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|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  21 February 65 21/0950Z | Kingsley Field, Oregon  |
|  3. SOURCE Military | 10. CONCLUSION Astronomical (METEOR) Dat indicates that of a meteor observation. Although there was several decays on this date, Characteristics are of the fireball class. Evaluated as a Meteor observation.  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS One | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS Object was of tear-drop shape. White bright trail. No sound. After object disappeared behind hill, a flash was observed which covered 10 per cent of the horizon. It traveled 10 deg elevation, 270…

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AF IN: 15327 (24 Feb 65) G/rph
ACTION: NIN-7
INFO: XOP-1, XOPX-7, SAF-OS-3, DIA-1 (20) Pg 1 of 4

SMB A063
CZCHQA493ZCQJA972
PP RUEAHQ
DE RUWHKP 5 240014Z
ZNR
P 240003Z
FM POADS ADAIR AFS ORE
TO RUWGALE/ADC
RUWHBH/25TH AIR DIV MCCHORD AFB WASH
RUCDSQ/AIR TECH INTEL CENTER WPAFB OHIO
RUEAHQ/HQ USAF WASH D C
RUEAHQ/SECREARY OF THE AIR FORCE WASH D C
BT
UNCLAS POODC-I 00908 FEB 65. FOR AFCIN - HQ USAF; SAFOI-SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE. UFOB REPORT. THE FOLLOWING UFOB REPORT IS SUBMITTED. PART I.

PART A.
1. ROUND OR T…

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7. WHITE BRIGHT TRAIL.
8. NO SOUND
9. AFTER THE OBJECT DISAPPEARED BEHIND THE HILL, A FLASH WAS OBSERVED WHICH COVERED 10 PER CENT OF THE HORIZON.

PART B.
1. MOTION AND BRIGHTNESS OF THE OBJECT.
GLM 10 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON, 270 DEGREES AZIMUTH.
3. DISAPPEARED BEHIND HILLS 265 DEGREES AZIMUTH.
4. STRICT PATH AND CANTED SLIGHTLY.
5. DISAPPEARED BEHIND THE HILLS FOLLOWED BY THE BRILLIANT FLASH.
6. OBJECT IN SIGHT FOR 1 TO 2 SECONDS.

PART C.
1. VISUAL GROUN…

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PART F. CAPT GERALD A HARRIS, 322D FTR INTCP SQ, KINGSLEY FIELD, OREGON. DUTY RADAR OBSERVER (RATED). EVALUATION: COMPLETELY RELIABLE OFFICER.

PART G.

1. CLE
R NIGHT WITH UNRESTRICTED VISIBILITY.

2. WIND DIRECTION AND VELOCITY
|  SURFACE | CALM | CALM  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  6000 | 250 DEG | 15K  |
|  10000 | 270 DEG | 22K  |
|  16000 | 270 DEG | 33K  |
|  20000 | 270 DEG | 32K  |
|  30000 | 280 DEG | 59K  |
|  50000 | 280 DEG | 45K  |
|  80000 | 300 …

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SIGHTING.

PART I. NONE.

PART J. NO DATA ON UNUSUAL CONDITIONS WHICH NIGHT ACCOUNT FOR THIS SIGHTING.

PART K. MAJOR ARTHUR F. S IFLETT, STAFF INTELLIGENCE OFFICER, PORTLAND AIR DEFENSE SECTOR. CAPT HARRIS IS A RATED OFFICER (RADAR OBSERVER) ASSIGNED TO THE 322D FIGHTER INTERCEPTOR SP. HIS SIGHTING IS BELIEVED TO BE A VALID OBSERVATION AND IS FORWARDED BECAUSE THIS HEADQUARTERS DOES NOT POSSESS ANY INFORMATION WHEREBY THIS SIGHTING MIGHT BE CORRELATED WIT…