PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE - TiME GROUP 2 QOCATION
24, May 1949 25/01002 Rogue River, Oregon

3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian AIRCRAFT

4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS |
One No data presented to indicate object could NOT have been an A/C.

BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS

Object was round, silver in color and about the size of a
C47. Object flew in a straight flight. Object was coming

from the East but later turned to the SW.

5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION
Not Reported

6 TYPE OF O8SERVATION
Ground=-Visual «'-

7. COURSE
SW
6. PHOTOS

O Yes
XX No
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE

O Yes
Zt No

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OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS L\ | GRAY at 30 Sentemher 1949
REPORT OF INVESTIGATION :*
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UUCCiVEITIO AL AITRCRAPT a
(PROJECT SIGit) ___ 8 August, 22 September 199
Sighted at Rogue River, Oreson, ae eh the is ;
on 24 May 1949 DO #19 _ :
STATUS
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CHARACTER
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SYNOPSIS

Mrs ieee «Box #207, Gold Beach, Oregon, advised

thet her attention was called to this object while ona fishing
party on the Rogue River near Gold Beach on 2 May 1949, She des.
cribed it as being round in shape, silver in color, and about the
size of a C-l7 aircraft. It made no noise, left no exhaust trail,
and made 2c maneuvers. When first called to her attention, the
object appeared to be three or four miles away, It was coming from
the east, but later turnec to the southwest. The position of the
observer is as follows: 42° 25' Korth Latitude and 124° out West
Longitude, Personnel of the CAA Weather Station, Medford Airport,

Medford, Cregon, advised that there are no reports availeble exclusively
for Gold Beach and vicinity. However, charts for the coastel area

indicate the coast was same and clear on 24 May 1949,

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DETAILS:
AT GOLD BEACH, OREGON UCL ASSIFIED

1. On 8 August 1919, Mro Sangam Once,

Gold Beach, Oregon, was interviewed and advised thet at epproximetely
1700 hours, 24 May 1949, she and four other persons, while fishing on
the Rogue River near M1enhant Roci: approximately 13 miles above the
highway bridge neer Gold Beach, Oregon, sighted an object described eas
being round in shape, silver in color, and about the size of a GU7
eircraft. When first brought to Mrs. attention by one of the
other witnesses, the object appeared to be three or four miles awey.

It was coming from the east, but later turned to the southwest, It
appeared to be traveling at the same rate of speed as a O47, It made
no noise, left no exhaust trail, and made no maneuvers. The interviewee
stated that she was not familiar with aircraft; therefore, she could
not estimate with any accurecy the speed or altitude at which the object
was traveling. Mrs. MEG 26. the comparison between the object and a
C.47 because she is familiar with that type aircraft. Her scn has pointed
out C.47's to her as they flew over Gold Beach, The position of the
observer at the time of sighting is as follows; 42° 25! North Latitude

and 124° 24! West Longitude.

AT MEDFORD, OREGON

2. On 22 September 1949, personnel of the CAA Weather Station,

Medford Airport, Medford, Oregon, advised that there are no reports
available exclusively for Gold Beach and vicinity, However, available
weather charts for tke coastal area indicate the coast was open and

clear on 2 May 1949,

REFERRED UPON COMPLETION TO Tit OFFICE OF ORIGIN

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STATUS

SYNOPSIS

On 25 Cetober 1949, Colone] geen co, 505th
Aircraft Control and .arning Group, edvised tnat the vicinity of
Gold beach, Oregon, is not under radar coverage by his unit or

any other unit at present.

ACTION COPY FORWARDED TO

DISTRIBUTION

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Patterson AFB (Action) 2

Commanding General
Air Materiel Command

DOF19 2 | Wright-Patterson AFB
Hq OSI 2 | Dayton, Ohio
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Utficer, 505th aircraft Control and .urnizy «roup, Silver Laxe,
washington, was interviewea and information vas requestea as to
whether or not any unidentified aircraft nad ceen detected in tae
vicinity of gold ceacn, Orez,on, on 24 way 1949. Colonel -i0 Wiit
inforuca this agent that the area in question was not covered sy tae

505th Aircraft Control and ‘arnin, croup net and, in fact, is not
under radar coverage vy his unit or any other at present time.

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