PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8685188

DATE OF SIGHTINGSeptember 1965

REPORTED LOCATIONKent Washington

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP . LOCATION
27 September 65 28/04.15Z Kont,Nashington
SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Astro (CAPELLA)
1. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
Sighting charncteriatic of on Astro Sidhting. CipillA in the NF Sighting characteriatic of on Astro Sihting. CAPHLLA in the M
Possibly Two Possibly Two at the reported tine of observation. pt the reported tine of observation.
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
30 Ninutes 30 Ninutes No shaye, red and green and possibly blue-green. No sound,
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION treil or unusual feotures.  Apeared and disappeared in the l. treil or unusual feotures. _ Aypeared and disappeared in the lp.
Spinning. Appeared stationary. Binoculars lsed. Sky elear. Binoculars lsed.Skg elear
Ground-Visual (BK) Ground-Visual (BK) No loon.
7. COURSE
Stationary
PHOTOS
0 Yes
No
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
Yes
No
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous aditions ol this form mey be used,
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, 275tP
. KENTWASTL
UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
28455 (8 0ct 65)E/mjm Pg I of 4
AF IN :
ACTION : NIN-7
INFO XOP-1, XOPX-8, SAFOS-3, DIA-1 (21)
SMB A 079HQA35 1Z CQJC344
RR RUEAHQ
DE RUWHBH 3155 2802304 DE RUWHBH 3155 2802304
ZAR UUUUU ZAR UUUUU
R 97223 0Z R 97223 0Z
FM 325TH FTR WG MCCHORD AFB WASH FM 325TH FTR WG MCCHORD AFB WASH
TO RUWGALE/ADC ENT AFB COLORADO TO RUWGALE/ADC COLORADO
ZEN/25 AD MCCHORD AFB WASH TO CYS
03
RUEAHQ/HQ USAF WASH D C OSA
RUEAHQ/SE CCETARY OF A WASH D C OSP
Ua
RUCDSQ/FTD WPAFB OHIO IL
BT
UNCLAS 3 18FIS 08072 OCT 65
FOR: USAF CUFNIND, OSAF (SAFOID. SUBJ: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING
OBJECT. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS SUBMITTED ON AN UFO
SIGHTED 28 SEP 65.
A. DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT: A. DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT:
2. ABOUT THE SIZE OF BASEBALL. 2. ABOUT THE SIZE OF BASEBALL. LL
3. COLOR WAS 3. COLOR WAS DISTINCT RED AND GREEN, AND A BLUE-GREEN. SS
AFHQ JAN 65 FORM 0.309C UNCLASSIFIED

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. UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN . 28455 (8 0ct 65) Pg 2 of 4
THERE WERE POSSIBLY TWO (2) OBJECTS.
5.FORMATION WAS NOT DISTINGUISHABLE.
PAGE 2 RUWHBH 8155 UNCLAS
6NO DISCERNIBLE FEATURES. 6NO DISCERNIBLE FEATURES.
7. NO TAIL, TRAIL, EXHAUST.
8. NO SOUND.
NO OTHER PERTINENT DETAILS. 9NO OTHER PERTINENT DETAILS.
B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT: B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT:
OBSERVER DIO NOT SEE OBJECT UNTIL TOLO ABOUT IT BY HER
DAUGHTER.
? OBJECT APPEARED IN THE NORTH EAST.
3. DISAPPEARED TO THE MORTH EAST.
4OBJECT MOVED IN A SPINNING MOTION THOUGH IT WAS
STATIONARY UNTIL IT DISAPPEARED.
5.OBJECT DISAPPEARED SLOWLY TO NORTH EAST.
6OBJECT VISIBLE FOR 30 MIN.
C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION: C. MANNER OF OBSERVATTON:
1.GROUND VISUAL. 1.GROUND VISUAL.
2. BINOCULARS WERE USED. 2. BINOCULARS WERE USED.
3. NO AIRBORNE SIGHTINGS. 3. NO AIRBORNE SIGHTINGS.
AFHQ JAN OS FORM 0.309C UNCLASSIFIED

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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN 23455 (8 0ct 65) Pg 3 of 4
O. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING:
10425Z, 28 SEP 65.
2. NIGHT.
PAGE 3 RUWHBH 8155 UNCLAS PAGE 3 RUWHBH 8155 UNCLAS
F. INFORMATION OF OBSERVER: MRS 65 YRS OLD 55 YRS OLD
KENT, WASH, HOUSEWIFE AND ASSISTANT REPORTER FOR THE
SEATTLE TIMES. FAIR TO GOOD RELIABILITY. CATTLE TO COOD ITY
G. WEATHER AND WINDS - ALOFT CONDITIONS:
1OBSERVER REMARKS SKY WAS CLEAR, WINDS CALM, ANO THAT
THERE WAS NO MOON SHINNING.
2. ALTITUDE WIND DIRECTION WINO VSLOCITY
SURFACE CALM CALM
5000 FT 330 DEGREES 9 KNOTS
10000 010 20
16000 010 33
20000 360 360 47 47
30090 30000 360 360 65
50000 50000 330 330 37 37
3NO CEILING.
AFHQ JAN G5 FORH 0.309C
UNCLASSIFIED

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: UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
28455 (8 0ct 65) Pg 4 of 4
AF IN :
4VISIBILITY WAS 10 MILES.
5. AMOUNT OF CLOUD COVER WAS SCATTERED, 3/8.
6.NO THUNDER STORM ACTIVITY.
7ALTITUDE ALTITUDE VERTICAL TEMP (CENT) VERTICAL TEMP (CENT)
PAGE 4 RUNHBH 8 55 UNCLAS PAGE 4 RUNHBH 8 155 UNCLAS
SURFACE PLUS 8
5800 6800 PLUS 4
19000
16000 -12
20090 -21
30000 -44
50009 -53
. NO OTHER UNUSUAL ACTIVITY OR CONDITIONS.
9NO INTERCEPTION ACTION TAKEN.
NO PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS AND NO PHYSICAL EVIDENCE.
BT
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AFHQ JAN 63 FORM 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED