PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP 1. DATE - TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
2 2 August 65 21/0815Z Orting, Washington
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION CONCLUSION
ivilian Other (GRUND LIGHT) Other (GMUND LIGHT)
1. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 1. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
2 - 3 Minutes Saucer shaped object, wnite abat size of a basketball observed
. TYPE OF OBSERVATION at night with overcast. One object no features nct ed. Humning
sound. Hum accompanied by sound described as broken rattle.
Ground-Visual Observed from car while driving. Object was hovering near a bill
7. COURSE amd disappeared over the hill. Under observation for 2-3 minut es
Near ground level. Object was in the East and did not change in
Away from Observer azimuth or elevation. No mnuvers, just went over the hill
. PHOTOS about a blod and 1/2 from the observer.
Houswife. Dark night in country. Ligit only observed. Frbable
t1 Yes after midnight. Wowan alone. Likely misinterpretation of soie
XXNO light such as an a/c or eyen a ground light on the hill. Not
2. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE stated whether there was a road on the hill or not.
I Yes :
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FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of thl form may bo used.

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UNCLAS 318FIS 05291 SEP 65. (AFNIN)
SUBJ: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS
SUBM ITTED CONCERN ING UFO S IGHTED
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A. DESCRIPTION OF THE OBJECT:
THE OBJECT WAS SAUCER- PED BUT ITS OUTLINES WERE NOT
DIST INCT.
2. APPROX IMATELY THE SIZE OF A BASKETBALL.
3 WHITE
4ONE OBJECT
5NO FORMATION
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6THERE WERE NO DISCERNIBLE 6THERE WERE NO DISCERNIBLE E FEATURES. FEATURES.
7 NO TAIL, TRAIL, OR EXHAUST
8. A HUMMING SOUND OF " METALLIC" QUALITY THAT DID NOT
EMANATE FROM THE OBJECT ITSELF. IT APPARENTLY HAD NO SPECIFIC
SOURCe Yet WAs AUDiBle ALl AROUFD the AReA. ThIs "HUM" WAs SouRCe Yet WAs AUDIBle All ARoUFd the ARea. thIS "HUm" Was
ACCOMPANIED BY A SOUND DESCRIBED AS A BROKEN RATTLE. ACCOMPANIED BY A SOUND J DESCRIBED AS A BROKEN RATTLE.
9 NO OTHER PERTINENT FEATURES WERE DESCRIBED. PERTINENT FEATURES WERE DESCR IBEO.
B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT:
1 OBJECT OBSERVED WHILE DRIV ING
2. OBJECT WAS HOVERING ON A HILLSIDE NEAR GROUND LEVEL
AND APPEARED IN THE EAST FROM THE OBSERVER'S POSITION
3. THERE WAS NO CHANGE IN ASIMUTH OR ALT ITIDE UPON
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DISAPPEARANCE
4THE OBJECT DID NOT MANUEVER WHILE IT WAS BEING OBSERVED
5. THE OBJECT MOVED OVER A HILL (ROUGHL
HALF FROM OBSERVER) AND DISAPPEARED
6THE OBJECT WAS VISIBLE FOR TWO (2) TO THREE (3)
MINUTES
C MANNER OF OVSERVATION
GROUND-VISUAL
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2 NO OPTICAL AIDS WERE USED 2 NO OPTICAL AIDS WERE E USED
3 NO AIR-BORNE SIGHT ING 3NO AIR-BORNE SIGHT ING
D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING D. TIME AND DATE oF SIGHTING
10815Z, 21 AUG 65
2. LIGHT CONDIT IONS WERE DARK 2. LIGHT CONDIT IONS WERE DARK )
E. LOCAT ION OF OBSERVER E. LOCATION OF OBSERVER
1ONE (1) MILE NORTH OF ORT ING WASH (
247 10N 122 10W
F.IDENT IFYING INFORMAT ION OF OBSERVER
MRS. TING WASH,
HOUSEWIFE FAIR RELIAB ILITY )
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G. WEATHER AND WINDS ALOFT CONDITIONS
1. OBSERVER REMARDS THERE WAS NO WIND
2ALTITUDE WIND DIRECTION VELOCITY
SURFACE CALM
6000 FT 150 5
10000 150 5 /
16000 120 10
20000 110 15
30000 110 35
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50000 050 5 5
(THERE WERE NO FIGURES AVAILABLE FOR 80000 FT) (THERE W WERE NO FIGURES AVAILABLE FOR 80000 FT)
3. CEILING WAS 6500 FT OVERCAST NO RAIN 3. CEILING WAS 6500 FT OVERCAST NO RAIN
4 VISIBILITY TEN (10) MILES 4 VISIBILITY TEN (10) MILES
5OVERCAST
6. NO THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AREA
7 VERTICLE TEMPERATURE GRADIENT
ALTITUDE TEMP IN CENT IGRADE
SURFACE PLUS 63 DEGREES
6000 PLUS 8
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10000 PLUS 1
16000 -10
20000 -20
30000 -43
50000 -55
H. NO OTHER UNUSUAL ACTIVITY ASTRONOMICAL OR METEOROLOG ICAL
WAS REPORTED
T• NO INTERCEPTToN ACTTON TAKEN I NO INTERCEPT ION ACTION TAKEN
J. NO AIR TRAFFIC WAS THAT NIGHT ACCOUNT FOR HAT NIGHT ACCOUNT FOR
SIGHT ING.
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K 1ST LT JAMES L. COTTON WG INTELLIGENCE OFFICER 325TH FTR K 1ST LT JAMES L. COTTON WG INTELL IGENCE OFFICER 325TH FTR
WG MCCHORD AFB WASH. OFFICER HAS NO PREL IMINARY ANALYSIS WG MCCHORD AFB WASH. OFFICER HAS NO PREL IMINARY Y ANALYSIS
L. THERE IS NO PHYSICAL EVIDENCE PHYSICAL EVIDENCE AVAILABLE.
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