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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 10 September 1957 | 2. LOCATION | Portland, Oregon  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | Local 0815 GMT 10/1615Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☑ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Radar  |
|  5. PHOTOS | ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE | Civilian  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | not given | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | one  |
|   |  | 9. COURSE | West  |
|   |  | 10. OTHER | ☐ Insufficient Data for Evaluation ☐ Unknown  |
|  11. COMMENTS | Probably a/c. |  |   |

12. CONCLUSIONS
☐ Was Balloon
☐ Probably Balloon
☐ Possibly Balloon
☐ Wa…

10/16152
1 Witness Prob A/C 21
HEADQUARTERS
337th Fighter Group (Air Defense)
Portland International Airport
Portland, Oregon

337000 25 SEP 1957

SUBJECT: UFOB

TO: Commander
Air Defense Command
Ent AFB, Colorado

1. In compliance with paragraph 7, AFR 200-2, UFOB report is
submitted as a letter. Inclosure #1 is the only contact with observer,
only added information as applicable is submitted on suggested format.

a. (1) through (6) reference inclosure # 1.
(7) (a) Clear
(b) Surface WNW 6k, 6000' 090/23, 10000' 060/23,
16000' 050/29, 20000' 040/27, 30000' 060/47,
50000' 050/11, 80000' unknown…

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 10 September 1957 | 2. LOCATION | Portland, Oregon  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | Local 0815 GMT 10/1615Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☑ Ground-Visual ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Intercept Radar  |
|  5. PHOTOS | ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE | Civilian  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | not given | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | one  |
|  9. SOURCE | West | 10. COURSE | ☐ Other ☐ Insufficient Data for Evaluation ☐ Unknown  |
|  11. COMMENTS | Probably a/c. |  |   |

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

10/16/52
1 Witness
Prob A/C
21

HEADQUARTERS
337th Fighter Group (12 Defense)
Portland International Airport
Portland, Oregon

337000 25 SEP 1957

SUBJECT: UFOB

TO: Commander
Air Defense Command
Ent AFB, Colorado

1. In compliance with paragraph 7, AFR 200-2, UFOB report is
submitted as a letter. Inclosure #1 is the only contact with observer,
only added information as applicable is submitted on suggested format.

a. (1) through (6) reference inclosure #1.

(7) (a) Clear
(b) Surface WNW 6k, 6000' 090/23, 10000' 060/23,
16000' 050/29, 20000' 040/27, 30000' 060/47,
50000' 050/11, 80000' unknown…

Portland 15, Oregon
September 13, 1957

United States Air Force
Portland, Oregon — Location

Gentlemen:

On the morning of September 10th I sighted an unusual object in the sky over the city which I feel I should report to you, since it was unlike anything I have ever seen.

It was clearly outlined against a bright blue sky at 8:15 AM and was shaped like this:

It was the color of an electric light as seen thru an opaque white glass shade. I realize that the moon is in that part of the sky in the morning but this bore no resemblance to it except that the color could be compared to the brightes…