Vancouver, WashingtonJuly 1956

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Summary

On July 29, 1956, civilian ground observers near Vancouver and Bellingham, Washington, reported objects in the sky. The sighting was recorded at 2230Z. One part lasted about one hour and twenty minutes.

The witnesses described two to five disc-like objects that were shining and moving southeast toward Bellingham. One object was oval and silver, about the size of a dime held at arm's length. It appeared to have small wings on each side.

The Air Force noted that a balloon was definitely identified in the area about thirty minutes after the sighting. The objects were moving toward Bellingham, and the winds supported the idea that the sighting was caused by balloons. The evaluation was balloon.

Reported location

Vancouver, Washington

Date of incident

July 1956

State / country

WA / US

Page count

1 scanned page

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 25

Original case file scans

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
Vancouver, Washington EX Was Balloon
29 July 1956 Bellingham, liashington _ SIAR Ha |
| 3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
. w . i
ERY ry [AR re An Rh SA ROS) X¥ Ground- Visual 0 Ground-Radar 24 Probably Aircraft
GMT 29/2230Z 0 Air Visual 0 Air-Intercept Radar O Possibly Aircraft
BB ADT se 8s BOURGET ey AS Kasha] ed)
O Yes O Probably Astronomical
Xo Civilian (GOC) O Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE a, Other TE
‘ 1 nsutticient Data for Evaluation
1, unknown | : | SE : 8 Unknown
2. 1 hour & 20 min | two to five | Ascending & Stationary ty
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING IE COMMENTS
1) Two to five disc-like objects, | Note that the AISS5-UF0B-211-56
shining and moving southeast towards refers to a balloop definetely |
Bellingham, | identified 30 minutes after Luis |
2) One oval object, silver in color, sighting. Objects were moving i
size of dime at arms length, Appeared| toward Bellingham & winds subsian- {
to have small wings on cach side, tiate that sighting caused by
| balloons, f
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ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
Cr EA Ln Pr

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