FBI-UAP-D013: Washington State UFO Investigation File (1952-1960)
Date
1952-1960
Document Type
Investigation Report
Authentication
Official - DeclassifiedRedaction Status
▐ Partially RedactedIssuing Authority
Federal Bureau of Investigation — Seattle/Washington Field Office
Summary
FBI Washington State UFO investigation file covering 1952-1960. Washington State was the location of Kenneth Arnold's seminal 1947 sighting (Mt. Rainier), and the Pacific Northwest remained an active reporting corridor throughout the 1950s. The FBI's 8-year Washington State compilation covers the period from the 1952 Washington D.C. flap through the early space age.
Significance
FBI investigation records from the birthplace of the modern UFO era (Washington State, Kenneth Arnold 1947). The Pacific Northwest corridor was consistently one of the highest-frequency UFO reporting areas in U.S. history.