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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 8 October 1957 | 2. LOCATION | Elmendorf, Alaska  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | Local 0503 ON 7 08/1503Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☑ Ground-Visual ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Intercept Radar  |
|  5. PHOTOS | ☑ Yes ☐ No | 6. SOURCE | Military  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | not given | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | one  |
|  9. SOURCE | East | 10. COURSE | East  |
|  11. COMMENTS | Third state of Russian satellite, Sputnik I.  |   |   |

12. CONCLUSIONS
☐ Was Balloon
☐ Probably Balloon
☐ Possibly Balloon
☐ Was Aircraft
☐ Probably A…

8 Oct 57 14 22

In Conference with Dr. Muley, Dr. Supps
and Capt. Muley - discharged
Battles at that location
at time and dates given.
9 October 1957

4-4E4
2-4A2
3-4X2a
4-4F1
5-4F3
6-4C
HC

12:44

JEDWP H115T WPD134 NYC132 QKB223 QDA273 KQA116AGA259)
PP RJEPHQ RJEDWP
DE RJKDAG 69

SP 861723Z
FROM CONDR AAC APO 942 SEATTLE WASHINGTON
TO RJEPHQ (CHIEF OF STAFF HQ USAF)
INFQ RJEDUP/WRIGHT PATTERSON AF BASE OHIO
OUT

UNCLAS OI 88497. FOR AFCIN.

~~SATELLITE OBSERVED FROM 88/1583Z TO 88/1583138Z AT ELMENDORF AFB, TO 1503Z 1506:30Z AT ALASKA, BY SIX QUALIFIED OBSERVERS FROM THE 5884TH AIR INTELLIGENCE SERVICE SQUADRON. SATELLITE FIRST OBSERVED AT 28 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON ON AN (AZIMUTH OF 296 DEGREES TRUE FROM ELMENDORF AFB) SATELLITE (CLIMBED RAPIDLY AND STEADILY) TOWARD THE ZENITH, PASSING DIRECTLY OVERHEAD, CONTINUING TOWARD AND DROPPING BELOW THE EASTERN HORIZON AT AN AZI…

ATC
9 Oct 57 10 46
9 Oct 57 01 39

R7DC023 XYB013 QXA013 QDB011 KQA186AGC069
PP RJEPHQ RJEDWP
DE RJKDAG 106
P 082123Z

FM COMDR AAC ELMENDORF AFB ALASKA
TO RJEPHQ/C OF 3 HQ USAF WASHDC
INFO RJEDWP/IOMDR ATIC WPAFB
BT

UNCLASSIFIED FROM AAC OI 07760
FOR AFCIN. SO MUCH OF CITED MESSAGE 01-00497 AS READS
"SATELLITE OBSERVIED FROM 08/1503Z TO 08/1503:30Z" IS AMENDED TO READ
"SATELLITE OBSERVED FROM 08/1503Z TO 08/1506:30Z.
BT
08/2155Z OCT RJKDAG

1-4E4
2-4A2
3-4X2
4-4F1
5-4F3
6-4C

Atic
08/2155Z
NNNN

DISPOSITION FORM
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION (if any)

|  FILE NO. | SUBJECT (U) Request for Analysis - UFO Photography  |
| --- | --- |
|  TO: AFCIN-4A2f | FROM: AFCIN-4E4 DATE: 15 Nov 57 4E4/Capt G.T. Gregory/wm 69216  |

In accordance with established policies for the careful review and analysis of UFO photography, request review of the attached photo and the results be made known to this office by comment hereon. Request two copies of photo be made.

1 Incl
Ltr fr Mr.
w/photo
HENRY A. MILEY
AFCIN-4E4

TO: AFCIN-4E4
FROM: AFCIN-4A2f
DATE: 18 Nov 57
COMMENT NR 2
Maj R; M; Buckmaster/11
Ext 5-919…

This case includes one 5"x7" photo of sighting at Elmendorf, Alaska 8 Oct 57

700m

ALASKA/IR-5004-11-57/2-G: Elmendorf AFB - Track
of USSR Earth Satellite 8 Oct 57