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AF FORM 2—PA ms (CLASSIFICATION) ~ APPROVED 1 JUNE 19 COUNTRY : bs, REPORT NO. (LEAVE BLg Py Alaska. ail | LOAD~2-53 | ee Z 3 as -_ —_ __AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT — SUBJECT FLYOBRPT AREA REPORTEDON ~~ | FROM (Agency) Alaska ~*~ CG 10th Air Div (Def) APO 942 DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION 20 Feb 53 7 Feb 53 B-l PREPARED BY (Officer) SOURCE Capt Robert F. Shrigley, Ass’t D/T William F, Farley, lst Lt, USAF REFERENCES (Control number, directive, previous report, etc., as applicable) TWX, DTG 07/21402 FEB 53 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 II.) ae eee + —---+- This report involves the visual sighting and observ,tion of an unusual light in the sky west of King Salmon, Alaska at approximately 0800Z 7 Feb 53 by four individuals; one USAF officer and three CAA operations and/or communications personnel. Copy of statements of all concerned and letter transmitting same to this headquarters are included in part II of this report, On 18 Feb 53 source informed preparing officer verbally that he had been in- formed by one of the observers, James N, Burris, that he, Burris, has made additional @bservations, subsequent to his original sighting and statement, which definitely established this object to be a planet. He observed the planet during its normal apparent path thru the sky until it approached the horizon where it assumed the characteristics described in his previous statement, imcluding changing colors and distortion of size and shape. APPROVED: Nighy, ce Mnasterson JOHN S. MASTERSON Major, USAF Director of Intelligence CINCAL ATIC. 5001st Composite Wing 39th Air Depot Wing AAC NEAC 5004th AISS USARAL FEAF 5010th Composite Wing ADC COMALSE AFRON 10th 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, SEAR BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF riya SEGREF (CLASSIFICATION) 16—55560-1_ U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE Declas: 31 f1¢ ation A a ete: Sead of me a ee ne ps (CLASSIFICATION) AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORTssexe: AE FORM 112—PART It Ses = APPROVED 1! JUNE 1948 FROM (Agency) REPORT NO. CG 10th Air Div (Def) APO 942 LOAD—~2—53 PAGE -——_— —_ _ — — 705TH AIRCRAFT CONTROL AND WARNING SQUADRON APO 948, c/o Postmaster Seattle, Washington 11 February 1953 FLYOBRPT Commanding General loth Air Division, Defense APO 942, Us S. Air Force 1. On 6 February 1953 at 2000 A.S.T. the Naknek Detachment of the 64th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron informed 795th AC&W Squadron radar operations that personnel at King Salmon Tower, King Salmon, Alaska had sighted a light in the sky to the west of the field. Nothing unusual could be detected by radar. The 705th AC&W Squadron controller called the tower asking for more information and was informed that the object had dissappeared. 2e King Salmon, Alaska is an isolated C.A.A. airfield located at 156° 39'W, 58° 41'N, There was no reported air traffic in the area. Weather observers at King Salmon Airport reported they had not sent up weather ballons that night. The sky was very clear and the temperature was very low approximately -22%F. 3. The Chief Controller later interviewed James N. Burris, Chief Airways Operations Specialist (Airport), Mrs. Marcelle L. Adair, wife of Joe L, Adair, Chief Airways Operations Specialist (Communications), and Victor Mahler, Aircraft Communicator. These are all Civil Aeronautic Administration personnel and all saw the light. Their signed statements are inclosed. The magnetic headings given in the statements were deter- mined at the time of the interview from land marks observed at the time of the sighting. 4. AF Form 112, Air Intelligence Information Report, required by AFL 200-5 dated 29 April 1952 are not available at this station. FOR THE COMMANDING OFFICER: /s/ William F. Barley /t/ WILLIAM F, FARLEY lst Lt, USAF Assistant Adjutant OG gs Creat. NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE,MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT, 50 U. S. C.