PROJECT BLUE BOOK

A. LOCATION AND TIME OF SIGHTING: OVER THE CITY OF SEATTLE, WASHINGTON.

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4. IN COMPLIANCE WITH FS REGULATION 200-43 THE FOLLOWING REPORT OF
REPEAT ABOVE LINE1. IN COMPLIANCE WITH FS REGULATION 20@-4V THE FOLLOW-

ING REPORT OF SIGHTING OF UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS ARE SUBMITTED:

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1S45P, 22 AUG 49. ,
B. WEATHER AT THE TIMES CLEARGN VISIBILITY UNRESTRICTED.

C. NAMES, OCCUPATIONS, AND ADDRESSES OF WITNESSES:

(1) See, eoummtmmemy 143RD NATIONAL GUARD ACNT CONTL
AND WARNING SQDN, QOQUUMBOMRYE, SEATTLE 8, WASH.

(2 eee, ecnpmmtem, 143RD NATIONAL GUARD ACFT CONTL
AND WARNING SQDN, @o@QQQQRRNMENMND, SEATTLE KJJXEXINVXIASMX & WASH.

(3 <Q aemmnmeIINE, CONTROLLER, 143RD NATIONAL GIARD ACFT

CONTL AND WARNING SQUADRON, eae@@leen, SEATTL &, WASH.

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De PHOTOGRAPHS OF OBJECTS, IF AVAILABLE: NOT AVAILABLE.
E.j SKETCHES OF OBJECT'S CONFIGURATION: NOT AVAILABLE.
F. OBJECT SIGHTED: -
(1) NUMBER: ONE.

(2) SHAPE: CIRCULAR.

G(3) SIT: ESTIMATED 75 TO 19@ FEET IN DIAMETER WITH AN ESTIMATED >
DEPTH OF 19 TO 15 FEET.

V4) COLORS SHINY ALUMINUM. OBJECT REFLECTED THE SUN’S RAYS.

(5) SPEED: ESTIMATED 5 TO 6 HUNDRED MILES PER HOUR. eo
(6) HEADINGS FROM NORTH TO SOUTH.

_ (7) MANEVERABILITYs OBJECT DID NOT MANEUVER.

(8) ALTITUDE: ESTIMATED 19 THOUSAND FEET. -)
(9) SOUND: THE SOUND WAS SIMILIAR TO A JET AIRCRAFT.

(19) EXHAUST TRAIL OR NOT: NO EXHAUST TRAIL WAS NOTED.
. ae QE FIRST SAW THE OBJECT FROM HIS HOME IN THE NORTH °
END OF SEATTLE. HE CALLED QQQMMMMMeWHO WAS ON DUTY AT THE 143RD
NATIONAL GUARD AIRCRAFT CONTROL AND WARNING SQUADRON AND REPORTED THE |
OBJECT. Qi WAM REPORTED THAT AFTER RECEIVING THE CALL FROM SGT -
Qi HE STEPPED OUTSIDE OF THE OFFICE AND HE SAW APPARENTELY THE

SAME OBJECT REPORTED BY QUE?

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T/SGT MBP ALSO SAW THE SAME OOJECT. <ggNWAS AT HIS HOME IN ”

THE SOUTH END OF SEATTLE AT THE TIME HE “SAS THE OBJECT AND HE REPORTED

THE INFORMATION TO THE CAA CONTROL TOWER AT BOEING FIELD,V SEATTLE,

WASH, WHO RELAYED THE INFORMATION TO THE MCCHORD FLIGHT SERVICE -
CENTER, BOTH SNR AND gem, SAW OTHER AIRCRAFT IN THE $
AIR AT THE SAME TIME THE CIRCULAR OBJECT WAS SIGHTED AND REPORTED THA’

IT BORE NO RESEMBLANCE TO ANY AIRCRAFT THEY HAD EVER SEEN BEFORE.
2» As LOCATION AND TIME OF SIGHTING: APPROXIMATELY 30 MILES WEST
IORTHWEST OF SEATTLE-TACOMA AIRPORT, 192@P, 22 AUG 49.

