2. LOCA'TION CONCLUSIONS Was Balloon P robobl y Possi::.ly Balloon 3. DATETIME GROUP 4. IYPE OF OBSC:RVATION .Q; ~round V i suo I 0 Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft Pro bob I y Ai rc:roft Po ssi bl y Ai rcroft 0 Air-Vi suol 0 Airlntercept Radar Was Astronami col P robobl y A stronomi col ' o Po s si bl y Astronami c:al LENGTH OF OBSERVATION NUMBER OF OBJECTS In s u ffi ci ont Data for Evaluotoon BRIEF SUMM.4RY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS b.a. 1 f dolLtr : np~arer-tly beca'.Jse tdrmin:t- ohserrers ATtC .?OJUol 329 (RltV 26 SV' ~2) :~ COMDR 712 AC~RON NCrtTHIAST CA? A7S ALASKA 230720Z ~ COMD~ ADC ENT AFB COLORAD~ ..S~tt.!NG~ 7COL"''RADO . ~DR ..\TIC IJTPAFB OHIO ~ " ' ~ '~ :sr C!HZF OF STA7F INT'C:LLIG:i:NCZ HQ-US-AF JJASH 25 DC . :-:cz or INFOR.'1ATION SE:;(V rczs He. us.~t-..., : o CCI1DR 506a AC'Jl GROUP J.,ADD At"B ALASKA _ , _ VC IIT AC':J 12 AD 5C.5. I ,-:--;- NC~ ?AR 14,, AFR 200-2, DTD 5 FIBRUARY 58. THE FOLLO'viNG REPORT ' .. 3U2MITit.:D. A. DESCRIPTION OF THE OBJICT: <.1) INITIVLYY SS'il-' . ~C '.l~ J ~GG~IV ON TQ.?. .. 3i:C OMI.NG MORZ FI..AT. C:l. TC?. ( 2) ABOUT ::I 2E r. rL-\L? D1ki;.!l;~;-C3) \liiiT: LIGiiT VARYI:IG I:'-1 I~E:-JSITY. (4) ! V ..:.cf. {5) NOT APPLICAaLz. (6) BASE OF LIGHT BRIG!-{T:!:R THAN REST' ~3JZ:T. (?)OBJECT A??~AR:!:D TO 3E A GLC~ FR9~.A LlG~T SCURC~. J 'IC~".::. (S) NONI . a. DZ.SCRIP!ION OF CCURSZ OF C3JZCT: C:!) T; -(:,.- ._ ,' ~ J ;~CU~S 'iEATHIR OBSEf<VATION. <2> -~ _ 07 SLEVATION MAJli"' ~*~, .; -c:v t :~1UTH iJAS AP?RO'A IM.~TELY 285 DEGREES iRUt. C j) S'"A}1t. AS 2 A30VE vv--j I :-..:.~ . ) S'frr1fiONARY. (5) FADED OUT OF SIGHT AT SAME AXIMUTH. CS > 1 ... ''","'~>' . '~IC ft. BRIGHTEST APP~ARANCZ 'JlAS AP?~OXI~AITLY $ ~1INUITS ~ _ t C:t!:AS1~G IN !~!TENSITY. C. MANNER Ol' 0BS:::RVATIC~ . ~:JAL. ~OT A.atz TO ?ICK U? 03J!:CT RETU~N ON F?S-:? j.~DA"i,_ (2) !{.... - .;::::cr :iAS VIZ".tl:!:D ~OR 11' ~I~IUITS .\ ) >iOT APPLICA3w. D. Tii"!! -~ND DAT:!: OF S!GHTf~IG: (1) lj21Z, 2 3 :~:JA:t'( 58'. < 2) ~IGHT. z. LCCATICN OF OBS!:!?VER: S3 CEGR.E!:~ A.'1D 59 :UTZ3 V!:ST <NORTHEAST CA?~ J~ ST~IP AT ~:CRTH!AST CAP~, T . ; LA .. fRE:'-ZCZ. ~.-_.'/L.lt'i.LNt;. r N lUXi'lAl1UN UN Ud!::i~J{\I::.r<: \.l) NO r. APPL1CA~V:: "' UGGAN, DAV(D, .A/2 C, 'DETA.CHMENT 15, 7 ~VEATHE'rt G;tOUP, ATTACHED "'12 .;crJ SQ, APO 714, S:i.:ATTLZ, vASi1LlGTOd. A1 RMI'\N CONSIDI~ZD L.:.~BL.S. uiATHER . lD ~1/INDS: ALOFT AT Tl:"!E A~ID ? LACS 05" sr:;:-tTI'iG3: , =!A LZVEL PRSSURE ~AS 1224 MIL!3A~S. STATION ?~ISSURZ 'JAS .. ;a~. T'Z~PERATU;<E ".JAS ~INUS 6 !JEGREZS 7AH;{!:~HZIT. ~U'Z ?OnlT '/tlS .:JS : .:!:AST ~IORTH:::AST AT 3 :CJOT3 (?L,G, 'J G!