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MULTIPLE SIGHTING
PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 20 Sep 60 | 3. LOCATION | Washington and 50 mile area of Portland, Oregon | 12. CONCLUSIONS | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
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|  2. DATE-TIME GROUP | Local CHT 21/0405Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☑ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical Meteor ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  5. PHOTOS | ☐ Yes ☐ No | 6. SOURCE | Military and Civilian | ☐ Was Astronomical …

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PP RJEDSQ 1960 SEP 22 04 10 39
DE RJWZKPH 4
P 220040Z ZEX
FM 337TH FTR GP AD PORTLAND INTL APRT ORE
TO RJWFAL/ADC ENT AFB COLO
RJWZBH/25TH AIR DIV MCCHORD AFB WN
RJEDSQ/AIR TECH INTELLIGENCE CENTER WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
RJEZHQ/HQ USAF WASH 25 D C
RJEZHQ/SEC OF AF WASH 25 D C
RJEDSQ/COSMATIC WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
RJEZDK/PROJECT SPACE TRACK L G HANSCOM FIELD BEDFORD MASS
BT
UNCLAS 3370DC 9-3824. ACTION ADC, 25TH AIR DIV, AIR TECHNICAL
INTELLIGENCE CENTER, AFCIN-131, SAFIS, AFCIN-4A, AND PROJECT SPACE
TRACK.
FOLLOWING REPORT OF UFO SIGHTING IS SUBMIT…

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(6) PIECES TRAILING AND BURNING
(7) FLASING TAIL, TAPERING IN SIZE, SOMEWHAT LONGER THAN OBJECT.
(8) NONE
(9) NONE

B.
(1) RAPIDLY MOVING, GLOWING OBJECT.
(2) APPROXIMATELY 30 TO 45 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON.
(3) DISAPPEARED LOW IN THE EAST.
(4) STRAIGHT FLIGHT, NO APPARENT MANEUVERS.
(5) BEHIND BUILDING, MOUNTAINS, HORIZON DEPENDING ON OBSERVERS LOCATION.
(6) 15 TO 30 SECOND.

C.
(1) GROUND VISUAL

N
(2) N/A
(3) N/A

D.
(1) 0405 TO 0415Z, 21 SEPTEMBER 1960
(2) DARK

E.
45 DEGREES 30' N, 123 DEGREES 35' W, AND IN THE GENERAL AREA WITHIN A 50 MILE RADIUS OF PORTLAND, OREGON.

F.…

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ESTIMATED RELIABLE.

(2) CLARK COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICER, VANCOUVER, WASH. (1 CAR REPORTING). RELIABILITY UNKNOWN.

(3) SHERIFF, HAPPY VALLEY, SKAMANIA COUNTY, STEVENS, WASH. RELIABILITY UNKNOWN.

(4) MR __________, STATE POLICE: SALEM, OREGON. TWO CARS SIGHTING SAME OBJECT IN VICINITY OF SALEM. SENT ONE CAR TO INVESTIGATE AREA WHERE OBJECT APPEARED TO GO INTO MOUNTAINS. RELIABILITY UNKNOWN.

(5) A/2C __________, AGE 23, FLIGHT LINE SECURITY, PORTLAND INTL APRT. SIGHTED A LARGE WHITE FIERY OBJECT OVER ROCKY BUTTE FALLING RAPIDLY AT A SHARP ANGLE. DISAPPEARED BEHIND A BUILDI…

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(9) MR. , SOUTHWEST HILLS OF PORTLAND, ORE.
CONFIRMS OTHER REPORTS.

G.
(1) CLEAR AND 10 PLUS MILES VISIBILITY.
(2) WINDS AS FOLLOWS: 6,000 360/25; 10,000 360/25; 16,000 360/30; 20,000 360/40; 30,000 290/35; 50,000 300/40; 80,000 909/10.
(3) CLEAR (NONE)
(4) 10 MILES PLUS
(5) NONE
(6) NONE
(7) SURFACE TEMPERATURE 58, DEW POINT 44

H. NONE
I. NONE
J. NONE
K. 1/LT 58183A, ASST OPS OFFICER 337TH FTR GP
L. NONE

THE INFORMATION IN ALL REPORTS WAS FOR ALL PRACTICAL PURPOSES IDENTICAL IN ALL RESPECTS. DIFFERENCES EXISTED ONLY IN DISCRIPTIVE LANGUAGE CONCERNING THE OBJECT. ALL TI…

(6) NONE
(7) SURFACE TEMPERATURE 58, DEW POINT 44

H. NONE
I. NONE
J. NONE
K. 1/LT 58183A, ASST OPS OFFICER 337TH FTR GP
L. NONE

THE INFORMATION IN ALL REPORTS WAS FOR ALL PRACTICAL PURPOSES IDENTICAL IN ALL RESPECTS. DIFFERENCES EXISTED ONLY IN DISCRIPTIVE LANGUAGE CONCERNING THE OBJECT. ALL TIMES REPORTED TO THE OFFICER OF THE DAY DURING THE PERIOD INVOLVED WERE WITHIN A 10 MINUTE

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PERIOD. CONSIDERING ERRORS IN TIME PIECES AND ACCURATE MEASUREMENT OF TIME, ALL REPORTS WERE WITHOUT ANY DOUBT CONCERNED WITH THE SAME OBJECT.

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22/2058Z SEP RJWZKPH

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OO RJEDSG
DE RJWEDHL 33
O 210730Z
FN COMDR DET 5 35 WEA SQ PAINE FLD WASH
TO RJEZHG/HQ USAF
RJEDSG/ATIC WPAFB OHIO
RJEXDH/SPACETRACK HANSCON FLD MASS
INFO RJEDNF/AWS SCOOTT AFB ILL
AF GRMC
BT
UNCLAS DET 5 35WS 20 J 2: ATTN AFCIN-1B1, AFCIN-4A, AWSSS.
CODE MOONDUST: UNUSUAL SHOOTING STAR LIKE OBJECT TRAILING
SPARKS REPORTED STREAKING ACROSS SKY FORM SOUTHWESTERLY TO
NORTHEASTERLY DIRECTION. OBJECT WAS REPORTED LOW ON HORIZON
BEARING NORTHWEST OF PAINE FLD WASH, AT 0405Z 21 SEPT 60.
SIGHTING REPORTED BY TWO CIVILIANS NEAR SMOHONISH, WASH
ONE NAVAL GCA OPERATOR AT N…

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CO RJEDSC
DE RJUZKP 18
212325Z ZEX
FR DET 1 35TH WKA SQ ADAIR AFS ORE
TO RJEZHO/HQ USAF
RJEDSC/ATIC WP AFB OHIO
RJEZDH/SPACE TRACK LAURENCE G HANSCON FLD MASS
INFO RJEDMF/HQS AUS SCOTT AFB ILL
ST
UNCLAS FROM DET 1-3500 21-J-2.
ACTION HQ USAF ATTN: AFCIN-131, ATIC ATTN: AFCIN-4A, SPACE TRACK; INFO HQS AUS ATTN: AUSSS. REFERENCE OUR MESSAGE DET 1-3500 21-J-1 REFERRING TO "MOON DUST". CONTROL TOWER OPERATOR AT PORTLAND IAP, OREGON REPORTS A FIREBALL FLASHED THRU THE OREGON SKY TUESDAY NIGHT AT APPROXIMATELY 21/2325Z 0436'S FROM SSU TO NNE, ELEVATION ANGLE APPROXIMATELY 30 …