PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE7340808

DATE OF SIGHTINGMarch 1956

REPORTED LOCATIONBellingham Washington

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION
12. CONCLUSIONS
8 March_1956 Bellingham,Washington D Was Bolloon
3. J. DATE-TIME GROUP DATE-TIME GROUP ossusyishingtoi a Probably Balloon Probably Balloon
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon Possibly Balloon
Local_ KGround-Visual XKGround-Visual
GMT. GMT 09/0123Z Ground-Rador UXWas Aireraft UX Was Aireraft 0 0
5. PHOTOS Air-Visual D D Probably Aircraft Probably Aircraft
6. SOURCE Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft Possibly Aircraft
Yes a Was Astronomical
xNo No Civilian 100 0 0 Probably Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION Possibly Astronomical
9. COURSE Other. Other...
2_minutes 2 minutes 000 Insufficient Data for Evaluation Insufficient Data for Evaluation
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING one unknown unknown Unknown
Qne round object size of basketball. Qne round object size of basketball. 11. COMMENTS 11. COMMENTS
Color dark grey and balloon like, Level flight indicates a/c.
level flight. Went behind mill. Witaess 70 yrs old.I yrs old. Distance
object traveled and object traveled and speed not
included. Nothing included. Nothing conflicting
w/a/c analysis.
1 .
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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RJEDWP/COMDR AIR TECH INTL CEN WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
RUEPHQ/DIR OF INTL HQ USAF WASH DC HFY
RJWPSB/COMDR WADF HAMILTON AFB CALIF
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/U N C L/ TAC C BS. REPORT OF UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT.
1. A. ROUND 1. A. ROUND 1
B BASKETBALL BASKETBALL
C. DARK GREY C. DARK GREY
D. ONE
E. NONE
F. BALLOON-LIKE
G. NONE
H. NONE H. NONE.
I. NONE
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P. LEVEL
C. LEVEL
D. LEVEL FLIGHT
E. WENT BEHIND MILL
F. TWO MINUTES
3. A. VISUAL - FROM GROUND
B. NONE

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4. A.99/3 1232
B. DAY
5.ND 3145
.A. BELLINGHAM, WASH AGE 70
PHONE
7. A. BROKEN CLOUDS CLEAR VISIBILITY
B. N/A
C.4,200
D. VERY GOOD
E. 25 - 30 PERCENT
8.N/A
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