PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
27 August 65 28/0330Z Tacoma, Mashington
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian A/C
1. NUIMBER OF OBJECTS Sighting toward the
West at dusk. Speed and general description
One und icate a probable
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEFS SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS evaluation.
5 - 10 0 Minutes Light colored cigar-shared ob ject sighted at dusk. No soudn
.. TYPE OF OBSERVATION trail or unusual features. In West and appeared to be severa.
hundred fet above buildirs. Altitude same with ob ject moving
Ground-Visual to the North. Speed was oderate. Diration 5-iO minutes.
7. COURSE Black clouds visible below the object. Sky clear behind and
above.
Mor th
9. FHOTOS
11 Yes
XONNo :
2. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
i7 Yes
XXNO
FORM
F-TD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) 'ned.

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UNCLAS 3 18FIS 05484 SEP 65 UNCLAS 3 18FIS 05484 SEP 65
FOR: AFSCKFTD), USAF (AFNIND, OSAF FOR: AFSCKFTD), USAF (AFNIND, OSAF
FLYING OBJECT. THE FOLLOWING FLYING OBJECT. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS SUBMITTED ON AN
UFO SIGHTED 28 AUG 65. UFO SIGHTED 28 8 AUG 65.
A. DESCRIPTION OF THE OBJECT:
1 CIGAR-SHAPED.
2 ABOUT THE SIZE OF A PEN HELD LENGTH BUT
SHORTER.
3LIGHT-COLORED. 1
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4ONE OBJECT.
PAGE 2 RUWHBH 7714 UNCLAS
5NO FORMATION
6NO DISCERNIABLE FEATURES.
7 NO TAIL, TRAIL, OR EXHAUST.
8. NO SOUND.
9NO UNUSUAL FEATURES. 9• NO OMOSUAL TEATURLS.
B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT:
1. OBJECT PROMINENT ABOVE BUILDINGS. 1. OBJECT PROMINENT ABOVE BUILDINGS.
2. OBJECT APPEARED SEVERAL 2 OBJECT APPEARED SEVERAL HUNDRED HUNDRED FEET ABOVE BUILDINGS FEET ABOVE BUILDINGS
AND GENERALLY TOWARDS THE WEST. AND GENERALLY TOWARDS THE WEST.
3. ALTItUdE REMaINED tHE 3 altitude remained the SAME SAME WITHHOBJECT MOVING E wIthhobject MovIng TOWARD
ThE NORTH UPON DISAPPEARANCE. THE NORTH UPON DISAPPEARANCE.
4NO OUTSTANDING 4NO OUTSTANDING MANUEVERS WERE OBSERVED. MANUEVERS WERE OBSERVED.
5OBJECT DISAPPEARED AT MODERATE SPED TO THE NORTH.
6OBJECT WAS VISIBLE FIVE (5) TO TEN (10) MINUTES AFTER
OBSERVATION.
C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION:
1 GROUND - VISUAL.
2. NO OPTICAL AIDS.
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3NO AIRBORNE SIGHTING.
D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING:
PAGE 3 RUWHBH 7714 UNCLAS
10330Z 28 AUG 65.
2DUSK.
E. LOCATION OF OBSERVER:
F. IDENTIFYING INFOGMATION ON OBSERVER: F. IDENTIFYING INFOGMATION ON OBSERVER:
REVERENDN,54 TACOMA TACOMA
WASHINGTON, MINISTER, FAIR RELIABILITY.
PLACE OF
SIGHTINGS: SIGHTINGS:
1. OBSERVERS NOTED THAT THERE WERE BLACK CLOUDS PRESENT
A GOOD DISTANCE BELOW OBJECT, REST OF SKY WAS CLEAR. A GOOD DISTANCE WAS CLEAR.
2ALTITUDE wIND DIRECTION WIND VELOCITY VELOCLTY
SURFACE 260 DEGREES 6 KTS
6300 250 15
10000 260 15
16000 260 30
20000 260 35
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30000 240 35
50000 240 40
3. CEILING WAS SCATTERED AT 4000, 7000, AND 15000 FEET.
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4 VISIBILITY WAS TEN (10) MILES WITH NO OBSTRUCTION.
5. SCATTERED CLOUD COVER.
6THERE WERE NO THUNDERStORMS.
7 VERTICAL TEMPERATURE GRADIENT:
ALTITUDE TEMPERATURE IN CENTIGRADE
SURFACE PLUS 16 DEGGEES
6000 -2
10330 10030 -8
16000 16000 -21
20000 20000 -29
30000 -49
50000 -51
H. NO OTHER UNUSUAL CONDITIONS WAS NOTED.
I. NO INTERCEPT ACTION WAS TAKEN.
J. NO OTHER AIR MOVEMENT WAS REPORTED THAT COULD ACCOUNT FOR
SIGHTING.
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K 1ST LT JAMES L. COTTON, 318TH FTR INTCP SQ ADMIN OFFICER.
NO PREL IMINARY ANALYSIS.
L. THERE IS NO PHYSICAL EVIDENCE.
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