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MULTIPLE SIGHTING
PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 20 Sep 60 | 2. LOCATION | Spokane & Vicinity, Washington  |
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|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | Local 2000 CMT 21/0400Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☐ Ground-Vessel ☐ Air-Vessel ☐ Ground-Reder ☐ Air-Intercept Reder  |
|  5. PHOTOS | ☐ Yes ☐ No | 6. SOURCE | Military and Civilian  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 10 sec | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | one  |
|  9. COURSE |   |   | W-E then N  |
|  10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING |   |   | Round object, greenish-white, changing to a reddish-orange color. Size of quarter at arm's length.…

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FM COMDR DET 3 9 WEARON FAIRCHILD AFB WASH
TO RJEZHQ/HQ USAF WASH DC
RJEDSQ/COMDR WPAFB OHIO
RJEZDK/SAPCE TRACK HANSCOMB FLD MASS
INFO RJEDHF/AIR WEA SERVICE SCOTT AFB ILL
RJWBKN/COMDR 9 WEARON MARCH AFB CALIF

UNCLAS DET 3 9TH WEARON 1-J-1. MOON DUST. ATTN AFCINIBL
ATIC, ATTN: AFCIN-4A, AWSSS. AT 0410Z SSGT JAMES H. HUMN,
AF16418958, CONTROL TOWER OPERATOR FAIRCHILD AFB,
WASHINGTON, OBSERVED AN EXTREMELY BIRTHDAY OBJECT, WHITE IN COLOR
WITH STREAMER BEHIND IT: DIRECTION OF MOVEMENT W-Z, ELEVATION
ANGLE 10-20 DEGR…

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55E/2
23/2024Z

1260 SEP 23 17 38

|  PRECEDENCE | TYPE MSG (Check) | ACCOUNTING SYMBOL | ORIG. OR REFERS TO | CLASSIFICATION OF REFERENCE  |
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|  ACTION ROUTINE | POOR | HOLD | SET 3, 9th WEARON 1-1-1 | UNCLAS  |
|  INFO |  |  |  |   |
|  FROM: | ATIC, W-P AFB |  |  |   |
|  TO: | FAIRCHILD AFB, WASH |  |  |   |
|  /UNCLAS/FROM: AFCIN-4E2x | ROWEGP | 9-2861-C |  |   |
|  DET 3, 9TH WEARON, YOUR MSG DET 3, 9TH WEARON 1-1-1, DTD 21 SEP 60, SUBJ MOON DUST, REQ THIS INCIDENT BE THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED IN ACCORDANCE W…

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FM DET 3 9TH WEARON FAIRCHILD AFB WASH
TO RJEZHG/HG USAF WASH 25 D C
RJEDSG/WPAFB OHIO
RJEXDH/HANSCOMB FIELD MASS
INFO RJEDHF/AWS SCOTT AFB ILL
RJWBKN/9TH WEARON MARCH AFB CALIF
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UNCLAS DET 3 9TH WEARON 27-J-2. SUBJ: MOON DUST. ACTION TO
RG USAF, AFCINIBI, WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB, ATTN: ATIC. HANSCOMB
FIELD MASS, ATTN: SPACE TRACK. REFERENCE MSG DET 3 9TH WEARON
1-J-1 AND WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB, OHIO MESSAGE AFCIN-4E2X9-2681-E.
INCIDENT HAS BEEN TURNED OVER TO LOCAL OSI FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION.
BT
27/2340Z SEP RJWZGP

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CLASSIFICATION

|  COUNTRY OF ACTIVITY REPORTING | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | REPORT NO. | IR-1-60  |
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|  AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT  |   |   |   |
|  COUNTRY OR AREA REPORT CONCERNS | Northwestern United States | DATE OF INFORMATION | 21 Sep 1960  |
|  ACTIVITY SUBMITTING REPORT | HQ, 142ND AIR DEFENSE WING Spokane International Airport, Wash. | DATE OF COLLECTION | 25 Sep 1960  |
|  PREPARING INDIVIDUAL | 2NDLT Robert E. Salsbury, Jr. | DATE OF REPORT | 4 Oct 1960  |
|  NAME OR DESCRIPTION OF SOURCE | Interview of witnesses. | EVALUATION |   |

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|  ORIGINATING AGENCY | REPORT NO. | PAGE 2 OF 10 PAGES  |
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|  HQ, 142ND AIR DEFENSE MING | IR-1-60 |   |

1. UFO data as related to the interviewing officer by 1STLT Jack B. Saulis, AO2276696, in accordance with paragraph 15, AFR 200-2.

a. Description of Object:
(1) Shape: Round
(2) Size: Quarter at arm's length.
(3) Color: Greenish-white, changing to a reddish-orange color.
(4) Number: One (1).
(5) NA
(6) Features and details: Pieces pealing off continued to glow.
(7) Tail: Not observed.
(8) Sound: None.
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|  ORIGINATING AGENCY | REPORT NO. | PAGE 3 OF 10 PAGES  |
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|  d. Time and Date of sighting: |  |   |
|  (1) 21/9/0400Z |  |   |
|  (2) Night |  |   |
|  e. Location of Observers: |  |   |
|  Ton (10) nautical miles N-NE of Spokane. |  |   |
|  f. Identifying information on observers: |  |   |
|  (1) NA |  |   |
|  (2) Jack D. Saulls, 1st Lt., 116th FIS, Pilot, Reliable. |  |   |
|  g. Weather and Winds: |  |   |
|  (1) Clear, no moon. |  |   |
|  (2) Winds: Surface 315°/4k |  |   |
|  6000 330°/11k |  |   |
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|  SUPPLEMENT TO AF FORM 112  |   |   |
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|  ORIGINATING AGENCY | REPORT NO. | PAGE 4 OF 10 PAGES  |

k. Comments of preparing officer: 142nd Air Defense Wing Flying Safety Officer. The following comments were obtained from an official of the US Weather Bureau, Spokane International Airport, qualifications unknown. "The length of time the object was observed (10 sec), the fact that the pilot observed pieces breaking off the object and the direction of flight (SW to NE) indicate the possibility the object was a man-made objec…