Larson AFB, Washington; City of Moses Lake, Wash, May 1954May 1954

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On May 30 and 31, 1954, near Larson Air Force Base and the city of Moses Lake, Washington, several witnesses, including military personnel and a civilian, reported objects at night. Reports described a short, very bright, cigar-shaped object like a jet exhaust but many times brighter, intense white turning to red before it vanished. One witness saw a pin-wheel shape, and another, with his wife, saw a large meteor with a red flame that made a climbing right turn before disappearing. Each lasted a few seconds. No sound was heard, and radar found nothing. An electrical storm was reported 50 miles to the southeast. The Air Force conclusion was probably astronomical, a meteor.

Reported location

Larson AFB, Washington; City of Moses Lake, Wash, May 1954

Date of incident

May 1954

State / country

? / XX

Page count

4 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 20

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| sho sis : PROJECT 10073 RECORD FY 9
1. DATE - GROUP 2. LOCATION ; 4
30 May 5 4
1/0502;0507;05102 larson AFB, Washington; City of Moses lake, washington 3
3. SOURCE + persons 10. CONCLUSION PROBABLY ASTRONMICAL: METEOR 3
2'al1itary (1 vife) %
1 civilian Electrical storm 50 miles SE of Larson AFB. 8
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS In addition to sources metioned heron local rader sites also 4
read three reports by phone. 1
one. NUE ~) 1) «ole N ¢ 9 Nn AY ule Je 1 -
by LENO OF OBSERVATION [11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS bs
pris Shapelike jet exhaust in size, but many times brighter. Intense 4
8 ge33Ra white in color which changed to red before diseppearing. No
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION sound. Estimated speed - TOO mph. Estimated elevation of UFO vd
5000 ft. Information from source is generally in agreement 3}
ground IL: as to size, color, speed, elevation and shape of object. 3
8. PHOTOS 3
0 Yes 3
3 Neo 3
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
O Yes : 3
O Ne ¢
FORM : :
FTD sep 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of this form may be used, i :

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