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PROJECT 10073 RECORD

|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 3 September 50 03/2200Z  |
| --- | --- |
|  2. SOURCE | Military  |
|  3. SOURCE | Military  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | Three  |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | About 5 Minutes  |
|  6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | Groupd-Visual (MX)  |
|  7. COURSE | NW  |
|  8. PHOTOS | ☐ Yes ☑ No  |
|  9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE | ☐ Yes ☑ No  |
|  LOCATION | Spokane, Washington  |
| --- | --- |
|  10. CONCLUSION | UNIDENTIFIED  |
|  11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS | When observer first noticed objects, his first impression was that they were extra large pieces of cardboard o…

DISPOSITION FORM
UNCLASSIFIED
SECURITY ASSIFICATION (if any)
CONFIDENTIAL 2S

|  FILE NO. | SUBJECT (Unclassified) Sightings of Unusual Objects  |
| --- | --- |
|  TO Chief, Air Technical Intelligence Center, Wright-Patterson AFB, Dayton, Ohio | FROM Dept of the AF Hq USAF - AFOIN-V/TC DATE 3-10-1951 COMMENT NO. 1 Lt. Col. Willis/55894  |

Headquarters 57th Air Division letter, undated, with one (1) inclosure and two (2) indorsements is forwarded for your information and retention.

1 Incl
Hq 57th Air Div ltr
undated w/1 incl
and 2 inds

William A. Adams
Colonel, U.S. Army
Deputy Chief, Evalua…

UNCLASSIFIED
CONFIDENTIAL

Sighting of wife of Capt. Don C. Fortney, Monday 3 Sep 2220 hours

Capt. and Mrs. Fortney were returning from the city of Spokane to FAFB. Capt. Fortney was driving west on Highway 2 about one mile or less from the eastern edge of the field when Mrs. Fortney observed a bluish white light approaching the car from the northeast. The light was moving at "high speed" and came at the car so directly that Mrs. Fortney became frightened for fear it would strike the car. It passed over, however, and proceeded on a SW course overflying the runways and hangar area of FAFB. Acc…

UNCLASSIFIED
CONFIDENTIAL

Both Mrs. Gardinier and a neighbor, Mrs. Lowell Allen, observed the third object as it climbed and disappeared toward FAFB. Major Gardinier described the objects as rather flat, pancake-shaped, 20 to 30 feet across, 2 to 6 feet in depth. When first sighted they appeared a khaki tan in color but through the monocular appeared a metallic bronze. Observation was difficult because the objects were constantly quivering and oscillating in the air. They were capable of abrupt changes of direction and speed, yet could also hang motionless in the air except for the quivering …

UNCLASSIFIED
B/L fr 57 AD, File 92ID, Subject: Sightings of Unusual Objects
DINC 3500(no date) 2nd Ind
HEADQUARTERS STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND, Offutt Air Force Base, Omaha, Nebr.
18 OCT 51
TO: Director of Intelligence, Headquarters USAF, Washington 25, D. C.
ATTN: AFOIN-C/CC
Forwarded for your information.
FOR THE COMMANDING GENERAL:
1 Incl
n/c
Grant W. Howard
Lt Col, USAF
Asst Adj Gen
3622
DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTERVALS:
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS.
DOD DIR 5200.10
UNCLASSIFIED
1775

UNCLASSIFIED
CONFIDENTIAL
8622

Hq 57th AD 92ID Subject: Sightings of Unusual Objects

IDC 350 (no date) 1st Ind

HEADQUARTERS FIFTEENTH AIR FORCE, March Air Force Base, California
11 OCT 51
TO: Commanding General, Strategic Air Command, Offutt Air Force Base, Omaha, Nebraska

1. Forwarded for your information.

2. The 57th Air Division has been instructed that in the case of future sightings any information of a potential intelligence value will be reported in accordance with Air Force Regulation 200-15 where no established report and procedure is involved.

FOR THE COMMANDING GENERAL:

Stanl…

10C
CONFIDENTIAL
HEADQUARTERS 57TH AIR DIVISION
Fairchild Air Force Base
Fairchild, Washington
921D
UNCLASSIFIED
SUBJECT: Sightings of Unusual Objects
TO: Commanding General
Fifteenth Air Force
March Air Force Base
ATTN: Director of Intelligence
California

1. Attached are three (3) instances of sightings of unusual aerial objects by personnel of FAFB. In two instances the sightings were made by rated officers and all three individuals are considered competent and reliable.

2. Due to the fact that no satisfactory explanation of these sightings is apparent and the near coincidence of times, an…

|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 3 September 50 03/2200Z | LOCATION | Spokane, Washington  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  3. SOURCE | Military | 10. CONCLUSION | UNIDENTIFIED  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | Three |  |   |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | About 5 Minutes | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS | When observer first noticed objects, his first impression was that they were extra large pieces of cardboard or wrapping paper tumbling about in an oversize "dust devil". Observer continued to watch them, however, seemed to indicate that the objects were held aloft by a force other than aircurrents. They r…