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PROJECT 10073 RECORD

|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  4 September 65 05/0418Z | Ketchikan, Alaska (Herring Cove)  |
|  3. SOURCE | 10. CONCLUSION  |
|  Civilian (?) | Astro (METEOR)  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | Description indicates a meteor sighting.  |
|  One |   |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS  |
|  Not Reported | Flying ball of fire disappearing in Eastward direction.  |
|  6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION |   |
|  Ground-Visual |   |
|  7. COURSE |   |
|  Easterly |   |
|  8. PHOTOS |   |
|  ☐ Yes ☑ No |   |
|  9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE |   |
|  ☐…

UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE

AF IN : 36527 (5 Sep 65) I/be Pg 1 of 2
ACTION : NIN-7
INFO : XOP-1, XOPX-8, SAFOS-3, JCS/OSD/DIA-1, NSA-7 (28)
SMB A021ZCZCHQA630ZCCJB994

OO RUEAHQ
DE RUKAH 920 40523
ZNR UUUUU
O 050523Z
FM CCGD SEVENTEEN
TO RUKDAG/CINCAL
RUWGALB/CINCNORAD
RUCSC/CINCSAC
RUHPD/COMASWFORPAC
RUKACR/COMALSEAFRON
RUEAHQ/CSAF
RCCSC/CANAIRDEF
INFO RUECJO/COMOT COGARD
RUWSJ/COMWESTAREA
RCWNM/CANCOMARPAC
RUECW/CNO
RUHLHL/CONCPACFLT
RUHLKM/CONCPACAF
RUKDAG/COMAAC

AFHQ 0-309C
UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE

AF IN 36527 (5 Sep65) Pg 2 of 2

UNCLAS

1. CIRVIS REPORT
2. RESIDENT, KETCHIKAN, ALASKA.
3. FLYING BALL OF FIRE. NO SIZE INDICATED.
4. POSITION 55-19.5N, 131-31W.
5. 050418Z.
6. UNK.
7. DISAPPEARED IN EASTWARD DIRECTION.
8. UNK.
9. NONE. EFFORTS CONTINUING TO OBTAIN FURTHER INFO.
BT NOTE: ADV CY DELIVERED TO XOPX, NIN & JCS/DIA. READDRESSED TO CIA PER FORM 1392 #86
NNNN

AFHQ FORM 0.309C UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE

AF IN: 36528 (5 Sep 65) I/jpr Page 1 of 2

ACTION: NIN-7
INFO: XOP-1, XOPX-8, SAF-OS-3, JCS/OSD/DIA-1, NSA-7 (28)
SMB C031 CZCHQA630ZCCJB994

00 RUEAHQ
DE RUKAH 922 2480523
ZNR UUUUU
0 050523Z
FM CCGD SEVENTEEN
TO RUKDAG/CINCAL
RUWGALB/CINCNORAD
RUCSC/CINCSAC
RUHPD/COMASOFORPAC
RUKACR/COMALSEAFRON
RUEAHQ/CSAF
RCCSC/CANAIRDEF
INFO RUECJD/COMDT COGARD
RUWSJ/COMWESTAREA
RCWNM/CANCOMARPAC
RUECW/CNO
RUHLHL/CONCPACFLT
RUHLKM/CONCPACAF
RUKDAG/COMAAC

AFHQ FORM 0.309C UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE

AF IN: 36528 (5 Sep 65) Page 2 of 2

BT
UNCLAS
AMPLIFYING CIRVIS REPORT
A. MY 050450Z

1. OBJECT SIGHTED BY THREE ADULTS AND SEVERAL CHILDREN AT HERRING COVE, SOUTHEAST OF KETCHIKAN, ALASKA.
2. UNUSUAL BRIGHT LIGHT, 15 TO 20 FEET IN DIAMETER.
3. REVISED POSITION OF OBJECT 55-16.2N, 131-29.5W.
4. ALT APPROX 20,000 FEET.
5. CSE APPROX 337T.
6. SPEED IN EXCESS OF 300 KNOTS ESTIMATED.

BT NOTE: ADV CY DELIVERED TO XOPX, NIN and JCS/DIA. Message retransmitted to CIA (per 1392 No. 87).

NNN

N

AFHQ FORM 0-309C UNCLASSIF…

UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN : 36527 (5 Sep 65) I/be Pg 1 of 2
ACTION : NIN-7
INFO : XOP-1, XOPX-8, SAFOS-3, JCS/OSD/DIA-1, NSA-7 (28)
SMB A02 1Z CZ CHQA 630Z CCJB994
CO RUEAHQ
DE RUKAH 920 40523
ZNR UUUUU
0 050523Z
FM CCGD SEVENTEEN
TO RUKDAG/CINCAL
RUWGALB/CINCNORAD
RUCSC/CINCSAC
RUHPD/COMASWFORPAC
RUKACR/COMALSEAFRON
RUEAHQ/CSAF
RCCSC/CANAIROEF
INFO RUECJD/COMDT COGARD
RUWSJ/COMWESTAREA
RCWNM/CANCOMARPAC
RUECW/CNO
RUHLHL/CONCPACFLT
RUHLKM/CONCPACAF
RUKDAG/COMAAC
AFHQ FORM JAN 63 0.309C
UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE

AF IN 36527 (5 Sep65) Pg 2 of 2

UNCLAS

1. CIRVIS REPORT
2. RESIDENT, KETCHIKAN, ALASKA.
3. FLYING BALL OF FIRE. NO SIZE INDICATED.
4. POSITION 55-19.5N, 131-31W.
5. 050418Z.
6. UNK.
7. DISAPPEARED IN EASTWARD DIRECTION.
8. UNK.
9. NONE. EFFORTS CONTINUING TO OBTAIN FURTHER INFO.
BT NOTE: ADV CY DELIVERED TO XOPX, NIN & JCS/DIA. READDRESSED
TO CIA PER FORM 1392 #86
NNNN

AFHQ FORM 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED

Note: Case filed under 26 July 1965
05/01/62
4 September 1965
Pike County, Missouri
SEP 17 1965

TDEW
UFO Sighting, Pike County, Missouri

Hq USAF SAFOICC (Mrs Hunt)
Wash D C 20330

1. Reference the attached unidentified object report from
The sighting of objects on the nights of 26 July and 4 September 1965 are similar to many reports in our files of helicopter observations. The slow flight, including portions of hovering, the whoosh sound and the apparent erratic fluctuation of the red light is characteristic of these reports. The intensity as well as deviation in appearance at a regular int…