PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 ECOPD CAR
2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
1. DATE Wos Balloon
22 Decenber 1954 Dairy, Oregon 00 Probably Balloon
Possibly Balloon
DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Was Aircraft
3. Ground-Visual TX Ground-Radar Probably Aircraft
Local_ Air-intercept Rador 0 Possibly Aircralt
22/1725Z Air-Visuai 0 Was Astronomical
GMT 6. SOURCE Probobly Astronamical
5. PHOTOS Yes 00 Possibly Astronomical
Civilian (GOC) Other.
No 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS COURSE Insuificiant Data for Evaluation
7. LENGTN OP OBSERVATION a80
Unknown
1 Easterly
45 Minutes 11. COMMENTS
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING and silver, Description indicates balioon
Round object, 40 in diameter, shiny 1hx1/ observation, however insufficient
thin black smoke ravolving rapidly. data for evaluation, for firm
Initial observation in W, moving to SW. enalysis.
Periodic sound similar to jet enging.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52) ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

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XYC107
XDE26D
Witheer
JWPM 071
JWPDV 35
PP JEDEN JEDWP JEPHQ JWPMC 444
DE JWPDV 38A
P230310Z
FM COC 9TH ADIV (DEF) GEIGER FLD WASH
TO JEDEN/COMADC ENT AFB COLORADO SPRGS COLORADO
JEDWP/COMDR AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGNCE CENTER WRIGHT PATTERSON AFS OHIO
JEPHO/DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE HQTRS USAF WASH 25 D C USAF
JWPMC/COMDR WADF HAMILTON AFB CALIF JWPMC/COMDR WADF HAMILTON AFB CALIF
UNCLASSIFIE D/FOLLOWING UFOB IS FORWARDED UFOB IS FORWARDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
AFR200-5
DESCRIPTION OF OBJECTS(S):
A.ROUND B.40 FT DIAMETER D. ONE NE E. N/A F. NONE 2. NONE
OBSERVED G. THIN BLACK SMOKE H. PERIODI H ENGINE
I. REVOLVING RAPIDLY
2. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT(S)
A. SOUND B. 35 DEGREES W FROM OBSERVATION C. 30 DEGREES SW FROM
OSSERVER D. SLOW MOVEMENT TO STILL E.R RAPID RATE OF SPEED F. TOTAL
OBSERVATION TIME 3 PLUS 45 MINUTES
PAGE JUPDV 36A
3 MANNER OF OBSERVATION
A. VISUAL B. 10 POWER GLASSES 16 INCH RIFLE SCOPE 20 INCH SURVEYOR

UDSERVED G. IAIN BLACK SMUKE H 10 JEI ENGING
I. REVOLVING RAPIDLY
2• DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT(S)
A. S SOUND B. 35 DEGREES W FROM OBSERVATION C. 30 DEGREES SW FROM
OBSERVATION N TIME 3 PLUS 45 MINUTES
-
PAGE JWPDV 38A
3. MANNER OF OBSERVATION
A. VISUAL B. 10 POWER GLASSES A. VISUAL B. 10 POWER GLASSES 16 INCH RI 16 INCH RIFLE LE SCOPE 20 SCOPE 20 INCH SURVEYOR INCH SURVEYOR
TRAN. C. NONE OUT OF CANAGE OF FTR BASE FTR BASE
4TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING 4TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING
A. 22/1725Z B. DAY A. 22/1725Z B. DAY
5. LOCATION OF OBSERVER(S) (EXACT LATITUDE 5. LOCATION OF OBSERVER(S) (EXACT LATITUDE LONGITUDE GEOREF GEOREF POSTION
POSITION WITH POSITION WITH REF LANDMARK)
A. DJPN 2815
IDENTIFYING INFORMATION OF ALL OBSERVERS
A. DONE RICE E DAIRY CHIEF OBSERVER EXCELLENT RELIABILITY
B, N/A
7. A. CLEAR B. 6,000 203 DEGREES 30 KNOTS
10,000 218 DEGREES 40 KNOTS
20,000 238 DEGREES 50 K KNOTS
30,000 238 DEGREES 65 KNOTS
49,000 238 DEGREES 85 KNOTS
C. UNLIMITED D. 25 MILES SLIGHT HAZE E. THIN SCATTERED F. NONE
B. SURFACE INVERSION HEAVY
18000 FT " LIGHT
BALOON NOT PGSSIBLE DUE TO WIND DIRECTION

