Alaska September 1947 close-range sighting
1947-09-01·Alaska·USAF·unresolved
Document coverPage 1 of 18_100754_ General 1946-7_Vol_2 · View original on war.gov
A flying disc close-range sighting was reported in Alaska in September 1947 with insufficient detail provided in available reports, prompting requests for follow-up investigation.
“A brief statement was made in a recent intelligence report from Hq, USAF, AC/AS-2, regarding a flying disc incident in Alaska in September. The close range sighting reported should render a more detailed observation than what was reported, which also suggests a follow-up.”
Verbatim from 18_100754_ General 1946-7_Vol_2 · View original on war.gov
Case details
- Date
- 1947-09-01
- Precision
- month
- Location
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Alaska
- Branch
- USAF
- Sensors
- eyewitness
Resolution
Close-range sighting with insufficient detail; follow-up requested
Source document
Agency: DEPARTMENT OF WAR
File: 18_100754_ General 1946-7_Vol_2
Case ID: UNDATED-USAF-8151
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