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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“Adams”9 pages

p. 6 …ridge in between Mt. Ranier and Mt. Adams and reported that as the first object was…
p. 18 …between and around Mt. Rainier and Mt. Adams, where first reported seeing objects henceforth described as…
p. 32 …of these objects passing another high snow-covered ridge in between Mt. Rainier and Mt. Adams,
p. 33 …most high snow-covered crest of Mt. Adams, I looked at my sweep second hand and…
p. 34 …although, by the time they reached it. Adams they were out of my range of vision…
p. 51 …47 miles from Mt. Rainier to Mt. Adams. Arnold said, adding that he later figured by…
p. 53 …formation between Mt. Rainier, Wash., and Mt. Adams. Arnold said he was able to clock them…
p. 54 …47 miles from Mt. Rainier to Mt. Adams, Arnold said, adding that he later figured by…
p. 62 …ridge in between Mt. Ranier and Mt. Adams and reported that as the first object was…

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# TELETYPE MESSAGE AIR SERVICE COMMAND TELETYPE NETWORK

FROM: AHC

TSPKD-1B1/VCA/ad

DATE: 10 July 1947

TO:

CLASS: Box 387 Boise, Idaho

WILLIAM C. ANDERSON

1st Lt., Air Corps

NAME, RANK AND TITLE OF AUTHENTICITY OFFICER

TELETYPE NO. TSPRO-1B1-7-2E. THANK YOU FOR PHOTO, BIOGRAPHICAL MATERIAL, AND FULL ACCOUNT OF UNIDENTIFIED AIRCRAFT INCIDENT. MATERIAL BEING RETAINED HERE, COPIES FORWARDED INTELLIGENCE WASHINGTON FOR INVESTIGATION. VARIOUS NEWS SERVICES REQUEST PERMISSION TO PRINT EXCERPTS FROM YOUR REPORT. PLEASE VIRTUALLY PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER, WRIGHT FIELD, IF OKAY. SIGNED PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICE.

INC FILE 17

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The Kenneth Arnold Sighting 1947

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United Air Lines Flight 105 Sighting, Emmett, Idaho 1947
co-pilot Stevens of United Air Lines and myself have compared our observations
The 1947 Flying Disc Craze: America's First Flying Saucer Wave 1947
aerial search of the northwest states in an effort to see and photograph a flying disc

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