302530404.pdf

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE 20 Sep 63 | 2. LOCATION Pacific (Off Coast of Oregon) | 12. CONCLUSIONS ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local CMT 21/0343Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☐ Ground-Visual ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Ground-Reder ☐ Air-Intercept Reder | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☐ No | 6. SOURCE Picket Vessel PV-3 | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 10 minutes | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one | 9. COURSE East  |
|  10. BRI…

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
U.S. MARINE RELATIONS
WASHINGTON, D.C.

INCOMING

81

AF IN: 7749 (21 Sep 63) A/cge Pg 1 of 2
ACTION: NIN-9
INFO: XOP-1, XOPX-4, SAF-OS-3, DIA-25, DIA/CIIC-2 (45)

SMB A090
HQA876ZCQJA726
PP RUEAHQ
DE RUWHXP 13 21/0947Z
ZNR
P 210343Z

FM POADS ADAIR AFS OREG
TO RUWGALE/ADC ENT AFB COLO SPRINGS COLO
RUWHBH/25TH ADIV MCCHORD AFB WASH
RUCDSQ/AIR INTEL CENTER WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
RUEAHQ/HQ USAF WASH DC
RUEAHQ/SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE WASH DC
BT
UNCLAS POODC 21-J-20. FOR AFCIN AND SAFIS AT WASH DC.
U.F.O.B. IS FORWARDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AFR 200-2.
I. 1. ROUND 2.…

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE

AP IN: 7749 (21 Sep 63) Page 2 RUWHKP 13 UNCLAS TOCM 1 N 6

1 NCGM1N6

TOOK A CELESTIAL ON OBJECT...IT DISAPPEARED AT 42 DEGREES NORTH FROM HIS POSITION OF 40 MILES NNE OF MEDFORD ORE...SAID OBJECT WAS SO BRIGHT IT LIGHTED UP THE WHOLE SKY. THE FOLLOWING COMMUNICATIONS STATIONS SPOTTED THE SAME OBJECT AL APPROXIMATELY 0540Z MEDFORD ORE...OBJECT WAS BEARING 260 DEGREES FROM STATION ARCADA CALIF... OBJECT WAS BEARING 350 DEGREES FROM STATION KLAMATH CALIF...OBJECT WAS BEARING 240 DEGREES FROM STATION. IN ADDITION, A FLYING TIGER …

DECLASSIFIED Authority RF 74365

DECLASSIFIED Authority RF 74365