FBI file: UFO, UFO Part 07

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CONFIDENTIAL

DIC/27:D No. 4-50

Subj: Unidentified Phenomena

2. A summary of the information contained in enclosure (1) through (6) follows:

a. at 22024CFT January LT USN, patrol plane commander of P203 No. 4 of Patrol Squadron One reported an unidentified radar contact 20 miles north of the Naval Air Station, Kodiak, Alaska. When this contact was first made, LT was flying the Kodiak Security Patrol. At C011H, 6 minutes later a radar contact was made on an object 10 miles southeast of NIS Kodiak. Lt. checked with the control tower to determine known traffic in the area, and was informed that there was none. During this period the radar operator, ALC, USN reported intermittent radar interference of a type he had never before experienced. (See enclosure (3)). Contact was lost at this time, but intermittent interference continued.

be at some time between 0200 and 0300, USN, USN was standing watch on board the USS TILLLOCK (ATM 192), which was anchored in the vicinity of buoy 19 in the main ship channel. Reported sighting a "very fast moving red glow light, which appeared to be of exhaust nature, seemed to come from the southeast, moved clockwise in a large circle in the direction of, and around Kodiak and returned out in a generally southeast direction." Called "DIL, USN, also on watch, to observe this object, and they both witnessed the return flight. The object was in sight for an estimated 30 seconds. No olar or sound was detected, and the object was described to have the appearance of a ball of fire about one foot in diameter.

reported a visual sighting of an unidentified airborne object at a radar range of 5 miles, on the starboard bow. This object showed indications of great speed on the radar scope. (The trailing edge of the blip gave a tail like indication.) At this time It called the attention of all crew members to the object. An estimated ten seconds later, the object was directly overhead, indicating a speed of about 1600 MPH. It climbed to intercept, and attracted to circle to keep the object in sight. He was unable to do this, as the object was too highly maneuverable. Subsequently the object appeared to be opening the range, and it attracted to close the range. The object was observed to open out somewhat, then to turn to the left and come up on Smith's quarter. It considered this to be a highly threatening gesture, and turned out all lights in the aircraft. Four minutes later the object disappeared from view in a southerly direction.

d. At 700435, the day following it Smith's sighting, Lieutenant and Lieutenant of Patrol Squadron One were conducting the Land & Security Patrol, and sighted an unidentified object. At the time of the sighting the aircraft in which these officers were entered and approximately 52 miles south of P15 Kelik. The object appeared to be on an ascending centrally course, and was in sight for ten minutes. During this period the object was observed by Lieutenant Gaucer and Saroo, and P15SC7, P11, plane contain. At no time was radar contact made on the object. It Gaucer was unable to close the object at 175 knots.