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4i/ 221 DEGREES SS'i /2/ SIGHTED APRX 2 HRS /3/ AZIMUTH 221 DEGREES
SLEVATIO 49 DEGREZS /4/ WIND ESE PD 18639 SCATTERED CHA 25433 THIN CMA.
BROKEN S$/415 MILES VISIBILITY /5/ OBSRS SIGIITED O8J FOR 2 HRS AND

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9 June 1953 UNCLASSIFIED Tillamook, Oregon

Description

One unidentified object was reported by two USAF officers stationed
with the Moby Dick balloon launching detachment, Tillamook, Oregon.
This object was seen at 1010 PST 9 June 1953. The object was viewed
through a theodolite and appeared half-moon in shape and white in color.
It appeared to hover and no manner of propulsion was observed. No man-
ner of disappearance was reported.

Discussion

During such a long period of observation, any conventional object
known to be on this earth would, under existing conditions, have moved
more than this particular object did. The winds at 30,000 feet were
from 120 deg at 25 knots. Project Blue Book's astronomer was contacted
and they stated that this sighting was undoubtedly the planet Venus
which, under ideal conditions, can be seen during the daylight hours. '

Conclusion

Was astronomical (Venus).

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Reference ig wade to your sighting of on wmidentified aerial
poject on 9 Jue 1953 at 1010 Pet. It has been comelnuded by the
ir Technical Intelligence Center's astronomers that the odject
observed was clearly the planet Vem.
Your interest in reporting this incident and yor desire to
of service sre greetly appreciated by the Air Tecimical Intel-

Sincerely JAS,

ROBERT C. BROWN
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DESIGNATE AUTHD OFFICE OF RECORD

OFFICIAL FILE COPY

AMC Porm & (Rev 17 May 56) Supersedes AMC Form 8, Rev 1 Apr 44, which will be used. Ale Force-WPAFB-L-23 JUL 53 3600M

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‘THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY

Howann L. Bavis, Presiden:
COLUMBUS 10
BMERSON MeMILLIN OBSERVATORY

25 June 1953

ATIC — Wright-Patterson AFB

Dear Lt. Olsson; :

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Of the last batch of ); items sent on June 15, the only one about which
there is any question is the 12 June Covington, Georgia. It is essential to
know here the duration of sighting. A Lot depends on this. Can you get this
for us?

Regarding the Detroit 11 June vcase is there anything in this that a food
landing light would not explain? Likewise Googse AFS 11 June it would appoar
that sie cecond radar did not pick up the signal, the most probable expla{nation
is faulty radar. I assume that the GCI had tadar available.

And we still have Venus with us. The 9 June Oregon case is clearly and —
unequivocally Venus. saltiness neeurn rer ,

Jennie has called to my attention the fact that I asked some follow-up
questions which by now you may have obtained the ansvers.
Anything new on:
5 arch Shaw AFB
3 liarch Luke AFB — Film?
17 Feb. Port Austin
2 arch San Antonio
12 April Stead ArB

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I am anxiously awaiting Jennie's clearance so we can get organized in a

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more business-like manner. .I know you can't do anything about this but just —_ 7:
mentioning it anywaye I hope it comes through before your successor is ‘appointed.

feat ity,

Flight Service, UATS

3800 Newark Street, Ni. W.
- Washington 25, D. C. _ TR=360=53 2 2

fhe following message was received from \cChord Flight Service Center:

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‘iL. DSSCRIPTICN OF OBS HALYMOON SHAPE SIZB APRX 1/2 INCH AS SEEN THRU A THEODOLITS

WiITS COLOR ONE OBS AERODYNAMIC F°ATURES UI KNTAN OBSR NO TRAIL EXHAUST OR  RPLN SYS ©

5 Ores D AWD SOUND UWIKNOWN OBJECT AVPSARED TO HOVER MANNAR OF DISAVPYARANCE AND OTHER
PLRPIWENT OR UNUSUAL FEATURES ARS UYKNOW

2. TIUE OF SIGHTING AT 1O1OPST, 09 JUNE 1953 LENGTH OF TIMK OBSRD UNKNOWN
3. ‘YANNER OF OBSERVATION VISUAL T'RU THEONOIITE FROM GRD
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A. LOCATION OF OBSR DURING SIGHTING LATITUDE 12) DEGRESS
MIMORTH REFERENCS TO “OWN

