DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE7482311
DATE OF SIGHTINGJuly 1952
REPORTED LOCATIONPENDLETONOREGON
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Pendleton, Oregon a --. = Hq 25th Ale Division (Defensa) _ ;

NATE OF ALPORT DATE OF INFORMA ION T eVALUA TION sn cts
16 July 1952 1621552 Jul 52 | F-0 ;
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Major Neil A. Vosbursh, USA | State Trooper at Pendleton, Ore. tower .
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1. ‘he following report is submitted in accorlance with AFL 200-5,

29 April 1952: i

a. A Stato frooper, nane unlmown, sighted en unidentified object '

at Pendleton, Oregon, traveling northwest. i

Pe Altitude of object estimated at 4,000 ft. at a high rate of

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Pandleton, Oregon, heading north.

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Pendletcn, Oreron HQ 25th Air ae 20200 (Defense)

CATE OF REPORT “DATE OF INFORMATION — aS ; 1: ae sie aati
21 July 1952 1601452 Jul 52 F-0

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NEIL A VCSBURGH, MAJOR USAF | State Patrolman at Penéleten, Ore

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1. Unidentified flying ct ect peda by State Trroper, cbhject
observed near Reith Ridge 5 mile st cf pendleten, Crercn, on
Highway 30, by 5 carlcads of a eehisate: At time of sichting: ©
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b. Visibility: Unlimited
Cc. winds: Panedaces Southwast at 21 kncts
(4,000 Ft) Northwest at 30 kncts

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2. Object was observed visually witheut cptical aids,

3s Maxirum time cf observation: 5 minutes.

4. Time of Sighting: 152055Z Jul 52. i

5. Deseripticn ef (bject: Silver cclored, spherical in shape,
and abcut 35-100 feet in diameter. |

6. Estimated Speed: Very Fast. . |

7- Estimated h@ight: 4,000 leet.

8. Maneuvers cf object: Dipping, mcving Sastbcund, over
Reith Ridge, Jest cf Pendletcn, Oregon.

9. Last visual contact: 1521002 Jul 52.

10. Witnessed by 'r -siRMEMMmees Hermiston, (rescn, “.

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ll. Upen last visual contact, object was heading due North,

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B-36 force at 1521552.

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HEYA QUARTERS
25TH AIR DIVISION (DeFENSR)
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SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Object Report

Os Chicf, air Tocknical Intclligonce Conteor

Wright -reticrsou air Force 3250
Dayton, OhAo

1. The inclosed report is forwarded for your information in
accordance With a2: MU-s5, 29 april 1952.

2. Upon withdrawal of inclosuro, this correspondonce may bo
downgraded to Unclassificd ix accordance with Par 25c, AVR 205-1,
14 idarch 1949.

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