UFO Sighting in Mackenzie Bay Area, 31/1141Z Mar 62

This document is a field report from the Headquarters Alaskan Air Command regarding a UFO sighting on March 31, 1962, in the Mackenzie Bay area of Alaska. The sighting was reported by the crew of a KC-135 aircraft (callsign Jan-32) flying at 44,000 feet. The crew, consisting of Captains Bill F. Fisher, Lyle A. Beck, and Albert C. Huson, observed a round, white, non-blinking light that appeared to be an aircraft passing from right to left. The object was in view for approximately one minute before disappearing into haze or behind a wing. The report notes that the aircraft was on autopilot and flying straight and level. Extensive checks were conducted with the FAA, NORAD, SPADATS, and the Alaskan NORAD Region Combat Center, all of which yielded negative results for any known or unknown unclassified air traffic or ESVs in the area. Additionally, checks with SAC/Eielson and the AFTAC Liaison Officer confirmed that no U-2 aircraft were in the area at the time. Captain W. T. Wilson concluded that the object was likely either a high-altitude weather balloon or a classified ESV, with the latter being considered more probable due to the object's high elevation. The document also includes supplementary materials, such as a list of sightings from April 1962 and a press clipping regarding a sighting in Hawaii, which are included for information purposes.