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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  9 Jan 1948 | Ladd AFB, Alaska | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☑ Was Aircraft B-29 ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  1 - 2300Z | ☑ Ground-Visual ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  6. PHOTOS | 6. SOURCE | ☐ Other ☐ Insufficient Data for Evaluation ☐ Unknown  |
|  ☐ Yes ☑ No | Mil |   |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 8. NUMBER OF …

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BASIC: Ltr fr Hqs Alaskan Air Command dtd 20 Jan 1948, subj: Intelligence Report

1st Ind

HEADQUARTERS ALASKAN COMMAND, APO 942, c/o Postmaster, Seattle, Washington 22 JAN 1948

TO: Chief of Staff, Department of the Air Force, Washington 25, D. C.
Attn: Director, Intelligence Division

1. Contents of attached report have been reviewed by this headquarters.

2. This report resulted from inadequate investigation prior to submission of the initial report. Positive instructions have been issued reference to investigation prior to submission of reports in an effort to preven…

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HEADQUARTERS
ALASKAN AIR COMMAND
APO 942 U.S. Army

20 JAN 1948

AAOIN-1 319.1

SUBJECT: Intelligence Report

THRU: Commander-in-Chief
Alaskan Command
APO 942, U S Army
ATTN: Director of Intelligence

TO: Chief of Staff
Department of the Air Force
Washington 25, D. C.
ATTN: Director, Intelligence Division

1. Reference is made to our radiograms A-18327, DTG 100750 and A-18332, DTD 110020.

2. Inclosed is the final report on the incident quoted in the radiograms mentioned above.

3. It is desired that all messages pertaining to the subject incident be downgraded to Confidential.

F…

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HEADQUARTERS YUKON SECTOR
ALASKAN AIR COMMAND
Office of the AC/S A-2
APO 731, U.S. Army

13 January 1948

SUBJECT: Report of Sighting at Ladd Field, 9 January 1948

TO: Director, Intelligence Division
Headquarters Alaskan Air Command
APO 942, U S Army

1. The following sighting was made at 2300Z, 9 January 1948 in the vicinity of Ladd Field:

a. A definite contrail which seemed to have a phosphorescent glow and intermittent flashes at point of origin.

b. Five Officers and men of the 72nd Reconnaissance Squadron observed the contrail and gave varying descriptions of it. The object…

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approximately 2300Z.

4. From the above information, the conclusion was reached that the contrail sighted was caused by a B-29 practicing instrument approaches on the Ladd Field range.

BURTON R. GRINYER
Captain, USAF
AC/S A-2

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