3 WEATHER AT THE TIME: CLEAR, VISIBILITY UNRESTRICTED.

te NAMES, OCCUPATIONS, AND ADDRESSES ON WITNESSES:

(1) DOR, AHN ReERS SEATTLE AIR ROUTE TRAFFIC CONTROL

14, WASH.

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ONTROL CENTER, ReeeOMMS, SEATTLE, 14, WASH.

_ « PHOTOGRAPHS OF OBJECTS, IF AVAILABLE: NOT AVAILABLE. “se
_ » SKETCHES OF OBJECTS*S CONFIGURATION: NOT AVAILABLE. in
. » OBJECT SIGHTED: |
_ 1) NUMBER: ONE. <5
2) SHAPE: SIMILAR TO AN F-82, -
}) SIZE: SIMILAR TO AN F-84.
\) COLOR: SIMILAR TO AN F-84. =
') SPEED: SIMILAR TO AN F-84, Ss
) HEADINGS OBJECT WAS HEADING FROM SOUTH TO NORTH
) MANEUVERABILITY: OBJECT DID NOT MANEUVER. ”
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(8) ALTITUDE: OBJECT WAS ESTIMATED FOUR TO FIVE THOUSAND FEET. \

(9) SOUND: NO SOUND WAS HEARD.

(19) EXHAUST TRAIL OR NOT: NO EXHAUST TRAIL WAS NOTED.

«GCM MR. QggRiiity ~seneONGER , WAS ON DUTY AT THE
SEATTLE AIR ROUTE TRAFFIC CONTROL CENTER AT THE SEATTLE-TACOMA AIRPORT
AND NOTICED WHAT APPEARED TO BE A JET AIRCRAFT IN THE DIRECTION OF |
THE OLYMPIC MOUNTAINS AT AN ESTIMATED DISTANCE OF 28 TO 3@ MILES j +)
‘AWAY. HE BROUGHT THIS TO THE ATTENTION OF MR. @QBMMiVHO WAS THE SENIOR

_ CONTROLLER ON DUTY. SINCE THEY WERE AWARE THAT NO JET UNITS WERE ita

_ STATIONED WITHIN THIS AREA THEY NOTIFIED THE MCCHORD FLIGHT SERVICE
CENTER. THE DISPATCHER ON DUTY AT THE MCCHORD FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER | piri.

_ DID NOT HAVE A FLIGHT PLAN ON ANY JET AIRCRAFT OR FIGHTER TYPE

_ AIRCRAFT IN THIS AREA AND MADE A CHECK OF ALL THE MILITARY BASES

_ WITHIN THE AREA TO DETERMINE IF ANY JET OR FIGHTER TYPE AIRCRAFT
WERE FLYING LOCALLY FROM THEIR BASES. A NEGATIVE REPORT WAS RECEIVED.
MR. SQRROAND NR, @OMMBEOTH REPORTED THAT THEY WERE DEFINITE THAT
THE OBJECT SGHTED DISPLAYED VISUAL CHARACTERISTICS OF A JET FIGHTER |
AND THAT ITS SPEED WAS SUCH TO LEAD THEM TO BELIEVE IT wAS A vET = //

AIRCRAFT.

CNF L 13595

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; MCCZORD FLIGHT SERVICE CUNT
- NeChord Air Force Base
: “fashington
TCii 452 2% Aueuset 1049
SUBJ_CT: Unidentified “lying Vojects
TO: Commandin;; Genzral
Air Materiel Command
Vright-Fratterson AY Base, Ohio
ATTONTIONs lLOLAKO=-5
1. In compliance with FS Regulation 200-4 the following |
reports of sighting of unidentified flying obdjocts ere sub-
mitted:
a. Location and time of signting: Over the city
of Seattle, ‘Jashinzton, 1845P, 22 August 1949. |
be. Weather at the time: Clear, visibility unre-
stricted.

