PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
I. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
Washington, Oregon Was Balloon I
29 June 1956 Narrows Bridge, Washington 000 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Local Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircroft
0 Probably Aircralt
GMT30/0600Z XAirVisual Air-Intercept Rador 0 Possibly Aircralt
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE brx Wos AstronomicalMeteor
Yes 0 Probably Astronomical
XC No Military 0 Possibly Astronomicol
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION OBJECTS 9. COURSE Othar_.
00 Insufficient Dato for Evaluation
Unknown
3 seconds one E to W
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
One object round - like a large sky This pertains to 3 sightings
rocket. Blue i toward all in sar rea. Astro Meteor.
the rear. Tail or trail breaking up
behind object, Weno out of sight
after 3 seconds. Crossed major portioh
of sky in 3 seconds.

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MPA120 YDC095 XYE131 XDC094DMA063
AR RJEDEN RJEDUP RJEPHQ
DE RJUPDM 118A I
R 032100Z
FM CONDR 635TH ACWRON N MCCHORD AFE WASH
TO RJEDEN/COMDR ADC ENT AFE COLORADO SPRINGS COLO ..
RJEDUP/CONDR AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER RIGHT PATTERSON AFD
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/U N C L/ACWS5 39O. SUEJ: UFOB REPORT. FOLLOWING UFOB IS FORUARDED
IN ACCORDANCE WITH AFR 200-2, PARAGRAPH7. AL. DALL VITH TAIE BROKEN A2.
BALL, 3-5 FEET IN DIAMETER A3. RED AT FRONT TAPERED TO YELLOU AT REAR .
A4. ONE A5. NEGATIVE A6. TAIL APPEARED TO BE BROKEN UP A7. NEGATIVE
A8. LIKE A JET BREAKING SOUND D BARRIER ONLY CLOSER TO GROUND A9: NOT APPIE
CABLE B1. GLANCED UP TO LOOK AT JET LANDING B2. 7OO-10OO FEET HIGH, E 6
AND HALF MILES AWAY B3. 700-1000 FEET HIGH, 3 AND HALF MILES AVAY
B4. MOVED AT SAME ALTITUDE AND COURSE B5. DISOLVED B6. 10 SECONDS C1. 6
VISUAL, CONTROL TOWER C2. NEGATIVE C3. NOT A APPLICABLE D1. 30/0704Z. 6
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56 D2. NIGHT E. LATITUDE 47.06, LONGITUDE 122.30 F1. NOT APPLICABLE F2. .
A/3C WILLIAN H. WEDDINGTON 1SO5TH AACS, NCCHORD AFB , VASHINGTON G1.
VERY GOOD G2. NECATIVE G3. 3,000 BROKEN G4. GOOD, 15 PLUS G5. BROKEN ..
G6. NEGATIVE M. NEGATIVE I. NOT LICABLE J. SEVERAL AIRCRAFT K• NO
COMMENTS. S/SGT THOMAS A MERRIL, 635ACWRON, MCCHORD AFB VASHINGTON
L. NEGATIVE .
ET .
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RC127
ZUPG138 YDD100 XYA167 XMB073DMA123 3{=4
00 RJEDEN RJEPHQ RJEDWP
DE RJWPDM 1 134A .
0 3009002
FM COC HDQ 25TH ADIV DEF MCCHORD AFB WASH
TO RJEDEN /COMDR AIR DEFENSE ENT AFB COLORADO SPRINGS COLO TO RJEDEN /COMDR AIR DEFENSE ENT AFB COLORADO SPRINGS COLO
RJEDWP/COMDR AIR RJEDWP/COMDR AIR TECHNICAL CENTER WRIGHT PATTERSON O
AFB OHIO
RJWPSB/COMDR WADF HAMILTON AFB CALIF WADF HAMILTON AFB CALIF .
BT • 0
/UN C L/ UFOB TAC F-420
PART 1
A- MASS
B-U UNKNOWN
C- BRILLIANT WHITEWHITER THAN MAGNESIUM .
D- ONE
E- N/A
F - 1 LOOKED LIKE SHELL EXPLOSION 0
G-1 NONE
K- NONE
I- NONE
PART 2 0
A- SAW IT.

