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|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  8 Mar 59 | W of Augustine Island, Alaska | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 08/1130Z | 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 Civilian | ☐ Was Astronomical fireball ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 2-3 secs | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one | 9. COURSE North  |
|  10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTI
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CZCQC135ZCQYA791
PP RJEDSQ
DE RJKDG 209
P 110300Z
FM COMDR 10TH AIR DIV ELNENDORF AFB ALASKA
TO RJWFAL/COMDR AIR DEF COMMAND
RJWFAL/COMDR 1006TH AISS ENT AFB
RJEDSQ/COMDR AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER WPAFB
RJEZHQ/ASSISTANT CHIEF OF STAFF INTELLIGENCE CENTER WPAFB
RJEZHQ/ASSISTANT CHIEF OF STAFF INTELLIGENCE HQS USAF
RJEZHQ/OFFICE OF INFORMATION SERVICES HQS USAF WASHDC
INFO ZEN/ASSISTANT COS INTELL HQS AAC
ZEN/COMANDER IN CHIF ALASKAN COMMAND
BT
UNCLASSIFIED FROM 10DO-I 9145. UFO
ALFA. (1) POINT OF LIGHT (2) SLIGHTLY LARGER THAN STAR (3)
BRIGHT GREEN (4) ONE (5) N/A (6) N/A (7) APPEARED A
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PAGE TWO RJKDAG 207
CHARLIE. (1 AIR VISUAL (2) NONE (3) F-27 NORTHERN
CONSOLIDATED AIRLINES 4903, 17,000 FEET, 061 DEGREES, 227 KNOTS,
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA.
DELTA. (1) 08/1139Z (2) NIGHT
ECHO. 154 DEGREES 03' W 59 DEGREES 02' N OVER BRUIN BAY,
ALASKA FOXTROT. (1) [REDACTED] SEE 35, [REDACTED] SPENARD
ALASK. CAPTAIN, NORTHER CONSOLIDATED AIRLINES.
GEORGE. (1) CLEAR, VISIBILITY UNLIMITED (2) SURFACE NE AT 15K
6,000' 360 DEGREES 40 K' 10,000' 350 DEGREES 50 K, 16,000' 340
DEGREES 40 K, 20,000' 340 DEGREES 35 K, 30,000' 340 DEGREES 25 K,
50,000' 230 DEGREES 20 K, 60,000' 220 DEGREES 25K. (3) 6,000
SC
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ASTRONOMY DEPT SUGGEST POSSIBLY METEORITE OR "FIRE BALL" BECAUSE OF SHORT PERIOD OF SIGHTING. LOCAL PRESS REPORTS HAVE SPECULATED THAT THIS WAS POSSIBLE REENTRY OF ESV.
INDIA. N/A

PAGE THREE RJKDAG 207
JULIET. REPORTIN AIRCRAFT ONLY.
KILO. CHIF, INTELLIGENCE DIV, 10TH AIR DIV (D). VERY TENUOUS EVIDENCE POINTS TO POSSIBILITY OF REENTRY OF 1959 ALFA 2.
1959 ALFA 2 WAS PREDICTED TO PASS OVER ALASKA AT APPROXIMATELY 08/1130Z FROM SOUTH TO NORTH WHICH COINCIDES ROUGHLY IN TIME AND DIRECTION TO OBSERVED OBJECT. THIS, COUPLED WITH PILOTS STATEMENT THAT IT WAS UNLIKE ANYTHING HE HAD EVERSEEN MAKES RE

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