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PROJECT 10073 RECO'7
1. DAYE-TIME GRQUP 2. LOCATION
28 Aug 49 29/0200z
SOURCE. 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian BALLOON
Three
S. LENGTH OF OSSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
2-2 1lnutes Observers sighted three objects ovesr 8 thirty minute period
TAI They appeared to be flat and made of very shiny metal. They had
6. TYPE OF OESERVATION 20 proj ns and made no sound.
Ground-Visual
The WX station in Seattle released a large
7. COURS3 time of the sighting.
Nos Roported
. PHOTOS
Yes
AN
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
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or moving parts, and sounds emanated fr then objects did not appear
to be on any definite pattern mission. and view after being sighted
for approximately one and e-half minutes. The four observers are con-
sidered reliable and trustworthy None them wearing glasses
of their observation Weather sequences indicate that the weather time
of the observation, 1800-1830 hrs. 28 Aug 9 was clear. with risibility of at
least 20 miles, clouds and no change weathe: winds approximate-
ly 1800 knots. No scheduled flights the area between 1800
and 1830 hrs, 28 Aug 49 and no testing device reported released in the
vicinity by Crdnanc Navy, Air Units other research
organizations except that rge ather wes released by the Sand
Point Weather Station Seattl Washington 1800 and 1900 hrs, 49
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said he and his wife and friends noticed the objects
Sunday about 6 p.m. The couple h Mr. and
Mrs.
"The discs were flying at imately 10,000
said. He added that they were plainly visible."
AT TACOMA, WASHINGTON:
2. On 20 Sept 49.
Tacoma, Washington, was interviewed and stated in substance as follcws: That
on vife were at the home of a friend,
Hansvi Kitsap County, Washington; that on that date, between
1800 and 1830 hours sitting in the home looking out a large
double window to they observed umidentified flying objects at
approximately 10,000 feet altitude, about one or one and one-half miles to the
North of their position, flying horizontally at approximately angle above
the horison; that he observed only one of these objects saw at least

is a housewife. Mr hobby is odwo king. Neither he nor his wife were
wearing glasses at the inte and stated that
except when reading
7. scribed as being 67 years
195 lbs, eyes, ruddy cor me
sears,
8. 10 July 1945, special Police Com-
mission n to carry firearms while working as a guard he Port of Tacoma. His
fingerprint classification, made at that time by the Police Department,
is as follows:
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he nor his wife wear glasses, T Their reliability ris considered nt, and
both seem to trustworthy.
AI MOCHORD AFB. WASHINGTON:
12. On local weather conditions were
received from M/Sgt EDWARD O. SMIT: 835722, 10th Weather Squadron, 2l0lst
AWG, McChord AFB, Washington, weather recaster Clear, visibility
at least twenty miles, no clouds and change i the hours of
1730 and 1830 28 August 1949, Winds aloft between 1730 18: hours (PST) were
recorded oproximately 180° 15 knots, on 28 Aug 49. SMITH further advised
and 1900 hours, 28 Aug Sand Point Weather Station,
Seattle, Washington, released weather balloon. No scheduled flights were
reported in ares between the hours of l800 1830 hours, 28 Aug 49, and no
testing devices other than the aforementioned balloon were reported as being re-
leased in this vicinity by Ordnance Weather Units or other
research organisations.