Anchorage unidentified aerial event — October 1951

It appears to be a Project 10073 record card from Project Blue Book, which was a US Air Force program that investigated unidentified flying objects (UFOs). BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING: Object assumed to be a/c, they thought to be white, Travelling from left to right at great speed, climbed straight up off visual and was lost to sight in about 5 seconds. Richardson, Alaska, that he saw an unidentified object in the sky at Anchorage, Alaska, on 16 Oct 51 at 2240 hrs. Richardson, and it passed by and disappeared. It appeared to be an airplane, but it flew faster than aircraft. It was observed for approximately three or four minutes. On the morning of 17 Oct 51, Ford was talking with Major Farrell, who had mentioned the incident, whereupon the fact that a similar object had been reported was brought to the newspaper's attention. To the contrary of the initial notification, it was formed that no similar objects had been reported. Richardson, Alaska, reported that on 16 Oct 51 at approximately 2225 hours, Pfc Mason had observed an unidentified object in the sky at Anchorage, Alaska, and as they approached Merrill Field at approximately 2240 hours, Pfc Mason again observed the object.