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Elmendorf AFB, Alaska, February 1953

Date of account
1953-02
Location
Elmendorf AFB, Alaska
Source
uap_archive
Record updated
2026-10-10

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Record summary

Project Blue Book case file indexed from National Archives metadata; page-level review pending.

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1.DATEFIME GROUP 2.LOCATICN 179053 18/04552 lmendorf AFB.Alaske 3.SOURCE 10.CONCLUSION Mil Personnel (Varied BALLOON 4.NUMaER OF OBJECTS Sighting resembles balloon laumch observation 5.LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11.BRIEP SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS 5-10 Min. Large red light appearin be round was observed at an estimated altitudeof1500 gradually'climbing at speed 6.TYPE OF OBSERVATION estinated slower than jet a/c.As jot WaS scramole Grpund-Visual joot gained speed disappeari did ir-Visuol contuetsi'th objectvhen 7.COURSE sibe 8.PHOTOS Y 9.PHYSICAL EVIDENCE Y PNo FORM FTD SEP630-329.(TDE) Pvleuedidons ofthielorm xayo used.

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