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FBI UAP D013 WA UFO Investigation 1952 1960

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This FBI document from 1952 contains newspaper clippings from the Columbia Basin News and Seattle Post-Intelligencer regarding the observation of unidentified flying objects.

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FEDERAL BUREAU of SEATTLE FILE NO. LQ,Q / /X,1,J ·." • • REVlEVVED ON .. t .•• . - - FOR FOl/PA 190· J//6 - ;' ' ' / i •,N~~ - I·Q'~c:,1d:~i 1-t~~x-.a·~:s.~ ·1). -. -~: ., ;__ :· ·--<- _ •• i 1 - 11C-olumbia Basin NOvts . : n . J uly 29 • 1952 Pasc·o·j W~shington J NW90291 Dodd:34114596 Page 2 tf b JI I 'J; :;,;. e : a ··•-' ·-.; ·'" r "' y · · · ' ; / · · ·J • saucers' . .Pascg< a~e . last~ gb.~- a~ - · e at1~'m ,X! la;nci' "Y~~~e~~Y, the · tel'day he: oJ>§erveci a • ~ disa-1ike ~blecf •'tlf4t~'i(:'Bff to- have!l1'f t~~ all ~ntmd,.t~. r, ro~uondax?'n,i_gn\. "' ~w ifli~ sau~ • ._ ,dh7en« t9,:>tbe .YAQP"'1ir1r lice b~wruitm·J;-i:tiiditertsi West, jJf:tlf. kenn$1ituk.~e • 0 P.eJje .ob 1ect.·• .• ufp~ .., Ill/ he ~ • • ~ ti ,, -~ :News M night• f,on-11! tiiditertsi West, jJf:tlf. kenn$1ituk.~e • 0 P.eJje .ob 1ect.·• .• ufp~ .., Ill/ he ~ • • ~ ti ,, -~ :News M night• f,on-11! o!a.,~m y:f)u ., ." . fh~ Nivf Hornes •- The youn:'a •• •• in th~ .i~:Ba ' · tnal\Cula i!~clu•r wQ "reir • 0 . • ~· ' \ ,1,rf.-·3e1, ,l oo- f.4is·~ • SEARCH!C.·,n SERIAL1l!OJ 1~11111£1)___11 .,,. ,.,, tNOEXEO-__, JU L3 11952 FBI• SEATT Columbia Basin NElws Pasco , Washi ngton 0 "4W 9fi:29'1 )ocld:34714596: Pag.e 3 , h., tz- l , ! ! i' i 1' Jj fJ 1 t- ,j -:+ -:,'.~]''\_ ·Nw·90291 Oticld:l4114S96 Pa,ge 5 • • i t :NW 9"0l9r : l}C)cld:347145961 Pag:e 6, i' t i l1. i }::·-8Rr_~/ ::.; f .,;.~ ' ·-:r ' 1RE SiiOW.N OTrn-~=.J:;7,..-r,._;:o, ,, I .. NW00291 •Oocid:3471459& Pa,ge 1 1952 i . SEATTLE POST .,;.~ ' ·-:r ' 1RE SiiOW.N OTrn-~=.J:;7,..-r,._;:o, ,, I .. NW00291 •Oocid:3471459& Pa,ge 1 1952 i . SEATTLE POST INTEllfGENt£R rnCOL:a le •ii / PAGL~ • - -:--~..c.~ ' ~- was £alling., it· -s~mea tt ' . . , . .. .. . . . ~ ..• ;· . ·: : .· . 1. • ., : .: ./ .~ .~ ;- . :.. , . f,fli~--- j.~e-.,'At( tti~~\ • .. . . .. ··;-,•; ·. :;·.~:r:: .•_ --·•,. '<. ·.•... ··. ·•.· ,:' -- ,. . • -<-__: _ e -a . ; '.· ' ., .~.. : ,, ( . ..s _:,,:,t ,· i : -~ -- I --• I _L . i ' , , ' ' • • • _..,_,,. 'N•• "' • . ; ·.