28939401.pdf

|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  20 Aug 51 | Spokane Washington | ☑ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 20/1910Z | 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 Not Given | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 20 Minutes | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 1 | 9. COURSE S  |
|  10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Object was elliptic…

UNCLASSIFIED
4751ST AIR BASE SQUADRON
Geiger Field
Spokane, Washington
GFG 319.1
22 August 1951
SUBJECT: Report of Information on Unconventional Aircraft
TO: Commanding General
Air Material Command
ATTN: MTG ATIAA
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Dayton, Ohio

1. In accordance with the provisions of paragraphs 4 and 5, Air Defense Command Letter 200-1, dated 11 April 1951, subject as above, the following report of an unconventional aircraft or object, which was sighted in this area, is forwarded for your information.

a. Description- The object was elliptical and seemed to be flat in appearance…

UNCLASSIFIED
CONFIDENTIAL

CFG 319.1 Subject: Report of Information on Unconventional Aircraft

d. The point of observation was 47 degrees 35' N and 117 degrees 24' W or in reference to a known landmark, approximately 1/4 mile south of the junction of Washington State Highway #195 with Washington State Highway 3I. This location is also approximately 7 1/2 miles SE of Geiger Field and on airways (Blue 1). The object when first seen in respect to the observer was SW 1/4 mile from observation point.

e. Neither observer professed much knowledge of aircraft stating that neither one had even ever b…