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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE6786982
DATE OF SIGHTINGJuly 1956
REPORTED LOCATIONPuyallup Washington
FRAMES1

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1. DATE

16 July 1956

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

2. LOCATION

Puyallup, Washingtoao

12. CONCLUSIONS

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Was Balloon
Probably Balloon

| 3. DA‘ E-TIME GROUP r 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION |G Possibly Balloon
Local DAG roun d- Vi sual 0 Ground-Rodor 2 Probably Aiveroft
GMT 17/9330Z D Air Visual OG Air-Intercept Radar O Possibly Aircrofr
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 5 Wes Asiesemical
0 Yes 0D Probobly Astronomical
XCINo Civilian 0D Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE O , Other a
s) meuine et Data for Evaluation
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unknown one | ascending re
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS

Definitely identified as a
weather balloon released fm
the Seattle-Tacoma Airport
one-half hour prior to the

One oval object, size of weather
balloon, red on one side & winged.
Object appeared to be ascending.
Seen through binoculars of unknown

; power, Faded fm sight after an inknown Sighting.

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