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|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  15 October 1953 | W of Wenatchee, Washington | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 20/6/1953 | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☐ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Rador ☐ Binoculars ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Rador | ☐ Was Aircraft Arcturus ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☐ No | 6. SOURCE Civilian | ☐ Was Astronomical ☑ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 7 minutes | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one | 9. COURSE 8 to 8  |
|  10. BRI…

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B. D DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OB:5:
(1) STRONG WHITE LIGHT
(2) 820 TO 25 DEGGS
(3) FIFTEEN DEGREES
(4) FROM SOUTH TO NORTH
(5) WENT PAST HORIZON
(6) SEVN MINUTES

C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION:
(1) 8GROUND VISUAL
(2) BINOCULARS WERE USED BUT NO OTHER DISTINGUISHABLE FEATURES WEG NOTICD.
(3) N/A

D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING:
(1) 0155Z 20 OCT 58 / 0155Z-8-1755
(2) DUSK
4727N 12141E, MILES NORTH OF WENATCHEE

F. [REDACTED], AGE 40, [REDACTED], WENATCHEE, WASHINGTON CIVIL
NGINEER

G. WEATHER AND WINDS ALOFT CONDITIONS AT TIME AND PLACE OF SIGHTING:
(1) SKY CLEAR, VISIBILITY PREFEC…

Prob A/C
Oct 24 03 35 '53
ATIC

TELEPHONED
TO 66
NO. 71222
TIME 0340
Date 23 53
By: 52

24E4
3
8m 44x202
TW

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PP RJEDSQ
DE RJWZHK 18A
P 232200Z
FM COMDR 62D TCWIH
TO R$S./COMDR ADC
RJWZDM/COMDR 25TH AIR DIV
RJDSQ/COMDR AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER
RJEZHQ/ASSISTANT CHIFT OF STAFF INTELLIGENCE HQ USAF
RJEZHQ/OFFICE OF INFORMATION SERVICES HQ USAF
RJWZDL/COMDR WESTAF
RJEDAA/COMDRIMATS
BT
UNCLASSIFIED FROM TCOIN 30.
A DESCRIPTION OF THE OBJECT
I L (1) LARGE LIGHT WITH NO SILHOUETTE
(2) TEN TIMES THE SIZE OF VENUS AT ITS BRIGHTEST.
(3) WHITE
(4) ON
(5) N/A
(6) NONE
(7) …

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6,000 - 30/10K
10,000S - 360/30K
16,000 3,750/50 K
20,000 - 300/50K
20,000,000/50 K
0,000 - 0/55K
50,000 - 360/30K
(3) NONE
(4) THIRTY MILES
(5) NONE
(6) NONE
H. NONE
I. NONE
J. NOM
K. INTELLIGENCE OFFICER - 62D TRPCARWG H (H)
THE SOURCE HAS ABOVE AVERAGE INTELLIGENCE, GOOD POWRS OF OBSERVATION AND AS EXCELLENT KNOWLEDGE OF TECHNICAL MATTERS. HOWEVER, HE HAS AN AVID INTEREST IN SCIENCE FICTION WHICH UNDOUBTEDLY HAS A STRONG INFLUENCE ON HIS THINKING. WHAT HE SAW WAS PROBABLY A HIGH AIRCRAFT LIKE THE F-104, BUT THE PRESENCE OF SUCH AIRCRAFT IN THE
CIRCULAR:

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