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UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE7814757

DATE OF SIGHTINGJuly 1960

REPORTED LOCATIONSof Portland Oregon

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CHEATHAM, A. M. PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
QO Wes Belloon
6 Jul 60 S of Portland, Oregon B Behe eabeen
3. DATE-TIME GROUP & TYPE OF OBSERVATION O Possibly Belloon
O Wes Aircraft
Local CX Ground- Vi svel O Ground-Reder 1 Probebly Airereft
GMT O7/0522Z D Air Vi geal DO Air-Intercept Redar O Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTO! a OURCE - Sadat noes -
es nN roba stronomic
Ci Ne civilian 0 Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION &. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE De ee
0 insufficient Date for Evaluation
45 sec two N GO Uninewm
10, BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 1). COMMENTS
Tvo objects the size cf a half dollar at arm's] About 9:30 at night with a bright mo

length, round with fiat “OP and round bottom, | Time for an a/e to travel a 90° are at
luminous white, observ>

gem change formation 20,000 ft is about 1 min. Witmess probabih
fron -442 by side to vervtcal formation. Observed 2 jet a/c at about this altitu:
Traveled from 30° ele voice jue S to 45° elevad (speed 600 kts). At $Me altitude the re
4 ton tue N after Rene = overhead in about 45 | and green running lights are not visibie
sec. No sound. and oniy the white sol ia light can be se

from the ground. It is Picult to under-
stand how the witness knew the objects

| vere flat on top. No evidence to indicat
that this was not an a/c sighting.

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

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JUNCLAS/3370DC 6-2833. ACTIMN ADC, 25TH AIC DIV, AIR TECHNICAL
INTELLIGENCE CENTER, AFCIN-1BTQN SAFIS, AFCIN-4A, AND PROJECT SPACE
TRACK,

FOLLOWINV REPORT OF UFO SIGHTING IS SUBMITTED PER PARAGRAPH 15,
AFR 200-2, 14 SEP 59.
A. <1) ROUNF, BUT FLAT ON TOP AND BOTTOM,

(2) SIZE OF HALF-DOLLAR,

(3) LUMINOUS WHITE COLOR.

(4) TWO OBJECTS NOT APPARENTLY CONNECTED.

(5) SIDE BY SID! GRADUAL).Y CHANGING TO A VERTICAL FORMATION,

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PNAGE TWO RJWZKPH 9
ONE ABOVE THE OTHER.

(6) NONE.

(7) NONE.

(8) NONE.

(9) NONE,
B. <1) RELATIVE BRIGHTNESS EVEN IN BRIGHT MOONLIGHT.

. <2) APPROXIMATE 188 DEGREES AZIMUTH AND 3@ DEGREES ELEVATION.

(3) APPROXIMATE 315 DEGREES AZIMUTH AND 45 DEGREES ELEVATION.’
_ .. €4) PASSED FROM SOUTH TO NORTH DIRECTLY OVERHEAD CURVING SLOWLY
: TO NORTHWEST DURING LATTER PART OF THE TRACK. OBJECTS
APPEARED SIDE BY SIDE, THEN CHANGED TO A VERTICAL FORMATION
BY ONE SLOWLY RISING AND MOVING OVER DIRECTLY ABOVE THE
OTHER,

(5) VISIBLE FOR AT LEAST 45 SECONDS.
C. (1) GROUNF VISUAL.

 €2) NONE,

(3) N/A
“De C1) 9735222

| (2) NIGHT.
Ee 2 1/2 MILES SOUTH OF PORTLAND INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, OREGON.

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Fo <4) CIVILIAN, MR, ane ACE 45, QUE,

PORTLAND, OREGON; RAILROAD REPRESENTATIVE, ESTIMATED RELIABLE

OBSERVER.

G, €1) CLEAR, VISIBILITY EXCELLENT,

(2) CLEAR, 15 PLUS, WINDS AS FOLLOWS: SURFACE L/V: 6,080 340/13:

10,093 349/12: 16,800 270/20: 20,990 270/20: 30,980 263/25:
50,009 260/48: 89,600 E 996/10.

H, NONE,

I, NONE,

J, NONE KNOWN,

L, NONE,

@7/1956Z JUL RJWZ<PH

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