Ce Names, occupations, and addresses of witnesces:

(1) Ties, caster, 12575

National Guard Aircraft Control and -jarn-

ing Squadron, Qe, Seattle

8, Weshington.

(2) | Tae, ord
onal Guard “ircraft Control and Jern-
ing Sauadron, <—_—iiiemes, Seattle
8, washington.
(3) “gem, 143d

I onal Guard Aircraft Control and .arn-

ing Squadron, CMe, Seattle

8, washington.

ad. Photographs of objects, if available: Photo-
graphs of objects are not available.

6. Sketches of object's configuration: Sketches
of object's configuration are not available.

e gon ADE 81

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Bestnicteal :

TCl. 452 o ivust 1o4¢
2JBJsCTs Unidentified ilyin; Cbhjects
Le. Object sipiuted:
(1) Number: CUno.
(2) Shapes circular.
(3) Sizes ustimated seventy-five (75) to
hundred (190) feet in diauster with an
estimatec depth of ten (10) t. fifteen (15)

feet.

(4) Color: Shiny aluminum. Obdject reflected
tne sun's rays.

(5) Speed: custimeted five (5) to six (6) hune
dred miles per hour.

(6) Heading: From north to south.
(7) Maneuverability: Object did not maneuver,

8) Altitudes <=stimated ten (10) thousand
feet.

(

CO

) Sound: The sound was similar to a jet
aircraft.

(10) Exhaust trail or not: No exhaust trail

wes noted.
object from his hom
who was

Be awem saw the
in the north end of Ssattle. He called

on duty at the 143rd National Guard Aircreft Control and Varn-
ing Sqiadron and reported the object. revorted
that after receiving the call from Sgt he stepped
outside of the office and he saw apvarently the same object
reported =~ also saw the same ob-

se
ject. ea. was at his home in the south end of Seattle
at the time he saw the objsct and he reported tne inforrction

to the CA‘ Control Tower at Boeing Field, Seattle, ‘ieshin,:ton,
who relayed the information to e hicChord Flight Service
Center. Soth Sgt (mm an saw other air-
craft in the air at the same time the circular object was

ge ee

TCI! 452 eo Jurust 1949
SUDJ"CT: Unidentified Flyinz -bjects

Sighted and reported that it bore no recombloneo te any air-
craft they nad ever seen before.

2e 4. Location and time ol’ sis:.tins: Approx iis tely
thirty (30) miles west northwest of Seattle-VZacoma Airro~t,

1920F, 22 August 1949.

b. ‘Weather at the times vlzar, visibility unre-
stricted.

Cc. Names, occupations, and addresses of witnesses:

(1) See, TC Controller, Seattle ir

Route Traffic Control Centcr, FP. 0. Box
6224, Scattle 14, ‘isshin..ton.

(2) —————e, Sonior © TC Controller,
Seattle Air Route Traffic Control Center,
P. QO. Sox 3224, Seattle 14, ‘jashington.

d. Photographs of objects, if available: Photo-
graphs of objects are not availaole.

@. Sketches of object's configuration: Sketches
of object's configuration are not available.

f. Odject sighted:
(1) Number: One.
(2) Shape: Similar to an F-64,
(3) Sizes: Similer to an Fr-84,
(4) Color: Similar to an F-3d4,.
(5) Speeds: Similar to an F-84,

(6) Heading: Object was heading from south
to north.

(7) Maneuverability: Object did not maneuver.

Westie ‘edJ

Restricted

TC?! 452 29 fucsust 1949
SUBJECT: Unidentified «lying Objects

(6) Altitudes: Object was estimated four (4)
to five (5) thousend feet,

(9) Sounds: ijo sound was heard.

