DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE7228576
DATE OF SIGHTINGSeptember 1957
REPORTED LOCATIONPortland Oregon
FRAMES5
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1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon
10 September 1957 Portland, Oregon 0 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
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.Local0815 Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
X Probably Aircraft
GMT 10/1615Z AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes Probably Astronomical
YO'No Civilian 0 Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION 8. 9. COURSE Other.
000 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
West Unknown
not given one
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Oblong shaped object the color of an Probably a/c.
electric light an
opaque white glass shade, traveling
west at a speed fast enough to make
it appear dimmer as it passed out of
sight.
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116152-
/ Wihess Prob
.LS 11
337thFigharGoup(psfense)
PortendhenatemFirpork
Poru d. Osh
33700 2 5 SEP 1957
SUBJECTI UFOB
TO: Commander
Air Defense Command
Ent AFB, Colorado
1. In compliance report is
submitted I as a letter, Inclosure #i is the only contaot with observer,
only added information as applicabls is submitted on suggested format.
a, (1) through (6)
(a) Clear
(b) Surface 090/23. 060/23,
16000'050/29,200 040/27, 060/47,
* 50000' 050/11, 80 unknown
(c) (c) Unlimited Unlimited
(d) 7miles
()0/10
) Hone ) None
() N/A
(9) m/A (9)m/A
(10) Negative (10) Negative
(11) (77) Captain Cantei roup Direetor of A
Operations. No comment.
(12) Negative.
MARY C. HERDINA.
Major, USAF
Adjutank
1 Incl:
Ltr fr
atd 13 Sep 57
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
.
1. DATE |2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Bolloon
10 September 1957 Portland, Oregon 0 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4 TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Local0875 Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
K Probably Aircraft
GMT 10/1615Z AirVisual Air-Intercept Rodar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes Probably Astronomical
ONo Civilian 0 Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION |8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other.
000 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
not given one West Unknown
T0. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Oblong shaped object the color of an Probably a/c.
electric light as an
opaque white slass
west at a speed fast enough to make
it appear dimmer as it passed c of
sight.
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ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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10/16152
/ Wihes Prob
11
357thFighirGoup(tofense)
Fortendienatem Frport
Poret d. Ciean
33700 2 5 SEP 1957
SUBJECTI UFCB
TO: Commander
Air Defense Command
Ent AFB, Colorado
1. In compliance with paragraph 7, AFR 2CO-2, UFCB report is
submitted d as a letter. Inclosure i is the only contact with observer,
only added information as applicabls is submitted on suggested format.
(1) through (6)
a Clear
(b) Surface WEW 6k. 6000! 090/23. 1000 060/23,
16000 050/29, 20000 040/27, 0660/47,
2 5C000 050/11, unknown
(c) (e) chillited Unlimited
(d) 7miles
()0/10 )0/10
(f) None
(8) N/A
() n/A (9) m/A
(10) Negative (10) Negative
(11) Captain Asst Group Direetor of Ase oum Direetor of
Operations. No comment. 5
(12) Negative.
TOR THE COMANDER: MARY C. HERDINA.
Major, USAF
Adjutanb
1 Incl:
Ltr fr Mrs
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blue sky at 8:15 AM and like this:
It was the color of an electric light as
seen thre an opaque whita glass_ehads. I realize
that the moon ie in that part of the sky in the morning
but this bore no resemblance to it except that the color
could be compared to the brighteat part of tha moon at
this time of this time o
It was travelling west at a speed ata apeed fast enough fast enough
to make it appear diamer as I watched; then it made a to make it appear diamer as I watched; then it made a
right-angl turn to the south and disappeared behind and disappeared behind the the
roof of a house. By the time I got past the house I roof of a house. By the time past house I
could no longer find.it.
(Mrs. F.H.)
P.S. I
I watched it while I walked about 2o0 ft.
1 0#1'