PROJECT BLUE BOOK

' UFOB INDEX CARD A ISS-UFOB-229-55
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
x Was Balloon
21 July 1955 Richland, Washington 0 Probably Balloon
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP
Local Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
Probably Aircraft
GMT 21/13372 to 1h202 Ju 55 Air Visual Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Ys 0 Probably Astronomical
No Military and Civilian 0 Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS . COURSE 0 Other.
00 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Forty-three (43) Mimutes One Drifting 3 Slowly Unknown
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
One (1), tear-drop shaped objeet, silver in The description of the objeet has the
color, and having the appearance of a large characteristics of a balloon. One
balloon, and also having the appearance of pilot stated the object was a balloon.
a plastic bottom. Intercept action taken A check by this headquarters with COC
but the object was above the 45,000 foot alt- Weather at ADC was positive. A balloon
itude reached bythe pilots. One pilot stated was over the area of sighting at the
the objeot was a balloon. time of the sighting time of the sighting at an altitude of at an altitude of
80,9o0 feet. Resolved as: 80,goo feet. Resolved as: WAS BALLOOn WAS BALLOOX
AISOP Form 5 (15 Oct 54)
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
21 Jul 55 Rochland, Washington x Was Balloon
00 Probably Balloon
3.DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
.Local. Groumd-Visual Ground-Rodar Was Aircraft
000 Probably Aireraft
GMT21/1337Z to 1420z 0 Air Visual Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes D Probably Astronomical
No military and civiliant D Possibly Astronomical
3 LENATH OF.OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS . COURSE Other_
43 mins 1 Drifting Slowly 000 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Unknown
OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
One tear-drop shaped obj, silver in color, Description of obj has characteristics
appearance of large ballaalso appearance of of balloon. Check with COc Weather at
plastic bottom. Intercept action was taken but ADC was positive. Balloon was over area
obj was above 45,000 ft alt reached by pilots. of sighting at time of sighting at an
One pilot stated obj was balloon. alt of 80,ooo feet. Balloon.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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PD F CMA SILVER WHITE WITH PLASTIC BOTTOM PD G CMA NONE PD H CMA NONE
PD 1 CMA ALTITUDE OF 6S,EOA FT OR MORE PD 2 CLN A OBSERVED FROM GROUND
BY GOC PD B CMA 25 TO 32 DEG ELEVATION CMA 180 DEG FROM RICHLAND
WASHINGTON AIRPORT PD C CMA NW/IA PD D CMA SLOW MOVING TO SOUTH PD E CNA
UNK PD F CMA UNK PD 3 CLN A CMA GROUND-VISUAL AND AIR VISUAL PD B CMA
20 POUER TELESCOPE PD C CNA OVERTONE 10 AND 13 CMA 38,E3S TO 45, DOOFT
QCMA 168 DEG CMA 353 KTS CMA LARSON AFZ WN PD 4 CLN A CMA 21/1337Z TO -
APPROX 21/1420Z PD B CMA DAY PD 5 CLN AB 4418 PD 6 CLN A CMA G. A.1
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UBIE CMA DRIVE DRIVE CM WN CHA AEC SECURITY PATROL
CLN CMA RICHLAND WN CMA G. E. PATROL
PD B CMA 1/LT R. T. CAMERON CMA OVERTONE 13 323RD FIS LARSON AFE ALERT
PILOT PD CLN CAPT RAVENSBURG CMA OVERTONE 19 323RD FIS CMA LARSON AFB (
CMA PILOT BOTH VERY RELIABLE PD 7 CLN A CMA CLEAR PD B CMA SURFACE CALUM
CMA 6009 FT 210 AT 7 KTS CMA 1000S FT 220 AT 10 KTS CMA 16600 FT 210 AT
20 KTS CMA 20080 FT 21B AT 25 KTS CMA 30000 FT 220 AT 35 KTS CMA 50998
FT 22D AT 2& KTS CMA 82W02 FT 180 AT 1D KTS PD C CMA NONE PD D CMA
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UNLIMITED PD E CMA NONE PD F CMA NONE PD 8 CLN NONE PD 9 CLN TWO ACFT
FROM 323RD FIS LARSON AFB WERE SCRA ELED FOR INTERCEPTION PD ACFT CLIMBED
TO 45OSE FT WITH OBJECT STILL FAR ABOVE THEM PD 19 CLN NONE PD 11 CLN
ORVILLE E BIXEL MAJ USAF D/I 9TH AIR DIV PD ONE PILOT OF INTCP ACFT
STATED HE AAS SURE OBJECT WAS LARGE BALLOON PD SHAPE CMA COLOR CMA SIZE
AND SPEED OF OBJECT SUGGESTS WAS A BALLOON PD 12 CMA NONE PD END

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