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AF FORM"112—PART | APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 REPORT NO, Maske 4 | os LOAD «1,53 2 ae INTELLIGENCE INFORMATIOl Unidentified Flying Object _ AREA REPORTED ON FROM (Agency) Alaska 10th Air Divisien (Defense) __ DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION 21 Feb 53 18 Feb 53 F6 PREPARED BY (Officer) SOURCE Major John S. Masterson 39th Air Police Squadron REFERENCES (Control number, directive, previous report, ec., as applicable) Se gs Msg DTG 18/06302 Msg No, 020121 SUMMARY: (Enter concise summary of report. Give significance in final one-sentence paragraph, List inclosures at lower left. Begin text of report on AF Form 112—Part IL.) A large red light, approximately thirty-six (36) inches in diameter, was reported by six Air Policemen at 18/0455Z Feb 53 as crossing Elmendorf AFB and the city of Ancherage, and then disappearing in a vertical climb. Ne identification has been established. ‘SUBJECT —— — ——$—$— APPROVED: Aehn 3. as terson JOHN S. MASTERSON | Major, USAF Overlay AMS Q-712 Directer of Intelligence sheet 3243 Lil . —- —— ——-— — DISTRIBUTION BY ORIGINATOR CINCAL ATIC 5001st Cemposite Wing 39th Air Depot Wing AAC NE AC 5004th AISS USARAL FEAF 5010th Composite Wing ADC COMALSEAFRON lOth Air Rescue Gp NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT, 50 U. S.C.— 31 AND 32, AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHIBITED BY LAW. IT MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY OTHER THAN UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF oo (CLASSIFICATION) 16—55569--1 —-«U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE Le Cae ¢ AF FORM 112—PARTH (CLASSIFICATION) : AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT FROM (Agency) REPORT NO, CG 10th Air Div (Def) APO 94 1O0AD-~4-53 —_ R PAGE ; PAGES At approximately 18/04552 February 1953 an unidentified red light was sighted in | the vicinity of Elmendorf AFB by the following members of the 39th Air Police Squad ron: A/2C DARCE R, ODOM, AF 18356875, A/2C JEWELL W. WILLINGHAM, AF 18 396 LAL, A/3C AUGUSTUS J, WORMUTH, AF 23 746 279, A/3C ROBERT A, WOOD, AF 27 011 420, and A/P NORMAN! 5» MOTIS, JR, AF 12 342 976, The ebject is described as a large red light, estimated to be thirty-six (36) inches in diameter from a distance of 3/8ths of a mile and an altitude of 1500 fect. Its shape was not clearly defined, but appeared to be reund. It emitted no sound nor were there any discernible trails of exhaust patterns. Weather et the time of the sighting was a measured 5500 feet oVercast, visibility 10 miles, wind 15-16. knots from 1'70 to 185 degrees, The object first appeared approximately at the west end of runway 05. At the time of the initial observation its altitude was estimated to be 1500 feet. However it was described as climbing gradually and was traveling at a speed a little slower than a jet. The object continued in a southwesterly direction and crossed Anchorage to a point just beyond the city limits when it circled to the west to a position out over the middle of knik arm, but on a line with the city. One fighter interceptor was scrambled in an effort to intercept. As the jet became airborne there was a noticeable increase in the speed of the object. When it reached a point midway across the arm, the light climbed vertically at a speed far in excess of any jet observed by the airmen and disappeared frem sight, The Pighter reported no centact at any time. A nearby radar site was alerted and was operational during the entire period but reperted no sighting, | The duration of the sighting was five (5) te ten (10) minutes. No weather balloons were released during the period. All airmen have previously observed falling Stars and declared the sighting did not resemble such natura] phenomenon, A similiar Sighting was made the previous evening, see 10AD-3~ 53, but was unknown te the airmen, COMMENTS of Preparing Officer: All persons whe could have knowledge of this sighting have been interrogated, The light still remains unidentified, NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL, DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT, 50 U. S. C.— 31 AND 32, AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHIBITED BY LAW. IT MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY OTHER THAN UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE, USAF. (CLASSIFICATION) hi i 16—55570-1 3X U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE Declassification Authority: NND 57565 KNIK ARM ‘a \ mee OVERLAY. TO AMS Q-/l2 SHEET 3243 I 150,000 Declassification Authority: NND 57565 LEGEND A-PT. INITIAL OBSN. B-PT. FINAL OBSN: C-LOCATION OBSRS.° ~=-TRACK OF OBJECT