USAF record 28940743 (1952)
28940743
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PROJECT 1952 RECORD CARD
DATE: 22 Jan 52 TIME: [REDACTED] LOCAL TIME: 23/0130 AST OUT TIME: 23/1030 Z
LOCATION: HENNA, ALASKA
TYPE OF OBSERVATION: [HW:] Ground-Based [HW:] Air-Based [HW:] Atmospheric Radar
PHOTOS: [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE
PHOTO COUNT: [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE
VERIFIED MILITARY PERSONNEL: 1 Verified
LENGTH OF OBSERVATION: 1 Hour
NUMBER OF OBJECTS: 1 Object
SUMMARY OF SIGHTINGS:
At approximately 1030Z, 22 Jan 52, ground radar site picked up an object traveling at estimated speed of 1350-1450 knots. The radar site lost the object and picked it up again at 1032Z. At 1032Z, F-54 a/c picked up a target and tried to locate it with negative results.
CONCLUSIONS:
Several targets were located the radar screen but objects were not seen visually. It is believed that the various pick-ups on the radar screens were due to abnormal atmospheric conditions.
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- Page 1 PROJECT 1952 RECORD CARD DATE: 22 Jan 52 TIME: [REDACTED] LOCAL TIME: 23/0130 AST OUT TIME: 23/1030 Z LOCATION: HENNA, ALASKA TYPE OF OBSERVATION: [HW:] Ground-Based [HW:] Air-Based [HW:] Atmospheric…
- Page 2 APPENDIX VII Nenana, Alaska - 22 January 1952 I. DESCRIPTION OF INCIDENT At 1020Z on 22 January 1952, a radar station at Murphy's Dome, Alaska, observed an unidentified radar return. The target was…
- Page 3 II. STATUS OF INVESTIGATION Report by Electronics Branch of ATIC. Target being slanted instead of perpendicular to radii from radar station indicates possible weather target. Speed may be accounted…
- Page 4 APPENDIX II Kenana, Alaska - 22 January 1952 I. DESCRIPTION OF INCIDENT At 1002Z on 22 January 1952, a radar station at Murphy's Dome, Alaska, observed an unidentified radar return. The target was…
- Page 5 UNCLASSIFIED II. STATUS OF INVESTIGATION Report is being studied by the Electronics Branch of ATIC. III. CONCLUSIONS Pending. DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTERVALS; DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS. DOD DIR…
- Page 6 UNCLASSIFIED AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT Intelligence Directorate, Hq AIG REPORT NO: IR-1-52 PAGE 2 OF 3 PAGES At approximately 1020Z, 22 January 1952, Radar Site F-2 made an original contact…
- Page 7 AF FORM 113-Part I UNCLASSIFIED AUTORITY OF GG SAC DATE: FEB 52 INITIALS COUNTRY Territory of Alaska, U.S.A. REPORT NO. IR-1-52 (LEAVE BLANK) AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT Unusual Unidentified…
- Page 8 AF FORM 12-PART II APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT FORM (CLASSIFIED) Intelligence Directorate, Hq AAG REPORT NO. IR-1-52 PAGE 3 or 3 COMMENTS OF Preparing Officer: The…
- Page 9 UNCLASSIFIED DOWNGRADED AT 3/19/84 DECLASSIFIED 10/20/84 [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] STAMP: [STAMP: 10/20/84] HW: William Gillett
- Page 10 [REDACTED] [HW: DECEMBER 1942] [STAMP: 1942-01-25] [HW: COMMISSIONS] [HW: 1. AIR FORCE, 300,000] [HW: 2. NAVY, 350,000] [HW: 3. MARINE CORPS, 75,000] [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE [ILLEGIBLE]…