USAF record 28961640 (1955)

1. DATE 29 March 1955

2. LOCATION Lexington Airport, Pendleton, Ore.

3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 20/03/55 March 1955

4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual

5. PHOTOS Yes

6. SOURCE Civilian

7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION To (2) Minutes

8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS Two (2)

9. COURSE straight line due south

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Two (2) round, bright orange objects seen three (3) minutes apart seemed to be as large a pumpkin at arms length. Both objects ceased to disappear over the horizon heading due south. Both objects seen for a period of two minutes. Time of day: night. Weather: Overcast. Nothing unusual noted on radar.

11. COMMENTS Due to the fact that this sighting took place at an airport seems itself to be of interest The fact that this sky is completely overcast seems to rule out astronomical, except for meteorites and a sighting of two minutes rules that out The object must have been very large to appear as large as a pumpkin at arms length A possibility of seeing the local airport beacon seems to fill most of the requirements.

AISOP Form 5 (15 Oct 54)