PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8677345

DATE OF SIGHTINGSeptember 1965

REPORTED LOCATIONRenton Washington

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD |

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| 1. DATE - TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION

__ 15 Septexber 65 16/04002 Washington

3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION !
Civilian INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR EVALUATION |

4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS Witness 13 yr old girl. Object frightened her. Details of sigh} ing

not clear. No additional data to be gained further intervie
with witness. ud

5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION /|11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS |

30 Seconds Large round disc. Bright blue and red in color. ‘Two objects
&. TYPE OF OBSERVATION extending from disc, one red, one blue. No exhaust, No sound |
Witness put cet outside. Saw mject. Object went around in !

Ground =Visu al circles. Witness ran inside house and looled outside. Objec

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7. COURSE was gone. Witness little girl. Sighting lasted 30 seconds,

Not Clear
8. PHOTOS

oO Yes

KitNe
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE

0 Yes

EXNe

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
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UNCLAS 318 FIS #8877. 0CT 65.

FOR: USAF CAFNIND, OSAF (SAFO!), SUBJ:
(QBJECT. THE FOLLOWLMG INFORMATION 1S SUBMITTED ON AN UFO

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SIGHTED 16 SEP @..

Ae-DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT:

“4, SHAPE: "LARGE ROUND DISC".
2. SIZE COMPARED TO A BASEBALL.

3. BRIGHT BLUE AND REO IN COLOR.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE

AP IN : 28441 (8 Oct 65) «pg 2of 5

h, ONE OBJECT...

ke NO FORMATION.
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6 TWO (2) OB JECTS EXTENDING FROM DISC, ONE BLUE THE OTHER

RED.
7. NO TAIL,TRAIL, OR EXHAUST.

8. NO SOUND.

9, NO OTHER PERTINENT DETAILS.
B. DESCRIPTION OFFTHE COURSE OF OBJECT: THE OBSERVER STTES SHE

WAS PUTTING THE FAMILY CAT OUTSIDE, WHEN IT STARTED TO GO AROUND IN

CIRCLES AS IF fT WERE CHASING ITE T BuT ACTUALLY WASN'T.
NG PATH UNTIL IT WAS 25FT OFF

OBJECT THEN BEGAN A DESCENT IN A CURVI

THE GROUND. AS THE OBSERVER MOVED TO THE RIGH
OBSERVER RAN INTO THE HOUSE ,

T, OBJECT DID ALSO,

ALTHOUGH IT DEDN’T COME TOWARDS HER.

LOOKKO OUT THE WINDOW BUT THE OBJECT WAS GONE.
1. ANGLE OR ELEVATION ANO AZIMUTH UPON APPEARANCE s OBJECT

APPEARED WWLL ABOVE THE HORIZON.
2. ANGLE OR ELEVATION AND AZIMUTH UPON DISAPPEARANCE: LOWER

THAN APPEARANCE.
3. FLIGHT PATH: DESCENDED IN A CURVE TO 25 FT OFF GOUND.

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STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE

AF IN : 28441 (8 Oct 65) Pg

smpvED TO RIGHT AS posta ven MOVED. TO RIGHT.
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5, OBJECT “VISIBLE FOR 38 SECONDS.
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C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION:

4. GROUND = VISUAL.

2. NO OPTICAL AIDS.

3. NO AIR BORNE SIGHTING.
OD. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING:

1. GhO0Z, 16 SEP 65. mi

2. NIGHT.
E. LOCATION OF OBSERVER: RENTON, WASH 4 7DEG 36° N. 122DEG 15° We

F. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ON OBSERVER: MISS ee ee

RS, So » FAIR RELIABILITY.

Ge WWATHER AND WINDS - ALOFT CONDITIONS. AT Tie OF SIGHTING =
1- OBSERVER REMARKS THAT THERE WAS NO wo NOR my!

COVERAGE AND THAT THE MOON WAS ‘SHINNING’.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE |
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH |
INCOMING MESSAGE :

AF IN : 28441 (8 Oct 65) Pg 4 of 5 |
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20000 369 8 |
30000 CUBS |

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3. CEILING: NONE. | :
4. VISIBILITY WAS 10 MILES.
5. AMOUNT OF CLOUD COVER WAS 3/8.
6. NO THUNDERSTORMS IN AREA}

7. VERTICAL TEMPERATURE GRADIENT:
ALTITUKE VERTICAL TEMP CCENTD
SURFACE PLUS 7
6908 PLUS 5 :
10000 PLUS 1
16000 - 10 /
20000 316 2°
33999 -39 | f |
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8, NO OTHER UNUSUAL ACTIVITY

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10. NO OTHER: AIR TRAFFIC.
41. 1ST LT JAMES Le COTTON, ‘318TH FAS, ccHORD AFB, WASH.

ADMIN SERVICES OFFICER. NO PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS
11. NO PHYSICAL EVIDENCE.

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