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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 8 April 1957 | 2. LOCATION | Shelton, Washington  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | Local GMT 09/0430Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☑ Ground-Visual ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Intercept Radar  |
|  5. PHOTOS | ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE | Civilian  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | two three minutes | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | one  |
|  9. COURSE | East to West | 10. COMMENTS | Description, duration, flight path indicate that this sighting was probably caused by an a/c.  |

12. CONCLUSIONS
☐ Was Balloon
☐ Probably Balloon
☐ Possibly Balloon
…

8 9/04302
080457-01
4
9 APR 57 307 30

RE060
WPC035 YDB060 XYC095 XDD065
OC RJEDEN RJEDWP RJEPHQ
DE RJWPDM 69A
0 090630Z
FM COC 25TH CADD MCCHORD AFB WASH
TO RJEDEN/COMDR ADC ENT AFB COLO SPAS COLO
RJEDWP/COMDR AIR TECH INTEL CENTER WPAFB OHIO
RJEPHQ/DIRECTOR OF INTEL USAF WASHDC
ZEN/COMDR 25TH AD (D) MCCHORD AFB WASH
BT
UNCL/ATTN D/I

I
A-UNK
B-ESTIMATED 6-8 FT IN DIAMETER
C-GREENISH, ORANGE GLOWING LIGHT
D-ONE
E-NONE
F-UNK
G-TAIL RESEMBLING HELICOPTED
H-NONE
I-NONE

Called 59117 0825 4
080457-01 4

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II A-VISUAL
B-VERY HIGH TRAVELING SPEED OF JET
C-UNK
D-EAST TO WEST
E-FADE
F-OBSERVER 2 TO 3 MIN
III A-VISUAL
B-MONE
:-NONE
IV
A-09/0430Z
B-DARK
V-47.10N-127.1AW FOUR MILES SOUTH OF SHELTON, WASH
VI
A-OBSERVED BY MRS, SHELTON WASH
PHONE SHELTON HARRISON
CALLED IN BY MR R1 BX SHELTON, WASH
PHINE SHELTON,
B-MONE
VII-CLEAR

Slightly inconsistent
Local Times 0930-8-2030 (i.e. 0830 PM
me evening before 9:00 PM)
Error! This would just
location approx 125 West of
Washington coast - in Pacific Ocean
30 miles
W. of TACOMA

Wx Stations in Washington State
- laundings at 2000 to 2100 hrs

1- Tatosh Island (Cape Flattery)
2- Yakima
3- Seattle
4- Spokane

Research

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WIND DIRECTIONS
AV. 330/25
CAPE FLATTERY

B-190-10
320-10
340-20
330-25
300-30
300-25
310-25
C-34,000 FT
D-UNLIMITED
E-MAZE LAYER AT 34,000
VIII-NONE
IX-NONE
X-NONE
XI-NONE
XII-NONE
ET
09/0634Z APR RJWPDM

Note: We Details from Cape Flattery
Jerry running lights at night.

On the basis of limited data and known balloon sites,
and schedules -
Pass. balloon