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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 7 Sep 63 | 2. LOCATION | Corvallis, Oregon  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | Local | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☐ Ground-Visual ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Ground-Rader ☐ Air-Intercept Radar  |
|  5. PHOTOS | ☐ Yes ☐ No | 6. SOURCE | civilian  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 3 minutes | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | one  |
|  9. COURSE |   |   | NE  |
|  10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING |   |   | Sighting of round white obj at 45 deg elev to South moving in straight flight to 45 deg in NE. Duration 8 mins. Disappeared into haze. Motion zig-zag or wavey with mo…

HEADQUARTERS
PORTLAND AIR DEFENSE SECTOR (ADC)
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
ADAIR AIR FORCE STATION
CORVALLIS, OREGON

REPLY TO
ATTN OF: POOLN

SUBJECT: Request for Additional ECHO Schedule

9 OCT 1963

TO: Hq Foreign Technology Division (TDXW)
Air Force Systems Command
United States Air Force
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio

1. Reference your unclassified letter, dated 1 October 1963, subject: Request for UFO Information.

2. Your letter was received by this Headquarters on 8 October 1963. The latest date on the ECHO Schedule sent by you was 6 October 1963. This was too late to have Messers and [redact…

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING

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AF IN : 50569 (9 SEP 63) A/chs 1 of 4
ACTION: NIN-9
INFO : XOP-1, XOPX-4, SAF-OS-3, DIA-25, DIA-CIIC-2 (45)

SMB 3077
365ZRQJA960
PP RUEAHQ
DE RUWHXP 8 09/1727Z
ZNR
P 091723Z
FM HQ POADS ADAIR AFS CRE
TO RUWGALE/ADC ENT AFB COLO
RUWHBH/25 ADIV MCCHORD AFB WASH
RUCDSQ/AFSC FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIV WPAFB OHIO
RUEAHQ/HQ USAF
BT
UNCLAS P00IN 9-J-1.
ATTN: (AFCIN) AT HQ USAF
ATTN: (SAFOI) AT SEC OF AF
UFOB REPT
A. DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT
(1) ROUND
(2) SILVER DOLLAR
(3) WHITE
(4) SINGLE
(5) N/A

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
WASHINGTON 105540

PAGE 2 RUWHKP 8 UNCLAS
AF IN: 30369 (9 Sep 63) Pg 2 of 4

(6) BRIGHT LIGHT
(7) N/A
(8) N/A
(9) N/A

B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT
(1) DAUGHTER'S VISUAL SIGHTING
(2) 45 DEGREES SOUTH OF CORVALLIS
(3) 45 DEGREES N/E OF CORVALLIS
(4) Hover Momentarily the in zig-zagging motion
(5) DISAPPEARED BEGIND HAZE ON HORIZON
(6) APPROX 8 MINS

C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION
(1) VISUAL
(2) BINOCULARS 6 X 35
(3) N/A

D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING
(1) 08/0400Z SEP
(2) NIGHT

E. LOCATION OF OBSERVER
CORBALLIS OREGON 44-30N. 123017W. DJMG 4330

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STATE MESSAGE BRANCH
INCLUDING MESSAGE

PAGE 3 RUWHKP 8 UNCLAS
AF IN : 00560 (9 Sep 03) Pg 3 of 4

F. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION OF OBSERVERS
(1) MR. [REDACTED], CORVALLIS
ORE. PHONE [REDACTED]
(2) MR. [REDACTED], CORVALLIS, ORE
PHONE [REDACTED]

G. WEATHER AND WINDS
(1) HIGH SCATTERED AT 10 MI
(2) E. C. PRICE, MSGT, USAF, FORECASTER, DET 1, 35TH
WEATHER SQ, ADAIR AFS, ORE. REALIABILITY A-2
(A) 6-050/05K PLUS15C
10-070/02K PLUS07C
16-170/10K MINUS05C
20-130/10K MINUS14C
30-140/27K MINUS37C
50-170/15K MINUS60C
80 NOT AVAILABLE
(3) UNLIMITED
(4) UNLIMITED
(5) 2/8
(6) N/A

PAGE 4 RUWHKP 8 UNCLAS AF IN : 50569 (9 Sep 63) Pg 4 of 4
(7) SEE (2) (A) ABOVE

H. N/A
I. N/A
J. N/A
K. JAMES C. WESTALL, MAF, USAF. SENIOR DIRECTOR. AAFS COMMENTS: MR [redacted] AGE 40 HAS A MASTERS DEGREE IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING. MR [redacted] AGE 42 DENTIST, HAS A LOCAL OFFICE IN CORVALLIS. FORMER AIRFORCE PILOT (APPROX 3 YRS AAAF) HE STATED, HE HAS NEVER SEEN ANY A/C WITH SIMILAR FLIGHT PATH. BT

NOTE: ADVANCE COPY DELIVERED TO NIN, DIA.

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7 Sept
OFFICIAL FILE COPY

TDEW

Request for UFO Information

Portland Air Defense Center
Adair AFB, Oregon

1. Reference your unclassified POOIN 9-J-1, dated 9 Sep 63.

2. Request verification of time of sighting by Mr. [redacted] and Mr. [redacted]. The duration and direction of flight, as well as flight characteristics, indicate possible ECHO observation.

3. We are attaching the ECHO schedule for Portland, Oregon for the 4th, 5th and 6th of Oct 1963. If possible, have the observers note one of these flights and give comparison to original sighting.

FOR THE COMMANDER

ERIC T de JONCKHEERE
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RCHO Schedule for Portland, Oregon
4 Oct - 6 Oct 1963

at 06.45 PM Oct 4, South of City, 50 degrees above horizon moving SE
at 07.44 PM Oct 5, South of City, 20 degrees above horizon moving SE
at 06.36 PM Oct 6, South of City, 38 degrees above horizon moving SE