· ,: ·_ ._·. , · ~ ;!,'f':I~ ·u .• . ,.iJt ~#:.t . 11 ... . • . - ...)~J~.J,1:• :I i/l&/53 Miss DE~MA J. S-E6RAM., Seattle ;})y/::Jfletrll~n:t:eally eon~a:eted. the office t~ a:tllvi:se t ·hat . JI · ~.J,1:• :I i/l&/53 Miss DE~MA J. S-E6RAM., Seattle ;})y/::Jfletrll~n:t:eally eon~a:eted. the office t~ a:tllvi:se t ·hat . JI ··· {tirst name not obtained), 7355 - 33rd N. 11 , . E - - . . _ "l~p.ho.ne at 10: 10 A.M. ~he same date that she,: Mr.s '.~ ·.-. Wl.i:'.:·' : . . ,,,,<:,,:; :.had elr>sEfrved a ve:ry large object 1 at,~ve.::-:at(ti 'somewhat West cyf sa~d F$11tt Naval Air Station. ~s. W!Sim~i.f ··de,s.er'ibed ·the 01;> jee'\; as ve'i7_· _l.'icke .a la,rge paraehutEe axaEt ''so silv,e.rll t:Jaa,t.. :,$l\e;, CO\l•:a·d: '2~rd1y loot at i t.'.. stat.~:<{ that " it was At:te:X-' 8i)prox1ma·tely two minutes .. tlle •·eb'.je_ci; " -~pp:e..1'f.efi to ta<ie awa:y. to the North. 1qu1te high11 d-1re-etly • • • 'rhe above infqi-r;tti91{1..,,wa~._,t•i,~ts.~ i t0 'i.<fj,~:~~&l- Sl>E!J:SER . RAni©B.~-- t9P:t; to _SA re-etly • • • 'rhe above infqi-r;tti91{1..,,wa~._,t•i,~ts.~ i t0 'i.<fj,~:~~&l- Sl>E!J:SER . RAni©B.~-- t9P:t; to _SA SYJa?~~- -:i~;.~)0~ '1:••:~~-j'Yft;~l)~:,~ ~9 \~~t;;··:~-a~n.aer •llO~EWt: KING. l)I<l, 13th W _., at 1-0::JfS:·~Jl.4=lf)tf~ ._Jt~.ltl\; ·· res:pE)-:e,t:tvel:y.. • :fol;Lew!ng•inf:ot1il.ft;::t:f~: : Gn ':2;/12/6.J •l!l.r.~-·iRAID1$s, Iltt/1~.·:t.ti~n1s·h~4 SA-, »ue:CifDrOH the •• .. .-.-• .:;~~;e~!d~ll?:l9·'"~;itJh:!~!it~t::~Sea~!: Por~r -of Embar.itat'-l.·on.:, ·••:.tlUt~~~~ /r • ,~'/,,Ji ;fat 1€>27 hours on 2/J.O last t:bat ~t appr-oxima;t~lY:t~l'-~):_~~~~jj:·;:.:, :#/:~1$/53· while passing o~Et":r the lf.n1vers1ty ·Britg.e -1n.-:·.~:t~11~·>.s,"r ~1'•~~Y:$«. a bright ob je,ot in ·the sJcy . high __ aver Sand foint :,:tfavai<1tt~ ":r the lf.n1vers1ty ·Britg.e -1n.-:·.~:t~11~·>.s,"r ~1'•~~Y:$«. a bright ob je,ot in ·the sJcy . high __ aver Sand foint :,:tfavai<1tt~};-ttt-t~Q:, b\\t a. 11ttle to the &H1uth.• She · said the atty was t.a:tr!kt\<el-~,:ar :·;a:(}. ~·t'lae time and.: it was the ejtt:~e•~-, brightness et the obJ:e.ot. ·-w~'t;-¢.l!}Y'-~1:1:ed ·:n.er attentian to 1t . She • ·,_.;_, 00u1a ru-rl'iis:h no dese~tpt,liil ,aacl ho ~nf.0.rmation a.s to the· SJil&e4. e-t ,• • tb.e ob jee·t .. No ene eltie • -0$1: the l)u.a ~l>se:,rved. tne ob jeet. . ,n:..-i.:J s .t.OW --~ -- tr & , • .., '~;;,,,- • ; ~ - .. 