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|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  4 December 64 04/1250Z | Baker, Oregon  |
|  3. SOURCE Civilian & Military | 10. CONCLUSION Visual (Astronomical & Stars/Planets) Radar (False Targets)  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS One |   |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION (EX) Two Hours | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS Object moving with morning star. Travelling East or SE. Observed through BX and surveyors scope. Observer on mountain looking down. Object disappeared by fading. Also radar returns at time of sighting.  |
|  6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual Gnd -Radar |   |
|  7. COURSE St…

INCOMING MESSAGE
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
(Indian (other) Visual (Note))
UNCLASSIFIED

AF IN: 10973 (5 Dec64) E/rff Page 1 of 5
ACTION: SAF-OS-3 (4)

SMB D179
ZCZCHQC160ZCQJB792
RR RUEAHQ
DE RUWHBSQ 4 05/0815Z
ZNR
R 050800Z
FM COMMANDER 821 RADARSQ BAKER AFS ORE
TO RUCDSQ/WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
RUEAHQ/SAFOI WASHINGTON D C
RUWGALE/ADC ENT AFB COLORADO
RUWHSB/28AIR DIV HAMILTON AFB CALIF
RUWHBS/READS STEAD AFB NEV
BT

MARS 11A 02.49
Vernus 14L 36.39
Tup 3L 05.25

Tupile Setting in West at time of Initial Report
Vernus Rising in East at 110° at
SPICA about 15° above Ver…

INCOMING MESSAGE
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
UNCLASSIFIED
AF IN: 10973 (5 Dec 64) Page 2 of 5

PAGE 2 RUWHBSQ 4 UNCLAS
OBSERVER 1; GIANT FIR TREE AT ARMS LENGTH
OBSERVER 2; BASKETBALL AT ARMS LENGTH
OBSERVER 3; FIST AT ARMS LENGTH
OBSERVER 4; BASEBALL AT ARMS LENGTH

3. COLOR:
OBSERVER 1; NONE
OBSERVER 2; OVERALL REDDISH TINT - AT FIRST SIGHT GOLD BOTTOM AND BLUE TOP.
OBSERVER 3; VERY BRIGHT - LIGHT WHITE
OBSERVER 4; GOLD LOOKING LIGHT

4. NUMBER:
OBSERVER 1; ONE
OBSERVER 2; ONE (1) LARGE WITH TWO (2) SMALL ONES EITHER ENTERING OR DEPARTING VERY FAST.
OBSERVER 3; ONE
OBSER…

INCOMING MESSAGE
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
UNCLASSIFIED
AF IN: 10973 (5 Dec 64) Page 3 of 5

PAGE 3 RUWHBSQ 4 UNCLAS

KEPT BLINKING ON AND OFF WHILE WHITE LIGHTS STAYED ON.

OBSERVER 2; ROUND LIKE A BALL WITH HEAT RAYS BURSTING OUT (LIKE ON FIRE)

OBSERVER 3; ROUND LIKE A BALL WITH CRATERS ON IT, (LIKE A PHOTO OF MOON) LARGEST CRATER ABOUT 1/50 THE SIZE OF OBJECT. SEEM TO BE FORMING (LIKE TUMBLING OR ROLLING CLOUDS).

OBSERVER 4; GLOWING BALL/LIGHT

7. TAIL OR TRAIL EXHAUST

OBSERVER 1; NONE

OBSERVER 2; LEFT A GOLDEN TRAIL WHICH FADED FAST

OBSERVER 3; NONE

H OBYERVER …

INCOMING MESSAGE
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
UNCLASSIFIED
AF IN: 10973 (5 Dec 64) Page 4 of 5

IN THE BAKER CANTONEMENT AREA.

OBSERVER 2; A FLASH

OBSERVER 3; BRIGHTNESS AND SIZE

OBSERVER 4; SAME AS OBSERVER 1

2. WHAT ANGLE, AZIMUTH WHEN FIRST OBSERVED:

OBSERVER 1; VERTICLE ANGLE OF NEGATIVE 20 DEGREES DIRECTLY NORTH (360 DEGREES) AND DOWN FROM BEAVER MOUNTAIN. BEAVER MOUNTAIN IS 14 AIR MILES SOUTH OF BAKER AT 6200 FT ELEVATION.

OBSERVER 2; VERTICLE ANGLE OF 070 DEGREES EAST (090 DEGREES) MOVING UPWARD.

OBSERVER 3; VERTICLE ANGLE OF 045 DEGREES SOUTH (175 DEGREES) AP…

INCOMING MESSAGE
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
UNCLASSIFIED
AF IN: 10973 (5 Dec 64) Page 5 of 5

PAGE 5 RUWHBSQ 4 UNCLAS

OBSERVER 3; TRAVELING SOUTH OVER BAKER TO SOUTHEAST
OBSERVER 4; OBJECT STEADY AND FIXED

5. HOW DID THEY DISAPPEAR:
OBSERVER 1; FADED
OBSERVER 2; NOT OBSERVED
OBSERVER 3; ASCENDED UPWARD OUT OF SIGHT ☑
OBSERVER 4; FADED

6. HOW LONG WERE OBJECTS VISIBLE:
OBSERVER 1; TOW (2) HOURS AND 30 MINUTES
OBSERVER 2; ONE (1) HOUR AND 32 MINUTES
OBSERVER 3; TOW (2) HOURS AND 10 MINUTES ☑
OBSERVER 4; ONE (1) HOUR AND 15 MINUTES

C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION:

1. HOW:
OBSE…

AF IN: 10978 (5 Dec 64) E/rff Page 1 of 6
ACTION: SAF-OS-3 (4)

SMB C234 HQC163ZCQJB793

RR RUEAHQ

DE RUWHBSQ 5 05/0830Z

ZNR

R 050800Z

FMCOMMANDER 821 RADARSQ BAKER AFS OREGON

TO RUCDSQ/WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO

RUEAHQ/SAFOI WASHINGTON D C

RUNGALE/ADC ENT AFB COLORADO

RUWHSB/28AIRDIV HAMILTON AFB CALIF

RUWHBS/READS STEAD AFB NEV

BT

UNCLAS 821/12-009 PD. FOR TDEW AT FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION.

WRIGHT PATTERSON AND 10 AT ALL OTHERS. SECTION TWO OF THREE. REPORT SUBMITTED IAW AFR 200-2:

2. USE OF AIDS:

OBSERVER 1; NONE

OBSERVER 2; BINOCULARS

OBSERVER 3; SURVEYORS SCOPE

OBSERVER …

AF IN: 10978 (5 Dec64) Page 2 of 6

3. IF SIGHTING RECEIVED WHILE AIRBORNE
N/A

D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTINGS:
1. ZULU; TIME AND DATE:
OBSERVER 1; 1330Z, 4 DECEMBER 1964
PAGE 2 RUWHBSQ 5 UNCLAS
OBSERVER 2; 1258Z, 4 DECEMBER 1964
OBSERVER 3; 1250Z, 4 DECEMBER 1964
OBSERVER 4; 1330, 4 DECEMBER 1964
2. LIGHT CONDITION:
NIGHT

E. LOCATION OF OBSERVERS:
1. LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE OF EACH OBSERVER:
OBSERVER 1; LAT. 44:36N LONG. 117:20W
OBSERVER 2; LAT. 44:53N LONG 117:47W
OBSERVER 3; LAT. 44:53N LONG 117:47W
OBSERVER 4; LAT. 44:36N LONG. 117.20W
2. POSITION WITH REFERENCE TO KNOWN LANDMARKS.
OBSERVER…