Project 10073 Record — Adak, Alaska, 16 May 1949

This document is a Project 10073 record detailing a military sighting of three unidentified objects near Adak, Alaska, on May 16, 1949, at 2120Z. The report indicates that the objects were observed flying in a straight line heading south at an estimated altitude of 8,000 feet and a speed of 600 miles per hour. The observers noted that the weather conditions included scattered clouds at 3,500 feet with 20 miles of visibility. No sound or odor was reported in connection with the objects. The primary difficulty in identifying the objects was the reflection of the sun, which prevented the witnesses from determining the shape of the objects. The official conclusion reached by the military was that the objects were aircraft, stating that there was no data presented to indicate the objects could not have been aircraft. The document includes various administrative markings, including transmittal and hand receipt forms, indicating the routing of the report between military units such as US Troops Adak ALS, IAXS, MCIA, and WPAFB. The document is marked as restricted and includes a reference number S-43736.