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Ladd AFB, Alaska, January 1948

Date of account
1948-01
Location
Ladd AFB, Alaska
Source
uap_archive
Record updated
2026-10-10

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD DATE 2.LOCATION 112.CONCLUSIONS 口 Was Bailoon Ladd AFB, fAleska 口 Probably Balloon Possibly Balloon .OATE-TIME GROUP 3. TYPEOF OBSERVATION Was Aireraft B-29 JD Ground.Visuo! Cround.Redar ProbobiyAircraf 23002 DAir-interceptRadar 口 PossiblyAircralt DAinVisuol PHOTCS 6.SOURCE Was Astronomicol []Y5 ProbabiyAstronomicol XNO C PossiblyAstronomicai LENGTH OF OBSERYATION B.NUMBEROFOBJFCTS 0.COURSF Othe! C1 InsufficientDcta forEvaluation Lnknown uak 1 toE BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11.COMMENTS B-29 1n area at 2300z hrs at 16,000 Definite contratl vhich seened to have a Praeticing Instrument flying. phosphoreccent glow and intermittent flashes at point of origin. ATIC FORM 329(REV26SEP S2)

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