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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE 20 Sep 63 | 2. LOCATION Arcade, California Redbluff, Calif Tlamath, Calif Medford, Oregon Ukiah, Calif | 12. CONCLUSIONS ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT. 21/05-02 | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☐ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Was Astronomical meteor ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☐ No | 6. SOURCE civilian and military | ☐ Other ☐ Insufficient Data for Evaluat
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PRIORITY
20369
00120 29 22 05

BUCERO 152
7 FTS
SA 54
22A173 0Y3381
27 PUC020
27 BUNYKP 13 21/29473
TNR
2 212343Z
27 POADE ADAIR AFR OREG
TO AFFOALS/ADD 201. AFR COLO SPRINGS COLO
335-09 SOME AF
335-09
BUNYKH/BSTH ADIV WOCHORD AFR WASH
533-NA4 1371
DUCOSO/AIR INTEL CENTER WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
12 TAL CA TUNE
RUTANO/MO USAF WASHDC
RUTANO/SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE WASH DC
BY
UCCLAS PODOC 21-J-23. FOR AFCIN AND SAFIS AT WASH DC.
I.F.O.B. IS FORWARDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AFR 822-2.
I. 1. ROUND 2. UNKNOWN 3. RED 4. 1 D. W/A 6. BLOWING SAISHTLY
Y. 5 EE SECTION II A BELOW 8. NONE 9. APPLARE
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ORDER 192
VOL 52 22 05

ORDER 192
VOL 52
VOL 53
VOL 172 074381
VOL 202022
VOL 2183437
VOL 225-20 Rec'd on or since 2183
VOL 235-09 30000 AFS

FOR POADE AGAIN AFR ORIG
FOR ROYALTY/ALF 271 AFR COLO SPRINGS COLO
FRUHSH/35TH NOIV ROCHORD AFR WASH
HUCDES/AIR INTEL CENTER WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
HUTANO/NO USAF WASHDC
HUTANO/SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE WASH DC

120 TALL ON TRAIL

TOTALS PRODC 01-J-23. FOR AFCIN AND SAFIS AT WASH DC.
F.O.B. IS FORWARDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AFR 228-2.
1. ROUND 2. WYKKONG 3. RED 4. 1 D. W/A 6. GLOWING BAIGHTLY
2. 8 EE SECTION II 4 BELOW 6. NONE 9. APPEAR
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PATCH TREASURER TO AT SECRET
EAST 8 SUNNYER 13 UNCLASS
EAST SAN FRANCISCO
EAST SAN FRANCISCO

LOOK A CELESTIAL ON OBJECT...IT DISAPPEARED AT 42 DEGREES NORTH
FROM HIS POSITION OF 40 MILES AND OF MEDFORD OR...I AID OBJECT
HAS SO BRIGHT IT LIGHTED UP THE WHOLE WAY. THE FOLLOWING COMMUNICATIONS STATIONS SPOTTED THE SAME OR JUST ALL APPROXIMATELY 40442
MEDFORD OR...OBJECT WAS BEARING 252 DEGREES FROM STATION
ATHADA CALIF...OBJECT WAS BEARING 302 DEGREES FROM STATION
MANHATTAN CALIF...OBJECT WAS BEARING 248 DEGREES FROM STATION.
IN ADDITION, A FLYING TIGER HEADED NORTH OVER UMIAN CALIF. SAID
OBJECT
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PRIORITY
FILED
IN THE
UNITED STATES
AT _____O _____
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19056

RB211
ZCSQAJ86ZCQYA671
PP RUCDSQ
DE RUWHXP 24 25/2140Z
ZNR
P 252130Z
FM POADS ADAIR AFS ORE
AO RUWSALE/ADC ENT AFB COLO
RUWHSH/25 AIR DIV MCCHORD AFB WASH
RUCDSQ/AIR TECH INTEL CNTR WPAFB OHIO
RUEAHQ/AFCIN
RUEAHQ/SAFOI
BT
UNCLAS POODC-D 25-0-7

THE FOLLOWING IS SUPPLEMENTARY INFO TO UFOB REPORT POODC-21-J-20
DTD 21 SEP 63. FAA GROUND STATIONS MEDFORD AND ARCADA REPORT
OBSERVING OBJECT FOR FIVE TO EIGHT SEC. BOTH STATIONS CONFIRM
LONG TAIL TO BURNING OBJECT.
BT

Action I KUFO
3-16
NSA
26 0600 2-35
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21 Sept
OFFICIAL FILE COPY

TDEW

Request for UFO Information

Dr E G Ebbighausen
Dept of Physics & Astr
University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon

1. We have received a report of a possible meteor sighting from your area. The fireball entered the atmosphere at about 0540Z on 21 Sep 63, 9:43 pm (WST). It was reported from Medford, Oregon, Klamath, California and Arcada, California, in addition to several air visual sightings.

2. We would appreciate any information which you may have regarding this object. Please send any information you have to:

Captain Hector Quintanilla, Jr
FTD(TDEW/UFO)
Wri
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UNIVERSITY OF OREGON
COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS
EUGENE, OREGON

DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS

October 18, 1962

Captain Hector Quintanilla, Jr.
PTD (TDEW/UFO)
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, 45422

Dear Captain:

Thank you for your letter of October 7 regarding UFO information about the meteor siting of the 21st of September. I am sorry that this reply has been delayed this long.

I do not have any information concerning this siting, but I am referring you to Mr. Phil Brogan of the Bend Bulletin newspaper in Bend, Oregon. Mr. Brogan acts as a coordinator for the collection of such information for the Americ
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THE BEND BULLETIN
BEND, OREGON

PHIL F. BROGAN
Associate Editor

October 26, 1963.

Captain Hector Quintanilla, Jr.,
Wright-Patterson AFB., Ohio.

Dear Captain Quintanilla:

Dr. E.G. Ebbighausen of the University of Oregon has forwarded to me your letter relative the the fireball sighted in southern Oregon and Northern California on September 21.

So far as I am able to ascertain, the object was not sighted in the Pacific Northwest. I saw no mention in area newspapers, or on radio news.

Dr. Ebbighausen reports that he also is without information.

Kindest regards,

Phil F. Brogan,
Northwest D

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