PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8232423

DATE OF SIGHTINGSeptember 1960

REPORTED LOCATIONPortland Oregon

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

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1. DATE 2. LOCATION
29 Sep 60 Portland, Oregon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
Locol G Ground- Vi sual D Ground-Rodor
GMT 30/0225z 0 Air Visual DO Air-iIntercept Radar
5. PHOTOS URC
O Yes 4
SINo Civilian
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 8 NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE
2-3 min NW-SE

one

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12. CONCLUSIONS |

Was Bolloon
Probably Bolloon
Possibly Boiloon

Wos Aiscroft |
Probably Aircroft
Possibly Aircroft

Was Astronomicol
Probobly Astronomical
Possibly Astronomicol

Other :
Insufficient Deta for Evaluation
O Unknown

ooo o00 O00

10, BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING

11. COMMENTS

Object aprox size of dime held at arm's length.
Large fire diminishing in size and dropping
burning debris. Loud explogion followed by
smaller. Appeared 70°. Disappeared into horizon}

There is insufficient evidence available
for a valid conclusion. Object has all
characteristics of a "bolide," however
duration of 2-3 min rules this out. Case
listed as insufficient Gata. There were
three frasments of 1960 Epsilon that
reentered during the latter part of Sept
or first part of October, It is i

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that tis observation was 2 reentry o:

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of these satellites. No color or <

given .

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SFP 52)

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DE RJWZKPH 28 ; " ~

P 429172 ZEX 1 : ri VS
FM 337TH FT GP PORTLAND INTL APRT ORE tee

TO RJWFAL/ADC ENT AFB COLO Ss ape
RJWZBH/25TH AIR DIV MCHORD AFB WN | AT aba
RJEDSQ/AIR TECH INTELLIGENCE CENTER WRIGHL PATTERSON A¥S OHIO

RJEZHQ/HQ USAF WASH DC
RJEZHQ/SEC OF AF WASH DC
RJEDSQ/COSMATIC WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO ——~

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JUNCLAS 3370DC 184@15M ACTION ADC 25TH AIR DIV AIR TECHNICAL INTELL-
IGENCE CENTER, AFCIN-1B1, SAFIS, AFCIN-4A, AND PROJECT SPACE

TRACK

FOLLOWING REPORT OF MOON DUST SIGHTING LS SUBMITTED PER PARAGRAPH 15,
AFR2@@-2, 14 SEP 59.

Ae te UNKNOWN

2e APPROYIMATELY THE SIZE OF A DIME HELD AT ARMS LENGTY.

Se FIRE
4. ONE

De N/A

Se LARGE FIRE DIMINISALNG IN SIZE AND DROPPING BURNING DEBRIS.

7eDROPPED BURNING DEBRIS
SeLOUD EXPLOSION FOLLOWED BY SMALLER
De NONE

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3.INTO HORIZON
4. NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST OVER EAST PORTLAND.

5.BELOW HORIZON
Se-2-3 MINUTES.
1. GROUND VISUAL

2. NONE

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1, 02252 33 SEP 6a

2.TWILIGHT.
4SDEGREES 36"N, 122 DEGREES 36"W.

| OURO RELIABILITY CONSIDERED Coop

1, NONE
2eWINDS AS FOLLOWS: 6,90 339/53 19,000 299/293 16,908 |

@2 0/103 29,890 340/123 39,009 339/25: 59,908 390/30

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7+ SURFACE TEMPERATURE 72N DEW POINT a8 C
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