Unidentified Flying Objects NW of Walla Walla, Washington

This document is an Air Intelligence Information Report (IR-190-52) concerning a sighting of Unidentified Flying Objects near Walla Walla, Washington, on April 21, 1952. The report, authored by Major James C. Lucas of the Intelligence Division at Hq MATS, details an incident involving two civilian witnesses employed by the Walla Walla Canning Company. At approximately 1030 PST, these witnesses observed eight objects flying in an eastward direction. The objects were described as disc-shaped with a concave leading edge, appearing similar to the color of the moon in daylight. The witnesses estimated the speed of the objects to be 500 mph, noting that they maintained a straight and level flight path at a high altitude. The report explicitly states that there was no sound, no exhaust trail, and no radar contact associated with the sighting. Weather conditions at the time were reported as 25,000 feet with thin scattered clouds, 40 miles of visibility, a temperature of 54 degrees Fahrenheit, and a WSW wind of 5 mph. The document confirms that no sketches or photographs of the objects were available. The report was approved by Colonel William L. Travis of the Intelligence Division. A Project 10073 record card and an extract from a status report are also included in the file, both of which reiterate the core details of the sighting and confirm that no official conclusions were reached regarding the nature of the objects.