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|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  21 August 65 21/0815Z | Orting, Washington  |
|  3 SOURCE Civilian | 10. CONCLUSION Other (GROUND LIGHT)  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS One |   |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 2 - 3 Minutes | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS Saucer shaped object, white about size of a basketball observed at night with overcast. One object no features noted. Humming sound. Hum accompanied by sound described as broken rattle. Observed from car while driving. Object was hovering near a hill and disappeared over the hill. Under observation for 2-3 minutes Near grou…

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AF IN: 31472 (2 Sep 65) P/wlc Page 1 of 5

ACTION: NIN-7

INFO: XOP-1, XOPX-8, SAFOS-3, JCS/DIA-1, SMB-1 (22)
SMB C135 CZCHQC741ZCQJD304

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DE RUWHBH 056 2450915
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UNCLAS SVC ZUI RUEAHQ 500S 2450300 ZDK RUWHBH 7090
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FM 325TH FTR WG MCCHORD AFB WASH
TO RUWGALE/ADC ENT AFB COLORADO
ZEN/25 AD MCCHORD AFB WASH
RUCDSQ/AF SYSTEMS COMMAND FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY
DIV WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
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UNCLAS 318FIS 05291 SEP 65. (AFNIN)
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A. DESCRIPTION OF THE OBJECT:
1. THE OBJECT WAS SAUCER-SHAPED BUT ITS OUTLINES WERE NOT DISTINCT.
2. APPROXIMATELY THE SIZE OF A BASKETBALL.
3. WHITE
4. ONE OBJECT
5. NO FORMATION

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6. THERE WERE NO DISCERNIBLE 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 AROUND THE AREA. THIS "HUM" WAS ACCOMPANIED BY A SOUND DESCRIBED …

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AF IN: 31472 (2 Sep 65) Page 3 of 5

DISAPPEARANCE
4. THE OBJECT DID NOT MANEUVER WHILE IT WAS BEING OBSERVED
5. THE OBJECT MOVED OVER A HILL (ROUGHLY A BLOCK AND ONE HALF FROM OBSERVER) AND DISAPPEARED
6. THE OBJECT WAS VISIBLE FOR TWO (2) TO THREE (3) MINUTES
C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION
1. GROUND-VISUAL
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2. NO OPTICAL AIDS WERE USED
3. NO AIR-BORNE SIGHTING
D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING
1. 0815Z, 21 AUG 65
2. LIGHT CONDITIONS WERE DARK
E. LOCATION OF OBSERVER
1. ONE (1) MILE NORTH OF ORTING W…

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AF IN: 31472 (2 Sep 65) Page 4 of 5

G. WEATHER AND WINDS ALOFT CONDITIONS
1. OBSERVER REMARDS THERE WAS NO WIND
2. ALTITUDE WIND DIRECTION VELOCITY
|  SURFACE | CALM | CALM  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  6000 FT | 150 | 5  |
|  10000 | 150 | 5  |
|  16000 | 120 | 10  |
|  20000 | 110 | 15  |
|  30000 | 110 | 35  |

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50000 050 5

(THERE WERE NO FIGURES AVAILABLE FOR 80000 FT)
3. CEILING WAS 6500 FT OVERCAST NO RAIN
4. VISIBILITY TEN (10) MILES
5. OVERCAST
6. NO THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AREA
7. VERTI…

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|  10000 | PLUS 1  |
| --- | --- |
|  16000 | -10  |
|  20000 | -20  |
|  30000 | -43  |
|  50000 | -55  |

H. NO OTHER UNUSUAL ACTIVITY ASTRONOMICAL OR METEOROLOGICAL WAS REPORTED

I. NO INTERCEPTION ACTION TAKEN

J. NO AIR TRAFFIC WAS REPORTED THAT NIGHT ACCOUNT FOR SIGHTING.

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K. 1ST LT JAMES L. COTTON WG INTELLIGENCE OFFICER 325TH FTH WG MCCHORD AFB WASH. OFFICER HAS NO PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS

L. THERE IS NO PHYSICAL EVIDENCE AVAILABLE.

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