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|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  12 Apr 51 | Tacoma, Wash | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 13/0340Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☑ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☑ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE Military | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 2½ - 3 min | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 1 | 9. COURSE SW to NE to NW ☐ Other ☐ Insufficient Data for Evaluation ☐ Unkn…

UNCLASSIFIED
AF FORM 112—PART I
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948
(CLASSIFICATION)
CODICIONAL
311235
COUNTRY
USA-MATS
REPORT NO
IR-85-51
(LEAVE BLANK)
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
SUBJECT
Unidentified Flying Object near Tacoma, Washington
AREA REPORTED ON
US (Washington)
FROM (Agency) Intelligence Division, Hq MATS
Andrews AF Base, Washington 25, D. C.
DATE OF REPORT
14 May 1951
DATE OF INFORMATION
16 April 1951
FREQUENCY
F - 3
PREPARED BY (Agency)
Joseph V. Carels, Major, USAF
SOURCE
See below
REFERENCES (Control number, director, previous report, etc., as applicable)
SUMMARY: (Enter concise summar…

UNCLASSIFIED
AF FORM 112—PART II
AFRICUTED 1 JUNE 1948
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
FROM (Agency)
Intelligence Division, Hq MATS
Andrews AFB, Washington 25, D. C.
REPORT NO.
IR-85-51
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The following report of the sighting of an unidentified flying object in the vicinity of Point Defiance, Tacoma, Washington, was submitted by McChord Flight Service Center, McChord Air Force Base, Washington:

a. Location, Time and Place of Sighting: Northwest of Point Defiance, Tacoma, Washington, from [REDACTED], Tacoma, Washington at 1940 PST, 12 April 1951.

b. Weather at time of Sigh…

UNCLASSIFIED
AF FORM 412—PART II
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
FROM (Agency) Intelligence Division Hq WATS
Andrews AFB, Washington 25, D.C.
REPORT NO. IR-85-51
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(9) Sound: None

(10) Exhaust Trail: Vapor trail, exhaust or stream of light was cigar shaped, approximately 200' to 300' long and silver in color.

g. General Remarks: Object was in view for approximately two and a half to three minutes. Guests called from inside W/Sgt [redacted] house remarked on the duration and appearance of light bursts. Witnesses, while viewing the object attempted to …