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INCIDENT SUMMARY REPORT

Incident No. 199

1. Date and Time of Observation: 30 Oct 1945 1430 PST

2. Where Sighted: 15 miles northwest of Grays Harbor, Washington 10 miles off coast

3. Observer's Position: Air while flying an F-62 type aircraft on a northerly (i. e., ground, air, control tower, etc.) course at 240 MPH

4. Name and Address of Observer: Major Morris, Pilot and Lt Kuzman, 318th All Weather Fighter Sq, 325th Fighter Grp, McChord AF Base, Washington

5. Occupation and/or hobbies: As above

6. Attention Attracted by: M/S

7. Number of Object(s) Seen: from 10 to 20

8. Size of Object(s): No idea of size - could not be determined

9. Color of Object(s): yellow then white

10. Shape (Sketch if Possible) undetermined - thought they were egg-shaped

11. Nature of Luminosity: M/S No outstanding reflection (directed beam of light?)

12. Altitude of Object: Approx 8,000 ft (estimated)

13. Estimated Distance of Object from Observer: too far away to determine a definite shape

14. Estimated Speed of Object: Could not be estimated

15. Time in Sight: 20 seconds

16. Tactics: horizontal flight with no apparent change of altitude - not trying to attack or to escape

17. Sound made by Object(s): no sound

18. Direction of Flight of Object(s): Westerly course for about 17 seconds, then changed to a northerly course and disappeared

19. Apparent Construction: Seemed translucent

20. Effect on Clouds: M/S

21. Exhaust Trail Color of: No evidence of exhaust

22. Manner of Disappearance: Seemed to dissolve - they didn't go far enough to fade from view

23. Weather Conditions at Time of Sighting: 5 mile visibility - fog and snow

24. Peculiarities Noted: Appear translucent

25. Summary of Incident: (over) (See attached page)