PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE7811593

DATE OF SIGHTINGApril 1960

REPORTED LOCATIONNof Worden Oregon

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PROJECT 10073 RCORD CARD
1. DATE 1. DATE 2. LOCATION 2.LOCATION 12. 12. CONCLUSIONS CONCLUSIONS
h April, 1960 h April, 1960 N of Worden, Oregon N of Worden, Oregon 0 Was Bolloon
0 0 Probably Bolloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. 4. TYPE OF OBSERYATION TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 0 Possibly Balioon
Local Ground-Visuol Ground-Rodor Ground-Rodar C7 Was Aneraft
Probably Aireroft Probably Aircroft
.GMT .GMT 1920Z Ai-Visuel D Alr-Intercept Rodor Alr-Intercept Rador 0 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Wos Astronomieol Wos Astronomieal
Ys Yes 0 Probably Astronomicul Probably Astronomicul
ON BiNo Civilian D Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERYATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE OtherCoose
0 Insuflicient Dota for Evaluation
1/2 minute One Falling D Unknown
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Round silver white object, aporoximately Area was searched by helicopter and
5 inches in diameter, straight flight seen the only thing that might account for
to change color to red and explode in a ouffl the sighting was a dead goose recently
of white smoke. killed. The red and pufr of smoke
being accounted for as the bird was
shot.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

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RECEIVED TIME NO.
PP RJEDSQ Date
DE RJWZDMQ 34 71m50 07 48 3y: ISwt
P 062241Z- ATIG 1960 APR 7 00 59
FM COMDR 408 FTR GP
TO RJWFAL/COMDR ADC
RJUZBH/CONDR 25 ADIV 4E2(UF0)
RJEDSQ/COMDR AIR TECH INTEL CENTER
RJEZHQ/COFS HQ USAF 4×2
RJEZHQ/SEC OF THE AF RJEZHQ/SEC OF THE AF 7x
7x
BT BT
UNCLAS 4B8ODC 4-1914. ATTN: AFCIN, SAFIS. UFO. FOLG UNCLAS 4B8ODC 4-I914. ATTN: AFCIN, SAFIS. UFO. FOLG
A.(1)ROUND. (2)
APPROX FIVE (5) INCHES. (3) SILVER WHITE. (4) ONE (1). (5) NA. APPROX X FIVE (5) INCHES. (3) SILVER WHITE. (4) ONE (1). (5) NA.
(6) NONE OBSERVED. (7) NONE. (8) NONE HEARD. (9) NOE. PARA.
B.(1) FORMATION FLT OF FOUR (4) F-I0I CROSSED IN FRONT OF DRIVER
FR DIRECTION OF KINGSLEY FLD AT WHICH TIME ATTENTION WAS CAUGHT BY
OBJECT CROSSING FLT PATH BELON AND BEHIND. (2) 30 ELEV 060
AZIMUTH. (3) 20 ELEV 030 AZIMUTH. (4) STRAIGHT DESCENDING FLT
PATH. (5) APPEARED TO CHANGE COLOR TO RED AND EXPLODE IN A SMALL
PUFF OF SMOKE. (6) ABOUT ONE HALF MINUTE. PARA. C. (1) GROUND-
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VISUAL. (2) NO OPTICAL AIDS. (3) NA. PARA. D. (1) 04/1920Z.
,B
DRIVING NORTH ON US HIGHWAY 97 ONE AND ONE HALF (1 1/3 MILES NORTH
OF WORDEN, OREGON. PARA. F. (1)MRS
Z MIDLAND, OREGON, FARM HOUSEWIFE, NO FLYING EXP, ONLY MODERATE
CONTACT WITH A/C. (2) NONE. PARA. C. (1) CLEAR SKY, SUNNY.
(2) CALM; 200,07; 250/12; 260/17; 270/17; 250/29; NOT REPORTED.
(3) CLEAR. (4) 25 MI. (5) NONE. (6) NONE. (7) STANDARD
ADIABATIC HIGH PRESSURE AREA TO S0,OOP FT. PARA. H. NONE
OBSERVED OR REPORTED. PARA. I. NONE. PARA. J. NONE. PARA.

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OBSERVED OR REPORTED. PARA. I. NONE. PARA. J. NONE. PARA.
K ASST DIR OF OPS, CAPT F. J. D'ENTREMONT HELICOPTER SEARCH OF
AREA OVER WHICH OBJECT DISAPPEARED WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS EXCEPT A
THE GOOSE WAS SHOT BY A POACHER AND WAS OBSERVED BY MRS.
THE FLD IN WHICH IT FELL IS VERY MUDDY, HAVING BEEN RECENTLY
FLOODED FOR IRRIGATION PURPOSES, HOWEVER, THE GOOSE IS STILL VERY
WHITE VHICH TENDS TO SUPPORT THE THEORY THAT IT HAD BEEN RECENTLY
KILLED. THE APPEARANCE OF BLOOD COULD ACCOUNT FOR THE CHANGE IN KILLED. THE E APPEARANCE OF BLOOD COULD ACCOUNT FOR THE CHANGE IN
COLOR DESCRIBED BY THE OBSERVER AND THE RESULTING CLOUD OF WHITE
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FEATHERS COULD BE EASILY MISTAKEN FOR AN EXPLOSION AND PUFF OF FEATHERS COULD BE EASILY MISTAKEN FOR AN EXPLOSION AND PUFF OF
SMOKE. PARA. L. NONE. END OF MSG. SMOKE. PARA. L. NONE. END OF MSG.
BT
06/2245Z APR RJWZDMQ