D- HORIZONTAL
E-F FLASH: .
F- INSTANTANEOUS
PART 3 ..
A- VISUAL
B- NONE
C- F86D,2,000, 1 340DEGREES FROM TCM .
PART 4
A- 30/06402
B- NIGHT •
PART 5 '
1/2 NORTH OF TCM RANGE 47.D6N 122.30W
NC 3010 .
PART 6 PART O S
A-N/A . .
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PART 7
A- CLEAR NORTH AND EAST - SMOKEY SOUTH AND WEST .
B- 5,000 330 DEGREES 04 KNOTS B- 5,000 330 CGREES KNOTS .
6,000 350 DEGREES 35 KNOTS
10,500 320 DEGRIES 25 KNOTS 0
20,000 320 DEGREMS 35 KNOTS .
30,000 300 D DEGREES 35 KNOTS
C-4500 FT •
D- GOOD
PART 8 NONE
PART 9 NONE
PART iz NONE
PART 11 SEVERAL A/C AND ALL SAW IT
PART 12 "MERCURY 4" - .
SENIOR DIRECTOR AT 635 AC&W 3
BT

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VPF143 YDC102 XYB113 XMBS72DMA)122 .
0O RJEDEN RJEDWP RJEPHO RJWPSE
DE RJWPDM 132A - 3-4xz
0 300900Z
FM COC HQ 25TH AIR DIV DEF M MCCHORD AFB WASH
RJEDWP/COMDR AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER WRIGHT OHIO
RJEPHQ/DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE HQ USAF WASHDC
RJWPSB/COMDR WESTERN AIR RJWPSB DEF FORCE HAMILTON RCE HAMILTON AFB AFB CALIF CALIF 6
BT .
U N C L/UFOB 25TH TAC MSG F-419
1. A ROUND .
B BIG SKY ROCKET .
C BLUE IN FRONT C BLUE IN FRONT YELLOW TOWARD BACK TOWARD BACK
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D ONE
E NA
F ARCING
G TAI BREAKING UP BEHIND .
H NONE .
I NONE
2 A JUST POPPED UP.
B 35E DEGREES PORT, ACING UP, THEN DOWN.
C 62 DEGREES STARBOARD SLIGHTLY HIGH
D UP THEN DOWN, EAST TO WEST HORIZONTAL
E JUST WENT OUT OF SIGHT
F 3 SECONDS
A VISUAL

C.TOO- TAUNTUIZ2OEFT2TNDEGRMS FRON MCCHOKD JOYK
4 A 30/0600Z •
B NIGHT .
5. 4760N 122,30 W NC 3010 OVER NARROWS BRIDGE
5 .A-
B ANDERSON A.K. CAPT 317TH FIS MCCHORD AFE BWASH FLIGHT LEADER .
7. A GOOD
B 5020 320-35 .
10000 310-20 .
15000 316-25
27,080 310-25 e
30,000 300-45 .
40,000 290-35
50,000 290-25
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C 3000 BROKEN c 3000 BROKEN
D GOOD
E 40 PERCENT . .
F NONE . .
3 NONE
3 NONE
10 NONE .
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BT .
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AF 33258
12 JERRY PRATT, REPORTER FROM PRTLAND OREGON REPORTED RECEIVING IN
ORTLAND ER. REPORTS
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A131 4
E143 YDE109 XYA174 XMB077DMA124
0 RJEDEN RJEDWP RJEPHQ RJWPSB
E RJWPDM 135A 135A
300920Z 300900Z
M COC HQ 2TH AIR DIV NDEF MCCHORD AFB WASH I COC HQ 2TH AIR DIV MDEF MCCHORD AFB WASH .
SPRINGS COLORADO COLORADO O O
JEDWP/WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO JEDWP/WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO - o
JEPHQ/DIRECTOR OF INTELLINGENCE HQ USAF WASHDC JEPHQ/DIRECTOR OF INTELLINGENCE HQ USAF WASHDC 0
AFB C CALIF
H
U N C L/UFOB 25TH AD TAC MSG F 421
A ROUND
C RED AT FRON TOWARD REAR
D ONE
N/A
F NONE
G DULL YELLOW TAIL E BROKEN
INTO SECTIONS IN THE REAR
H EXPLSION 7 MINUTES BEFORE SIGHTING. SEEMED GROUND
I NONE

