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.

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p. 11 …Sketches or photographs Drawinga 25. Manner of disappearance N/S 26. Remarks: (over) UNCLASSIFIED
p. 14 …Sketches or photographs Not stated 25. Mannor of disappearance 26. Remarks: (Over) seemed to go below…
p. 18 …states in an effort to see and photograph a flying disc. Conduct this patrol for so…
p. 22 …find a disc and if possible, to photograph it. In all frankness, I was tired. I…
p. 41 …From a study of a remarkable photograph made in 1956, R. J. Reed of the University…
p. 47 …for certain, the implication that the Times photographer and viewed essentially the same phenomenon seems "inescapable."
p. 50 …had had no luck so far in photograph ing one of the discs. The mysterious saucers…

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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