28981944.pdf

|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  12 Feb 59 | W of Tanana, Alaska | ☑ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 13/0115Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☑ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☑ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE Military | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION not given | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 1 | 9. COURSE N/A  |
|  10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Balloon approximat…

PARAPHRASE NOT REQUIRED EXCEPT PRIOR TO
CATEGORY B ENCRYPTION—PHYSICALLY REMOVE
ALL INTERNAL REFERENCES BY DATE-TIME GROUP
PRIOR TO DECLASSIFICATION

UNCLASSIFIED

M0A036AGD017
PP RJEDSQ
DE RJKDAG 13

P
FM.COMDR AAC ELMENDORF AFB ALASKA
TO RJEZHQ/COFS HQ USAF WASH DC
INFO RJWFAL/CINCNORAD ENT AFB COLO SPRINGS COLO
RJEDSQ/COMDR ATIC WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
BT
//FROM ACS/INT AAC 50015
ACTION HQ USAF ATTN AFCIN. INFO NORAD J-2. THIS REPORT
CONCERNS AN UNIDENTIFIED BALOON, SHOT DOWN OVER ALASKA, TRACK
W2G, 13 FEB ZULU IN THREE PARTS. PART I. CAPT J. J. VOYNICH
MQ 11TH AIR DIVISION DIVERTED TO TA…

SURVEILLANCE OF TARGET BY CAMPION ACW PROBABLY CEASED OR BECAME UNRELIABLE AT 130115Z, SINCE PLOTS BECOME ERRATIC FOLLOWING THAT TIME. IT IS CONSIDERED PROBABLY THAT TARGET AND ORBITING AIRCRAFT BECAME CONFUSED. 3. IT IS BELIEVED THE TARGET FELL STRAIGHT TO EARTH AT OR VERY NEAR THE POINT OF THE SUCCESSFUL FIRING PASS AT 0148Z, BLME 1557. 4. IT IS BELIEVED ALL OR A PORTION OF THE BALOON ENVELOPE FLAILED OR BROKE LOOSE FROM THE BOX AND FLOATED EARTHWARD AT A MORE LEISURELY RATE RESULTING IN SUBSEQUENT TARGET REPORTING. PARA 5. THE TARGET PAYLOAD PROBABLY STRUCK THE EARTH AT OR NEAR TERMINAL VEL…

3

2/25/59
4E
24E4
34x20
ATC

MMNN

ZCZCSQP28OCZCSQF877ZCJYD136

PP RJEDSO

DK RJEZHO 038

P 181634Z

FMNHEDUSAF

TO COMATIC

BT

UNCLASSIFIED FROMNAFCIN-1A 36239

FOR CIN-4E. REQUEST YOUR EVALUATION AND COMMENTS ON AAC MESSAGE

37015 Def may dated Feb 14th

BT

18/1648ZNFD RJEZHO

JOINT MESSAGEFORM
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION
SPACE BELOW RESERVED FOR COMMUNICATION CENTER
AC PARAPHRASE NOT REQUIRED EXCEPT PRIOR TO
CATEGORY B ENCRYPTION—PHYSICALLY REMOVE
ALL INTERNAL REFERENCES BY DATE-TIME GROUP
PRIOR TO DECLASSIFICATION—NO UNCLASSIFIED
REFERENCE IF THE DATE-TIME GROUP IS QUOTED
1718

|  PRECEDENCE | TYPE MSG (Class) | ACCOUNTING SYMBOL | ORIG. OR REFERS TO | CLASSIFICATION OF REFERENCE  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  ACTION ROUTINE | BOOK MULTI SINGLE X | AF | AFCIN 1A1 36239 | UNCL  |
|  INFO |  |  |  |   |
|  FROM: | COMDR, ATIC | 20X |  |   |

TO: HQ., USAF, WASHIN…

DD FORM 173
REPLACES DD FORM 173, 1 OCT 49. WHICH WILL BE USED UNTIL EXHAUSTED

|  JOINT MESSAGEFORM |   | SECURITY CLASSIFICATION  |   |   |   |   |   |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|   |   | UNCLASSIFIED  |   |   |   |   |   |
|  SPACE BELOW RESERVED FOR COMMUNICATION CENTER  |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
|  APR 14 21 06 '59 4E48 15/03382 44E M11  |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
|  PRECEDENCE | TYPE MSG (Check) | ACCOUNTING SYMBOL | ORIG. OR REFERS TO | CLASSIFICATION OF REFERENCE | CONF |  |   |
|  ACTION ROUTINE | BOOK MULTI SINGLE | AF AAC 50015 |  |  |  |  |   |
|  INF…

14E4G
2/3
44822

RA086AGD031
RJEDSQ
RJKDAG 27 17 Apr 59 07 55

COMDR AAC ELMENDORF AFB ALASKA
COMDR AIR TECH INTEL CENTER WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO

FROM INT-150068
FOR AFCIN-4E4G PD CITE 4-716-E PD ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION SUBSEQUENT TO MSG AAC 50015 WAS FORWARDED 5 MAR TO HQ USAF
CS/INTELLIGENCE ON AF FORM 112 WITH PHOTOS CMA SKETCHES AND TRACK OVERLAYS PD PLANS FOR SEARCH FOR BALLOON AND EQUIPMENT HAVE BEEN ABANDONED PD WHEN AND IF EQUIPMENT IS RECOVERED IT WILL BE FORWARDED TO YOUR CENTER PD

6/2154Z APR RJKDAG

CLASSIFICATION REMOVED
CLASSIFICATION REMOVED
ALL INTERNAL REFERENCES BY DATE…