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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 13 Dec 60 | 2. LOCATION | Vicinity, Ketchikan, Alaska  |
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|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | Local 1808 & 2030 GMT 14/0208Z & 14/0430Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☐ Ground-Visual ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Intercept Radar  |
|  5. PHOTOS | ☐ Yes ☐ No | 6. SOURCE | Military  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | #1 - 29 min #2 - 2-4 min | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | #1 - one #2 - two  |
|  9. COURSE |  | 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING | #1 - shape undetermined, brilliant light, star-like, dimming and brightening. Size of dime. White. Seen at 1808.…

6. NO SOUND
9. NONE
B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT
1. REPORT FROM FISHING VESSEL BETTY B WC/3428 2182 KCS.
2. ELEVATION 2000 FT. SSW
3. ELEVATION 2000FT. SLIGHTLY WEST OF FIRST OBSERVED POSITION.
4. NONE
5. GRADUALLY WITH ALTERNATE PERIODS OF BRIGHTNESS AND DIMNESS.
6. OBSERVED TO DISAPPEAR AFTER 29 MINUTES WHEN OBSERVATIONS CEASED.
C. GROUND VISUAL OBSERVATION
1. NONE
2. NOT APPLICABLE
D. TIME OF SIGHTING
1. 140208Z
2. NIGHT
E. CORABSTA KETCHIKAN 5527N 131.48W BETTY B OFF CLEVELAND
PENINSULA.
F. INFORMATION ON OBSERVERS.
1. UNDETERMINED.
2.
G. WEATHER
1. PARTLY CLOUDY, CALM
2. NOT AVAILAB…

RECEIVED
7130cc50 09 34M
1947 AUG 13
06
713.22
180450

RAS87
TCZCS0A984ZCQVAS23
PP RJEDSC
ZDK

PP RJWFAL RJEDSC RJEZHQ
DE RJKDAC 19
P 178804Z ZEX
FM AAC ELMENDORF AFB ALAS
TO RJWFAL/ADC ENT AFB COLO
RJEDSC/ATIC WPAFB
RJEZHQ/COFS USAF WASH DC
RJEZHQ/OSAF WASH DC
BT
UNCLAS FROM ACS/INT-1 50121

FOR AFCIN, SAFS, ALCON (J-2). FOLLOWING UFO REPORT RECEIVED FROM USCG SEVENTEEN, JUNEAU, ALASKA FORWARDED FROM AAC, ACS/I. YOUR 19024BZ ADDITIONAL DETAILS UFO SIGHTINGS BY CG RADSTA FOLLOW:

A. DESCRIPTION:
1. SHAPE UNDERTERMINED, BRILLIANT SCINTILLATING LIGHT AS A VERY BRIGHT STAR WITH BRILLIANCE ALTERNA…

J. UNDETERMINED.
K. PREPARING OFFICER CHRELE W2 CO CGRADSTA KETCHIKAN COSIDERS POSSIBLE CAUSE ON CELESTIAL BODY DUE ALMOST STATIONARY POSITION DUEING OBSERVATION.
L. NONE
SECOND UFO.
A. DESCRIPTION.
1. SHAPE UNDETERMINED.
2. PEA SIZE.
3. DULL RED AND SECOND OF TWO OBJECTS DULL WHITE.
R. TWO IN NUMBER
5. SAME ELEVATION APPROX 120 YDS APRT.
6. NONE
7. NONE
8. NONE
9. NONE
B. 1. LOOKING FOR FIRST UFO.
2. VERY CLOSE TO HORIZON AND NW.
3. SAME AS 2.
4. DULL RED LIGHT ROSE VERTICALLY APPROX 100 YARDS THEN BACK TO HORIZON ONCE DURING FOUR MINUTE OBSERVATION. OTHERWISE BOTH OBJECTS STATIONARY.
5. NOT …

2. GRADSTA KETCHIKAN. RELIABILITY VERY
GOOD.
G. 1. CALM PARTLY CLOUDY
2. NOT AVAILABLE
3. UNLIMITED.
4. UNLIMITED.
5. 25 PERCENT SCATTERED CLOUDS
6. NONE.
7. 34 DEGREES.
8. NONE OBSERVED.
I. NONE
J. NOT KNOWN.
K. PREPARING OFFICER C. OM GGRADSTA KETCHIKAN CONSIDERS POSSIBLE
CAUSE TO BE SEARCHLIGHTS FROM THE TUG VEGA WB/3769 AND TUG AMAK
LA/2336 REPORTED BY RADIO FROM VEGA TO BE OPERATING WITH SEARCH-
LIGHTS AT THE TIME IN THE VICINITY OF SIGHTING.
L. NONE
BT
C LINE NINE 3. COLOR WHITE
C LINE 92 1ST GRP CAUSE IMI CAUSE
17/2629Z BEC RJKDAG

NAVAL MESSAGE UNCLASSIFIED NAVY DEPARTMENT
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REASONABLE OPERATIONAL IMMEDIATE PRIORITY
14 DEC 68
FM COMALSEAFRON
TO COKAAC
INFO CNO
CINCPACFLT
FACAF HICKAM AFB
CINCAL

AF IN: 18778 (14 Dec 60) G/rlj
AF DIST
CIN-14
COP-2
COP-CP-1
BAPG-3 (21)

1. INVESTIGATION OF INCIDENT HAS REVEALED THAT VESEEL VEGA/WR 376?
IN COMPANY WITH VESSEL ANAK/WA 2336 GATHERING LOGS IN VICINITY OF
TDWB INC POINT. APPROX 15% NNW FROM KETCHIKAN. USING SPOTLIGHTS.
2. VESSELS DID NOT SIGHT…