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If,'. .guest:,a.:n:; :~x - ,spo\t~,tt .•ii'>•Q:~'Jtit•e.t· ~• -taJe sq- w:hiek appear:ed · to be a •aa~ae ·kit'~:• • .-8 twr·n~a--:W 30 power Bf:tt,s•• . spo\t~,tt .•ii'>•Q:~'Jtit•e.t· ~• -taJe sq- w:hiek appear:ed · to be a •aa~ae ·kit'~:• • .-8 twr·n~a--:W 30 power Bf:tt,s•• .a·n.~ ~em.~ .,it>iJ:ervatd~on .t,f4~-,-~.o.1~ a~ 'tlae-_E)Jfj:e:et -~~i .ii;t .·, .· ... t~eli eut te •ee a large sheet' ·or--:•,:or0wn: pape~ at' aa·ouif ''•1tr -,~·0(;)0· · te~t:.'-'.~ie;~1it~~i1:.~.•·. Jtav:~ be;~- ·.i~i,;~;li~·ed<: w±tl;\ •. -~,~~-~ ,_ tb,~miil¢~ti~_.~, ,•• • - r~~Glv·ljg:<:'pd.•~r-.:.d1f'· t~e in=rt~~at ·we . se:altne'<a t:»~ · $.k!ee ;wlta .~ n;:ked eye:· ,:,:.r./:iiifie.r .:ob:3:~ts -ij~:e)l a·:s birds ·at 1t1gh' altltii~.- · • -Mir l"evtar.4 f:co;1tt~~\\1fs. &biez-vat1en wa·s uics;t ·rema:rlcab.:le~. . •• • ,/,' . .. • ·• At a:-~ .ut.. ~~:J-0 .h~~s, ·:\le ...$Jtgate<i a ·bright -shtmm~ii:ttg ·s: uics;t ·rema:rlcab.:le~. . •• • ,/,' . .. • ·• At a:-~ .ut.. ~~:J-0 .h~~s, ·:\le ...$Jtgate<i a ·bright -shtmm~ii:ttg ·s:pe-~lt. •• . .,. a·t Vel'J ~xt11e~~: E!;~~~i~i :. -•~~.~s,-~ ·s~;o_®G _re~!t ,-p/eJi'Jia':D',~<~~a ·. • • : ;§:l~ii!=BIIIJ~~11irif:U~~~.;:: ..;r~n:::11~:e:~ ~~ii- ,~~~~- 4ic:· eltoP.t ·at&ia11ee away{ \lt-2tiaf¼s?iift~·>w·&·-wei·e>:,eon~tu?e;eE1 ·.:·· / ,•• · , _ll'J dart~:« _o:£f ·to t ·h~ we:1'.Ji littati d1~,~-:P1'ff~zt'ea.•. ·:·~-lf~,~ ::.n j , ?, ·,1;,Ms 'tnttefl thetlgh1r I .. e,ont·t:itue.d "t,o·' $,f!:$~e:li-.:{f'.or- ·. i'l,.~·-'(;)r~~I;~,~ ,~ ,t:e:i- •abeilt three minutes- 'Se~reh;ing '!' -ti.a.a: al.,:Le ·,tni> ;1'-;~ :g •;c~r{,~v~:\;t:~~ a~j keld, 'i t 'C(l)ritt.inllOUS'ly·, ter a J)8~iod: '<i>t ;ing '!' -ti.a.a: al.,:Le ·,tni> ;1'-;~ :g •;c~r{,~v~:\;t:~~ a~j keld, 'i t 'C(l)ritt.inllOUS'ly·, ter a J)8~iod: '<i>t\ /:( '· llliti'.!1· '·J2Jt•lt~ ·holirB -·. ,; •• · ,. 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" : : a ~ d.~,S:c-;l:~~:·::b~j!{ '·\\l i\,.~~~et _pe : $~e ,as. tn.e mh.~ee1t en, lY efife:ree. alieut •~i,itif;~tt ·~~ : a ~ d.~,S:c-;l:~~:·::b~j!{ '·\\l i\,.~~~et _pe : $~e ,as. tn.e mh.~ee1t en, lY efife:ree. alieut •~i,itif;~tt ·~~if+~t;Ji,·-0..t ': tb.e :•d.ia'm~t.er ~t -tlle t ·teld# wM1'.,a wollla -;<~~;::1.0)::s~-110:~ifJ of er:c; .i t w.as either - very .-s·.-.