302546908.pdf

|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  17 January 66 17/1004Z | Cloverdale, Oregon  |
|  3. SOURCE | 10. CONCLUSION  |
|  Civilian | INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR EVALUATION  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | Unable to locate witness for additional data.  |
|  Two |   |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS  |
|  3-5 minutes | Observer sighted two orange-white objects flying side-by-side with a bright tail pointing down. It made a slow movement downward, suddenly disappeared.  |
|  6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | Ground-Visual  |
|   | Duration rules out meteor. Westerly c…

UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE

AF IN: 47466 (18 Jan 66)A/bw Pg 1 of 4
ACTION: NIN-7
INFO: XOP-1, XOPX-2, SAFOS-3, DIA-1 (15)
SMB 8226CZCHQE39ZCQJB881

PP RUEAHQ
DE RUWHKP0027 0182206
ZNR UUUUU
P 182142Z
FM POADS ADAIR AFS CREG
TO RUWHBH/25 AIR DIV MCCHORD AFB WASH
RUWGALE/ADC
RUEBBAA/AFSC
RUCDSQ/FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIV WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
RUEAHQ/HQ USAF WASH D C
RUEAHQ/SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE WASH D C
BT
UNCLAS PNOIN 13144 JAN 66. FOR AFNIN, HQ
USAF; SAFIO (SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE). UFO REPORT.
THE FOLLOWING UFO REPORT IS SUBMITTED.

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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE

AF IN: 47466 (18 Jan 66) Pg 2 of 4

4. TWO
5. SIDE-BY-SIDE
6. BRIGHT TAIL POINTING DOWN.
PAGE 2 RUHKP0027 UNCLAS
7. TAIL SIZE FIVE FEET
8. NONE
9. NONE
PART B.
1. BRIGHT LIGHT
2. 345 AZIMUTH, ELEVATION NOT NOTED.
3. 345 AZIMUTH, ELEVATION NOT NOTED.
4. SLOW MOVEMENT DOWNWARD
5. SUDDENLY DISSAPPEARED
6. 3-5 MINUTES.
PART C.
1. GROUND VISUAL
2. NONE
3. NOT APPLICABLE
PART D.
17/10042

AFHQ 0-309C
UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE

AF IN: 47466 (18 Jan 66) Pg 3 of 4

PART E.
CLOVERDALE, OR
PART F.
OBSERVER, MR. CLOVERDALE, OREGON
PAGE 3 RUWHKP0027 UNCLAS
OCCUPATION, UNKNOWN. REPORTED BY A3C P.C. COLLIER,
ACW OPERATOR, 689 RADRON, MT HEBO, OREGON.
PART G.
1. CLEAR WX AT NIGHT
2. W/V SURF. 350 AT 08 KTS.
6M 070 AT 06
10M 060 AT 15
20M 020 AT 12
30M 050 AT 09
50M 300 AT 15
80M 050 AT 17
3. CLEAR
4. VIS 10 MI.
5. NONE
6. NONE

AFHQ FORM 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE

AF IN: 47466 (18 Jan 66) Pg 4 of 4

7. TEMP INVERSION BELOW 3000FT.

PART H.
NONE

PART I.
NONE

PART J.
NONE

PART K.
STAFF INTELLIGENCE OFFICER, PORTLAND AIR DEFENSE
SECTOR. THE DESCRIPTION OF A "BRIGHT TAIL POINTING
DOWNWARD" SUGGESTS THAT THE OBSERVATION WAS MERELY
A "FALLING" STAR". F-6.

PART L.
NONE

BT NOTE: ADVANCE COPY DELIVERED TO DIA.

ANNN

AFHQ FORM JAN 66 0-309C
UNCLASSIFIED

754N

Hectar Quintanilla, Jr.
Major, USAF
Chief Project Blue Book

Dear Sir:

In reply to your letter which was dated on 21 Jan. 66, I'm sorry to inform you that due to poor communication, I was unable to get the address of Mr. [redacted], who sighted an aerial phenomenon on the morning of 17 Jan. 66. I am unable to locate him. I realize that the information was incomplete and very insufficient, but I hope it won't cause you and your staff inconvenience.

I would appreciate being able to keep the form 164's to prevent this from happening in the future. Thank you.

Sincerely,

Patrick G. Collie…

FTD (TDEW)
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433
21 Jan 66

A3c P. C. Collier
ACW Operator
689 Radron
Mt. Nebo, Oregon

A3c Collier,

Reference the sighting of Mr. on the morning of 17 Jan 66 submitted by you to the Portland Air Defence Sector has been received by our office. The information contained in this report was insufficient for us to determine the nature of the sighting. Since address was not included in the report, would you please deliver two Form 184s to him in order that he may complete them and return them to our office in the envelope provided.

Sincerely,

HECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr., M…