A LOPKED UP TO CHEC ON AIRCRRAFT
B 3 172 MILES OUT
C UNKNOWN
D SLOW SPEED, STRAIGHT COURSE EAST TO WEST
L} DISINTEGRATED NEAR ALER TOWER
F 10 SECONDS
A VISUAL GROUND
NONE . .
C N/A
A 30/0604Z
B NINGHT
47.06N 122.30 W .
NC 3010 MCCHORD ALERT TOWER
B WDDINGTON B WILLIAM H. A/3C AACS 1905TH 7 A GOOD . .
B 5,200 B 5,900 323-05 321-95
15309 319-25 15009 310-25
20003 3i0-25
30,000 319-45 30,000 310-45 •
40,003 40,003 320-35
50,000 290-25 ..
C 3000 BROKEN
D GOOD
E 40 PERCENT
F NONE .
NONE
NONE
NONE
F 86D,S IN AREA
AF 1963
AF 976
F 088
AF 042

LUEISH VHITE A4. ONE A5. NEG A6.ACRIN A7. TAIL BREAKING UP BEHIND LUEISH VHITE A4. ONE A5. NEG A6.ACRIN A7. TAIL BREAKING UP BEHIND
. NEG A9. NEG B1. JUST APPEARED B. 35 PORT ARCING UP IN FRONT-THEN E. NEG A9. NEG B1. JUST APPEARED B. 35 PORT ARCING UP IN FRONT -THEN
DWN EAST TO WEST
ORIZONTAL B5. DICAPPEARED OUT OF SIGHT B6. THEE SECONDS C1. VISUAL ORIZONTAL B5. D PEARED OUT OF SIGHT B6. THEE SECONDS C1. VISUAL
12. NONE C3. F-86D PR-12 2500 FEET 170 333 KNOTS t2. NONE C3. F-86D PR-1 S MCCHORD AFB D1. 320600Z .
UN 56 D2. NIGHT E1. OVER NARROWS BRIDGE F1. N/A F/2. ANOREASON A.K. UN 56 D2. NIGHT E1. OVER NARROWS BRIDGE F1. N/A F/2. ANOREASON A.K. O
5. NEG H. NONE I. MONE J. SEVERAL A/C ALL OBERSED OBJECT K. THIS OR •
[HESE OBJECTS APPEARED APPROXIMATELY SEVEN TO TEN MIUNTES AFTER AN .
IXPLOSION WHICH WAS NOTIC THROUGHOUT SOUTH TACOMA AREA
NONE .
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RC165 $3-4x=.
WPD135 YDB117 XYC149 XDE100DMA066
RR RJEDEN RJEDWP RJEPHQ
DE RJWPDM 121A
R 031000Z
FM COMDR MCCHORD AFB WASH FB WASH
COLO COLO
RJEDUP/COMDR AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE 6
ORIO ORIO 0 0
RJEPH INTELLIGENCE HQ USAF WASH 25 DC WASH 25 DC
ZEN/COMDR ZEN/COMDR 25TH 25TH WASH
BT
/ U N C L /ACW35339 SUBJ UFOB REPORT FOLLOWING G UFOB IS FORWARDED
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IN ACCORDANCE WITH AFR20Z-2 PARA 7 A1. MASS A2. NEG A3. BRILLIANT WHITE
WHITER THAN MAGNESIUM A4. ONE A5. NONE A6. LOOKED LIKE SHELL EXPLOSION
A7. NEG AS. NONE A9. NEG B1. VISUAL OBSERVATION B2. DOWN AT EIGHT
O'CLOCK B3. SAME B4. HORIZONTAL B5. FLASH B. INSTATANEOUS C1. VISUAL .
C2. NONE C3. F-86D 2000FEET 150NKNOTS 340 PR MCCHORD AFB D1 300694Z e
JUN 56 D2. NIGHT E. ONE-HALF NORTH OF TACONA RANGE FI. N/A F2. STECKER
LT USN 317TH F-I FLIGHT LEADER G1. CLEAR NORTH AND EAST SMOKET
TO SOUTH AND WEST G2. MNNW DEGREES FOUR KNOTS 6,9O0 352 DEGREES FIVE
35 KNOTS 30,000
G3T 80 S ALL OBSERVED
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