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|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  11 December 65 12/0205Z | Albany, Oregon  |
|  3. SOURCE | 10. CONCLUSION  |
|  Civilian | Other (SATELLITE) ☑  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | Object has all characteristics of Satellite.  |
|  One |   |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS  |
|  4 minutes | Observer sighted what appeared to be a star moving. It was moving away from a star and it faded into a cloud formation. It moved in a straight line. Two Boeing a/c were in the area at the time of sighting.  |
|  6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ERRROR in reporting time.…

UNCLASSIFIED
MRS. HUNT
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
Pg 1 of 4

AF IN: 70034 (14 Dec 65)H/mjm
ACTION: NIN-7
INFO: SAFOS-3, XOP-1, XOPX-2, DIA-1 (15)
SMB A073QA206ZCQJB467
PP RUEAHQ
DE RUWHKP0013 3472328
ZNR UUUUU
P 132320Z
FM POADS ADAIR AFS OREG
TO RUWGALE/ADC
RUWHBH/25 AIR DIV MCCHORD AFB WASH
RUCDSQ/AIR TECH INTEL CENTER WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
RUEAHQ/HQ USAF WASH DC
RUEAHQ/SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE WASH DC
BT
UNCLAS P000C-1 13051 DEC 65
FOR AFCIN - HQ USAF; SAFOI - SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE. UFOB REPORT
THE FOLLOWING UFOB REPORT IS SUBMITTED. PART I.…

UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE

AF IN: 70034 (14 Dec 65) Pg 2 of 4

5. N/A
6. RESEMBLED STAR.
PAGE 2 RUWHKP0013 UNCLAS
7. NONE
8. NONE
9. NONE.

PART B.
1. JUST NOTICED THAT IT WAS MOVING AWAY FROM ANOTHER STAR.
2. ABOUT 30 DEGREES TO S.E.
3. S.E. ABOUT 20 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON.
4. STRAIGHT LINE.
5. FADED INTO CLOUD FORMATION.
6. 3 OR 4 MIN.

PART C.
1. GRD VISUAL.
2. NONE.
3. N/A

PART D.
1. 12/0205Z.
2. NIGHT.

AFHQ FORM JAN 65 0-309C

UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE

AF IN: 70034 (14 Dec 65) Pg 3 of 4

PART E.
1. ALBANY OREGON

PART F.
PAGE 3 RUWHXP0013 UNCLAS
1. MR. [REDACTED], OREGON; AGE 32; PHONE [REDACTED]

PART G.
1. NIGHT WITH SCATTERED CLOUDS.
2. WINDS - SURFACE CALM.
6M 360 AT 18
10M 360 AT 30
20M 010 AT 50
30M 360 AT 50
50M 330 AT 12
CEILING - NONE, 3,000 SCATTERED
VIS. 15 NM.
CLOUD COVER 4/10.
NO THUNDERSTORMS.
MOT SURF. INVERS. NORM ALOFT
SUNSET 1632L (0032Z).

AFHQ FORM JAN 65 0-309C
UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN : 70034 (14 Dec 65) Pg 4 of 4

PART H. NO UNUSUAL ACTIVITY OR METEOROLOGICAL PHENOMENA.

PART I. NO INTERCEPTION OR I.D. ACTION TAKEN.

PART J. TWO BOEING 720 CIVILIAN AIRCRAFT WERE TRAVELING SOUTHWARD ON AIRWAYS AT APPROXIMATELY THE SAME TIME AS THE SIGHTING. ONE A/C PAGE 4 RUWHKP0013 UNCLAS WAS AT 33M, THE OTHER 29M.

PART K. ARTHUR F. SHIFLETT, MAJOR, USAF, STAFF INTELLIGENCE OFFICER, HQ PORTLAND AIR DEFENSE SECTOR. THE STRAIGHT LINE MOVEMENT AND GRADUAL DISAPPEARANCE OF THE OBJECT COUPLED WITH THE TIME COI…