— Declassification Authority: NND 57565 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. SECRET / SROURTA FOREN =O /=nemee ERIS a RLS IU i) AF FORM 112—PART Il SEGRE (CLASSIFICATION) APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 Poe - wae AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT. scauass ncentieten FROM (Agency) REPORT NO. CG 10th Air Div (Def) APO 942 | 10AD-2~53 en O PAGE sia I, Victor Mahler, Aircraft Communicator residing at King Salmon, Alasak make the following statement, On 7 February 1953 at. approx 08002 I received a call from the control tower operator at King Salmon CAA control tower. I was in the CAA communications at the time I received the call from James Burrus to come to the tower and take a look at a strange light in the sky. I observed the light for about six minutes. The shape of the light was as I have sketched below and changed from an orange color to white several times. There was no definite movement to indicate it was traveling in one set direction although it made slight movements in the horzontol plane but always returned to its stationary position. The direction from the tower was west and the distance was very hard to judge and at the first I estimated it to be about thirty miles,. after observing it for a few minutes relized it could be any distance. The Size was approx ten to twelve inches. The oval shape changed from time to tine as though someone were rotating a cylinder. The Light + digappeared just as though a candle were put out, The above is a voluntary statement and is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. : /s/ Victor Mahler /t/ Vietor Mahler King Salmon, Alaska 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 DIRECTOROF | Oe ren ATION (CLASSIFICATION) 16—55570-1 —s-U.: S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE M thodlen om : a i Declassification Authority: NND 57565 AF FORM 112—PART Il (CLASSIFICATION) Z APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 | : ey : AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT **CURITYIwrormess FROM (Agency) REPORT NO. CG 10th Air Div (Def) APO 942 LOAD~2-—53 pace & I, James N. Burrus, Chief Airways Operations Specialist (Airport), residing at King Salmon, Alaska make the following statement. On 7 February 1953 at approx 0800Z I observed a light west of the CAA Control Tower located at King Salmon Airport, at which I was on duty. The light appeared when first noticed by me to be approx 20° elevation above the horizon. Having served 14 mos. at this airport I have never noticed a light at that position or elevation. Having no A/C in the vicinity at the time I made an attempt to notify radar operations at Naknek AFB, in order to do this I had to relay the message through the Fighter Det, stationed at King Salmon Airport. I obtained a pair of 6 power Fiedd Glasses so that I might observe the light more closely. The light appeared to be oval shaped and changing in color from a reddish orange to white. The frequency of change was not regular, one time the change would be very rapid ant the next very slow. I was unable to estimate the distance of the light. The position of the light remained stationary with a slight side movement. The oval wehld become longer vertically and then return to a normal oval. There was no noticable change in width. When the light changed it was like a piece of metal being made white hot, the white was very distinctive from the reddish orange. The size of the light looked approx. one foot in diameter. After a period of approx. ten minutes I turned away to answer a phone call and upon returning to observe the light I was unable to see any— thing where the light had been. The above is a voluntary statement and is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. : /s/ James N. Burrus /t/ James N. Burrus King Salmon 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, : or ner (CLASSIFICATION) 16—55570-1 =U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE Declassification Authority: NND 57565 SoviTttt AF FORM 112—PART i (CLASSIFICATION) APPROVED I JUNE 1948 ED AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT SECURITY nro REPORT NO. FROM (Agency) CG 10th Air Div (Bef) APO 942 10AD-2-53 7 ae o » residing at King Salmon, Alaska make the following statement. or | : | During the eveining of 6 February 1953 at approx. 10:00 P.M. Alaskan standard time I observed a strange bright light in the sky wisi of my homs. The light was a Red—Orange when I first observed 1 and changed to white and back to Red-Orange several times.-. The light. was about the size of the obstruction lights on the end of the runway, | 8" to 10", There appeared to be fog or clouds. above the horizion and | below the light. The light did not change colors regularly, sometimes . fast, sometimes slow, and did not appear to move. When the eee ee ee oo . reek : ae above is a voluntary skataaane and is true and correct to “the ak - & 4 er ~ re ° /s/ /t/ - ----——-- — King Salmon NOTE: THIS COCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT, 50 U. s. C.— 31 AND 22. AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON JS 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. = ay fa sow ‘ile wk oe SES ==SF— fake dS sR 7 nent Fess tena, (CLASSIFICATION) . 