TRAN. C. NONE OUT T OF CANAGE OF FTR BASE
4 TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING -
A. 22/17252 B. DAY LONGITUDE GEOREF POSTION
5. LOCATION OF OBSERVER(S) CEXACT LATITUDE
POSITION WITH REFERNCE LANDMARK) -
A. DJPN 2815
s.I IDENTIFYING INFORMATION OF ALL OBSERVERS
CHIEF OBSERVER EXCELLENT RELIABILITY
A DONE RICE DAIRY -
B, N/A
7. A. CLEAR B. 6,000 208 DEGREES 30 KNOTS
10,002 2 218 D DEGREES S 40 KNOTS (
20,000 238 DEGREES 50 KNOTS
30,000 238 DEGREES 65 KNOTS
49,000 238 DEGREES 85 KNOTS
HAZE E. THIN SCATTERED F. NONE HAZE E. THIN SCATTERED F. NONE
C. UNLIMITED D. 25 MILES SLIGHT
. SURFACE INVERSION 8. SURFACE INVERSION N HEAVY HEAVY
18000 FT " LIGHT
BALOON NOT PGSSIBLE DUE TO WIND DIRECTION
PAGE THREE 38A
9UNKNOWN
10. NONE
11. NONE REPORTED
12. ADCC CONTROLLER 9TH ADIV OF
OF DISAPPEARING AT RAPID RATE
SURFACE REFLECTION APF
SPEED DUE TO CLOUD PASSAGE.

23/03112 DEC JUPDV
8n 20 8n 20 F961330 87 6E61330 87
NI 3

23/03112 DEC JWPDV
87 20 87 20 6961 930 83 6961930 83
NI

1. DATE . 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
DAIRY, CREGON 0 Was Balloon
22 DEC 1954 000 Probably Balloon
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Local Ground-Visual Ground-Radar M00 Was Aircraft
Probably Aircraft
GMT 221725Z(D) Air-Visual Air-Intercept Radar PossiblyAircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronamical
Yes 000 Probably Astronomical
No CIVILIAN (GOO) Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE 0 Other Other
0 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
ONES S-SW 0 Unknown
3 MIN, 45 SEC. ONES
O. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 1O. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. 11. COMMENTS
ROUND, SILVER COLORED, 40 FT. IN DIAMETER COLORED, 40 IT. IN DIAMETER IN THE LIGHT IN THE LIGHT OF CONFLICTENG OF CONFLICTING INFCRMATION
RAPID RATE OF SPEED, SOUND SIMILIAR TO JET. SPEED, SOUND SIMILIAR TO JET. (DESCRIPTION CBJECT B2D) CBJECT B2D) PROBABLY DIE PROBABLY DUE
STOPPED ONCX. CBSERVED WITH 1O POWER GLASEES, STOPPED ONCX. ED WITH 1O POWER GLASES, TO THE PRESENCE TO THE SONCO RONCUNCED ONCUMCED INVERSION INVERSTON
RIFLE SCOPE AND TRANSIT. IT IS FELT THA IT IS FELT APORTED CBJECT WAS
CLIMBING WHEN FI CLIMBING WHEN F ON AN APPROX
HEADING OF 120 HEADING OF 120 0 DEG O DEG
CLIMBING TURN TO TH APPROX
HEADING OF 20 GIVING THE ILLUSION OF E ILLUSION OF
STANDING STILL INVERSTON
EXPANDING THIS ILLUSION. SHCRTLY AFTER
PERFORMING THE 20
HEADING (CONT)
AISOP Form 5 (15 Oct 54)

UFOB INDEX CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon
00 Probably Balloon Probably Balloon
3. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon Possibly Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
Local Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 0 0 Was Aircraft
0 Probably Aircralt Probably Aircraft
GMT Air-Visual Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE □ Was Astronomical
Yes 000 00 Probably Astronomical
No No Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION LENGTH HOF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other
000 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Unknown Unknown
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS CONT. ONT.
APFROX HEADING OF 90 DEG. AT ABCUT 20,000
WITH WINDS OF 5O KTS. WHICH WOULD ACCOUNT
FCR THE SPEED COUPLED WITH A SLIGHT CLOUD
COVERAGE OFFERING A REFERENCE TO MOTION
AND BEING RELATIVELY MUCH CLOSER TO THE
CBSERVER.
AISOP Form 5 (15 Oct 54) a-402 *1.1