·11 er lrlake 1:~ veey a·~ • .. ·tt~:tr,:n•· tt.Jlle did arty pa1:1t ,a:ppear to ro.t:ate., · l>•t th.e ..,~:·~ r)L:~ }i'l!tllS., .f0W'." in nuber, app:El,J:red t ·e> be. sltl'remade4 ae11·0:~ b¥ ,l :n>vap.ot-o•s ring atta~ebe.d. :slufve1t1 s-h0w1ng the cfbjeet as it a.ppeared frQm 1iae bett0m: .will-··a:1.ve e•aviiteed _t~_( ;~~ wa_s a.. radar 1$rge·t oall0on made at transparent pl:asti,o ~ tire :~J:i;_l.i,t ·a'$,g&~ t0 m0.ve. It moved at incredible •Pe.ea t@w~rra t~e•-;~ea-st diSttPP:e·a.riiag ,~~ ~lle _eut·tirsern lu;>riz@n in abo11 a'$,g&~ t0 m0.ve. It moved at incredible •Pe.ea t@w~rra t~e•-;~ea-st diSttPP:e·a.riiag ,~~ ~lle _eut·tirsern lu;>riz@n in abo11t i@ seccn4s:. The 'l~att.er .mot.ioa .c:Gu.ld . :oaly be observe·d with the naked eye· a.lie 1fo 'i,,lle t~:eaen4.ovts_ Ji))eed. you my last i11pression. h.sii as I had beeG"me witisb. color; \>1ue in a -bou t f f l ie - , I spend about it 40:ar.s • a ~~elf-.. }~-~~~& '. ~llr'.e~gh th~s- gla·es while targ·et sheot±•s·,. ·i'i'l4..&lJt J~·0n.fl.le~t ·1}Jaif CI ' _qtbse_i-ve.d ·a •raetaal o\l3eat et ver-,' u.i.p;~v.ii-a: ~ .1'-~e-'.; _: •• ;1:, fell.--• ~:11 f'ia.~t up-0n examination I am ,.a d:e;s-~gi '•,tpervis'~r,._ ~I,\- :~~l!'.ge·. ·.(l)f the CJA ·512 .R - design eneoap:assfag sQme :i,a:~~• i11»~f~••'·· a:, ·p~e., :s ·of tb.e ,· p.Petaeut ~!1:!n!!:f't;c~~G=:i;• J!~ ·512 .R - design eneoap:assfag sQme :i,a:~~• i11»~f~••'·· a:, ·p~e., :s ·of tb.e ,· p.Petaeut ~!1:!n!!:f't;c~~G=:i;• J!~!!i -~~ ;:J~t and nope ,-eu· w!;;t:~ . tre·at t :n::ts, ,~~po~t. fletuallf':~ • .I am wi:l .lf. . ta enla-r.g.e U:p.o~ ;,~k.j_~ msrtter lf. -ea.lled. •n ·te i-o so; no short d!se·r1pt10n »e.tq .a·d:equate. . 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HOVIELL, Chief, Counter Intelligence, 20th OSI, advised as follows, GAIL PJOClK, Pas.co, W~sh., Ph.one Pasco 6054, supervisor of a local ground observer group at pasco, reported sighting two half-l!loon shaped objects· about six t,imes as large as a hall' moon. One obj.ect f'.Qrmed: into a large ftuf-e.-balJ, the original color of· both objects was whi·te, and tbe ' other formed into two fireballs. Both objects were estimated to be. at about 1000 feet altitu.de. T.he distance could not be estimated. The objtfcts •~u~e bath at. a f'i:v-e degree ~ngle l>rom Tihe line of sight of the observer. •The location was ·· slightly north of Paacoo The location has been pinpointed ·on the Aeronical, planning m.e.p at grid coordinate AB 5517. They were obsei'ved