(10) Exhaust trail or not: Wo exhaust trail
was noted,

Se Mr. Sim, an Air Route fraffic Controller,
was on duty at the Seattle Air Route Traffic Control Center
at the Seattle-Tacoma Airport and noticed what appeared to
be a jet aircraft in the direction of the Ulympic ilountains
at an estimated distance of twenty (20) to thirty (30) miles
away. He brought this to the attention of ne
was the senior controller on duty. ‘ince they were aware
that no jet units were stationed within this arsa they noti-
fied the licChord Flight Service Center. Tne dispatcher on
duty at the McChord Flight Service Center did not -:ave a
flight plan on any jet aircraft or figater type aircraft in
this area and made a check of all the military cases within
the area to determine if any jet or fighter type aircroaft
were flying locally from their bases. &£ negative revort
was received. lir. @@MiiwMmecand li. SMM both reported
that they were definite that the object signted displayed
visual characteristics of a jet fighter and that its speed
was such to lead them to believe it was a jet sircraft.

Lael] Been,

WTS). ee

Lt. Col *, USA
Comnanding

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1. IN COMPLIANCE WITH FS REGULATION 222-4 THE FOLLOWING REPORT OF
SIGHTING OF UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS ARE SUBMITTED:

A. LCCATION AND TIME OF SIGHTING: OVER THE CITY OF SEATTLE, WAS UINGTON.
1345P, 22 AUG 49,

Be WEATHER AT THE TIME: CLEARGN VISILI@ITY UNRESTRICTED.

C. NAMES, OCCUPATIONS, AND ADDRESSES OF WITNESSES:

(1) aes, Ae, 1452 NATIONAL CUARD ACNT CONTL
AND WARNIGN SQDN, “Cag, SEATTLE &, WASH.

(2 i, GMa, 1452) NATIONAL GUARD ACFT CCNTLL

AND WARNING SQDN, ommmgggemmmm, SEATTLE &, WASH.
(3a, GUNN, 1.52) NATIONAL cUuARD act

CONTL AND WARNING SQUADRON, GOMER, SEATTLE &, WASH.

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D. PHOTOGRAPHS OF OBJECTS, IF AVAILABLE: NOT AVAILA2LEZ.

E. SKETCHES OF OBJECT'S CONFIGURATIONS NOT AVAILALEZ.

F, OBJECT SIGHTED:

(1) NUMBERS ONE.

(2)SHAPEs CIRCULAR.

(3) SITs ESTIMATED 75 TO 120 FEET IN DIAMETER WITN AN ESTIMATED DEPT!
OF 12 TO 15 FEET.

(4) COLORS SHINY ALUMINUM. OBJECT REFLECTED THE SUN'S RAYS.

(5) SPEED: ESTIMATED 5 TO 6 HUNDRED MILES PER HOUR.

(S$) YEADING’ FROM NORTH TO SOUTH.

C7) NAWEUVERABILITY: OBJECT DID NOT MANEUVER«

(3) ALITUDEs: ESTIMATED 12 THOUSAND FEET.

(9) SOUND’ THE SOUND WAS SIMILAR TO A JET AIRCRAFT.

QPL EXHAUST TRAIL OR NOTs NO EXHAUST TRAIL WAS NOTED.

¢, M[eammtem FIRST AW THE OBJECT FROM HIS HOME IN THE NORTH

END OF SEATTLE. HE CALLED Qiammpesmege wo WAS ON DUTY AT THE 14320
NATIONAL GUARD AIRCRAFT CONTROL AND WARNING SQUADRON AND REPORTED THE
OBJECT QMS REPORTED THAT AFTER RECEIVING THE CALL FROM SGT
qian t= STELPPED OUTSIDE OF THE OFFICE AND HE SAW APPARENTLY THE

SAME OBJECT REPORTED Bagg.

nAar - trrvT™v Tt Ae

| T/SGT MMMM ALSC «ZXXXXX ALSO SAW THE SAME JECT. SCT QM VAs AT MIs
HOME IN THE SOUTH END OF SEATTLE AT THE TIME HE SAW THE O2JECT AND ME
REPORTED THE INFORMATION TO THE CAA CONTROL TOWER AT SOZING FISLD ccATTYy
WASH, WHO RELAYED THE INFORMATION TO THE MCCHORD FLIGHT SERVICE

