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Spokane, Washington, May 1951

Date of account
1951-05
Location
Spokane, Washington
Source
uap_archive
Record updated
2026-10-10

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PROJECT 10073RECORDCARD 1.DATE 2.LOCATION 12.CONCLUSIONS WasBalloon 29May51 Spokane,Washington D Probably Balloon 口 Possibly Balloon 3.DATE-TIME GROUP 4.TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0918 Ground-Visual 口 WosAireroft Locol. Ground-Radar 29/17182 口 Probobly Aircroft GMT. DAirVisual D Air-intercept Radar 口 Possibly Aircroft 5.PHOTOS 6.SOURCE 口 Was Astronomicol OYos 口 Probably Astronomical 6No Military 口 Possibly Astronomical 7.LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8.NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9.COURSE Othor 口 InsufficientData forEvaluation 4min plus 1 SE Rising 口 Unknown 10. BRIEP SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11.COMMENTS mliptical object.Flat in appearance,light Winds fromwNW at 6,000 ft plus. Object tan color. No noise or exhaust. Moved over moving with wind and rising.Object observerlocation from wNw slowlyat estimated sightedfromTCa/cat094340mi altitude of 2500 to 3000 ft.In wallowing S& of Spokane Wash.Described as manner. Hovere

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