UFO seen near McChord AFB in 1956

Summary

In April 1956, a witness near McChord AFB, Washington, reported the presence of bright objects resembling car headlights. The account describes how one and then three white objects appeared, circled, and disappeared behind trees. The sighting lasted three minutes and was observed from inside a car, limiting direct visibility.

The official conclusion suggested it was likely an aircraft, specifically a CL-24 performing landing patterns in the area. According to the control tower, this plane was active around the time of the sighting and might have had its landing lights on. Although there were no photos or radar data, the duration of the sighting and the plane's behavior supported the hypothesis that it was not an unexplained phenomenon.