DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE6310383
DATE OF SIGHTINGJuly 1949
REPORTED LOCATIONPullman Wash
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DATE OF PORT_EZS DATE IN TO ATIC
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NO. IN GROP TYPE OF ODSERVATION Ground
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1. I Date of Observation 17 July 194) Date Interview
2. Exact Time (local) 1430-1530
3. Place of Observation Pullman, ushington
4Position of observer Ground
5. What attracted attention to object
6. N Number of objects 1
7. Apparent size
8. Color of object Shiny, white
9. Shape As of a halo spinn ing end end
10. Altitude Very high
ll. Direction from observer
l2. Distance from observer
13. Direction of flight of object(s) 13. Direction of flight of object(s) Easternly
14. Time in sight 5 Minutes
15. Speed Rapidly
1. Sound d and odor odor
17. Trail None
18. L Luminosity
19. Projections
20. Maneuvers
2l. Manner of disappearance
22. Effect on Clouds
23. Additional information conce: ng object I
Weather W
24. Conditions
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This i tem published in the Pullman Horald on 15 July,
which reported an incident ocouring on the afternoon of July. a group of three
men reportod the incident and desoribod the object as having been "big shiny, and
floating along toward the East in a kind of rolling motion, appearing very high and
glinting in the sun a8 it rolled along". men reporte objeot wa8 sight
for fully five minutes".
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25th AIR DEFENSE DIVISION(DEF)
P.O. BOX 909. EVERETT, WASHINGTON
0I 350.09 3 August 1949
SUBJECT: Project SIGN"
TO: Commanding General
Air Materiel Command
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Dayton, Chio
Attn: MCIAXO-3
Commanding General
Continental Air Command
Vitchel Air Force Base, New York
Attn: Director of Intelligence
Chief of Staff
United States
Washington 25, D.C.
Attn: Dir of Intell, I
Commanding General
Fourth Air Force
Hamilton Air Force Base
Hamilton, California
Attn: Director of Intelligence
par. 5 and 6,I Letter Fourth Air Force, file 0I-350.09/2, dated 18 Feb
49, the following additional information, as relayed to this head-
quarters via the District Intelligence Officer, Thirteenth Naval
District, is submitted relative to subject matter contained in class-
ified messa larters, 2 July 1949:
"Between 1430 1949, the wife
of College of DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEA
Washington, Pullman, Washington, sighted an object, described by
her as a appearing to be a halo, spinning end over end, not in the DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12
plane of the disc surface, and moving rapidly in a general DOD DIR 5200.10
easterly direction. The halo, she believes, must have rotated
with the object itself. she received the impression that the
403 two were combined.
This report tallies with an item published the Pullman
Herald on 15 July, which reported an incident occuring on the
afternoon of 12 July. A group of three men reported the incident
and described the object as having been floating
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This copy will be safeguarded with the greatest care until action is completed. at which time it will
MCAG Form No. 22 be prepared for destruction in accordance with Section IV. Hq. Ofice Instruction No. 11-2. 10M
(Rev 25 Oct 48) WF-L-16 FEB 49
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