PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8407634

DATE OF SIGHTINGJuly 1959

REPORTED LOCATIONBellingham Wash

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1A PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2 LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon
29 Jul 59 Bellingham, Wash 0 Probably Balloon
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 PossiblyE Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP
Local_ 2050 Ground-Visual Ground-Radar bax Was AireraftRefueling Opr
a Probably Aircraft
GMT 300450Z Ju1 59 Air-Visual Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE Was Astronomical
Yes 000 Probably Astronomical
XKNo Civilian Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other.
000 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Unknown
1-3 mins - two S
1O. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Rnd obj, size nickel or quarter, very Subsequent data indicates
bright, fluorescent bluish-white, two possible bservation of refueling
in trail. Faded out of sight. In sight operation.
one to three mins.
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ATIC FORM
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TO Bhic oD
NO.71222-
ATIC TIME /2302
Date3021257
By: 22
30JuL53 07 04 1959 JUL 30 10 17
22
RE061
CZCSQE406ZCQYC557
PP RJEDSQ 4r×*2
DE RJWZDMA 7
P 300 800 Z
FM COMDR 757TH ACWRON BLAINE AFS WN
TO RJWZFAL/COMDR AIR DEF COMMAND ENT AFB COLORADO
RJEDSQ/COMDR AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB C RJEDSQ/COMDR AIR TECHNICAL . INTELLIGENCE E CENTER WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB
RJEZHQ/ASST CHIEF OF STAFF INTELLIGENCE E HQ USAF WASHINGTON DC 1424 5-508 9531
4024 5-500 9631
RJEZHQ/OFFICE OF INFO SERVICES HQ USAF WASHINGTON DC
RJWZDM/COMDR MCCHORD AFB WN AFB WN
BT
//UNCLAS//ACW-57OPS 7-793. FOR 25TH ADIV: ATTN: //UNCLAS//A 7-793. FOR DIRECTOR DIRECTOR
OF INTELLIGENCE. SUBJECT: UFOB REPORT.
FOLLOWING UFOB IS FORWARDED IN WITH AFB 200-2
I. DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT
1. ROUND 2. NICKEL OR QUARTER 3. VERY BRIGHT, FLUORESCENT
BLUISH WHITE. 4. TWO (2) 5. TRAIL 6.
"**"
A BEACON BUT NON GLARING- HUGE
7NONE 8. NONE 9. NONE
II. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT
1. BRIGHTNESS 2. THIRTY (30 NORTHWEST
190 5-50 81

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PAGE TWO RJWZDMA 7
4SOUTHBOUND, THEN BRIEFLY NORTHBOUND CLIMBING, THEN SOUTHBOUND 5.
FADED OUT OF SITE 6. ONE TO THREE MINUTES
III. MANNER OF OBSERVATION
1. GROUND VISUAL 2. NONE 3. N/A
IV. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING
1 0450Z 30 JULY 1959 2. DUSK. RRMBAKO
V. LOCATION OF OBSERVER
BELLINGHAM, WASHINGTON NAN DELTA 30 45 45 DEGREES GREES MINUTES MINUTES
NORTH, 122 DEGREES 30 MINUTES WEST NORTH, 122 DEGREES 30 MINUTES WEST
VI. INDENTIFYING INFORMATION OF ALL OVSERVERS
BANTAA
1. CIVILIAN: MRS. AGE 28
SI50T 50T
, BELLINGHAM WN. RELIABILITY UNKNOWN n0t
VII. WEATHER AND WINDS ALOFT CONDITIONS ATITIME AND PLACE OF SIGHTING. VII. WEATHER AND WINDS ALOFT
1. STRONG STATIONARY RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE IN GULF OF ALASKA DOMIN-
ATING ENTIRE AREA AIR MASS S IS RELATIVELY DRY AND STABLE
2. SURFACE: CALM
6,000 NOT AVAIL
10,000 NOT AVAIL
16,000 NOT A AVAIL
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PAGE TWO RJWZDMA 7 ~
20,000 374 DEGREES 10 KNOTS
30,000 347 DEGREES 10 KNOTS
42,000 227 DEGREES 30 KNOTS
50,000 227 DEGREES 30 KNOTS
80,008 NOT AVAIL 8,008 NOT AVAIL
NONE 4. UNLIMTED 5. NONE 6. NONE NONE 4. UNLIMTED 5. NONE 6.NONE
VIII. NONE IX. NONE X. NONE
XI, 1/LT KENNETH R. HOFFMANN HOFFMANN SENIOR SENIOR DIRECTOR NONE
XII. NONE XII. NONE
BT
30/38282 JULY RJWZDMA
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9880s; all 3ig at ni
LVY1,
requested requested an inveatigation or these inveatigation or the3e sightings. sightings. The The Directorate of Directorate of
Intelligence of the 25th Air Division informed ATIC Intclligence of the 25th Air Division informed ATIC on 15 Septamber 1959,
that these lights raaulted from flares that these lights reaulted from flares emanating emanating from known friendly from know friendly
Bources. A telephone call to the base Bources. A telaphone call to the base commander, MeChord AFB, Washington ommander, McChord AFB, Washington
determined that these friendly sources were SAC SAC aircraft airc iducting cting
refueling mission in the area. refueling mission in the area.
h. It is requssted h. It is requested that Congrassman Towlesson be Towlesson informed of our
findings concerning findings concerning these It is requested requeste that the letter the letter
be addresned toi be addressed tor
irs itrs
Congressman
6tn District
Washington State
FOR THE COMMANDER:
t PHILIP G. EVANS
Colonel, USAY
Deputy for Sciences and Components
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