Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card and Incoming Message — Palmer, Alaska, May 1962
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A 1962 sighting report from Palmer, Alaska, involving two triangular objects observed by two witnesses. Despite an investigation by the Air Force, the objects remained unidentified, with officials suggesting they were likely birds.
On May 28, 1962, at 1840 GMT, two witnesses located six miles west of Palmer, Alaska, near Neklason Lake, observed two unidentified objects. The witnesses, a highway engineer and a street superintendent, described the objects as triangular in shape, measuring three to five feet in length and 18 inches to three feet in width. The objects were gray, brown, or black in color and were observed flying in an echelon formation, 60 degrees to the right, side-by-side, and separated by three to four feet. The objects traveled from east to west in a straight path, emitting a 'whooshing' sound. During the observation, which lasted between two and four seconds, the objects were seen weaving, dipping over the lake to an altitude of 200 to 300 feet, and then performing a 20-degree climb accompanied by two to three rapid half-rolls. The weather at the time was overcast with a light breeze and temperatures between 28 and 40 degrees. Following the report, TSgt Joseph D. Brewster conducted an investigation, checking Air Force and FAA facilities, which confirmed no known air activity in the area. A search for potential remote-controlled jet models also yielded negative results. The official conclusion stated that the case was classified as unidentified, though it was suggested that the objects were likely birds, as there was no evidence of interplanetary space vehicles or threats to national security.
This case is classed unidentified only because it must be assumed that native Alaskans are familiar w/birds in their area.
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Official Assessment
This case is classed unidentified only because it must be assumed that native Alaskans are familiar w/birds in their area. Objects performance and description given by witnesses indicates that objects were probably birds. No evidence available to indicate Interplanetary space vehicles bearing life or intelligence in any form or that they constitute a threat to nation security.
The objects were initially considered as potential remote-controlled jet models, but checks with local clubs and knowledgeable persons yielded negative results for activity in the area.
Witnesses
- [illegible]Highway Engineer
- [illegible]Street SuperintendentCity of Palmer
Key Persons
- Joseph D. BrewsterOperational Intelligence Technician