USAF record 28987303
28987303
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
I. DATE 20 Jun 60
II. LOCATION Tillamook, Oregon Portland, Oregon
III. DATE-TIME GROUP Level 2235-2245 GMT 21/0615Z
IV. PHOTOS [No]
V. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual
VI. SOURCE Military and Civilian
VII. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 6-10 sec
VIII. NUMBER OF OBJECTS two
IX. COURSE NW-SSE
XII. CONCLUSIONS [Was Balloon] [Was Aircraft] [Probably Balloon] Possibly Balloon [HW: Possibly Balloon]
XIII. CONCLUSIONS (continued) [Was Astronomical] [Probably Astronomical] Possibly Astronomical [HW: Possibly Astronomical]
XIV. CONCLUSIONS (continued) [Probably Astronomical] [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE [HW: Probably Astronomical] [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE [HW: Probably Astronomical]
XVII. COMMENTS It is possible that the object observed by the witnesses was a satellite, but there was a later sighting made from Oregon which appeared to be a meteor, indicating a meteor shower was being observed. Therefore, the object observed by these witnesses is probably a meteor rather than a satellite.
STAMP: ATIC FORM 339 (REV 26 SEP 53)
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD I. DATE 20 Jun 60 II. LOCATION Tillamook, Oregon Portland, Oregon III. DATE-TIME GROUP Level 2235-2245 GMT 21/0615Z IV. PHOTOS [No] V. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual VI.…
- Page 2 RECEIVED 1960 JUN 22 07 35 [STAMP:] [HW:33] [HW:4F3] [HW:4XN] DE RJWZKPH 4 MOVEMENT OF LIGHTED OBJECT. P 2290182 25 DEGREES ELEVATION, 275 DEGREES AZIMUTH. FM 337TH FTR GP PORTLAND INTL APRT ORE. TO…
- Page 3 A. (1) CYLINDRICAL SHAPE. (2) TWO LIGHTS LIKE DC-6 LANDING LIGHTS AT CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE. (3) WHITE. (4) TWO. (5) NONE. PAGE TWO RJWZKPH.4 (6) NONE. (7) NONE. (8) NONE RAISED 1500 MPH SPEED. B. (1)…
- Page 4 PAGE THREE RJWZKPH 4 (3) RED AND WHITE AND GREEN. (4) ONE (5) N/A (6) NONE. [HW:] [STAMP:] [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE (7) NONE. [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE PP RJEDC (9) NONE. DE RJB. (1) MOVEMENT OF LIGHTED OBJECT. P…
- Page 5 PART III: A. (1) CYLINDRICAL SHAPED. (2) TWO LIGHTS LIKE DC-6 LANDING LIGHTS AT CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE. (3) WHITE. (4) TWO. (5) NONE. PAGE TWO (6) NONE (7) NONE. (8) NONE. (9) ESTIMATED 1500 MPH…
- Page 6 AND RELIABLE OBSERVER. PART IV: A. (1) UNABLE TO DISCERN. (2) THREE-EIGHTS INCH DIAMETER. (3) GREEN HUE TO FLORESCENT APPEARING LIGHTS. (4) TWO LIGHTS. (5) SIDE BY SIDE. (6) NONE. (7) NONE. (8) NONE.…
- Page 7 RECEIVED ATC PP RJEDSQ DE RJWZKPH 4 P 220010Z FN 337TH FTR GP PORTLAND INTL APRT ORE TO RJWFAL/ADC ENT AFB COLO WINDS NO.6, WINDS AVG 15/25, RJWZBH/25TH AID DIV MCCHORD AFB WASH 200/R3, 20,000 R3/R8,…
- Page 8 PAGE TWO RJWZKPH 4 INTL APRT, OREGON. F. [REDACTED] ESTIMATED TO BE COMPLETELY RELIABLE. PART V: A. (1) UNKNOWN. (2) UNKNOWN. (3) ONE GREEN AND ONE WHITE GRADUALLY CHANGING TO GREEN. (4) TWO LIGHTS.…
- Page 9 (2) NONE. (3) N/A D. (1) 210635Z (2) NIGHT. E. IN AUTOMOBILE AT SOUTH CITY LIMITS, OREGON CITY, OREGON. F. CIVILIAN [REDACTED] AGE UNKNOWN [REDACTED] RELIABLE. NOTE: EXISTING WEATHER FOR ALL OF ABOVE…
- Page 10 COPY TO DR HYNEK 1960 JUN 23 15 15 ADMIN SERVICES WPAFB ZCZCSQP#43ZCSAB879ZQQYC753 AT 15 KNOTS PP RJEDSQ DE RJWZKPF 3 P 2318222 FM 689 ACWRON [HW:] TO RJWFAL/ADC ENT AFB RJWZBR/25 DIV RJEDSQ/ATIC…