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|  PROJECT 10073 RECORD  |   |
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|  8/1450 - TIME GROUP 8/1450Z 8 Feb 53 | 2. LOCATION BARTER ISLAND, ALASKA  |
|  3. SOURCE 2 AF Pilots | 10. CONCLUSION BALOON  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS ONE |   |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION MINE TEN MINS | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS Round brilliant obj appeared to be a falling leaf. Obj hovered a few seconds and began to climb with zig zag maneuvers disappearing at a high altitude.  |
|  6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION GROUND VISUAL |   |
|  7. COURSE EAST |   |
|  8. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☑ No |   |
|  9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE ☐ Yes ☐ No |   |

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FM CG ALAC ELMENDORF AFB ALASKA
TO CS USAF WASH DC
CG ATIC WPAFB OHIO
CG ADC ENT AFB COLO
INFO COM ALASKAN SEA FRONTIER KODIAK ALASKA
NEAC PEPPERRELL AFB NFLD
FEAF TOKYO JAPAN
5001ST COMPOSITE WG LADD AFB ALASKA
US ARMY FT RICHARDSON ALASKA
CINCAL ALASKA

ATTN ATIAA-2C, AAOID-42237 FLY OB RPT. FOL REPT REC FR CO
AACS DET BARTER ISLAND, UNIDENTIFIED OBJ AT THIS STA 081450Z
FIRST SIGHTED AT APPRX 5000 FEET DESCENDING FR THE WEST
FALLING LEAF PATTERN, DESCENDED TO APRX 2000 …

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|  COUNTRY | Territory of Alaska  |
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|  REPORT NO. | IR-2-53  |
|  (LEAVE BLANK) |   |

AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT

SUBJECT: FLYOBRPT

AREA REPORTED ON: Alaska

FROM (Agency): Intelligence Directorate, AAC

DATE OF REPORT: 20 February 1953

DATE OF INFORMATION: 8 February 1953

EVALUATION: B-5

PREPARED BY (Officer): WINSTON E. BOUTELLE, Capt., USAF

SOURCE: Captain R. E. Barnes, and 1st Lt. Griffin

REFERENCES (Control number, directive, previous report, etc., as applicable): AAC Msg AAOID…

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(CLASSIFICATION)
UNCLASSIFIED
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT

|  FROM (Agency) | REPORT NO. | PAGE 2 OF 5 PAGES  |
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|  Intelligence Directorate, Hq, AAC | IR-2-53 |   |

The following report is based on personal interrogation of the source (Captain Robert E. Barnes) and has been reviewed by source for accuracy and completeness.

On the morning of 8 February 1953, Captain Barnes was thawing and heating a C-47 AF9215 at the Barter Island air strip, Barter Island, Alaska. Barnes was working in the right wheel well when he heard a no…

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AF FORM 112—PART II
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AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT

|  FROM (Agency) | REPORT NO. | PAGE 3 OF 5 PAGES  |
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|  Intelligence Directorate, Hq, AAC | IR-2-53 |   |

three minutes fast). Captain Barnes did not note the time of disappearance. The two observers continued to watch the light for approximately two more minutes, as it traveled Easterly blinking as it went and disappeared in the distance. As it ascended, the object seemed to pick up speed; the light dimmed somewhat and took on an orange tint.

Captain Barnes is an F…

AF FORM 112—PART II
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948
UNCLASSIFIED
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT

|  FROM (Agency) | REPORT NO. | PAGE 4 OF 5 PAGES  |
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|  Intelligence Directorate, Hq, AAC | IR-2-53 |   |
|  BTI 15 | 02308 | 13301 | 20903 | 31217 | 41308  |
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|   | 51708 | 62212 | 72320 | 82321 | 92330  |
|   | 02337 | 22237 | 42234 | 62231 | 82240  |
|   | 02248 |  |  |  | 99991  |

COMMENTS of Preparing Officer:

Although the time of sighting and time of PIRAL release does not correlate exactly, many other factors such as rate of movement, cour…

AF FORM 112—PART II
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1943
UNCLASSIFIED
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
(From (Agency)) Directorate, Hq, AAC
REPORT NO. IR-2-53
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BEAUFORT SEA
PROFILE

- 12,000'
- 10,000'
- 8,000'
- 6,000'
- 5,000'
- 4,000'
- 2,000'
0450 AST
061° M
LOCATION OF OBSERVER
TRACK OBJECT
MADE OVER GROUND
MAS
104
MAST
R BN
BARTER
ISLAND
SCALE: 1" = 2,650'

SKETCH
OF
OBJECT

30' TO 40'

DOWNGRADED AT 8 YEAR INTERVALS

DOWNGRADED AT 12 YEAR INTERVALS

UNCLASSIFIED
S.L. 10
Barter Island, Alaska
8 February 1953

I. Description of Incident
Two pilots from this station made a ground-visual observation of an unidentified aerial object coming in over their base in a falling leaf pattern from the west. Time of the observation was 0450 local. It hovered, consisted of brilliant orange white lights seen for a period of eight minutes after which the object climbed eastward and disappeared. Throughout it gave off a noise similar to a helicopter's and was estimated by the viewers to be the approximate size of a C-47 aircraft.

II. Discussion of Incident…