<F:!:S '1AG~G:T!C) 1 :10 T:!UND::R STORMS. H. AT ll4 oZ HOU~, 23 ITSRUARY .33, 7 HZ . ~AG~A?~ CHART !NDlCAT!S AN I~STANT RAIS~ OF ?RESSU FROM 29.531 l~iSTANT RAISE OF PRZSSURZ F~OM 29.55~ TO 29.562. 1., 03SE?VZ~ !..!...:!:D T}n:: OPERATIONS SECTION OF ll .AC il.SQUAD.RQ)l_. JHO 'JJ.{l,S UNABL~ ., R;:CZIVE A RADAR RETURN FROM OBJECT. THE OVERATION SECT ION CALLED _Jc AT CAMPION, ALASKA WHO AL~RTZD 11 AIR DIVISION AT LADD AFW, _ .. ~SXA. RECEIVED INSTRUCTION TO SUBMIT THIS RE?ORT. J . NOm:. K, l2?ARI NG OFFICER OF THIS DE?ORT IS ACTING COMMANDER OF 712 ACW .lJADRON 5060 ACfJ SQUADRON, AAC AND ASSIGNED RADAR MAINTENANC: . - ? ICER. OBSERVER IS RELIABLE AND QUALIFIED OBSERVER OF lcJEATH!:R .:::::-JOMINA. ANGLE OF AXIMUTH I S PROBABLE GOOD PLUS OR MINUS ~5 :~REES. A MORE ACCURATE AXIMUTH WILL BE DETERMINED BY USE 01 TRANSIT .. ~ELATION TO MOUNTAIN AND OBJECT, 'JH ICH ~IRE VERY CLOSE TOGETHER, N SUITABLE T/EATHER CONDITIONS AT THIS STATION. TI~E OF I~STANT ! SE IN PRESSURE I N FIRST CASE REPORTED EN H ABOVE COI NCIDES :.1E DURING OBS ERVER S IGHT!~IG OBJECT 03SERVER STATES THS USE OF THE ;c cULARS INDICATED TO HI~ OF A GREAT ~ R -Sl~CE ;)JIFICATION DOtS NOT HZL:> 1-1!ICH VER THt: NAKED EV::. HYPOTHESIS-- '~lGHT CREATED FROM A SOURCE SUCH AS AN t:X?COs !ON A CC~!SIDE~ABLE ANCE AWAY WEST OF THIS STATION CAUSI NG A RAISE I~ PRESSUK~ AT .:s .STATl_ON. BAROGRAPH CHART FOR 28 ~"E:B 58 FOR THIS STA.T!ON HAS - ! <--::'JT TO 7 1:1EATHER Gi!OUP, EU1ENDORF , AL.~SKA I N ::?I GISTER!:D :1AIL 1i (yJ,H: ll"!l.<{~lrsk 'I) I lcwu 761 111,/J.Jt,iilljt~ll.!/' J Pt~lVl l\f.Jr ... "'t:S ; '-'JUU~Lo!l oll.iuUJ.J .. All : cAL 1:1.CCO,COO TS'NT :riVE .1\.~ALYSIS -St . ~nence I::;land tJ70 Sighting 28 :?eb 58 1 . Ecmi-circular in snape; first ja~geJ oa top -latter s~oothing 2 . Size: about h.al:f dollar. .DHTOCULA..qs! (Object was therefore siz a ~o naked eye. 3 . Stationary. No movement reported. 4 . AJ most one half hour in sight. Direct i on (azi>nuth) plus or minus 15) from Ob . pt, -approximately 285" (Re-pt, states Nissin :Sasential Data: 1 . Azi:nUth giYen -but no elevations. A li:le of sight plotted (Aero Chart # 119, St . Lawrence, I s land) f r om Nor~east Cape (observer's poin~) splits the i ala.cd a)most l ength irlse -and appears to terminate on USSR soil in e vicinity of t oe Gulf of Anadyraky. 2 . If the elevation i3 lov -possible that it could have been some light or ob j ec::.. on the isl3.nd i. taelf a s 1:;ner.e are a f~w bigh points (~tho~ the/.condition~!.?U+9 g~m ly~Lmprooable 3 . I;f an eleva~nm--yas hi~h -it could indicate unknown a.cti Yities or operations taking place in the Gulf of Anadyrsky area. Si;nificsnt Points 1 . The b right star Capella vas e observer ap~oxima~ly 40- 45 i n the exac~ line of sight gi7en ele~tion ( vnich was no~ g27en). 