USAF record 28953454
28953454
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1. DATE + TIME GROUP 27 Feb 53 18/0455Z 2. LOCATION Almendof AFB, Alaska
3. SOURCE Mil Personnel (Varied) 4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS [REDACTED] 5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION [ILLEGIBLE] Min. 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [ILLEGIBLE] 7. COURSE [ILLEGIBLE] 8. PHOTOS □ Yes [STAMP:] □ No [STAMP:] 9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE □ Yes [STAMP:] □ No [STAMP:]
10. CONCLUSION BALLOON
Sighting resembles balloon launch observation
11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
Large red light appearing to be round was observed at an estimated altitude of 1500' gradually climbing at speed estimated slower than jet a/c. As jet a/c was scrambled, object gained speed disappearing at high alt. A/c did not make any contacts with object when it was in the air. A nearby radar site was alerted and was operation during entire period, but reported no sighting. A similar sighting made the previous evening, Weather - 350' overcast, visibility 10 miles, which is 15 knots from N70-245°.
FORM FTD SEP 53 O-329 (TDE) Previous editions of this form may be used.
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- Page 1 1. DATE + TIME GROUP 27 Feb 53 18/0455Z 2. LOCATION Almendof AFB, Alaska 3. SOURCE Mil Personnel (Varied) 4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS [REDACTED] 5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION [ILLEGIBLE] Min. 6. TYPE OF…
- Page 2 [STAMP: 1953 FEB 19] [STAMP: ud:0.5] [STAMP: UNCLASSIFIED] NBR 5133 C-1 PRIORITY CONFIDENTIAL FM 15TH AIRDIV DEF ELMENDORF AFB ALASKA TO CS USAF WASHDC FOR DIR OF INTEL ATIC WPAFB OHIO ATTN ATIAA-2C…
- Page 3 AF FORM 112—PART II UNCLASSIFIED AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT CG 10th Air Div (Def) APO 942 LOAD-4-53 PAGE 2 OF 2 PAGES At approximately 13/04/53 February 1953 an unidentified red light was…
- Page 4 AF FORM 112-PART I APPROVED 1 JUNE 1954 UNCLASSIFIED COUNTRY: Alaska REPORT NO: LOAD-4-53 (LEAVE BLANK) AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT Subject: Unidentified Flying Object AREA REPORTED ON: FROM…
- Page 5 KNIK ARM ANCHORAGE OVERLAY TO AMS 9-712 SHEET 3243 III 1:50,000 A-PT INITIAL OBSN. B-PT FINAL OBSN. C-LOCATION OBSRS. --- TRACK OF OBJECT [REDACTED] [STAMP:] [ILLEGIBLE]