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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE 6 October 1957 | 2. LOCATION North Bend, Oregon | 12. CONCLUSIONS ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft ☐ Was Astronomical Meteor ☐ Probably Astronomical ☑ Possibly Astronomical ☐ Other ☐ Insufficient Data for Evaluation ☐ Unknown  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 1255 ON 06/2055Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☑ Ground-Visual ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Ground-Rader ☐ Air-Intercept Rader |   |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE Civilian |   |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION few seconds | 8. N…

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4-482a
7 Oct 57 00 07
7 Oct 57 04 19: forel
A. L. A. L.
07/04/83
M
RE001
WPA009 XYA026 XDB007DMA009
00 RJEDWP RJEPHQ
ZEL RJWPDM
DMA005
00 RJEDWP RJEPHQ
DE RJWPDM 1A
0 062315Z
FM 25TH CADD COC MCCHORD AFB WASH
TO RJEDEN/COMDR ADC ENT AFB COLORADO SPRINGS COLO
RJEDWP/COMDR AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
RJEPHQ/DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE HEADQUARTERS USAF WASHINGTON 25 D C
ZEN/COMDR25TH AIR DIV MCCHORD AFB WASH
BT
/U N C L A S/25CADD TAC J-142 PD FOR COC FOLLOWING UFOB IS FORWARDED
IN ACCORDANCE WITH ADCR - 200-7
I 1. ROUND ILLUMINOUS BALL
2. UNK
3. GREEN - VERY B…

PAGE TWO RJWPDM 1A

9. NONE
II 1. DRIVING CAR UP HILL WAS IN DIRECT LINE OF VISION
2. ON ANGLE TO EARTH 3000 FEET UP
3. MIGHT HAVE FALLEN IN WATER
4. SEEN ABOVE CLOUD AND BELOW CLOUD
5. FELL TO EARTH
6. FEW SECONDS
III 1. VISUAL - GROUND
2. NONE
3. NONE
IV 1. 06/2055Z 1957
2. DAY
V NORTH BEND OREGON
VI 1.
NORTH BEND OREGON - OFFICE MANAGER
NORTH BEND, OREGON
2. N/A
VII 1. HAD BEEN RAINING IN AREA BUT HAD CLEARED - SMALL PATCHES OF FOG
2. 6,000 210 DEGREES 10 KNOTS

PAGE THREE RJWPDM 1A

|  10,000 | 210 | DEGREES | 10 | KNOTS  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  16,000 | 220 | DEGREES | 15 | KNOTS  |
|  20,000 | 220 | DEGREES | 20 | KNOTS  |
|  30,000 | 240 | DEGREES | 40 | KNOTS  |
|  40,000 | 260 | DEGREES | 35 | KNOTS  |
|  50,000 | 280 | DEGREES | 20 | KNOTS  |
|  80,000 | UNK | DEGREES | UNK | KNOTS  |
|  3. NONE |  |  |  |   |
|  4. GOOD |  |  |  |   |
|  5. SCATTERED |  |  |  |   |

HOW CAN THIS BE _____
9 consistent info.

VIII N/A
IX N/A
X AIRCRAFT WAS IN AREA TO NORTH EAST - BUT TOO FAR AWAY FOR AIRCRAFT TO HAVE DROPPED OBJECT
XI A/2C ANA TAYLO…

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An analysis of the report, confirms your belief that it was a rare, seldom seen phenomena; a fireball or "bolide" as they are referred to in scientific terminology. Your report of the object is so similar to a description of these bodies given by a well-known astrophysicist that a portion is given here:

"An encounter with such an object is an extremely rare occurrence. Records indicate that the majority of people never see one in their lifetime. Bolides, or "fireballs", differ from ordinary meteors in that they are very much brighter (sometimes transforming night into temporary day) and a…