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CASE REFERENCE7008773

DATE OF SIGHTINGSeptember 1951

REPORTED LOCATIONSpokane Washington

FRAMES8

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FRAME 001 / 008POOR LEGIBILITY — PENDING RE-EXAMINATION

1. DATE - TIME GROUP - * 2. LOCATION '
3-8 Sept 51 Spokane, ‘/ashin:ton

SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
AF Officer
NUMBER OF OBJECTS

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LENGTH OF OBSERVATION

BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS

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> idan Three disc shaped objects 20-30' in size, Heading SE.
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TYPE OF OBSERVATION oro nze color, woeea VEPLES OD 110°" GYriry f to hich. kt orted

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PHOTOS

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PHYSICAL EVIDENCE

FORM
FTD sep 63 0-329 (TDE) previous editions of this form may be used,

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
. 0 Wes Belloon
3 to 8 Sep 51 Spokane Washington O Probebly Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION O Possibly Balloon
1,COPST 0 Wos Aircraft
Local &XGround- Vi suol O Ground-Reder GQ Probably Aircroft
SS a DO Air Vi sual D Air-intercept Radar O Possibly Aircraft
5S. PHOTOS O Was Astronomicel
O Yes O Probobly Astronomical
Ne Military O Possibly Astronomicel
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE A
4 Eoquererent Date for Evaluotion
5 minutes _— . SE (135 deg) — ~
10, BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
@lor Bronze, Shape like disk. Size 20-30ft,. JA Sy FMI, DATA,

Speed was high to hovering. Observe through
binoculars, No sound. Manuevers <- Highly
Erractic.

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EXTRACT FROM STATUS REPCRT # 1

DATE: 3 Sept 51
TIME (Local): 1400

LOCATION: Spokane, Wash.

LENGTH OF TIME OBSERVED: 3-4 Min. .-
SOUND: None |

SPEED: Erratic

ALTITUDE: Unimown

HEADDG: 225°

SOURCE: AF Najor

ACTION OR COMMENTS: Pending

DESCRIPTION OF INCIDENT; Three objects appeared out of the N.W, Appeared to
be a disk when viewed through a Bonocular.

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EXTRACT FROM STATUS REPORT # 1

TiS (Local): 2220

LO&aTlON: Spokere, Wash

LS‘STH CF TIME OBSERVED: Seconds *— -
SOUND: lore |

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EEADIG : 225°
SURE: AF Capt am wife
aCiiCN OR COMMENTS: Pending

D=SCairTi0oN OF INCIDENT: Bluish white light with fiery trail. About the size
of an automobile headlisnt.

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EXTRACT FROM STATUS REPORT #1

DATE: 8 Sent 41

TIME (Local): 1400

LOCATION: Spokane, Wash.

LENGTH OF TLE OBSERVED: Secorrs
SOUND: None |

SPEED: High.

ALTITUDE: Low

HEADIG : 225°

SOURCE: AF lst Lt

ACTION OR COMMENTS: Pending

DESCRIPTION OF INCIDENT; Divish white light about the size of an automobile
headlight leavirg a fiery trail.

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EXTRACT FROM STATUS REPORT #2

DATE: 3 Sept 51

TIME (Local): 2220

LOCATION: Spokane, ‘ash.

LENGTH OF TIME OBSERVED: Seconds
SOUND: None |

SPEED: High

ALTITUDE: Low

HEADDG: 225°

SOURCE: AF Captain ami Wife
ACTION OR COMMENTS: Believed to be neteor or fireball, No conelusions. :

DESCRIPTION OF INCIDENT: Bluish-white ligit with fiery trail. About the size of
: an automobile headlimt.

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EXTRACT FROM STATUS REPORT #_ 2

DATE: 3 Sept 51

TIME (Local): 1400

LOCATION: Spokane, ‘Wash.

LENGTH OF TINE OBSERVED: 3-4 Thine’ *
SCUND: None

SP2zD: Erratic

ALTITUDES: Unknown

HEADDG: 225°

SOURCE: AF Major

ACTION OR COMMENTS: No conclusions

DESCRIPTION OF INCIDENT: Three objects appeared out of Ni. Appeared to be a disk
when viewed through a monocular.

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EXTRACT FROM STATUS REPORT #

DATE: §& Sept 51

TILE (Local): 1400

LOCATION: Spokane, Wash.

LENGTH OF TIME OBSERVED: Seconds >
SOUND: one |

SPEED: High

ALTITUDE: Low

HEADING: 225°

SOURCE: AF lst Lt
ACTLON OR COMMENTS: Believed to be a meteor or fireball. Zo conclusions.

DESCRIPTION OF INCIDENT: Bluish-white lisht about the size of an automobile
—— leaving a fiery trail.

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