Yakima, Bremerton, Bellingham, Washington Area, July 1959July 1959

Insufficient Data

Summary

On July 24 and 25, 1959, multiple reports came in from the Yakima, Bremerton, and Bellingham areas of Washington State of colored lights in the sky. The reports were collected through the Air Force's unidentified flying object record system.

Witnesses described red, green, and white lights. Numerous newspaper articles about the sightings were enclosed in the case file.

The record card said the sightings were evaluated by McChord Air Force Base investigators as an aircraft refueling operation.

Reported location

Yakima, Bremerton, Bellingham, Washington Area, July 1959

Date of incident

July 1959

State / country

? / XX

Page count

5 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 36

Original case file scans

Original case file · scanned by NARAPage 1 of 5

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a PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD ap
3 1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
j Yakima, Bremerton, Bellingham |g wes Balloon
Loo Sleph TUE 50 Washington Ares 0 Probably Balloon
g PRE ea bh eras = a [8 Possioly Balloon
k 3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERYATION
nO3 210 : Vi 3 0 Was Aircraft i Sh
Laeal i 20805 R100 Co Ground- Visual 0 Ground-Radar IX Probably AircrafiRefucl Cpr
i CMT 0 Air Visual O Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0° Was Astronomical
: O Yes O Probably Astronomical
i IX No Civilian 0 Possibly Astronomical
{ 7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE Bi Othére sedation doin, oa
§ O Insufficient Data for Evaluation
: : f i O Unknown
varied varied varied
: 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Mmitiple rpts on 24% & 25 Jul of red, green Evaluated as af ¢c refueling opr
| end white lights. Numerous newspaper articles| by McCord AI'B investigators,
enclosed. (See case file)
:
: ATIC FORM 329 (RRV 26 SRP 52)
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Source: National Archives Catalog · NAID 28983920