Pullman, WashingtonJuly 1949

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On July 13, 1949, at about 1430 to 1500 (2:30 to 3:00 p.m.), four civilian workers saw three objects near Pullman, Washington. They were at the Union Pacific railroad yards. An Air Force Office of Special Investigations agent interviewed them in August and September 1949. The Air Force conclusion was aircraft. The report became part of Project 10073, the Air Force's official record for unidentified flying object reports.

The witnesses said the objects were flying in formation. They described them as circular discs about 10 feet across, black on top and silver on the bottom. The objects oscillated in flight, creating a blinking effect as the silver and black surfaces came into view. No smoke, trails, exhaust, or sound was noticed. The objects were in sight for about five to eight minutes.

The objects flew toward the southeast at about the speed of a commercial airliner. The trailing object made a 90-degree turn and left view, and the other two later made a similar turn. A weather officer gave the local conditions. An officer reported that a flight of four B-29 aircraft left Spokane around that time and may have been seen from Pullman.

Reported location

Pullman, Washington

Date of incident

July 1949

State / country

WA / US

Page count

5 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 6

4 4 E § ps © PROJECT 10073 RECORD 1 1. DATE - TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION , i C13 149 13/22,02 rullman, Washington i I SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION ©} Civilian ATRCRAFT 14. NUMBER OF OBJECTS "| THREE ; 5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION [11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS 4 | 5-8 minutes Pojects were flying in formation. Objects ap eared to be cir- 1 ular-shaped discs, about 10 ft in diameter. They were black 1 1 TERN Twnm— on top and silver-colored on the bottom. No smoke, trails, b a exhaust, or sound was observed. The objects continued in 1 7 COURSE flight after making a 90 deg turn until they disappeared from : I. ew. | i 11+h ea 1 - rH Four B-29s were known to be in or around that area at the Bl OC Yes ime of the sighting. A ¢L No 19. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE | 3 O Yes y 3 CT No 3 FORM : 3 FTD scp 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of this form may be used. ep LY aH ht WR