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USAF record 28939173 (1951)

28939173

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE 19 March 1951

2. LOCATION St Lawrence Island, Alaska

3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 19/2200Z

4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [HW: Ground-Radar] Air-Visual [HW: Air-Intercept Radar]

5. PHOTOS No

6. SOURCE Military

7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 2 1/2 - 3 min

8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one

9. COURSE Northerly

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING A/C sighting of type not previously observed and believed to be similar to MiG-15 configuration, of a/c, not of UFO. High speed (jet) flying in and out of fog bank. No markings distinguished. Made maneuvers indicating use of afterburner. Size similar to F-86 or F-80. No known friendly a/c in vicinity at time. Radar bent.

11. COMMENTS Believed to be USSR A/C Report [STAMP:]

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

12. CONCLUSIONS Was Balloon [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE Possibly Balloon Possibly Aircraft Was Aircraft Possibly Aircraft Possibly Aircraft Was Astronomical [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE Possibly Astronomical One Insufficient Data for Evaluation Unknown

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