Anchorage, AlaskaOctober 1951

Unidentified

Summary

On October 16, 1951, near Anchorage, Alaska, a witness reported an object in the sky. It first appeared to be an aircraft, then looked like a star. The object was blue-white in color and moved from the area of the moon, traveling from north toward Anchorage.

The witness said the object's movement was not steady and that it stopped for about 5 seconds during the sighting. The Air Force evaluated the case as a probable aircraft sighting.

Reported location

Anchorage, Alaska

Date of incident

October 1951

State / country

AK / US

Page count

2 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unidentified

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 8

Original case file scans

Original case file · scanned by NARAPage 1 of 2

View transcribed text

: \ PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS 1
aha - \ Ji A his 0 Wos Bolloon
16 October 1951 Anchorage, Alaska (w] Probobly Balloon |
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION i. FO w—
Local PO A SRE 0 Ground- Visue! DO Ground-Rodor - Su Sher fr
Joa! OZ o A reid rhe 4
BE WERE NL Qa Air Visvol O Ailr-Intercept Rudor WEGTy TRY
5. PHOTOS » SOURCE 0 Wos Astronomicol
O Yes OD Probobly Astronomical
XN» Military : 0 Possibly Astronemicel
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE BD. DPT ismininsnipsnidicnatine
DO Insufficient Dota for Evaluation
3-4 Minutes one South OD Unknown
10, BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Cbject assumed to be a/ cy then thought to be Probable a/c si ghting,
star, Travelling from left of moon +o right
of mecon, Plue=vhite color, Moved from North
toward Anchorage. ovement not steady with stop:
of about 5 seconds,
ATIC FORM 329 (RPV 26 SEP 52)

/ 2

Use ← → keys to navigate · scans hosted by the U.S. National Archives

Source: National Archives Catalog · NAID 28940151