINCE INFO THIS HQ INDICATES
STANFORD UNIVERSITY PALO ALTO RADAR POSITIVELY TRACKED 58 DELTA I AT
APPROX 03/0530 PST

BT
04/0244Z DEC RJKDAG

5 Dec 51 01 57a

RAO 25
CZCSQC407ZCQYC664
CO RJEDSG
DE RJKDAG 25
O 250111Z
FM COMDR AAC
TO RJWFAL/COMDR ADC
RJEDSG/COMDR ATIC
RJEZHG/ACS/INTELLIGENCE HQ USAF
RJEZHG/OFFICE OF INFORMATION SERVICE HQ USAF
RJEZDK/SPACE TRACK CONTROL CENTER
DT

1
2473
34E4
44KX02

UNCLASSIFIED FROM AAC ACS/INT 50237. ADC PASS TO 1006TH AIS
REFERENCE ACS/I 50234 TELEPHONE INTERVIEW SUPPLIED FOLLOW-
UP INFORMATION AS FOLLOWS: A. C. FLAME FROM LARGE CIGARETTE
LIGHTER. 2. LARGER THAN BASKETBALL. 3. REDDISH-ORANGE FLAME.
4. ONE. 5. N/A 6. NONE 7. SHORT FLAMING TAIL, NO SMOKE
VISIBLE. 8. NONE 9. NONE B1. BRIGHT LIGHT 2. ELEVATION
29DEGREES-30DEGREES, ASIMUTH 450DEGREES TRUE. 3. ELEVATION 150DEGREES,
ASIMUTH 45DEGREES THRU 4. VERTICAL DESCENT. 5. DISAPPEARED BEHIND
MOUNTAIN 6. FRACTION OF SECOND. C1. GROUND VISUAL 2. NONE 3. NXA
D1. 011730ZULU. 2. 52N, 148DEGREES 33W F.

PAGE …

JOINT MESSAGEFORM
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION
UNCLASSIFIED
SPACE BELOW RESERVED FOR COMMUNICATION CENTER
58P
20/04/34 2/1/34

|  PRECEDENCE | TYPE MSG (Check) | ACCOUNTING SYMBOL | ORIG. OR REFERS TO | CLASSIFICATION OF REFERENCE  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  ACTION ROUTINE | BOOK | MULTI | SINGLE | X  |
|  INFO |  |  | AF | ACS/I 50234  |

FROM: COMDR, ATIC

TO: COMDR, AAC, ELMENDORF AFB, ALASKA
/UNCLASSIFIED/FROM: AFCIN-4E4
REF YOUR MSG ACS/I 50234, DTD 4 DEC 58, REPORTING AN OBJECT HITTING MOUNTAIN NE OF WHITTIER. MSG STATED RECONNAISSANCE MISSION SCHEDULED FOR 4 DEC 58. WAS MISSION ACC…

ATIC

24 Dec 58 10 16

RD074
TCZCSQA932ZCSUC034
MN RJEDSQ
DE RJKDAG 112
M 240115Z
FM COMDR AAC
TO COMDR ATIC WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB
BT

UNCLASSIFIED FROM INT-1 50248.
FOR AFCIN-4EBRM REF YOUR MSG AFCIN-4E4-12-2990-E, 000 DEC.
RECON MISSIONS TO AREA ABORTZGLBECAUSE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS.
KNOWLEDGEABLE SOURCES DISCLAIM PROBABILITY OF OBJECT BEING
PART OF AN ESV STATEMENTS CONTAINED IN OUR MSG ACS//8 50234
3 DEC 58 STILL VALID WITH THE EXCEPTION OF PARAGRAPH I. FOLLOW-UP
CONVERSATION WITH SOURCE MENTIONED IN XPARAGRAPH F, OUR MSG
AAC ACSBXINT 50237,/ 74 DECEMBER REEALED NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
BT…