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Washington State ‘UFO’ Investigation, 1952-1960

Federal Bureau of Investigation · 1952 · 55 pages · text from the file's own layer

This Federal Bureau of Investigation Seattle field office file gathers UFO reports from Washington State made between 1952 and 1960. It includes newspaper clippings, complaint forms from citizens, and letters and memos from the Air Force Office of Special Investigations at McChord Air Force Base. The reports cover sightings over Pasco, Seattle, Tacoma and Kennewick, as well as radar tracks and jet intercepts near Neah Bay in 1954. One Coast Guard report in 1956 traced unidentified objects to Mark Six aircraft flares.

From the source: Release of 2026-06-12 Incident: July 1952-1960, Washington State, United States. This file details an investigation of various sightings of Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs) in Washington state between July 1952 and August 1960. This file includes memoranda and correspondence between the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the U.S. Air Force regarding UFO sightings.

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