PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon
25 Sep 59 Adana, Washington 00 Probably Balloon
4 TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP
Local Ground-Visual Ground-Rodar 0 Was Aircraft
BX Probably Aircraft
GMT 26/0700Z AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar o Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE Was Astronomical
Ys 000 Probably Astronomical
B.No Civilian Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 9. COURSE Other.
000 insufficient Data for Evaluation
Unknown
not rotd three s and SE
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Three objs sighted, rnd w/a blue cast, in Rptd four days after alleged sighting.
Two were sighted first then Three airline flights to the East of
third appeared. Objs were flying South & then observers position between O7ooz &
turned to the SE. Disappeared behind trees. O73Oz. Sighting believed to be one of
No apparent change in alt since initial obser- NO apparant cnange in ait since inrcl these a/c or otner a/c under VFR these a/c or other a/c under VFR
vation was estimated at 30-4o°-& disappearance vation was estimated at 30-4o°-& disappearance conditions.
rptd at 25 ° elev. rptd at 25 °elev.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52) ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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HEADQUARTERS
337TH FIGHTER GROUP (AIR DEFENSE)
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PORTLAND INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
PORTLAND 18, OREGON 337#1
REPLY TO ATTN OF: 3370D0 AS
SUBJECT: UFO Report 8 OCT 1959
TO: Air Technical Intelligence Center, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
l. A report of civilian sighting of unidentified lying objects is
FR 200-2.
a. Description of Object:
1) Round. /
2) (2) Faccn-nead neid ae dims Jengon. Match-head held at arms length.
()Blue cast.
(4) Two first sighted then the third appeared. (4) Two first sighted I then the third appeared.
Trail formation. Trail formation.
(6) No detail visible.
(7) No trails, etc.
(8)
b. Description of Course:
()The bright lights in the sky commanded observer's attention.
(2) 30 to 40 degree
(3) 25 degrees.
(4) T Traveled South, Southwest then disappeared moving Southeast.
(5) B Behind trees to the Southwest.
c. Manner of Observation:
1) Ground, visual.
(2) No optical aids used.
(3) N/A.

(2) Night.
e. Location of Observer: Adna, Washington, 46° 38' N, 123° 03' W.
f. Identifying Information: Mr. RW , Jr.
Adna, Washington, Telephone
Railroad Section Hand. Unreliable.
g. Weather and Winds:
(1) Scattered to
(2 Surface: South 3 Knots, 6,000' 270°/20 Knots, 10,0001
290°/30 Knots, 16,000' 2900/40 Knots, 20,000' 2900/5 ots, 30,000
290°/100 Knots, 50,000 760 Knots, &C,000' nknown.
3 Toledo, Washington Report, O8ooZ: 800 broken, 2000'
overcast overcast t 2 miles with very light rain 2 miles with very light rain and fog.
(4) 2 nautical miles. (4 2 nautical miles.
(5 (5) Over 5/10 at 800'. Over 5/10 at 800'. E
(6) None.
(7) Seattle report for O0ooz: 1°c per Seattle report for O0ooz: 1°c per 1 1000' 1000' to 0'; 20c
per 1000' to per 1000'to 50000'. 50000'.
h. None known.
i. None.
j. Three airline flights are known to have passed approximately
15 miles East of the observer's position and are known to have been
in this area between 0700Z and 0730Z.
k. I Report Assistant
Operations Offi
1) The report of the unidentified objects did not reach this
office until four days after the alleged sighting. The report was first
received from a Mr. who was informed of the occurance by
Mr. Captain Smith contacted Mr. by telephone to verify
the report.
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(2) There are numerous airline flights along airways that pass
overhead and i5 miles East of the observer's position. As stated in
paragraph lj, three airline flights are known to have been in this area
between C7OOZ and O73OZ from records retained by Portland FAA Tower on
IFR traffic routings. There are no records to indicate the number or
position of aircraft on VFR flights in this vicinity.
Although there is no evidence as to what the observer saw,
it is believed that Mr could have seen lights from a commercial
aircraft and mistook them for unknown flying objects.
FOR THE COMMANDER:
Jrang C Herdsin
MARY C. HERDINA
Major, USAF
Admiaistrative Offfoan
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