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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  18 Dec 60 | Vicinity of Sterling, Alaska | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 0310 GMT 18/1310Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☑ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE Civilian | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical ☐ Other  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 45 min | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one | 9. COURSE varied  |
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RECEIVED
23 Dec 1956
OPAAC
23 Dec 56

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SOF223ZCQYC135
RR RJEDSQ
DE RJKDAG 9
R 222333Z ZEX
FM AAC ELMENDORF AFB ALAS
TO RJWFAL/ADC ENT AFB COLO
RJEDSP/ATIC WPAFB
RJEZHQ/COFS USAF WASH DC
RJEZHQ/OSAF WASH D C
BT
UNCLAS FROM AAC-INT 53134.

FOR AFCIN, SAFS, ALCOM J-2. FOLLOWING UFO SIGHTING SUBMITTED IAW
AFR 223-2:
A. (1) STAR SHAPED
(2) SIZE OF MARS
(3) PULSATING RED, GREEN AND WHITE
(4) ONE
(5) N/A
(6) NONE
(7) NONE

17 4E2
34X3A

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(8) NONE
(9) NONE

B. (1) WIFE'S OBSERVATION OF OBJECT
(2) 60 DEGREES SE (135 DEGREES TRUE)
(3) 60 DEGREES SE (135 DEGREES TRUE)
(4) PULSATING MOVEMENT SIDE TO SIDE, UP AND DOWN AND SLOW CIRCLE, RETURNING TO ORIGINAL POSITION. SAME MOVEMENT 10 TO 15 MINUTES LATER.
(5) CLOUDS OBLITERATED OBJECT TO SE
(6) FORTY FIVE MINUTES

C. (1) GROUND-VISUAL
(2) NONE
(3) N/A

D. (1) 18/1310Z DEC 60
(2) NIGHT

E. 60-32-20N, 150-35-00W, 084 DEGREES TRUE/4 NM FORM STERLING, ALASKA

F. (1)(A) MR_________61, GEN DEL, STERLING, ALASKA, FURNACE REPAIRMAN AT FT RICHARDSON, F-1.
(B) MRS_________53, …

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HOUSEWIFE, F-1.

(2) N/A

C. (1) CLEAR AND VISABILITY WAS GOOD UNTIL IT CLOUDED UP IN
VICINITY OF OBJECT (OVER KENAI MOUNTAINS).

(2) ANCHORAGE WEATHER FOR 1300Z AND 1400Z IDENTICAL EXCEPT
FOR SURFACE WINDS WHICH WERE W4 AND S7.

|  W/V | 60 | 030/17  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|   | 100 | 040/19  |
|   | 160 | 090/19  |
|   | 200 | 090/18  |
|   | 300 | 070/24  |
|   | 500 | 160/07  |
|   | 800 | UNKNOWN  |

(3) NONE

(4) FIFTEEN PLUS

(5) HIGH, THIN CIRRUS

(6) NONE

(7) TEMP 11, DEW POINT 7

H. WEATHER BALLOON RELEASED FROM ANCHORAGE INTERNATIONAL AT
13/1100Z DEC WITH WHITE L…

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I. NONE
J. WEATHER BALLOON RELEASE FROM ANCHORAGE INTERNATIONAL WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN IN THE AREA OF SIGHTING. NEGATIVE KNOWN AIR TRAFFIC.
K. WILLIAM T WILSON, CAPT, USAF, INTELLIGENCE OFFICER. DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT AS PULSATING RED, GREEN AND WHITE COULD BE STAR ARCTUUS SINCE EARLY PART OF SIGHTING WAS MADE DURING COLD, CLEAR CONDITIONS.

L. NONE.
WBT
22/2343Z DEC RJKDAG

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