6738N 16325W (PACIFIC), September 1961September 1961

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Summary

On September 22, 1961, near Kotzebue, Alaska, a Cessna 180 pilot reported sighting an unusual object. The pilot noticed a reflection or glow on high overcast skies to the west of his position. He then observed a ball of fire with no comparison in size just above the horizon. The object was very red and had horizontal streamers of white extending from it. The ball of fire became horizontally oblong and slowly dissipated. Weather conditions were high overcast with limited visibility. The pilot was flying at 2,500 feet. The sighting lasted four minutes. The object appeared approximately one degree above the horizon and was stationary. The Air Force evaluation is not stated in the available pages.

Reported location

6738N 16325W (PACIFIC), September 1961

Date of incident

September 1961

State / country

? / XX

Page count

3 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 44

Original case file scans

Original case file · scanned by NARAPage 1 of 3

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE: 22 Sep 61

2. LOCATION: 67380 163250 (PAK-INVC)

3. DATE-TIME GROUP: Local GMT 2304592

4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION: Air-Visual

5. PHOTOS: No

6. SOURCE: Civilian

7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION: 1 min

8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS: [illegible]

9. COURSE: [illegible]

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING: [illegible]

11. COMMENTS: Both were reported by civilian. Sighting on 2304592 was reported on 240912 1/Z report pertaining to a distorted and old colored sky to southwestern portion. Report stated that within minutes direction reported to be same direction repeated in civilian observation. Conversation was due to setting of sun.

12. CONCLUSIONS:
[ ] Was Balloon
[ ] Probably Balloon
[ ] Possibly Balloon
[ ] Was Aircraft
[ ] Probably Aircraft
[ ] Possibly Aircraft
[ ] Was Astronomical
[ ] Probably Astronomical
[ ] Possibly Astronomical
[ ] Other
[ ] Insufficient Data for Evaluation
[ ] Unknown

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 16 SEP 52)

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