USAF record 28929754

PROJECT 10073 RECORD

1. DATE - TIME GROUP 15 July 47, 15/05/42

2. LOCATION Seattle, Washington

3. SOURCE Civilian

4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS One

5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION N/A

6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual

7. COURSE N/A

8. PHOTOS No

9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE Yes (NOT IN FILE)

10. CONCLUSION Other (HOAX)

11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS: Observer reported a flying disk had landed on her roof, that it was burning at the time of the report and was extinguished immediately. Investigating officials immediately dispatched agents to the scene. Object was about 28" circular, piece 3/4 plywood cupped form on two sides and held in this position by wire across its center. Was newly painted light blue outside and red inside. Had letters printed in white paint as "EXT", which was reported to read "WEX" by the agents. Had hammer and stock mounted on place of bakelite center of the inside of it were two wires running through were wired up and also mounted as about a quart type cylindrical shape oil can be which was fitted a short piece of rubber tubing running from can to end a place of 1" pipe about 18" long. The pipe passed through the object. Throughout the pipe was a piece of cloth saturated with substance to make it burn believed to be turpentine.

FORM FTD SEP 42 O-32P (TDE)