Point Barrow, AlaskaOctober 1951

Unidentified

Summary

On October 31, 1951, around 2220 (10:20 p.m.) local time, an Alaskan National Guard observer reported a light near Point Barrow, Alaska. The light was similar to a spotlight and was seen about half a mile northeast of Point Barrow.

The observer said the light lasted about one minute and seemed to come from a point just above the horizon. Because of how it sat near the horizon, the observer believed it came from a vessel leaving the area.

The Air Force record card lists the object as stationary and marks the conclusion as Other, a searchlight. The comment notes this was a report of a light, not a UFO.

Reported location

Point Barrow, Alaska

Date of incident

October 1951

State / country

AK / US

Page count

1 scanned page

USAF evaluation

unidentified

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 8

Original case file scans

Original case file · scanned by NARAPage 1 of 1

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1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Wos Bolloon
; 31 Oct 1951 Point, Barrow, Alaska O Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIMZ GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
3 ne Xo
Locol 2220-1 600 ® Ground- Visual DB Ground-Rodar 0 Was Aicroft
: 01701307 Nov 0 Probably Aircraft
PER NR ARR 0 AirVisuo! O Air-Intercspt Rodor OD Possibly Aircroft |
i 5. PHOTOS » SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
O Yes OD Probably Astronomical
a Ne Maskan National Guard U Possibly Astronomicol
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE BD Other_Seuychlight,
: 0 Insufficient Doto for Evaluation
1 min one stationary 0 Unknown |
10, BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS |
Light similiak to spotlight observed in Ni at Report of light, not UFO |
Point just above horizon, Believed to be
conning from surface vessel, |
ATIC FORM 329 (RPV 26 SEP 52) ;

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Source: National Archives Catalog · NAID 28940231