for ·a period df . ten·--:minut-eer. . . The Intelligenee Office:r, 25~1.l- Air Divis,ion is not going to subnr~t a written report, however he will . They were obsei'ved for ·a period df . ten·--:minut-eer. . . The Intelligenee Office:r, 25~1.l- Air Divis,ion is not going to subnr~t a written report, however he will .tollow· this ·ve-rbal report up with a letter t -o this office. He has not made a report to the press and it i's assumed that they received their information from 1·ocal sources• U'L/1 Sf.Ai-CHE S~HlALIZE.D : j N'? Ft.i i. SEA11Lt. 1954,' 1• NW.90291 Docld:34714596 Paqe 22 .. . . - NW 90291 Oocld~J4714596 Page 23 ,~~1:.:i~SP;t¢..1f?Jf~e}tJ~1:~\t§A.f__. !Ot~-·DJS.JRJCf.:01.#tl!~ :PfS:il~i~f{iNj7{Jtf$~Jf:(;)~$:• Mt~-M~:RJ) A1R it()RGE-,A$E'i .Mc¢flORtf't.jE~[fWA5~ NGtON ~ ..... I , I ! I'' - i . 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Th c-0nnn·m SUBJECT: :E"1yinp Saucers Jtm.e 9, 1954 \ b At B:t>""roxifM'.te~v 7 :~ PM on 6/8/'i4 e.olonel L.A.. Th c-0nnn·m SUBJECT: :E"1yinp Saucers Jtm.e 9, 1954 \ b At B:t>""roxifM'.te~v 7 :~ PM on 6/8/'i4 e.olonel Ray-n0>r , OSI the TA.o oma News '!r ibune in­ .MCChord An t e enhoned that an i tem i die ted t he..~ '- trs,nsit driv&r f Qr if ving sP,~eer on . the r>revi-ou.s nig ht ove:r !8t·colD1'. . Col onel Raynor sai d t hs t hews oheaking with t he OTTBrRtions Office at ti1 McChor d t o~ e i f it '.hAc1l ~een re-ported to t hAm. t he Ta co~ bu.$ c omnaJ'ly ll8.d seen f'. I callee.. ?J..R .1or Rob insoJ'I R - and 'C'iA, Fed on Co lo el Ra~o r ' t- JUN9 1954 fBJ ~SEAI TLt:: NW 90291 Docld:34714596 Page 29 :Q;OM : SA J. FRANCI-S SULLIVAN ·-:,,. :~.~ 5. • ~! At U ,tle ·PJ! tn1$ d»t'i.e Special Ag.ent Phil Howell 081 telepheni.ea:tly co;ntae~ed this af£i.ee \o. repe,:;t, tha;t -~ .i4eidt.ifiecl ~~~g '°abject wa:s ! tn1$ d»t'i.e Special Ag.ent Phil Howell 081 telepheni.ea:tly co;ntae~ed this af£i.ee \o. repe,:;t, tha;t -~ .i4eidt.ifiecl ~~~g '°abject wa:s pi:cke.d up by the ·RadaI" statiota at Neah: Bay het/tJeien 1:9:J'O.-a•-rt·19,45 t -tm:~::.~1,;e,1~· 1'1i:~· ,o~~aet,.,·wa;s 38 io 40.,.mil e$ · s.w. of Keah Bay a:ct an Alti~u:ds· 0£ 1~500· to loo~-' re:ei-.:Ti~ 'F-~~:,i~e -~-d,~ An(lJ~ep_,Jl,lrcif McCbord i~e.ld to in,te;roept attd •ptj1ted up a..llP·• rin tlit:J ~i:Ulr :-., ·e~i..- $tt 1;1,t,i~-·P'l&lil:EtJ ~: 'fh.e ·•blip" :,sei&Ya\ ed ilth.o tvto 11o1j4is1J as they w;;Qe ifaihc:ffl.:1t:g. 