Project 10073 Record - Redondo, Washington, July 6, 1952

This document is a collection of records and correspondence related to a UAP sighting on July 6, 1952, in Redondo, Washington. The primary witness, an attorney and former McChord PX employee, reported observing a single, yellowish-white light, comparable in size to a large AAA searchlight, moving at a very slow speed on a heading of 170 degrees true. The object was observed for approximately five minutes on a clear, windless night. The witness noted that the object appeared to be illuminated by an orange glow and made no sound. The witness initially mistook the object for a jet, but noted it remained motionless for about ten minutes before moving in a south-easterly direction. The report includes a detailed questionnaire completed by the witness, which provides specific details about the observation conditions, including the witness's location and the fact that they were outdoors at the time. The official conclusion reached by the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) for this incident was that the object was a balloon. This conclusion is supported by a broader review of flyover reports from the Puget Sound area, which indicated that all low-altitude sightings over water during that period were consistent with this explanation. The document also contains internal military communications, including a message from the Air Force requesting that local military and civilian entities, such as the Coast Guard and Boeing Aircraft Co., be checked for any test flights that might account for the reported sightings. The records emphasize the reliability of the witnesses involved, who were considered fairly reliable by military intelligence.