PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8868325

DATE OF SIGHTINGSeptember 1958

REPORTED LOCATION2Mi SOf Larson AFB Wash

FRAMES3

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
I. DATE LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
o Was Balloon
7 Sontemher l9ss 2 Ni S of Laron Prabably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION o Possibly Balloon
Local_ Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Was Aircraft
0 Probably Aircraft
GMT 13/0550Z AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar 0 Pessibly Aireraft
S. 'PHOTOS . SOURCE Was Astronomical
Yes 000 Probably Astronomical
XNo Civilian Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION &. NUMBER OF OBJECTS COURSE Other. Date for Evaluation
000 Insufficient
less than l min Unknown
one Nto 3
10. BRIEF SUI GHTING 11. COMMENTS
upside down The description of the oj 1S
dipper approx 3ft square & a tail very similnr to one of thd Mavy
approx lft Approx lights radar pianos, which have lnrge
that gave outline of obj Whirring cireular radar come mounces on
or buzzing sound. top of the WX .s eloud covet
Description conforus to lielo
obsvation whirrtns sound ncrom-
panied obj. Case evaluntsu as
probable a,e.
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ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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RC053 RC053
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NO.
PP RJEDSQ 4 TIME
Date
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TO RJEDDN/COMDR ADC
RJWZDM/COMDR 25TH AIR DIV
RJEDSQ/COMDR ÄIR 11 SEP 7
TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER
F STAFF INTELLIGENCE HQ USAF -
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RJWZDL/COMDR WESTAF
BT
/UNCLAS/FROM TCOIN 35. SUBJECT: UFOB

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(5) N/A 12 2
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Circular Cadaz. li mrinie ..
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in topistheA/C
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-PAGE TWO RJWZHK 28A PAGE TWO RJWZHK 28A
- (7) TAIL ONE AND ONE HALF FEET LONG. (7) TAIL ONE AND ONE HALF FEET LONG. •
8)A WHIRRING OR BUZZING SOUND A WHIRRING OR BUZZING SOUND
(9) NOOE 9) NOOE •
B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT: •
(1) SOUND i
"2)UNKNOWN2/VATIONS? •
OKEL UNKNOWN AZ1MUThS? .
INSTANTEOUSLY TO THE GOUTH
LESS THAN ONE MINUTEIN SIGHT.
(1) GROUND VISUAL.
OBSERVED THE NAKED EYE.
(3) N/A
D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING:
M65M7 cF0T 58 1765-0.-8=2250

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(2NUGHT •
E. '4707N 12045E 2 MILES SOUTH OF LARSON AFB WASHINGTON
F. MR. AGE 40, BOX MOSES LAKE, •
WASH. OCCUPATION: WELDING MECHANIC. •
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PAGE THREE RJWZHK 28A •
G. WEATHER CONDITIONS: •
(1) OVERCAST :
(2) 6,000 - 200/3155 •
•
16,000-140/32S 16,000-14 132>F
20/000-170/305 :
30, 000-190/415 30, 000-i90/ 415
50, 000-240/27wsw 50,000-240/27wsww :
80, 000-250/06
(3) ESTIMATED15,000 BROKEN AND OVERCAST (3) ESTIMATED15,000 BROKEN AND OVERCAST
4 8 MILES) 4 8 MILES) ...
5)SEVEN TENTHS BROKEN TEN TENTHS OVERCAST 5SEVEN TENTHS BROKEN TEN TENTHS OVERCAST
NONE
H." NONE
I. NONE
J. NONE
K• DUE TO THE LIMITED INTELLIGENCE AND POWERS OF OBSERVATION OF
AIRCRAFT. HOWEVER, THE PRESENCE OF SUCH AIRCRAET IN THE VICINITY
CANNOT BE CONFIRMED, THIS ELEMENT T OF DOUBT I IS THE ONLY JUSTIFI-
CATION FO FORWARDING THIS R REPORT.
I. NONE NoT So!! thi
BT radar .
11/0355Z SEP RJWZHK opr. itel.n