302535990.pdf

|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  9 October 1964 | Klamath Falls, Oregon  |
|  3. SOURCE | 10. CONCLUSION  |
|  Civilian | AIRCRAFT  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | No data presented to indicate that the object could not be a light a/c with landing light on.  |
|  One |   |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS  |
|  3 Minutes | Large fireball with rays of light extending downward from sides of object. Reddish color to clear translucent color. No features noted, no trail exhaust or sound. Speed of object about the same as that of an a/c. Initial obser…

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10/0105Z 9 CCT
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
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SMB A0 98

CHQB338ZCQJA506
PP RUEAHQ
DE RUWHKP 3 13/1110Z
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AF IN: 38898 (13 Oct 64) S/hk Pg 1 of 4
ACTION: NIN-7
INFO: XOP-1, XOPX-6, SAFOS-3, DIA-15 (33)
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UNCLAS SVC ZUI RUEAHQ 501S 13/1032Z ZDK RUWHKP 12 12/2219Z 122200Z
PP RUWGALE RUWHBH RUCDSQ RUEAHQ
DE RUWHKP 12 12/2219Z
ZNR
P 122200Z

FM POADS ADAIR AFS OREGON

TO RUWGALE/AIR DEFENSE COMMAND ENT AFB COLORADO
RUWHBH/25TH AIR DIV MCCHORD AFB WASHINGTON
RUCDSQ/AIR TECH INTEL CENTER WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
RUEAHQ/HQ USAF WA…

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6. NO OTHER DISCERNIBLE DETAILS

7. NO TRAIL OR EXHAUST NOTED.

8. NO SOUND NOTED.

9. SPEED OF OBJECT ABOUT SAME AS A HIGH FLYING AIRCRAFT.

PART B.

1. BRIGHTNESS DREW ATTENTION OF OBSERVER.

2. T 45 DEGREES.

3. 30 DEGREES.

4. OBJECT FLEW WEST TO NORTHWEST ON STRAIGHT COURSE FROM
VICINITY KLAMATH FALLS APRT TOWARDS KENO AFS, OREGON.

5. GRADUALLY FADED FROM SIGHT.

6. IN SIGHT FOR 3 MINUTES.

PART C.

1. VISUAL OBSERVATION.

2. NO OPTIC…

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1. CORNER EAST MAIN AND DARROW STREETS, KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON.
PART F.

1. MR. [redacted], OREGON;
EJT RELIABILITY F-3.
PART G.

1. MR. [redacted] NOTED NO WINDS, NO CLOUDS.

2. WIND DIRECTION AND VELOCITY:
SURFACE FROM 250 DEGREES AT 07K
6000 FROM 270 DEGREES AT 06K
10000 FROM 300T DEGREES AT 09K
16000 FROM 280 DEGREES AT 20K
20000 FROM 280 DEGREES AT 31K
30000 FROM 280 DEGREES AT 41K
50000 FROM 290 DEGREES AT 27K
80000 FROM 090 DEGREES AT …

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PART H. UNKNOWN.
AF IN: 38898 (13 Oct 64) S/hk Pg 4 of 4

PART I. NONE.

PART J. NO UNUSUAL AIR ACTIVITY NOTED BY KENO AFS RADRON. TWO F-101 AIRCRAFT AIRBORNE AT 0100Z ENROUTE TO BOISE, IDAHO. U.S. WX BUREAU STATION, MEDFORD, OREGON. RELEASES RADAR OBSERVATION BALOON 0000Z DAILY.

PART K. MAJOR ARTHUR F. SHIFLETT, STAFF INTEL OFFICER, PORTLAND AIR DEFENSE SECTOR. POSSIBILITY EXISTS THAT THIS SIGHTING COULD HAVE BEEN A MEDFORD WX BALLOON.

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