Elmendorf AFB: Military UFO sighting by five personnel, May 1950
On May 5, 1950, five military observers at Elmendorf Air Force Base witnessed an unidentified aerial phenomenon. The personnel from the 625th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron reported consistent observations of the object. The incident was recorded as classified SECRET in the unit history of the 57th Fighter Interceptor Wing.
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Background
In May 1950, Elmendorf Air Force Base in Alaska became the site of a documented military UFO encounter. Five service members from the 625th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron observed an unusual aerial object on May 5, 1950, providing largely consistent descriptions of what they witnessed.
The sighting was formally recorded in the historical records of the 57th Fighter Interceptor Wing. A letter dated May 8, 1950, marked SECRET, chronicled the incident under the subject line "Report of Unusual Occurrence". This official documentation indicates the military treated the observation with significant confidentiality at the time.
Notably, this case does not appear in the publicly released files of Project Sign, Project Grudge, or Project Blue Book, despite occurring during the active period of these investigations. The absence suggests either administrative oversight or deliberate exclusion from the standard UFO investigation channels of that era.
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