PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8650635

DATE OF SIGHTINGApril 1962

REPORTED LOCATIONEstacada Oregon

FRAMES9

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon
12 April 62 Estacada, Oregon 0 Probubly Balloon
4TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Bolloon
. DATE-TIME GROUP
Locai Ground-Visual Ground-Rodar 0 Was Aircraft
a Probably Aireraft
GMT 13/0400Z Ai-Visual Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 5. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes D Probably Astronomical
CNo Civilian Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION B. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE 0 Other
Insufficient Data for Evaluation
0 Unknown
10 mins one NW
O. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Flash observed followed by two objs. Questionnirre sent to additional
All had flight NW. 10 witness & not returned after a
mins later the obj exploded. Obsdrva- siz month delay. Insufficient data
tion thru 8ox telescope w/no additionah telescope w/no additional available for for analysis. analysis.
Idetails visible. isible. Sound of jet heard. Sound of jet heard.
Both jet Both jet and objs visible at objs visible at same same
time.
1
ATIC FORM SZP 52)
.
.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
MEMO
I have forwarded extra copies of l6h to this
lad for him to have his friends fill out.
They should be along in a few days.
D
.
.

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A5 *
U.. Cie Foce Technical InfomatingSht
! When dif you see the otjet?
12 April 1962
2 Tine of day: bitiven 8:004 8.20
M o PM
3. Time gme: AEaston
B.Contal
①.Pacific) C.Mointan
E.Other
Whore
Esaceda Oregon
5. Estimated how long you mninut w the object
a.Coentuin .10 C. Rot very de
ere
t. tainly cantain D:Just a quees
of theshy?

FRAME 004 / 009paddle-gpu-200dpi

I whatchd onotice con S
Strs
a.Nme a tright momlight
b.dfw
C. Roonight-piles
%. Was th
sky?
a.Ye b. No
a. As mile avay-la
a bbock away?
sotoeral yords atvoy
e. other

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12.Did the odjict move bnkind something angtime
Yes ① Dnit fenow
something at
. anyt no Don't Know
Yes
14.Did  the djct appear:
c.Dntkn
15. Dd yo  th
the following?t
Power. Y2s No
f Rakad Eye Yes 92σ

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20.
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23. How did the sjets deiappeag fon visw?
25.21hee
ofject? Outsile
27 whanpou
30. W hot inectioe were you lookiy whr you fist
34 W.hat were the wonthar Conditon whon olajiteons
oen? (clearshn) (Blight hnese) (wam)

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was a tig flach
25.24hae were youe
sjects? Outeile
od
soen 3 (Cleanshy) (oty) Bight heage) (warm)

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36. Wasany
the chjentis? ges
you edyes do hey see the
too? yo
Estecada, Ongon
37.
Estucade
2 have a totsda
grade
42 Date Icopleted thio
Wedniday 19 Apriel 1962