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|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  7 December 1957 | 6 Mi W of Darrington, Wash. | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 08/0015Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☑ Ground-Visual ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE Civilian | ☐ Was Astronomical ☑ Probably Astronomical (VENUS) ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 1 hr 15 minutes | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one | 9. COURSE SW  |
|  10. BRIEF SUMMARY O…

8/0015Z 7 Dec 57
6 Mi W Darrington Wash
Dec 9 09 06 57
08 07

SQA017 YDC001 XYA058 XDB016DMA023

OO RJEDDN RJEDSQ RJEPHQ
DE RJWPDM 07A
O 090145Z
FM COC 25ru CADD

TO RJEDDN/COMD NORAD DIR OF INTELLIGENCE
RJEDSQ/COMDR AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB
RJEPHQ/DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE HEADQUARTERS USAF

BT
// UNCLAS // TAT L-37
IN1. ROUND
2. NCOULD NOT TELL - SIZE
3. REAL WHITE AND BRIGHT
4. NEG
5. NONE
6. NONE
7. NONE
8. NONE
9. NONE

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2
3
4-4XZA

PAGE TWO RJWPDM
II 1. A NEIGHBOR
2. NEG 2 elevation
3. NEG 3
4. STATIONARY
5. DRIFTED TO THE SW DID IT DISAPPEAR?
6. 1 HR 15 MIN.
III
1. BISUAL BY GROUND
2. -
3. N/A
IV
1. 08/0015Z TO 08/0130Z
RV DUSK
121N - 48W DKPD 2020 12,000 FT TO 15000 FT SW OVER WHITEHEAD MOUNTAIN
VI.
1. [REDACTED]
6 MILES WEST DARRINGTON WASH [REDACTED]
[REDACTED] YEARS OLD CALLED IN BY [REDACTED]
TO P46
2. N/A
VII.
1. CLEAR WSW
2. 10,000 250 DEGREE - 49 KNOTS
15,000 250 DEGREE - 66 KNOTS
3. HIGH THIN BRKN NOTE: Broken clouds
4. 15 PLUS
5. -
6. NONE

PAGE THREE RJWPDM 07A

VIII WEATHER BALLOONS RELEASED ABOUT ONE HOUR EARLIER FROM SEATTLE AND TATOOSH. SHOULDN'T HAVE BEEN QUITE OVER THAT AREA AND WOULD BE ABOUT 40,000 FT HIGH.

IX. N/A
X . N/A
XI. N/A
XII. N/A
BT
09/0800Z DEC RJWPDM

1. No size, elevation or azimuth given.

ATK Comments:
Although the direction of the object is not given, an astro plot and astro charts show Venus to be SSW of observer and moving West.
The duration would tend to point to this planet as the object observed, and it is very bright this time of year.

prob astro