PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE6789237

DATE OF SIGHTINGApril 1957

REPORTED LOCATIONSeattle Washington

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon
29 Anri11957 ISeattle. Washington 0 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
Local X Ground-Visual Ground-Rador 0 Was Aircraft
¤ Probobly Aircraft
GMT_ 30/05122 AirVisual Air-Intercept Rador Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE X Was Astronomical Meteor
Yes 0 Probably Astronomical
XNo Civilian 0 Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other. Other..
000 Insufficient Data for Evaluation Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Unknown
1 second . 7-9 7-9 NW
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING O. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Globular objects (7-9) going through Globular objects (7-9) going through Detai given of object going through
1/16 Sky in one second. White with 45 dgr are in one second seems
greenish tinge. Underside of object greenish tinge. Underside of object out of ordinary. Observation out of ordinary. Observation
lighter and flatter. Mark similar to lighter and flatter. . Mark similar to probably bolide which has bolide which has . .
two half-moons. Movement two half-moons. Movement rapid. Had already exploded. Case considered . .
viewed similar phenomena previously. previously. as a meteor sighting in view of as a meteor sighting in view of
duration and general description.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

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29 30/05122
2 8 Calls
Mutti 18052
30ARR57 07 05 300PR571
1~ -
WA
RC072 290457-01
WPA076 YDA0SO XYA114 XMBO56DMA059 1)
00 RJEDEN RJEDWP RJEPHQ 22 4E4
DE RJWPDM 62A
0 3008502 2-4x2
ND
FM 25 CADD MCCHORD AFB WASH
TO RJEDEN/COMDR CONAD ENT AFB COLORADO SPRINGS COLO
RJEDWP/COMDR AIR TECH INTELLIGENCE CEN WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
RJEPHQ/DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE HQ USAF WASH DC
ZEN/COMDR CADD MCCHORD AFB WASH
BT
/U N C L/25CADDTAC D496 PD. /U N C L/25CADDTAC D496 PD.
FOLLOWING VFOB IS FORWARDED FOLLOWING VFOB IS FORWARD IN ACCORDANCE WITH AFR-200-5 WITH AFR-200-5
1. (A) GLOBULAR
(B) BUCKSHOT
(C) WHITE WITH GREEN TINGE (C) WHITE WITH GREEN TINGE
(D) 7 OR 8 BY HUSBAND - 8 OR 9 BY WIFE
(E) V- WITH SHORT ARM SIMILAR TO GEESE (E) V- WITH SHORT ARM I SIMILAR TO GEESE
(F) UNDERSIDE LIGHTER AND FLATTER - MARK ON BOTTOM SIMILIAR TO
TWO HALF MOONS
(G) NONE
(H) NONE
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(I) RAPID MOVEMENT
2. (A) WATCHING COMET. NOTICED RAPID MOVEMENT
(B) 15 DEG ELEVATION. HEADING 360 DEG NORTH
(C) 15 DEG ELEVATION NW 315 DEG
(D) STRAIGHT - EAST TO NW

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PAGE TWO RJWPDM 62A
() RAPID MOVEMENT
2 (A) WATCHING COMET. NOTICED RAPID MOVEMENT
(B) 15 DEG ELEVATION. HEADING 36O DEG NORTH (
(C) 15 DEG ELEVATION NW 315 DEG
(D) STRAIGHT - EAST TO NW
(E) BELOW HORIZON {
(F) 1/16 ARCH OF SKY IN ONE SECOND
C
3. (A) NAKED EYE
(B) NONE
(C) N/A CC, N/A
4 4. (A) 30/0512Z APRIL
(B) NIGHT
5. OUT SIDE OF RESIDENCE - 346 NORTH 103RD SEATTLE, WASH -
6.(A) MR &MRS SEATTLE, WASH HE 4976 SEATTLE, WASH HE 4976
SAME OBSERVATION MADE ONE YEAR AND SAME OBSERVATION MADE ONE YEAR AND HALF AGO HALF AGO
(B) N/A
7. (A) CLEAR 7. (A) CLEAR
(B) SURFACE 02/360
6,000 10/100
10,000 20/180
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20,000, 55/160 (
30,000 20/170
40,000 25/170
50,000 19/170
80,000 UNK
() UNLIMITED
(D) 15PLUS
(E) NONE
(F) NONE
8.NONE (
.NONE
10. NONE
11. NONE "***2
12• SENIOR CONTROLLER LAST CHANCE -CAPT- OBSERVERS 12• SENIOR CONTROLLER LAST CHANCE -CAPT- OBSERVERS WATCHING S WATCHING COMET G COMET
DUE TO WATCHING COMET AND FUE TO BRIGHT STARS. CEILING WAS UNLIMITED DUE TO WATCHING COMET AND DUE TO BRIGHT STARS. CEILING WAS UNLIMITED
STARS VERY BRIGHT. BRIGHT.
BT BT
30/0903Z APR 3O/O9O3Z APR RJWPDM R RJWPDM
A