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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 29 Sep 60 | 2. LOCATION | Portland, Oregon  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | Local GMT 30/0225Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☑ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Radar  |
|  5. PHOTOS | ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE | Civilian  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 2-3 min | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | one  |
|  9. COURSE |   | NW-SE  |   |
|  10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING |   | Object aprox size of dime held at arm's length. Large fire diminishing in size and dropping burning debris. Loud explosion followed by smaller. Appeared 70°
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1968 OCT 5 CO 13

NNNNCZCSQE524ZCQYD971

PP RJEDSQ

DE RJWZKPH 28

P 042017Z ZEX

FM 337TH FT GP PORTLAND INTL APRT ORE

TO RJWFAL/ADC ENT AFB COLO

RJWZBH/25TH AIR DIV MCHORD AFB WN

RJEDSQ/AIR TECH INTELLIGENCE CENTER WRIGHL PATTERSON AFB OHIO

RJEZHQ/HQ USAF WASH DC

RJEZHQ/SEC OF AF WASH DC

RJEDSQ/COSMATIC WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO

RJEZBF/PROJECT SPACE TRACK L G HANUCOM FILED BEDFORD MASS

AFGRNC

BT

/UNCLAS 337ODC 104015M ACTION ADC 25TH AIR DIV AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER, AFCIN-1B1, SAFIS, AFCIN-4A, AND PROJECT SPACE TRACK.

FOLLOWING REPORT OF MOON DUST SIGHTING IS SUBMITTED P
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B. 1. EXPLOSION CHILD SIGHTED FIRST

2. 70 DEGREES
3. INTO HORIZON
4. NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST OVER EAST PORTLAND.
5. BELOW HORIZON

I 6. 2-3 MINUTES.

C. 1. GROUND VISUAL
2. NONE
3. N/A

D. 1. 225Z 30 SEP 60
2. TWILIGHT.

E. 45 DEGREES 36"N, 122 DEGREES 36"W.

F. 1. [redacted], RELIABILITY CONSIDERED GOOD

G. 1. NONE

2. WINDS AS FOLLOWS: 6,000 330/5: 10,000 290/20: 16,000
20/10: 20,000 340/10: 30,000 330/25: 50,000 300/30

3. CLEAR ( NONE)
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4. 8 MILES
5. NONE
6. NONE
7. SURFACE TEMPERATURE 70N DEW POINT 44
H. NONE
I. NONE
J. NONE
K. ALAN D. MIEDRICH, 1LT 58183A, ASST OPS OFFICER, 337TH FTR GP.
0212Z HAL STARR, RADIO STATION KGW, REPORTED TO COUNTRY SHERIFF.
FLET EXPLOSION AT 166TH AND HALSEY.
L. NONE
BT
04/2047Z OCT RJWZKPH

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