DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE9078855
DATE OF SIGHTINGJanuary 1959
REPORTED LOCATIONColeville Washington
FRAMES7
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD ae
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
Coleviile, Washington
19 Jan 59 Rice, Washington
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4 TYPE OF OBSERVATION
OO “&K Ground- Vi suel O Ground-Radar
GmMT_2 0/039 20/0390 D Air Vise O Air-intercept Rador
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7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE
10 secs not given
Wes Balloon
Probably Balloon
Possibly Balloon
Was Aircraft
Probobly Aircraft
Possibly Aircroft
Was Astronomical
Probebly Astronomical
Sista Astronomical [fe sco
ae eee ficient Dete for Evaluation
Unk no wm
oao es o00 ooo
1) Cigar shaped obj, approx 15 ft long. Obj has characteristics of; a metec
Red with light exhause in form of spray. Another rpt from same area, amme tinel
Disappeared behind hill on descent. strongly indicates obj was a meteor.
2) Large ball shaped obj, white trailing
red. Looked like a ball of fire. Had
flight path that was straight and leve,.
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UNCLAS/25 NADD TAC A-91 UFOB REPORT 2
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2. APPROXIMATELY(15 FT LONG. 5 :
3(RED) " ) |
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5. NONE | |
6. NONE ESCEPT CIGAR SHAPED
7». LIGHT EXHAUST IN FORM OF SPRAY._
8. NO
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9. NO CEPT APPROXIMATELY
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1, VISUAL
2. NONE
3. NONE
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1, 20/9395Z
2. NIGHT
V RICE, WASHINGTON, EKBD5928
vi. 1. QR co vears oLD
RICE, WASHINGTON, FARMER
VERY RELIABLE, DOES NOT DRINK
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BY STATEMENT OF DISTRICT SHERIFF
2, NO
VII |
1, WEATHER GENERALLY GOOD IN THAT AREA,
VII
2. 6,@@@-39GDEGREES 26 KNTS
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23, 929-32ODEGREES 45KNTS
22, 299-32GDEGREES 5@KNTS
39, Q99-33GDEGREES S9KNTS
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59, @@9-35SDEGREES 45KNTS
80, 998-369DEGREES 15KNTS
3. 7,980 FT. fr
4, UNRESTRICTED
5. BROKEN HIGH OVERCAST
Ss NONE
VII
FRONT 6@ TO 79 MILES NE OF SIGHTING AREA, BUT SHOULD
HAVEN NO EFFECT ON SIGHTING.
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IX. NONE es
X. NO LOCAL TRAFFIC
XM. N/A
XI 1, QQ WIFE ALSO SAW OBJECT.
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1. GLANCED FRON TeVe SET OUT OF WINDOW
2. JUST AZOVE HORIZON |
3+ DISAPPEARED AT HORIZON
4e STRAIGHT AND LEVEL FLIGHT
4e OUT OF SIGHT (
$. 12 SECONDS
III
1. VISUAL (
2. NONE
5e NONE
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2« NIGHT |
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1, QUE Ace 55
@P coLVILLe vASH MMMM VERY RELIASLE AS DESCREBED BY DISTRICT c*)
SHERIFFe DOESNOT DRINK
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TO RJUFAL/COMDR AIR DEFENSE COlMAND a
RJEDSQ/COMDR AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER
RJEZHQ/ASSISTANT CHIEF OF STAFF INTELLIGENCE HEADQUARTERS USAF
QUEDHQ/OFFICE OF INFORMATION SERVICES HEADQUARTERS USAF
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UNCLAS/25 NADD TAC A-92 UFOS REPORT
2. BALL
2. LARGE
3. WHITE TRAILING RED 4
4. I
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$e LOOKED LIKE A BALL ON FIRE
7. TRAIL
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1. WEATHER GENERALL GOOD FOR THAT AREA
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» EPP 22
312 32 | |
523 45 Ce
32@ 52 |
332 89 |
349 $2 |
359 15 | |
30 7,223 FT
4. UNQEST RICTED
Kae BROKEN HIGH OVERCAST
3. NONE
VIII
FRON 62 TO 72 MILES NeE. OF SIGHTING AREA DUT SHOULD HAVE NO EFFECT
ON SIGETING
IX» NONE
X. NO LOCAL TRAFFIC '
XI- :
X11. QR VIF E ALSO SAW OsJiCT.
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