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Project Blue Book case file: Kenneth Arnold
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This US Air Force Project Blue Book case file on Kenneth Arnold's sighting of nine objects near Mount Rainier, Washington, on 24 June 1947 was released through The Black Vault. It contains the Project 10073 record card, which concludes the objects were a mirage, plus Arnold's telegram, questionnaire data and interview notes. It also includes J. Allen Hynek's analysis arguing the objects were closer and slower than Arnold estimated. Other items are David Johnson's sworn statement on a Boise sighting, a Tacoma investigation telegram and news clippings.
“Washington”23 pages
- p. 1 …Rainer, Washington
3. SOURCE
Civilian 10. CONCLUSION
Other (KIRAGE)
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
Nine
5. LENGTH…
- p. 6 …Child took off from the Chehalia, Washington Airport in his personal plane and headed for Yakima…
- p. 7 …Commanding General, Army Air Force, Washington, D. C. ATTENTION: AC of AS-2
1. The attached…
- p. 8 …FLYING DISC THAT TOOK PLACE IN TACOMA WASHINGTON JULY 29 THRU AUGUST 3RD INCLUDING MY MOVIE…
- p. 9 …MATERIAL BEING RETAINED HERE, COPIES FORWARDED INTELLIGENCE WASHINGTON FOR INVESTIGATION. VARIOUS NEWS SERVICES REQUEST PERMISSION TO…
- p. 11 …Ranier, Washington
4. Name of observer
5. Occupation of observer Dealer in fire control supplies hold…
- p. 12 …He trimmed out plane in direction of Yakima, Washington, which was almost directly east of his…
- p. 16 …Commanding General, Army Air Forces, Washington 25, D. C. ATTENTION: AC of AS-2
1. Attached…
- p. 17 …Arnold, had seen 9 objects flying in the air above the Cascade Mountain Range of Washington…
- p. 18 …It covered an area embracing the confines of the Stanford plant in Washington, and territory between…
- p. 26 …that he saw 9 strange objects flying over the Cascade Mountain Range of Washington State on…
- p. 30 …Rainier in the state of Washington and to date has never been found.
I flew directly…
- p. 35 …Rainier, Washington. One witness viewed nine "saucer-like discs" from the air calculated to be 20…
- p. 41 …Reed of the University of Washington has offered striking evidence that the disks saw were actually…
- p. 42 …California and in the mountainous regions of Washington, Colorado, and New Mexico—areas where flying-saucer…
- p. 43 …on his way from Chehalis to Yakima, Washington. Above the Cascade Mountains at about 9200 feet…
- p. 46 …Hanier, Washington -- 24 June 1947
There appears to be no astronomical explanation for this classic incident…
- p. 50 …The mysterious saucers first were reported June 25 in the state of Washington, but Charlie T…
- p. 51 …objects-big as airplanes-whizzing over Western Washington at 1,200 miles an hour.
Kenneth Arnold…
- p. 52 …first reported seeing the projectiles over southeast Washington. He said the object he and 3 other…
- p. 53 …story of mysterious aircraft flashing over southern Washington. "I haven't had a moment of peace…
- p. 54 …objects-big as airplanes-whizzing over western Washington at 1200 miles an hour.
Kenneth Arnold, a…
- p. 62 …in his personal plane headed for Yakima, Washington. It. A trip was delayed for an hour…
PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE-TIME GROUP
24 Jun 47 2. LOCATION
Mt. Rainer, Washington
3. SOURCE
Civilian 10. CONCLUSION
Other (KIRAGE)
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
Nine
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION
2 1/2-3 minutes 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
Observer sighted a large circular objects heading west.
They appeared as mirror-like reflections which dipped and twisted at a very high rate of speed. Skerrick were made.
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
Air-Visual
7. COURSE
West
8. PHOTOS
Yes
No
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
Yes
No
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of this form may be used.
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