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UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE6966797

DATE OF SIGHTINGJune 1955

REPORTED LOCATIONPoulsho Wash

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DATE

e2 June 55
DATE-TIME GROUP

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LENGTH OF OBSERVATION

1 hr

30. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING |

Oval. Rosy pink to blue and back again to
pink. Two small ones, 1 large one.

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2. LOCATION
Poulsbo, Wash

4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
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0 Air Visuol D Air-Intercept Radar

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civilian

8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE

3

12. CONCLUSIONS

Was Balloon
Probably Balloon
yoPessibly Bolloon

Was Aircraft
Probably Aircraft
Possibly Aircraft

Was Astronomical
Probably Astronomical
Possibly Astronomical

Other on

Insufficient Data for Evaluction
Unknown

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11. COMMENTS

Possibly balloons.

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PART ONE: Description of sighting by Mrs. Waghorn, GOC Chief Observer,
Poulsbo, Washington.
: PANT TwWC: Supplementary investigative efforts. |
} PART THREE: Comments of preparing Cfficer.
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* “II. SUMMARY: The unidentified flying object was sighted by SCUTNCE while on’
i duty at a GCC post at Poulsbo, Washington, (GECREF DKNC 21,3) at 22/0945Z
June 55. The sivzhting was made in a south westernly direction or from the
Seattle, vlashington area, Information contained in this report was gleened
from the preliminary report and telephones conversations,
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III, INVESTIGATOR: 1/Lt RICHARD E, HANSEN, AC3009942 |
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I. SCURCE: Mrs. Waghorn
Address: Poulsbo, Washington
Age: Unknown
Occupation: Unknown
Education: Unknown
Qualifications: GOC Chief Observer

Ii, RELIABILITY: The sources was not contacted and reliability cannot de
determined from information contained in the preliminary report.

III, SOURCES DESCRIPTION OF SIGHTING:

1. Source described the object as being oval in shape and one-half
inch in diameter

.. Three lights were sighted which flashed on and off from rosy pink
to blue and back again. There were two small and one large light.

3. The object appeared to bounce up and down,

4, Tne weather conditions were clear with unlimited ceiling and

visibility, The sighting was made with the naked eye and the length of time
observed w2s one hour,

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APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948

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SUPPLEMENTAL INVESTIGATION BFFORTS:

1. A chock with McChord Flight Operations was made by Flt l-A, 4,602
AISS for aircraft in the area at the time of the sighting and none were
present at the time of the sighting.

2. A check with the 4770th Ground Observer Sq resulted in no further
amplifying details on the sighting.

3. <A check with the 635th AC&W Sq resulted in negative leads,
4. A telephone call was placed to the Sandpoint Naval Air Station,
Seattle, Washington (GEOREF DKNC 4232) and the following information was

received:

a, A weather balloon was released from Sandpoint NAS at 22/0312
June 55.

b. winds at that time were eas follows:

ALT DIRECTIC VELCCITY
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10000! 200 " 51 k
12000! 140 " L9 k
14,000! 150 " 43k

c. Sandpoint NAS is 20 n.m. south and west of Poulsbo, Washington.

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COMMENTS CF PREPARING OFFICER:

1. The opinion of the preoaring officer is that the sighting was prob-
ably caused by the Sandpoint NAS weather balloon for the following reasons:

&@. The duration of the sighting, one hour, paepoints out that the
object was not self propellant, and no aircraft were reported in the air,
including helicopters.

b. The balloon released at 08312 with the prevailing winds from

140-279 degrees would project the balloon in the general direction of Poulsbo,
washington.

c. The wind variations in velocity and direction at various alt-
itudes would create an appearance of bouncing of the object as SOURCE reported.

a, The dalloon was reported to have been aloft for ona hour and
thirty minutes which would cover the duration of the sighting.

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Officer In Charge

COMMENTS OF APPROVING OFFICER;

Coreur in the opinion of the Preparing Officer that sighting was probably
caused by the Sandpoint NAS weather balloon.

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