PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10173 RECORD
11. DATE - TIME GROUP 2. ATION
23 May 1949 23/0845(L Moses Lake AFB, Washington
10. CONCLUSION
AIRCRAFT (C-31)

3. SOURCE

Military
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS

One al)
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION
1 to 1 1/2 Minutes

6 TYPE OF OBSERVATION
Ground-Visual

7. COURSE
15 = 20 Deg

PHOTOS

No data presented to indicate object could NOT have been an A/C.

BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS

Object appeared very small from point of observation. Silver
in color and traveling at a high rate of speed.

O Yes
xX No

9 PHYSICAL EVIDENCE

O Yes

XX No

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Date of Observ.ition 23 May 19149 Date of Interviow
Exact Tine (local) Osh5

Plac: of Observation Noses Lalze Air orcs Base, Washington
Position of observer Ground

What attracted attention to object.

lumber of objects 1

Apparent size

Color of object Silver
Not discernible

10, 000-15,000 ’

Shape
Altitude

Direction fron observer

Distance from observer 6-10 Lilles

Direction of flight of object(s)  015°=020°

Tine in sight 1 to 1 1/2 Minutes
Veryhigh rate of speed (faster than an A/C).

Speed

Sound and odor None |
Trail None |
Luninosity
Projections

Maneuvers Straight flight

Manner of disappearance
Effect on Clouds

Additional Information Concerning Object-

Weather Conditions, Clear

(over)

OI 319.12
SUBJZCT; Report on "Flying Discs"

(S) Altitude: Zstimated 10,000 - 15,000 ft.

(9) Sound: None
(10) Exhaust trail or not: lone

e. General Renarxs: Object asveared to be traveling too fast to
9 be an aircraft. It remained in view for 1 to 11/2 minutes on a straizt
I 9 and level course before Cisappearing fron sisht. Object estinsted to be
) 8-10 miles from the base.

FOR Till WIWG COLMANDAR:

CC: Chief of Staff USAF
ATTEN: Director of Intellizence

CG ConAc

ATTEN: Director of Intelligence - .

06 Mth AF GRADED AT 8 XEZAB INTERVALS:
ATTEN: Director of Intelligence DOW CLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS.

DOD DIR 5200.10

ONCLASSIFIED

HEADQUARTERS, 325th FIGHTER WING,ALL WEA
MOSES LAKE AIR FORCE BASE
MOSES LAKE,WASHINGTON

IN REPLY REFER TO:
OI 319.1

SUBJZCT: Revort on "Flying Discs!

Jaw Commanding Gensral
Air Materiel Command
Wright-Patterson AY Base
Dayton, Ohio
ATTHN; TSDIN

lL. In compliance with ConAC Letter 200-1, dated 25 March 1943, the
following information is resorted concerning sighting of a "flying disc"
at this station.

2. Location and tine of sishting: Observed from the cround at

Moses Lake Air Force Base, Washington at anproximately 0545 hours local
tine, 23 May 1949.

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ce Name of witnesses; Lt Col Walter C Hearne, Lt Col WallaceRn
Jordan, and lst Lt Gerald B Bliss {all vilots). a
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(2) Shave: No dgfinite shave discernible ard tS
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(3) Size: Appeared very suall from point of observation s."
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(4) Color: Silver th
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(5) Sneed; Anveared to be traveling at a very high rate of Rp
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(5) Heading: O15 - 090 tezrees
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(7) Maneuverability: None ;
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Name and address of observer:
Lt Col Walter C. Hearne
Lt Col Wallace R. Jordan

Occupation and hobbies: ist Lt Corald B. Blish

Pilots

Comments of Interrogator relative to intelligence and character of observer(s):

WARR.TIV' SUMMARY:

General Remarks; Objeot appeared to be traveling too fast to be an
aircraft, It remained in visw for 1 to 1 1/2 minutes on a straight and
lsvel course before disappearing from Bight. Object estimated to be
S-10 miles from the base,

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