UFO case file · UFO-28518
58 25 23N135 42 24WSkagwayand Juneau unidentified aerial event — July 1956
58 25 23N135 42 24WSkagwayand Juneau, Alaska, United States
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On or during July 1956, at or near 58 25 23N135 42 24WSkagwayand Juneau, Alaska, United States, the source reports the following sequence: BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING: Observed object of dark against cirrus cloud background observed at 5 degree azimuth to 100 degree azimuth, Duration approx 1 min. Speed about 1,200 mph, Silhouette only observed, no wings or tail, Object observed both broadside and I'm near. COMMENTS: Conflicting statement of bumps on wings yet no wings observed. ATTN: 4602D AISS RJKGAP 15 MESSAGE: REFERENCE (A) TO 6 JULY 56 4155A ELAENDAR AFB, ALASKA, RE UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT REPORTEDLY LARGE AIRCRAFT SIGHTED AT TWICE SIZE OF DC-6, COPY SUBMITTED ADC 9/4 7 JULY 56, REQUEST STATUS DISPOSITION, OR FURTHER PARTICULARS RE THIS CASE. POSSIBILITY EXISTS THAT UFO MAY HAVE BEEN USAF AIRCRAFT FROM 5THFIGHT OR TRACKING AS AIR SPARE, ATTENTION INVITED TO TELETYPE MSG REFERENCE ABOVE, REPORT STATES NO WINGS OR TAIL WHEN OBJECT OBSERVED DUE BRIGHT ATMOSPHERE AND FROM REAR, YET OBJECTS APPROXIMATELY EQUALS ARE SOMETIMES SEEN ON WINGS. APPROXIMATELY TWICE THAT OF DC-6 THAT FOLLOWED SAME ROUTE ONE PAGE TWO RJKDAG 16 HOUR EARLIER.
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