Project 10073 Record Card — Spokane, Washington, 15 August 1952

This document details a UAP sighting report filed under Project 10073, occurring on August 15, 1952, at 21:55 PST near Geiger Field, Spokane, Washington. The primary witness, identified as a control tower operator and electrician, observed ten white lights moving in formation from the northeast to the southwest. The observation lasted approximately ten seconds. The witness described the objects as having a flat top, rounded bottom, and rounded nose, estimating their speed at 2,200 miles per hour and their altitude at 8,800 feet. The witness reported no sound associated with the objects. The weather was clear with 25-mile visibility and a temperature of 65 degrees. The witness, who was fishing from a boat at the time, noted that they had seen similar lights on previous occasions. In their written comments, the witness stated they were a pilot and attempted to estimate the speed through triangulation. They expressed a strong conviction that the objects were not conventional aircraft, meteors, or shooting stars, and suggested they were advanced space craft from another planet. The witness requested official confirmation from Air Intelligence regarding whether the objects had been tracked by radar. Official notes on the report indicate that special balloons were being released from Tillamook at unknown times, though the final evaluation remained inconclusive.