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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE6981241
DATE OF SIGHTINGOctober 1953
REPORTED LOCATIONYakima Washington
FRAMES3

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1. DATE· TIME GROUP 5: 2 LOCATION
1n 0ctober 53 13/0l202
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
13litary 13litary istrono desd (oud Dud) istrono ded (oud Dud)
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS Rgh igh senttured clouds. 25t% AD stabed tnt tix of obnorve tion clouds. 25t% AD stated tnt ti a of obnorvetion
ideal for rofl ction of sunll ht ofr te clou's. Sum ct a6o deg ction of swnll ht ofr t e elou's. Sum ct a6o ded
One One rear horigon. rear horigon. Objeet at a6o deg elevatlon not regorted. Objeet at a6o deg elevatlon not rerorted.
S. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 1T:" BRIEP SUMMARY AND'ANALYSIS 1T:" BRIEP SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
30 1lmubes 30 1laubes Ciroul r ahpod ailver and cold colorod di et ins dbsonved Ciroulsr anyod ailver and cold colorod dg et ins dbsoved
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION of a5,ooo ft. to novem-nt wns reported. of a5,ooo ft. lo novem-nt wns reported.
Ghound & Alr-Viaal Ground d Air-Vlaal
7. COURSE . COURSE
260 degrees
PHOTOS
Yes
EEiNe
9. PHY 12 Oct
xakima, aah meteorological
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No
FORM
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DIR O INTEL KO 2STH AIR DIV DEF ECCHCRD WASH
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IHOULMN IN SHAPE CNA SIZE C PINHEAD CUA SILVER AND GOLD CNA ONE
IJ CMA NO SCUND C CNT.
CPERATCR YAKIEA CHA WASHINCTON AND PILOT CO-PILOT OF AF AIREVAC S*4I CPERATCR YAKIEA CHA WASHINCTCN AND PILCT CO-PILOT OF AF AIREVAC C SO41
ON FLT FRCH NT. HCHE AFD TO NCCHCRD AFE. AIRCREU CESERVED CEJ AT CN FLT FRCH NT. RCKE AFD TO NCCHCRD AFE. AIRCREU CESERVED OEJ AT -
SAML TILL AS GRCUND OBSERVATION WHILE FLYING I CN SAML TILL AS GRCUND OBSERVATION WHILE FLYING ICN FEET OVER FEET CVER
YAKIKA. TOUER CPERATOR SIGHT'D (9J 264 DEGRETS AYINUTY 3 DECREES YAKIEA, TOUER CPERATOR SIGHT'D (9J 264 DEGRETS AYINUTY 3 DECREES
CLEVATICN CNA ESTINATED ALT 25WSD FEIT. AIRCREW CESERVED CEJ AT 270 CLAVATICN CNA ESTINATED ALT 25MSD FEIT. AIRCREW CESERVED OEJ AT 270 -
DEGRELS FROM POSITION OVER YAKIMA. WX CLN HIGH DEGRELS FROM POSITION AKIMA, WX CLN HIGH THIN CLOUDS CLOUDS
DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR L'TERY
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS.
DOD DIR 5200.10
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IN RLPORTED AREA CEA NO AIR TRAFFIC IN ARLA OF OFJ. FTR ACTION
TAKEN FROK CLA PILCT FLEW CUTSOUND FRON POSITICN OVER YAKIMA
M 2C4 FEET ON HEADING CF 264 DEGREES CNA REPORTED ULAR CLOUD IN
VALUATIC TIME OF CBSERVATICN IDEAL FOR REFLECTICH CF SUNLICHT OFF THE
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