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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 19 July 1964  |
| --- | --- |
|  2. LOCATION | Albany, Oregon Condon, Oregon - Salem, Oregon Lebanon, Oregon - Hillsboro, Org.  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | Local 20/0543Z GMT 20/0553Z - 20/0540Z  |
|  4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Radar ☐  |
|  5. PHOTOS | ☑ Yes ☐ No  |
|  6. SOURCE | Civilian Police Officers  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 10 Seconds Max 5 Seconds  |
|  8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | One Exploding  |
|  9. COURSE | Descending  |
|  10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING | 1. Intense white light trailin
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INCOMING MESSAGE
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
UNCLASSIFIED

AF IN: 19043 (20 Jul 64) GF/bfb PAGE 1 of 2

ACTION: NIN-7

INFO: XOP-1, XOPX-5, SAF-OS-3, DIA-15 (32)

SMB B108

QB356ZCQJA205

PP RUAAHQ

DE RUWHKP 11 20/2047Z

ZNR

P 202135Z

FM POADS ADAIR AFS OREGON

TO RUWGALE/AIR DEFENSE COMMAND ENT AFB COLORADO

RUWHBH/25 AIR DIV MCCHORD AFB WASHINGTON

RUCDSQ/AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CNETER WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO

RUEAHQ/HEADQUARTERS USAF WASHINGTON

RUEAHQ/SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE WASHINGTON

BT

UNCLAS POODC-I 20-G-5

FOR AFCIN-HQ USAF; SAFOI - SECRETARY OF THE A
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INCOMING MESSAGE
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
UNCLASSIFIED
PAGE 2 of 2

AF IN: 19043 (20 Jul 64)
PAGE 2 RUWHKP 11 UNCLAS

7. HAD EXHAUST TAIL.
8. NO SOUND.
9. N/A.

PART II.
1. BRIGHTNESS.
2. 085 DEGREES ELEV, HEADED TOWARD 090 DEGREES.
3. 030 DEGREES ELEV, 090 DEGREES AZIMUTH.
4. 085 DEGREES TO 030 ELEV, NO MANEUVERS.
5. ABRUPT.
6. 5 SECONDS.

PART III.
1. VISUAL GRD.
2. NONE.

PART IV.
1. 20/0543Z.
2. NIGHT.
3. 1 MILE SOUTH OF ALBANY OREGON

PART V. JAY CROOK, STATE POLICE.

PART VI. WEATHER: CLEAR VIS/15 MILES, WINDS 270 DEGREES AT
5 TO 10 KNOTS, TEMP 67 DEGREES.

PART V
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INCOMING
MESSAGE

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH

UNCLASSIFIED

AF IN: 24720 (24 Jul 64) M/sah Pg 1 of 2
INFO: NIN-7, XOP-1, XOPX-5, SAFOS-3, DIA-15, SMB-1 (33)
SMB A013
SUSPECTED DUPLICATE
CHQA832ZCQJA450

PP RUEAHQ
ZNR ZFH-1
VV HEA996

PP RUCDSQ RUEAHQ RUWGALE RUWHBH
ZFD RUWHBHE
VV HEA968

PP RUCDSQ RUEAHQ RUWGALE RUWHBH
DE RUWHBHE 2 23/0331Z
ZNR

P R 230330Z
FM 636 RADAR SQ CONDON AFS ORE
TO RUCDSQ/AFSC WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
INFO RUEAHQ/SAF WASHDC
RUEAHQ/HQ COMD USAF WASHDC
RUWGALE/ADC ENT AFB COLO
RUWHBH/WT AIR DIV MCCHORD AFB WASH
BT
UNCLAS 6360AC-7-56.

FOR AFSC, FT
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INCOMING MESSAGE
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
UNCLASSIFIED

AF IN: 24720 (24 Jul 64) M/sah Pg 2 of 2

ARMS LENGTH, 3. INTENSE WHITE LIGHT, 4. ONE, 5, N/A 6, NONE, 7, TRAILING EXHAUST, SMALLER WHITE SPOTS TRAILING BEHIND SEEN BY MRS MCELLIGOTT. TRAIL NOT OBSERVED BY MR MCELLOGOTT. 8. NONE 9. EXCEPT IONAL BRIGHTNESS, MOST UNUSAL FEATURE. PART II. 1. HAPPENED TO LOOK OUT FRONT PICTURE WINDOW. 2. APPROXIMATELY TEN (10) DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON AND THREE FORTY (340) DEGREES AZIMUTH 3. SAME ELEVATION AND THREE FIFTY FIVE (355) DEGREES AZIMUTH 4. STRAIGHT FLIGHT NO MANEUVERS, FLAT TR
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PRIORITY

1. 1. SECURITY INFORMATION
2. 2. BILLING
3. 3. COLOR OF FINE
4. 4. SEVERAL PIECES
5. 5. DESCENDING IN PIECES
6. 6. EXPLOSION
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1. NOT GIVEN.
2. NOT GIVEN.
3. NOT GIVEN.
4. NOT GIVEN.
5. DIDN'T DO NOT SELL
6. NO RECORDS.
7. NOT SELL
8. VISUAL.
9. NOT SELL
10. VISUAL.
11. NOT SELL
12. VISUAL.
13. NOT SELL
14. NOT SELL

PART V. D. CLEARWAYS STRATETLY LOCATED INLEAMAND, OREGON; GALER, OREGON; HILLSBORO, OREGON.

PART VI.

PART VII. CLEAR, VIS/15 MILES, WINDS 276 DEGREES AT 2 TO 1. KNOTS, TEMPERATURE 67 DEGREES.

PART VIII F-6
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Compliments of the Arthur

# BOLIDE OF 1964 JULY 19, A.M.S. No. 2384

By Charles P. Olivier
Narberth, Pennsylvania

## ABSTRACT

Over sixty visual observations of an unusually bright bolide, sighted over British Columbia on July 19, 1964, 9:44 p.m. P.S.T., have been analysed to determine the approximate parabolic path of the object.

## SOMMAIRE

Plus de soixante observations visuelles d'un bolide particulièrement brillant apperçu dans le ciel de la Colombie Britannique le 19 juillet 1964 à 9:44 p.m. heure normale du Pacifique, ont été analysées pour déterminer la trajectoire parabolique appro

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