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PROJECT 10073 RECORD

|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  4 April 66 04/0645Z | Tacoma, Washington (1 Witness)  |
|  3. SOURCE | 10. CONCLUSION  |
|  Civilian | AIRCRAFT Prof. *Switclebred operts*  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS |   |
|  One |   |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS  |
|  20 Minutes | Object was rounded coming to a point at each end. Size of a silver dollar. Its color was bright orange. Object was at an estimated 5,000 ft., traveling east to northeast. Object traveled in a straight line in an up anddown manner. Object appeared twice in…

UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 60964 (21 Apr 66) A/ash Pg 1 of 4
ACTION: NIN-7
INFO: XOPX-2, XOP-1, SAFOS-3, RDC-4, DIA-1 (19) ADV CY DIA.
SMB 8193RFTU JAW RUEDQXB 0082 1112203-UUUU--RUEDHQA.
DE RUWHBH5332 1111959
ZNR UUUUU
R 2120001"
FM 325FTR WG MCCHORD AFB WASH
TO RUWMFVA/ADC
ZEN/250IN
RUEDHQA/USAF
RUEDHQA/SECRETARY OF AF WASH DC
RUCDSO/FTO WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
INFO RUWHSB/:4TH AF
BT
UNCLAS 318FIS 00677 APR 66.
FOR: USAF (AFNIN), OSAF (SAFOI). SUBJ: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING
OBJECT. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS SUBMITTED ON AN UFO
SIGHTE…

UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE

AF IN: 60964 (21 Apr 66) Pg 2 of 4

D. NUMBER WAS ONE (1).
E. NO FORMATION.
PAGE 2 RUWHBH 5332 UNCLAS
F. NO TAIL, TRAIL, EXHARST.
G. NO SOUND
H. NO OTHER DETAILS
2. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT.
A. OBSERVER WAS COMING FROM WORK, ENTERING HOUSE.
B. OBJECT ESTIMATED AT 5,000 FT, TRAVELING EAST TO NORTHEAST.
C. TRAVELING IN A STRAIGHT LINE. MOVED IN AN UP AND DOWN MANNER.
D. OBJECT APPEARED TWICE, SEEMED TO HAVE TRAVELED IN A CIRCULAR ORBIT. OBSERVER SAW IT ON THE NORTHEAST LEG EACH TIME.
E. OBJECT WAS SEEN TWENTY …

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE

AF IN: 60964 (21 Apr 66) Pg 3 of 4

3. NIGHT.

5. LOCATION OF OBSERVER. TACOMA, WASH. 40 DEGREES 12R, 122 DEGREES

25. 6. OBSERVER: MISS , TACOMA, PAGE 3 RUWHBH 5332 UNCLAS

WASH, MCCHORD SWITHCBOARD OPERATOR, FIAR RELIABILITY.

7. WEATHER AND WINDS ALOFT.

A. OBSERVER REMARKS WINDS CALM AND SKY CLEAR WITH MOON SHINNING.

|  S. ALTITUDE | WIND DIRECTION | VELOCITY | VERT TEMP GRADIENT  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  SURFACE | 040 DEGREES | 5 KNOTS | 40 DEGREES F  |
|  6,000 | 040 | 15 | PLUS 5 DEGREES C  |
|  10,00…

UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE

AF IN: 60964 (21 Apr 66) Pg 4 of 4

G. GIVEN IN (B)
H. NO OTHER CONDITION.
I. NO INTERCEPT ACTION.
J. NO OTHER AIR TRAFFIC.
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D. JAMES L. COTTON, 1STLT, 318TH ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER. NO
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS.
L. NO PHYSICAL EVIDENCE.
BT
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AFHQ FORM JAN 65 O-309C
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