'fl\~ ;~~~~/~~~ ''-ii~f'&~~ fot- 8 t o 12 ~nut'fis. fhe tiblips '' .faded .from the scopes pres~bly ·W.J-,b~>:.. ~:~/•l . fa,st .atr speed.- The otrjeets flew S:0U>th ,hen . turned east 'When they t'tJeJii. 'NoJit, '' .faded .from the scopes pres~bly ·W.J-,b~>:.. ~:~/•l . fa,st .atr speed.- The otrjeets flew S:0U>th ,hen . turned east 'When they t'tJeJii. 'NoJit, ~t \~,,·. • • • • + • • , . , ...~ -... ._ , pil;ot.s sighted the d.b-ject,s7 -fl;;SQ8~, ~- T-he' pt1-,t s wer,e }o:eing fnte!'l't)glt.j etlt!.. 1>t·\ft.~b~ :~n.i.•.t~~'..-\. . -~·:. pnee ot£ic.er at -ltl~hor:d. Othe~ Ratfar; s-t.a:b~~Jf$ welre b$4;~g: eon-t~o.t~tl ·t ·o a.•:ee{\f~ffi 4::f .:. • • ,, ., .,,:,;·,,;... any further sightings were mad$, ·tn.e 2'6/t».: Air i]l.;Vie5:'>rl 'i.·S s:U:buaitt!ng :a t~pchrt ;~ if t ,o the Aib Technical Intelli·gen·o~i O~nbtl"; Wright ..JP.at:t :eri:SQ'.tt Fi:eltt,. :OOt :P"• 2,~ Air Divt&ion. HOVlEl-~t stat.e<i the rep0rt wa,s: r-~ee!ved: bQJtt t he !nt•iUge.ntte o:tt~er :of~~~;.,.~. ••.:.-·-.:</<Btt .}J;'fjj ·ttte aboV'e. 1ntorn <i the rep0rt wa,s: r-~ee!ved: bQJtt t he !nt•iUge.ntte o:tt~er :of~~~;.,.~. ••.:.-·-.:</<Btt .}J;'fjj ·ttte aboV'e. 1ntorniat±on u s furn±$hed t~- Ga>ltGE: I>AVl'S' of '"IO -a't. ~t, . W··~t~ ·.t,_f ..·· . < . • • • •. ... '. ;~. o:::,·j:'·•?·t,:?(;.:_->···,.:- . I Ii: r " '8 . ,,r , , • • - .;: IJ •. , ·· ~ }(4 ' .•.• i .· n~a ··..·· ,,..,? . .. .~ ' -~ , - ~ - - ~ ,' • . , E~•.tt.E cl~:..u V £ . < . ·> (3 f ,.y~..,L../ ., ,.. • ,/ : • ,· •• ·• i * ) '10\1 •J n ··; , 4 J rm" sEA1 ~ - -~ - . . ; / / - r"'""' ~·----~- • • ·" - - -- - - - -· •• .•. ~;F~~~e;Iij•,.•_ : ·,\. _ fit£$ ,Alt2FO-RCE · - .. .. .- .. /~ASftlN: .. ' ·_ : ,, ., ••. •. _'. . : • ·20D OSI 24-0 · 24 June 1954 THE INSi>ECTOR·· GEN~-~L •t1SAF Alt2FO-RCE · - .. .. .- .. /~ASftlN: .. ' ·_ : ,, ., ••. •. _'. . : • ·20D OSI 24-0 · 24 June 1954 THE INSi>ECTOR·· GEN~-~L •t1SAF 20th DISTRICT OFFICiS Of SPECIAL lNVESllGA-TiONS McCHORD AIR FORCE BASE, McCHORD FIELD, WASHfNGTON Mr. R. ·D. Aue;rpaoh Special Age·n'lt •ill ,c~ge Fede.:ral Bur.-eau of.· Inv,e,s-ti gation l01i Seo~ .Av•me· Seat'.tle, \faisi~n.gten· hax- StT,: Tfte:: ;ij,ll•ing is.. 4uot-•d· ·-tQ:r ,rour iili.fotmati E>n n-om .e,:.n ±_ntel:;t~i -ge110'.e· Smmnatiy:, ·2si}i~-Atr ,:Dt-ffa:~-~Xi '-to: ~ir '1.eelbili.~al Int&llig

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