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|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  30 May 54 31/0502:0507:0510Z | Larson AFB, Washington; City of Moses Lake, Washington  |
|  3. SOURCE 4 persons 2 military (1 wife) 1 civilian | 10. CONCLUSION PROBABLY ASTRONMICAL: METEOR Electrical storm 50 miles SE of Larson AFB. In addition to sources metioned heron local radar sites also read three reports by phone. Evaluation - probably a very brilliant meteor.  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS Shapelike jet exhaust in size, but many times brighter. Intense white in color which changed to red before d…

31/0507
ACTIO
UNCLASSIFIED
8679 04 JUNE 54
NO UNCLASSIFIED REPLY OR REFERENCE IF DATE TIME GROUP IS QUOTED
C-1 PRIORITY
FM COHDR 62 TCW LARSON MOSES LAKE WASH 032200Z
TO COMDR ADC ENT AFB COLO
COMDR ATIC WPAFB OHIO
COMDR TAC LANGLEY AFB VA
DIR OF INTEL HQ USAF WASHDC
2 TCOPR 54-03F.
UFOB REPORT NO 1. (1) (A) SHAPE OF OBJECT LIKENED TO JET EXHAUST
BUT MANY TIMES BRIGHTER. (B) ABOUT THE SIZE OF A JET EXHAUST IF ACFT
WAS FLYING AT 5000 FEET. (C) INTENSE WHITE IN COLOR WHICH CHANGED
TO RED BEFORE DISAPPEARING. (D) 1. (E) N/A. (F) NEG (G) EXHAUST DESCRIBED
IN (B) ABOVE WAS ALL THAT WAS DISCERNIBLE …

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was not like any he had seen previously. Character of object not determined, however cause may been electrically provided by a combination of unstable air and thunderstorm activity. Upon report no 2. (1) (A) pin wheel shaped. (B) comparable to small blimp as seen at an altitude of 5000 feet. (C) red and white. (D) 1. (E) not app. (F) not discernible. (G) exuded exhaust around complete circumference, favoring the rear. (H) none heard although observer was out of doors. (2) (A) bright light in sky attracted attention to the object. (B) elevation 25 degrees azimuth due north. Building blo…

INFORMATION ONLY (NO CASE)
31 MAY, 1954
3 JUNE 1954
Boston, Massachusetts

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# '57 'Saucers' Sighted in '54

WASHINGTON, June 1 (AP)—
Air Force officials said today reports of "flying saucers" have fallen off swiftly since 1952. They believe more scientific investigating and better public education are responsible.

So far this year only eighty-seven "sightings" have been reported. However, the "flying saucer season," which coincides with the July-August meteor showers, is just coming in. Reports of "flying saucers" increase when meteors are most common.

The Air Force received 1,700 reports …