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2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
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3 Sep 55 | Bellingham, Wash Q Probebly Belloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP i+ TYPE OF OBSERVATION O Possibly Balloon

Locol = 3 Ground-Vi sual O Ground-Reder \o Pecbokie aioreti

GMT 04/0530z o Air Vi sual D Air-Intercept Radar O Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS . RCE O Was Astronomical
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No civilian (Goc) ossibly Astronomica

7. LENOTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE S) Oh
15 mins 1 see description A fio obi ato for Evaluation
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 1). COMMENTS
One round, white obj size of head of pin held |Investigated by Flight 1-A, 46024 AISS.
at arms length, seen by observer to move Forwarded to ATIC as "unknown".

very slowly in a 30 deg arc across the front
of the big dipper.

(SEE CASE 17 SEP 55)

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CLASSIFICATION) ”
APPROVED LJUNE 1948 - . ¢ (le

AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT Smet”

FROM (Agency) | HEPORT NO.

"LA-UFOB-3-55
Flight 1-A, 4602d AISS |

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I. SOURCE: Mr. Charles Saunders !
Address: 620 Garden St., Bellingham, Washington
Age: Unknown

Occupation: Grocery Store Clerk
Education: High School
Qualifications: GOC Observer

II. RELIABILITY: Source appeared to be sober, conscientious, and cooperative.
Source's GOC supervisor affirmed these indications,

III. SOURCES DESCRIPTION OF SIGHTING:

1. Sources described object as being a round, white light the size of a /
pinhead held at arm's length.

2. Object moved erratically laterally and horizontally.

3. .Source stated that object definitely moved in reference to a known,

stationary object. Object was observed to move approximately 30 degrees across
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4. Source associated movement, of object with intensity of light. Light -.
appeared to intensify whea object moved and grow dim when object was motionless.

5. This was a night sighting observed for 15 minutes, ‘ ’
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BELLINGHAM, WASHINGTON, USA | Flight 1-A, 46024 AISS | 2
DATE OF REPORT | DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION

13 Sept 1955 _14& Sept 1955 ‘i wi is . - 5
PASPARED BY (Ojficer) SOURCE

RICHARD E. HANSEN, 1/Lt, USAF Mr, Me

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REFERENCES (Conirol nimber, directive, meaning report, ac., at applicable)

AFR 200-2, dtd 12 Aug 54, TT msg 635th AC&W Sq, 331, dtd 06/1910Z SEPT 55

SUMMARY: (Enter conciat ex mmary of report, Give significance in final one-sentence paragraph. List inclosures af lower Left. Begin tert of report on AF Form lit--P ‘ort Il)

I. CONTENTS:

PART ONE: Description of sighting by Mr. Charles Saunders, GOC observer,
Bellingham, Washington.

PART TWO: Supplementary investigative efforts. ,
PART THREE: Comments of preparing officer.

TI, SUMMARY: The unidentified flying object was observed by SOURCE while~
on duty at the GOC post at Bellingham, Washington, (GEOREF DEND 3145) at
04/0530Z Sept 1955. The sighting was made in a westernly direction from
Bellingham, Washington, Object was observed for 15 minutes.

III. INVESTIGATORS: 3/SGT NORMAN R, FISHER, AF18@173959
A/C JAMES G,. SLOAN, AF19420308

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NOTE THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL CEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT, 5} U.S ¢ —
31 AND 32, ASAMENDEO. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS iN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON 3 PROHIBITED BY LAW.
IT MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED IN VAHOLE OR IN PART, BY OTHER THAN UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF
ANTEV I IGCENGCOE IIGAr .

AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT

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Flight 1-A, 4602d AISS

REPORT NO.

LA-UFOB-—3-55

COMMENTS OF PREPARING OFFICER:
1. After reviewing the facts a positive identification cannot be made,

however the information available does not preclude the possibility of this
sighting being astronomical phenomena,

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RICHARD E. HANSEN
1/Lt, USAF

Officer In Charge

COMMENTS of Approving Officer: |

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_* le Concur with the opinion of the Preparing Officer that the lack of data
precludes analysia. aa: >i cotah

2. This report is forwarded to ATIC as, "unknown".

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MOTE: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITEO STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT, 50 U.S. C.—

31 AND 32, ASAMENDED. !TS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS Ii) ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHIBITED BY LAW,

APPROVED 1 JUNE ty40

AIR IRAE INFORMATION REPORT
 LA-UFCB-3-55

FRAM (Ayency)

Flight 1-A, 4602d AISS

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SUPPLEMENTAL INVESTIGATIVE EFFCRTS:

1. The 635th AC&W So at McChord AFB was unable to furnish any information
on the sighting.

2. There are no facilities available to Flight 1-A for checking on astro-
nomical data,

3. <A check with Sandpoint NAS at Seattle, Washington, the only agency in
this area that launches balloons, revealed that no such object from their station
could have been in the area of Bellingham at the time of the sighting. A balloon
released at 0i,/0231Z Sept 1955 could not have been in the Bellingham area because
prevailing winds were from the north and would have: put the balloon far to the
south of the sighting.

MOTE: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACI, SOU S.C =
> STOO NOAM OS OD Fue OSC) ATION NF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON [5 PROHIBITED BY LAW