GANDY WAS TILLAMCOK, ORS
3. LOCATION Of OBS WITH RESPECT TO OBSR UNABLE TO TETERVIVE DISTANCE AND
ALTITUDE, {SW DIR
S. IDSNTIFYING INFO ON OBSRS AND VITNESSES 2ND LT I. N. PATTERSON, AO 1865653
AUD 2ND LP ALFRED SLYNN, AO 223711, OBY DICK 1300TH ARC SPECIAL LAUNCH SITS
A ODSRS EXPERIENCE 8 MONTHS AT T'IS SITE
&$ ‘SSATHER (AT TIME AND PLACE OF CTGHTING)
A. ‘WEATHER COND PREVALENT Tl ARZA 100 SCATTERED 250 BROKEN 15 6h/)9 NORTH 2
BR. WNDS ALCF? 090 DEGREES 15 ¢MOTS 10,000 feet, 100 TEORESS 20 ioTS
20,000 LEZT, 120 DEGREES B 25 KNOTS 30,000 FZET
7- COND “AIH MLGHT ACCT FOR THE STSHTING MOON TABLE INDICATeS THIS AS A
POFsIBILITY
&. NO EXISTENCE oF ANY PHY EVIDENCE SUCH AS FFAG, PHOTO AND THE LIYE OF SIGHTING
9. INTCR OR IDENTIFICATION ACPICN TAKEN RPT TO CONTROLLER 25 AIR DIV PESULTING
ACTION UNKNOCN
10. NO 10C OF ANY AIR TRA¥ IN GEN AREA AT TIUE OF SIGHTING
11, NO AGENCIES CONTACTED FOR INFO AND/OR cru OF FACTS
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Comments of Preparing Officer:

The officers submitting the report are members of the Moby Dick Balloon Detachment

and should be familiar with the apoearance of balloons at high altitudes.

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Unidentified Flying Object Near Tillamook, Oregon 9 June 1953

Flight Service, WATS, 3800 Newar*
State of Oregon, USA Street, MN. Ye,» Vashington 25, DeCs
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An unidentified object was revorted by two USAF 2d Lieutenants stationed with the |
Moby Diek balloon launching detachment, Tillamook "AS. The odject was viowed throuzh

a Theodolite and appeared as halfmoon in shape and white colored, I% apveared to
hover and no mamer of propulsion was observed. No manner of disappearance was reported.

BENJAMIN S. CATLIN
Captain, USAF
Intelligence Officer

Chief, Air Teennical Intelligence Center, ATTN: ATIAi-2e
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visibility /5/ Obsers sighted obj for 2 hrs and state that moon cowld not have
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1. DESCRIPTION OF OBJ; HALFMOON SHAPE$ SIZE APRX 1/2 INCH AS SEEN THRU
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A, THEODOLITES WHITE COLORS ONE OBJ; AERODYNAMIC REATURES UNKNOWN3 OBSR

KO TRAIL, EXHAUST OR PRPLN SYS3 SPEED AND SOUND UNKNOWN; OEJECT APPEARED
TO ROVER$ MANNER OF DISAPPEARANCE AND OTHER PERTINENT OR UNUSUAL REAT-=-

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2. TIME OF SIGHTINGS VAT 1@19PST, @9 JUNE 1953. LENGTH OF TIME OBSR
IS INKNOWN,

3. MANNER OF OBSERVATION VISUAL THRU THEODOLITE FROM GRD» a?
4 LOCATIONS

Ae LOCATION OF OBSR DURING SHGHTINGsS LATITUDE$ 124 DEGREE 99

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MINUTES @8 SECONDS WEST} LONGITUDEs 45 DEGREES 15 MIN NORTH} FEFERENCE
TO KNOWN LANDMARKS$ NAS TILAMMOK, ORE

B. LOCATION OF OBJ WITH RESPECH TO OBSRt UNABLE TO DETERMINE

DISTANCE AND AXE,YJGW DIR.

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5, IDENTIFYNG INFO ON OBSRS & WITMESSES: 2ND LT I. Ne PATTERSON, AO
1665653 AND 2ND LT ALFRD SLYNN, AO 223711, MOBY DICK 130TH ARC SPECIAL
LAUNCK SITEAs ¢ AT TIME AND PLACE OF SIGHTING)

A. WEATHER COND PREVALENT IN AREA 1000 256-@ 15 64/49 NORTH 2
26,990 FEET, / 120 DEGREES E 25 KNOTS 30,900 reet/
7. COND WHICH MIGNT ACCT FOR THE SIGHTING: MOON TABLE INDICATES THIS AS
A POSSIBILITY.

S. NO EXISTEKNCE OF ANY PHT EVIDENCE SUCH AS FRAB, PHOTO AND THEE LIKE,
OF THE SIGHTING,

9. INTCP OR IDENTIFICATION ACTION TAKEN: RPT TO CONTROLLER, 25 TH AIR DIV
RESULTING ACTION UNKNOWN,
1. NO LOC OF ANY AIR TRAF IN GEN AREA AT TIME OF SIGHTING.

11. NO AGENCIES CONTACTED FOR INFO AND/OF CFM OF FACTS. }
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& | leference your PLYOBRPT FSC 09-¥-02, ATIC recussts ansvers to the following questions

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gf in -ajer to analyse the subject sighting: 1) What ‘rection vam om coleet Heh We
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taken from the theodolite? b) Vee the wind Generally fron te 5581 Give sloud cover-

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age and jetera) visibility conditions. 5) Coulé the moon fave couse’ the sighting

because of confusing weather conditions?

St is imperative that Project Blue Book have the position of the object from the
opsarvers to establish whether or not it could have been the woon.

Reply vy wire is requested. Cite Project Blue Book.

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