2 . Wi ~ binocul3l'a ( <J.nd the known caaract~..ri3tics oi' planets and stars obser.,~d at :Jigh lati:';udes) 'tills star would appetii' unusua.i, ?SXticul3.I'l:r if ooser-red t ;u-o ugh 3lig!n baze or fog. ~Jote, t:,at the object =e:nained stationar::r f-:Jr al:nos~ one bali" hou:r! 3 . Al~ho~h sta"tionary ~or an exception~lly (;>or UFOs) lon g ;eriod. 'TPitae r of t~ t-"'o radar stations could ?ick it u-p. 4. A::1y explosion ( le!;wing s:noke, ::1ushroom debris e-tc.) would .no.r:BB.lly .~ot r~mai:l suspended ,-..,i -:n tne Ja.me snapeJ i'or sue a 'l ~riJd of ti:>Je. CO'ICLUSIONS On ':.he ba.3l3 of the 1 1 ni-c...ad data gi1en, c>...""ld -oend.t:1g ::-ecei-;>t or' t'urt~er dn .. ...a, J.:. i a the oy inion t .hat t ne oo ject obserred pro~oly W'3.S an a.3-t..:r:momics.l onJ :r . COMDR ATIC ~ . COM.DR, 5o6oTH AC"Ii GP, LADD AFB, .ALASKA INFO CY: COMDR, AI, ENT AFB, COLO.RAOO SPRINGS , COLORAOO J':b]}.~ COMDR, 712 AC"~lf, NOFi'l'HEAST CAPE .AFS, ALASKA J r :/ u::::; 1 . Rla''. AC'Ii MESSAGE 12- AD-5C5 lJl'D 5 MAR 58 , UFO S!GiiTING FRO ST LAWRENCE I SLA.ifD ALASKA. PRELDmJARY ANALYSIS BASED ON LDITT.3D DA'l'A GivEN: SHOW FOLLOWING SIGND'ICAJ."iT FOL'fl'S: a. OBJECT IN SIGHT FOR AL"DST HALF R<'UR NO )()'fEMBNT. TIT . .'<EI THER OF T'JlO RADAR STATIOWS COULD PICX UP. b. PLOT OF LINE OF SIGHT (AZDru'l'H 285 IEGRBES) CUTS ISLAND AL')ST IN TWO LZNGTH WISE, k'm IF CON'riNUED TO USSR TORY AP'PEARS 'ro TERMINATE :m GULF OF ~AD'iRSKI AREA I VICLUTY OF MYS CHAPLINA. c. ESSENTIAL DATA, ANGLE OF EI.EVATION MISSING. IF LOW .\liGLE, LIGHT OBSERVED COULD :sg FROM A1f'! POD"!' ON ISLA!'ID OR ITS Page .f._ oi :?_ ~3gi? I of if-Cys RE?LAC:!S DO FOF'."' 173, 1 OCT <49. WHICH WILL B U'SE'D U N TIL EXH JOJNT MSSAGHORM-CONTJNUAnON SHEET CCMDR t\TIC ~CTI'/lTDS OR O~R~TIONS :.UY 3Z CO:'lSI!)E3ED. d . RElJR HYFOTHES I S : HIGHLY UNLI1GLY THA1' Al.'U S.-.;Qie!:, NUSHROOM CLOUD, ETC. RESULTDJG FROM AN Z".XPLOSI ON t.fOULD REMAIN IN S A.\fE R>SITION, WITSOlJT CHANGE IN SHAPE FOR AG-10ST O:NE !lAL? HOUR. 2 . SIGNIFICANT TO RHNT OUT THAT BHIGlfi' STAR CA3LLA IN ~ST EXACT AZIMUTH GIV~.N BY O~SERVE.R, AT ABOUT 40 TO 50 DEGREES N. UNUSUAL APPI'~CE OF CELESTIAL BODIES OBSERVED IN ARCTIC ;tl!XllONS, A.t"''D ESPECIALLY I? OBSERV3D Tg}i()OOH BDiOCULARS Il"f DARK WELL KNOWN ro UFO ANALYSTS, PARTICULARLY IF Alf! R..\ZE, F CG, ETC. EXISTS BE'l"rt.:XN OBSERVER A!'iD O~T. 3 . REQUEST ACTION BE T.~ D ACCORDANCE WITH PABAGRAPH 4b AND 6b ,AFR 200-2, AND THS RESULTS MADE !OiO'WN TO !'HI S C~TER. COORDDiATION ;tf5~ ;fCt,~-r-z.c c'YF