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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 8 Feb 64 | 2. LOCATION | Albany, Oregon | 13. CONCLUSIONS | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
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|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | Local OMT 09/01/03 | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☑ Ground-Visual ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft | ☑ Was Astronomical Meteor ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  5. PHOTOS | ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE | Civilian Police Officer | ☐ Other ☐ Insufficient Data for Evaluation ☐ Unknown |   |
|  7. LENG…

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
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UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE
AF IN: 12076 (10 Feb 64)C/at 1 NCOMING Page 1 of 4
ACTION: NIN-7
INFO: XOP-1, XOPX-6, DIA-25, DIA-CIIC-2, SAFOS-3 (45)
SMB A120
CZCHQA484ZCQJA822
PP RUEAHQ
DE RUWHKP 12 10/2156Z
ZNR
P 102148Z
FN POADS ADAIR AFS OREG
TO RUWGALE/ADC ENT AFB COLO
RUWHBH/25TH ADIV MC CHORD AFB WASH
RUCDSQ/ATIC WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
RUEAHQ/HQ USAF WASHINGTON D C
RUEAHQ/SEC OD AIR FORCE WASHINGTON DC
BT
UNCLAS P00IN 10-B-1
ATTN: (AFCIN) AT HQ USAF
ATTN: (SAFOI) AT SEC OF AF
UFO REPT
A. DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT
(1) POINTED LIKE NOSE OF JET IN…

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(6) BRIGHTNESS & HIGH RATE OF SPEED

(7) POSSIBILITY OF A TRAIL

(8) N/A

(9) POINTED SHAPE & HIGH SPEED

B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT

(1) BRIGHTNESS & SPEED

(2) 15 DEGREES ELEVATION, 090 DEGREES AZIMUTH

(3) 15 DEGREES ELEVATION, 180 DEGREES AZIMUTH

(4) NORTH TO SOUTH STRAIGHT FLIGHT

(5) OBSERVER LOST SIGHT OF OBJECT WHEN AT 12 O'CLOCK POSITION GOING AWAY

(6) 10 SECONDS

C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION

(1) GROUND VISUAL

(2) N/A

(3) N/A
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(1) SIX (6) MILES EAST OF ALBANY OREGON ON HIGHWAY 20

F. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION OF OBSERVER
(1) [redacted], MAINTENANCE FOREMAN, RT 1 [redacted]
ALBANY OREG, AGE 52, PHONE [redacted], C-1

G. WEATHER AND WINDS
(1) HIGH SCATTERED AT 10 MILES
(2) SERTIOS L. MARTINENKO, CAPT, USAF, DET 1, 35TH WEARON
ADAIR AFS, OREG
(A) 06M - 250/10KTS
10M - 270/25KTS
16M - 290/25KTS
20M - 310/25KTS
30M - 300/35KTS
50M - 220/35KTS
80M - NOT AVAILABLE
(3) UNLIMITED
(4) TEN…

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H. N/A

I. N/A

J. N/A

K. ARTHUR F. SHIFLETT, MAJOR, USAF, STAFF INTELLIGENCE OFFICER
COMMENTS: ON 10 FEB, [REDACTED] STATED THAT THE OBJECT APPEAR
TO RESEMBLE A JET INTERCEPTOR BUT LOOKED MORE LIKE A MISSILE.
HE FUTHER REPORTS SEEING A RING WHICH APPEARED AT THE TRAILING
END OF THE SIGHTED OBJECT. THIS RING SEEMED TO BLOT THE VIS-
IBILITY OF THE NOSE SECTION OF SIGHTED OBJECT. MR. [REDACTED]
CLAIMS TO HAVE OBSERVED METEORS IN THE PAST AND
IS CO…

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AF IN: 12100 (11 Feb 64)C/A1
ACTION: NIN-7
INFO: XOP-1, XOPX-6, DIA-25, DIA CIIC-2, SAFOS-3 (45)
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SMB C001
CZCHQA487ZCQJAS31
PP RUEAHQ
DE RUWHKP 11 10/2155Z
ZNR
P 102148Z
FM POADS ADAIR AFS OREG
TO RUWGALE/ADC ENT AFB COLO
RUWHBH/25TH ADIV MC CHORD AFB WASH
RUCDSQ/ATIC WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
RUEAHQ/HQ USAF WASHINGTON D C
RUEAHQ/SEC OF AIR FORCE WASHINGTON DC
BT
UNCLAS P00IN 10-B-2
ATTN: (AFCIN) AT HQ USAF
ATTN: (SAFOI) AT SEC OF AF
UFO REPT
A. DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT
(1) SMALL CIRCULAR
(2) EGG
(3) LIGHT…

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(5) STEADY & FAIRLY BRIGHT
(7) N/A
(8) N/A
(9) N/A

B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT
(1) BRIGHTNESS
(2) VERY LOW SOUTH
(3) VERY LOW
(4) FAST STRAIGHT PATH
(5) GRADUAL
(6) 4 OR 5 SECONDS

C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION
(1) GROUND VISUAL
(2) N/A
(3) N/A

D. TIME & DATE OF SIGHTING
(1) 09/0340Z
(2) DARK

E. LOCATION OF OBSERVER
(1) NORTH ALBANY OREGON (4432N - 12308W (APPROX))

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F. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION OF OBSERVER

(1) ~~S~~ CORVALLIS BR, OREGON STATE POLICE DEPT. C-1 AGE 36

G. WEATHER AND WINDS

(1) HIGH SCATTERED AT 10 MILES

(2) SERTIOS L. MATINENKO, CAPT, USAF, DET 1, 35TH WEARON ADAIR AFS OREG

(A) 06M - 250/10KTS
10M - 270/25KTS
16M - 290/25KTS
20M - 310/25KTS
30M - 300/35KTS
50M - 220/35KTS
80 M NOT AVAILABLE

(3) UNLIMITED

(4) TEN (11) MILES

(5) THIN SCATTERED

(6) NONE

(7) THREE (3) DEGREES PER 1,000 FT.