16—55570-1 B. BS. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE | Sega i tar Oie.s wal. . pit See Declassification Authority: NND 57565 ad hae Owe Pee ae tone putetagemer 23k ew Vee & J 3 tose ) AF FORM 112—PART I a A Ta AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT FROM (.49-ncy) REPORT NO. CG loth Air Div (Def) APO 942 | 10AD-2-53 6 STATEMENT I, 1st Lt Willian F. Farley, AO 715 752, make the following statement. At 20002 7 February 1953 while on duty as controllsr in 705th AC&W Squadron radar operations the Naknek Detachment of. the 64th Fighter~ Interceptor Squadron called me and said that King Salmon Tower informed . them that they could see an unusual light in the sky. Tower requested the information be passed to radar operations. We could see nothing unusual on the radar SCOP6. : ee ote Airport and interviewed the per—-.--~ sonnel who saw the light. — who was on duty in the Control Tower was the first to see the light. We took a bearing from land marks . he noted during the sighting and got a magnetic bearing, af 250° from the. Control Tower. I have worked with Mr. Burrus several times and have found him to be a very reliable and efficient Aipport Traffic Control Chief. He-: - has had eight years experience in Air Traffic Control. : Victor Mahler, Aircraft Communication also saw this light from ths Control Tower. He has held this position since August 1951. I have had no -< statements. and seemed to be a most reliable type of person. previous opportunity to meet Mr. Mahler but he seemed very sincere in his £ é rag I then interviewed | es (Communications) at King Salmon Airport. Taking a bearing from the point where she saw this light gave a bearing the same as from the Tower. I would judce the distance from the Tower to where she made the observation to be not more than two-hundred feet. She also seemed to be a very reliable and sincere type person. | I interviewed the Weather Officer at the Airport and found Weather to be as follows. On the surface there was a high pressure center northwest of field and a low pressure center southeast of field. At 10,000 feet the high pressure center was still northwest of field but much farther away. © The low pressure center was N.W. of field at 10,000 feet but not far from the field, A line from the high pressure center on the ground to the high — pressure center at altitude would be a line slanting upward in a direction of around 310° true about 290° magnetic. Surfece winds were 3409 at nine knots, at 2000 feet 340° seventeen kmots, at 6000 feet 290° at six knots, at 10000 feet 270° at eight knots and at 14000 feet 240% at 23 lmots. ;\¥ 78 ARDC Oe Nie SS Teel bac ds > * uk HOTE: THiS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFOR MATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UUINITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT, OD U.S. C.— 3) ATID 22 AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION CF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON JS PROHIBITED BY LAW. IT “AY NOT BE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY OTHER THAN UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF lms LUCLIGENCE, USAF. ze Pe: oe vignpee a. Cm ° | eb (CLASSIFICATION) 16—S5570-1 USB. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE Declassification Authority: NND 57565 AF FORM 112—PARN I} . 3 = = 3 : = i Foal a APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 ran se Nk ey See ie AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT 2!7T =r ott CG 10th Air Div (Def) APO 942 1OAD~2-53 ——<—- FROM (Agency) STATEMENT There was a temperature inversion at the time. On the surface the temperature was 22°F, at 3500 feet the temperature was believed to be about plus 2°F and at 10,000 feet the temperature was estimated at -5°r by the weather officer. The sky was very clear and it was a very cold night. The F-94B jet fighters available for Air Defense were grounded at the time and no intercept was attempted. There is no other known evidence other than that contained in these statements. I certify the statements contained herein to be true and correct to the best of my knowledge. /s/ William F. Farley /t/ WILLIAM, FP. FARIEY LB Ge. bs USAF Chief Controller COMMENTS of Preparing Officer: This report is considered to be of value primarily for the assistance it may furnish in identifying other sightings not otherwise so clearly established to be planets. ROBERT F. Shieh Capt, USAF Ass't Dir of Intell 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. 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