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“Elmendorf”

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MAXW-PBB2-244 Document

Project Blue Book (hosted by NICAP)· 1 pages · Cited by the stories · 3 stories
- p. 1 …Harmon AFB, Newfoundland (FOLDER) Codroy, Newfoundland Elmendorf AFB, Alaska Black River Falls, Wisconsin Elmendorf AFB, Alaska Seattle, Washington Cumberland, Maryland…
Blue Book cases, June to December 1947 Document

NICAP· 3 pages · Cited by the stories · 4 stories
- p. 2 …Harmon AFB, Newfoundland (FOLDER) Codroy, Newfoundland Elmendorf AFB, Alaska Black River Falls, Wisconsin Elmendorf AFB, Alaska Seattle, Washington Cumberland, Maryland…
Correspondence between the FAA Administrator and the Air Force Document

FAA via National Archives / The Black Vault· 7 pages · Cited by the stories · 1 story
- p. 3 …US Air Force, Elmendorf AFB, reported having the JAL and an occasional primary target on ADC radar (military informing media…
ATC personnel statements Document

FAA via National Archives / The Black Vault· 17 pages · Cited by the stories · 1 story
- p. 7 …I notified the Alaska Regional Operations Center (ROC) and the Elmendorf Regional Operational Control Center (ROCC) about this observed traffic…
- p. 15 …I notified the Alaska Regional Operations Center (ROC) and the Elmendorf Regional Operational Control Center (ROCC) about this observed traffic…
Full ATC communications transcript Hearing transcript

FAA via National Archives / The Black Vault· 25 pages · Cited by the stories · 1 story
- p. 24 …be Elmendorf sir but ah understand direct Totem seven one that's my correction sir be direct Elmendorf your discretion…
Simulated radar data, colour photos Document

FAA via National Archives / The Black Vault· 19 pages · Cited by the stories · 1 story
- p. 11 …He radioed Elmendorf Air Force Base, and the controller there reported picking up something, too - a weak return about eight…
- p. 13 …aloft charts and weather phoiogmphy. He worked the phones: Elmendorf, Steucke, Derry, JAL; the .. pilot and first. officer of the…
Media contacts to the FAA Document

FAA via National Archives / The Black Vault· 44 pages · Cited by the stories · 1 story
- p. 9 …Tilma Elmendorf AFB 10:34 am Fred Ferrar FAA-DC, APA 12:20 pm Hal Bernton Anchorage News (3 controllers…
- p. 15 …i ght. ))( Mi l i tar y radar at Elmendorf AFB also reported seeinq the second tarqet . ) ) The JAL Captain…
FBI file: UFO, UFO Part 13 FOIA release

Federal Bureau of Investigation· 148 pages · FBI Vault · 1 story
- p. 10 …Greenhalgh, Jr., Commander, 5004th Air Intelligence Service Squadron, Elmendorf AFB, APQ 942, Seattle, Washington. Major Greenhalgh advised that the letter…
Klass and Haines inquiries and FAA responses Document

FAA via National Archives / The Black Vault· 41 pages · Cited by the stories · 1 story
- p. 4 …transport a ircra ft tha t was westbound for Elmendorf AFB, flying south of JAL #1628. When the C-130…
U.S. Air Force Analysis of Flying Objects in the United States, 1-100 Report

U.S. Department of War· 253 pages · PURSUE release (war.gov) · 3 stories
- p. 121 …Location Elmendorf Fld., Anchorage, Alaska 1. Name of observer Col Bruce H. Perry & Maj Wm E. Gayser 5. Occupation of…
- p. 122 …Location Elmendorf Fld., Anchorage Alaska 1. Name of observer Maj Edward Graham 5. Occupation of observer USAF 6. Address of…
- p. 123 …approximately 10 feet in diameter in the vicinity of Elmendorf Fld. flying in a NW direction following the contour of…
65 HS1-834228961 62-HQ-83894 Serial 130 Official release

Federal Bureau of Investigation· 126 pages · PURSUE release (war.gov) · 1 story
- p. 75 …Newfoundland 15 10 July 1600 Harmon Field, Newfoundland 16 12 July 1830 Elmendorf Field, Alaska 17 - 18 - *Local Standard Time
- p. 120 …OBJECT RESEMBLING A GRAYISH BALLOON APPROXIMATELY ONE ZERO FEET IN DIAMETER OBSERVED FROM ELMENDORF FIELD FLYING IN NORTHWEST DIRECTION FOLLOWING…
Preliminary Gemini 4 Crew Debriefing, Part II, 1965 Official release

National Aeronautics and Space Administration· 1965-06-09· 290 pages · PURSUE release (war.gov) · 1 story
- p. 190 …We could hear Elmendorf qalling us , but they were at one time barely readable , and most of the time you…
The Army Air Forces in World War II, Vol. 1 (archived PDF) Document

Air Force Historical Studies Office· 863 pages · Cited by the stories · 1 story
- p. 209 …had not been sent to Alaska until construction of Elmendorf Field at Anchorage was well under way. When the first…
- p. 212 …Every advantage had been taken of the summer months, and by the fall of 1941 Elmendorf, Ladd, Kodiak, Yakutat, and…
- p. 355 …only a handful of combat planes were based on Elmendorf Field a t Anchorage, and preparations for moving up air…
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[UFO] [2]: 7262140-20060474F-001-010-2023 Official release

· 345 pages · National Archives · 0 stories
- p. 55 …Sighting by crew of JAL #1628 for over 350 miles, recorded on onboard color radar USAF Elmendorf AFB showed on…
- p. 150 …US Air Force, Elmendorf AFB, reporte~ having the JAL and an occasional primary target on ADC radar (military informing media…
Package compiled for FAA managers Document

FAA via National Archives / The Black Vault· 122 pages · Cited by the stories · 1 story
- p. 85 …I notified the Alaska Regional Operations Center (ROC) and the Elmendorf Regional Operational Control Center (ROCC) about this observed traffic…
The National Investigations Committee on Aerial Phenomena (Nicap) FOIA release

Central Intelligence Agency· 2001-03-12· 186 pages · CIA reading room · 1 story
- p. 29 …hovered, sped away when pursued. 43. 2-17-53 Elmendorf AFB, Alaska Five Air Police Red light near end of…
- p. 136 …Reddish UFO approached, paced USAF transport. III February 17, 1953--Elmendorf AFB, Alaska. UFO chased by jet, accelerated away. III…