Project 10073 Record Cards: Seattle, Washington Sightings (January 1956)

This document contains two Project 10073 record cards and associated military teletype communications regarding UFO sightings in the Seattle, Washington area in early 1956. The first incident occurred on January 24, 1956, involving a single oval-shaped, golden, glowing object with a long tail observed for three minutes. The object was reported to be climbing, and the weather was clear. Military evaluators concluded there was insufficient data to support a definitive analysis, though they speculated it might have been an aircraft with a contrail. The second incident occurred on February 1, 1956, near Alderwood Manor, Washington. A witness, identified as 1/LT S. M. Carlson, reported a brilliant, crescent-shaped object, white and yellow in color, which appeared to be the size of a dime. The object was observed for one hour and thirty minutes, moving from east to west before fading. The military investigation concluded that the object was the planet Venus, noting its position at 35 degrees elevation in the west, moving to 10 degrees elevation over the course of the observation. Prevailing winds were cited as evidence to rule out a balloon. The documents include standard military reporting formats, including references to AFR 200-2, and indicate that the proximity of the Boeing Test Center and local airfields was considered during the evaluation process.