Fairchild AFB, WashingtonSeptember 1950

Unidentified

Summary

On September 3, 1950, a military source near Fairchild Air Force Base in Washington reported a bright light. The report is part of Project 10073, the Air Force's official record system for unidentified flying object reports.

Observers saw a bluish white light coming toward their car from the northeast. The light moved at high speed and seemed to head straight at the car. According to the observer's wife, the light grew in size over the hangar area, from about the size of an auto headlight to twice that size. It gave off sparks in a fiery trail that showed colors other than its blue white. Then the light suddenly went out. No sound was heard.

Local commanders noted the sightings could not be easily explained and ruled out aircraft, landing lights, jet trails, and meteorites. The Air Force later listed its conclusion as a meteor observation.

Reported location

Fairchild AFB, Washington

Date of incident

September 1950

State / country

WA / US

Page count

5 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unidentified

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 7

Original case file scans

Original case file · scanned by NARAPage 1 of 5

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Ll PROJECT 10073 RECORD

1. DATE « TIME GROUP 2. LOC “ION :
3 September 50 04/0620Z Fairchild AFB, Washingto |

3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION :

Military Astro (METEOR)
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS :
One Evaluated as a meteor observation,
S. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION |[11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
Rapidly " Object was a bluish white light approaching the car from the
Northeast. The light was moving at "high speed" amd came at
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
the car directly as thoughk it was going to hit. According tq
Ground=Visual observers wife, the light increased in size (from that of an
auto headlight to twice the size) over the hanger area, emitting
" sparks in a fiery trail appearing in various color other than
blue-fhite which it had been. Suddenly the light went out.

6. PHOTOS No sound |

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9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE : ;
0 Yes J » : |
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FORM :

FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) previous editions of this form may be used. )

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