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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE7340503
DATE OF SIGHTINGFebruary 1956
REPORTED LOCATIONBremerton Washington
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon
11 February 1956 Bremerton, Washington 0 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
Local Local round-Visual Ground-Radar Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
round-Visual Probably Aircraft
GMT_12/0745Z GMT 12/0745Z AirVi sual AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar xRossibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE . SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes Ys D 00 Probably Astronomical
XINo XXNo unknown 0 Possibly Astronomical
7. 7. LENGTH LENGTH OF OBSERVATION OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS OBJECTS . COURSE 0 Other.
straight line straight line 00 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Unk no wn
ten seconds one to southwest
30, <BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 30. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
. One round object, estimated to be One round object, estimated to be Due to the straight line course,
three feet across and sharply outlined. the overcast sky, the duration three feet across and eharply itlined the overca sky, the duration
Seemed to give out a light blue streak Seemed t out a light bl streak of the sighting and the color of the sighting and color
upon acceleration. The object seen of the object. Observer
for 10'sec onds and was traveling at possibly saw the exhaust of
an estimated speed of 600 mph. a jet aircraft.
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1. A. ROUND .1
- B. 3 FEET ACROSS
( C. ORANGE
D. 1
E. NONE
F. SHARP ROUND OUTLINE
G. LIGHT BLUE ON ACCELERATION
( H. NONE (
I. NONE
1. A JUST HAPPENED TO LOOK INTO SKY
B. OVERHEAD
C. DISAPPEARED IN SW.
(
D. STRAIGHT LINE D. SIRAIGHI LINE
E. COMMENCED RAPID ACCELERATION AND E. COMMENCED RAI ID ACCELERATION AND VANISHED TOWARD HORIZON VANISHED TOWARD HORIZON
F. 1 SECONDS 630 F. 10 SECONDS 632 MILES PER HOUR
3. A. VISUAL
B. NONE
C. NONE
( 12/07457 (
4. A. 12/0745Z
B. NIGHT C
5. DOWNTOWN BREMERTON
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6. N/A
7. A. CLEAR UP TC OVERCAST C
< B. WSW SURFACE
C. 12000 SCTTTERED 1600 OVERCAST
D. 15 PLUS
3. 1200 SCATTERED OVERCAST
F. NONE
8. NONE
9. NONE
10. NONE
11. NONE KNOWN
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
Was Balloon
21 February 1956 Bremerton, Washington 0 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Ballgon
Local Ground-Visual Ground-Radar X Was Aircraft
0 Probably Aircraft
GMT. 22/0215Z AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes D Probably Astronomical
* No Civilian (GOC) Civilian (GOC) 0 D Possibly Astronomical Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS OBJECTS COURSE , Other , Other.
D Insufficient Data Insufficient Data for for Evaluation
see description see description 0 Unknown Unknown
unknown one one
0. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 10. BRIEF MARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
One red One objec biec to flash Concur with the opinion opinion of the
erratically. erratically. Obje Obiec st appeared appeared reporting reporting officee that officer that this
to b coming fr coming theast, became theast, became sighting was generated by jet
stationary, and appeared to be a/c known to be a/c known to in the n the exact
moving southeast. Light went out moving Southeast. Light went out position of the sighting position of sighting at the at the
occasionally. occasionally. time of the sighting. As a/c
turn they often appear to be
statonary to observer.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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NONE RPT CAE
NC MRS
3112 CLEAR X
D. THOUSAND X . SLIGH
AT LOW ALTITUDE PREPARING TO LAND A TIS WAS
THEIR NAVIGATIONAL LIGHT C NOTE THE TAKEOFF) I RPT AB AND
POSSIBLY POSSIBLY EXHAUST FLAMES OBSERVED. LIEUT WOODMAN EXHAUST FLAMES OBSERVED LIEUT WOODMAN
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FM COMDR 635TH ACWRON MCCHORD AFB WASH
TO RAEDEN/COMDR ADC ENT AFB COLORADO SPRINGS S COLO
RJEDWP/COMDR ATTERSON AFB
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ZEN/COMDR ADIV MCCHORD AFB WASH
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U N C L /63SACW 17S. SUBJ: UFOB REPORT. FOLLQWING UFOB IS
BEING OBSERVED D. FIRST MOVING FROM NORTHEAST. BECAME STATIONARY
THEN BEGAN MOVING SOUTHEAST. E. LIGHT WENT OUT OCCASIONALLY
F STILL BEING OBSERVED E.A. VISUAL B. NONE C. NONE 4.A. 22
FEB 56 0251Z B. NIGHT 5. DK NC 2235 SITION. DK NC
WASHINGTON 7.A.CLEAR NONE
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