CENTER. SOTH SCT RRM AiiD SCT CMMI S41) OTHER AIQCANFT L2 7h
AIR AT THE SAME TIME THE CIRCULAR C3JECT WAS SIGHTED A.D REPORTED THAT

IT BORE NO RESEMBLANCE TO ANY AIRCRAFT THEY HAD EVER Skxu TEC ine

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Ae LOCATION AND TINE OF SIGHTIiG$ APPROXIMATELY Su NILES WEST

NORTHWEST OF SEATTLE-TACOMA AIRPORT, 1922P GI AUG 49-6
8. WEATHER AT THE TIMES CLEAR, VISIBILITY UNRESTRICTED.
C, NAMES, OCCUPATIONS, AND ADDRESSES OF WITNESSES: ge hhig
(1) Qe, arr, SEATTLE AIR ROUTE TRAFFIC ccnTncl
CENTERQM , «SEATTLE 14, WASH.

(2) Sa, <i, SETTLE 4IR ROUTE TeAFFIC
CONTROL CENTER, (QQ, SEATTLE, 14, "ASH.

De PHOTOGRAPHS OF OBJECTS, IF AVAILABLE: NOT AVAILA3LE+

3. SKETCHES OF OBJECT'S CONFIGURATION: NOT AVAILADLE.

Fe OBJECT SIGTED:

(1) NUMBER: ONE.

(2) SHAPES SIMILAR TO AN F-82.

(3) SIZE: SIMILAR TO AN FeS4.

(4) COLOR: SIMILAR TO AN F-84.

(5) SPEED: SIMILAR TO AN F-84.

(6) HEADINGS OBJECT WAS HEADING FROM SOUTH TO NORTH.

€7) MANEUVERABILITY$ OBJECT DID NOT MANEUVER. |

. C3) ALTITUDES OBJECT WAS ESTIMATED FOUR TO FIVE THOUSAND FLEET.
'

. (9) SCUND’ NO SOUND WAS HEARD.
(19) EXMAUST TRAIL OR NOT’ NO EXHAUST TRAIL WAS NOTEXNYNNNX VAS UCTED.

GGii WR. SAQMBBMBR, AN AIR ROUTE TRAFFIC CONTROLLER WAS ©.) DUTY AT TH
SEATTLE AIR TXXNXX AIR ROUTE TRAFFIC CONTROL CENTER AT THD sencTho-trece
AIRPORT AND NOTICED WHAT APPEARED TO 22 A JET AINCEAFT 2 Til nrcictTie:
OF THE OLYMPIC MOUNTAINS AT AN ESTIMATED DISTANCE OF 20 TC 32 ILTe
AWAY. HE 3ROUGHT THIS TO THE ATTENTION OF 1:2. QM WUC “AS TIS SDIrCR
CONTROLLER ON DUTY. SINCE THEY WERE AWARE THAT NO JET UNITS “=RZ
STATIONED WITHIN THIS ARSA THEY NOTIFIED THE NCCUORD FLIGHT SZRVICZ
CENTER. THE DSPATCHER ON DUTY AT THE MCCHORD FLIGHT SERVICE CZNTER
DID NOT HAVE A FLIGHT PLAN ON ANY JET AIRCRAFT OR FIGHTER TYPE

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AIRCRAFT IN THIS AREA DN MADE A CHECK OF ALL THE MILITARY =ASES
WITHIN THE AREA TO DETERMINE IF ANY JET OR FIGHTER TYPE AIRCRAFT

WERE FLYING LOCALLY FROM THEIR BASESe A NEGATIVE REPCRT WAS RECLIVED.
MRMe QM AND MR, GQ BOTH REPORTED THAT THEY WERE DEFINITE THAT
THE OBJECT SIGHTED DISPLAYED VISUAL CHARACTERISTICS OF A JET FIGHTIR
AND THAT ITS SPEED WAS SUCH TO LEAD THEM TO BELIEVE IT AE A SET
AIRCRAFT.

CFN L 1343

24/13262Z