PROJECT BLUE BOOK

obj aroun flight included ering sible leak
including causing smok impression
200 dgr appeared 'ance given
at approxima Im /as /as hazed out. Suf hazed out. Sufficient data ient data
a/c in area. Gave impression of being. a/c in area.. ave oression of being. for analysis as ba for analysis as balloon. AZC AZC
strobe or light. Estimated speed mach
wwo (2) in error since obj apparently viewed obj 15 mins viewed obj 15 mins after ter ground ground
stationary. rpt received.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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WPADD3CZOC@J223ZCOYDS76 22 Nov62 00 05ACTION (F)
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DE RUWHKP 13
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P 211612Z PRIORITY C
FM HQ POADS ADAIR AFS OREG
TO RUWGAL/ADC ENT AFB COLO C
RUWHBH/25 ADIV MCCHORD AFB WASH C
RUEAHQ/HO UEAF WASH DC
RUEAHQ/SEC OF THE AF WASH DC C
RUCDSQ/AFSC TECHNOLOGY DIV WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO C
BT →
UNCLAS POOIN 21-L-1. V C
ATTN (AFCIN) AT NQ USAF ATTN (AFCIN) AT HQ USAF C C
ATTN (SAFOI) AT SEC OF AF
C
A DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT
(1) STREAK OR STROBE (1) STREAK OR STROBE C
(2) PEA 4
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(3) WHITE
(4) ONE (1) C
(5) N/A 1-
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(6) N/A
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rRue Twe Now
OBJECT SIGHTED.
(S) N/A C
(9) N/A
B DESCRIPTION OF COURSE
(1) GROUND RADAR SENIOR DIRECTOR AT POADS ADVISED US TO (
LOOK FOR AN OBJECT AT 12 0,CLOCK 2
(2) 12 0,CLOCK HIGH, 300 AZIMUTH-(:6& 360 DEGREES
(3) OVERHEAD AT 6 0,CLOCK (
(4) HIGH RATE OF SPEED, 00D AZIMUTH TO A/C. A/C HDG
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(ETHAN 55) WA3 295 DEGREES
(5) THE VIEW WAS BROKEN DUE TO COCKPIT CONFIGURATION C
(6) ONE (1) TO TWO (2) SECONDS
C MANNER OF OBSERVATION
(1) VISUAL AIR C
(2) N/A C
(3) (MAG), 205 KTS CIND-
ICATED) C (
D TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING
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(1) 20/0930Z (1) 2 20/0930Z
(2) NIGHT C
4 C
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PAGE THREE RUWNKP 13 J
I LOCATION OF OBSERVER
(1) 4 403911 - 12442 W
IDENTIFYING G INFO ON OBSERVER
(1) N/A

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CALIF 5.
SI WEATHER AND WINDS
(1) CLEAR
(2) UNK (
(3) 5,003 FT C
(4) 15 NM O
(5) OVERCAST C
(S) N/A C
(7UNK
HN/A C
I N/A C
J N/A
K CONMENTS OF POADS CONBAT INTELLIGENCE OFFICER: MAJ JAMES C
C. WESTALL, OUR SENIOR DIRECTOR ON DUTY AT THE TIME OF THIS C
SIGHTING CONTACTED AEW A/C (ETHAN 3Z) AND HAD HIM RELAY THE
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NSG TO ETHAN 55 TO BE ALERT FOR AN OBJECT AT 12 0,CLOCK HI.
ETHAN 55 REPORTS THAT THE OBJECT WAS NOT SIGHTED UNTIL C
DIRECTLY 12 0,CLOCK HIGH. 0BJECT WAS NORE THAN 2,300 FT J
ASCEXPN ESTINATED SPEED OF THE OEJECT WAS MACH 2. THE ACTION
OF MAJ WESTALL L WAS THE RESULT OF OUR REPT DTD 20 NOV 62,
CITE: POOIN L- 29 - 8. C
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21/1912Z NOV RUWHKP

ONNN 20/08202
PP RUCDSQ
DE RUWHKP 5 21 Nov62 07 31z
ZNR 26
P 202300Z
O (
FM HQ POADS ADAIR AFS OREG
PRORNY
ToF RUWGAL/ADC ENT AFB COLO C
RUWHBH/25ADIV MCCHORD AFB WASH
RUCDSQ/AFSC FOREIGN TECH DIV WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO 300 C
RUEAHQ/HQ USAF WASHINGTON 25 DC C
RUEAHQ/SECRETARY THE AF WASH 25 DC
4x2a C
BT
UNCLASS POOIN L-22-8
ATTN (AFCIN) AT HO USAF 1
ATTN (EAFOI) 'AT SEC OF AF
UFOB REPT ( (
A DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT OBJECT
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(1)DIAMOND (1DIAMOND
(2 CLOSER TO EARTH BUT THE SIZE OF A CLOSER TO EARTH BUT THE SIZE OF A A STAR STAR C
(3) CREAMY-WHITE UNDED BY A BLUE A BLUE E HAZE
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(4) ONE (1)
(5) N/J (5) N/J ,
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PAGE TWO RUWHKP 5 C
(6) APPEARED ERY BRIGHT COMPARED TO BACKGROUND STARS AND DIAMOND

(7) STREAM OF LIGHT OR VAPOR FROM REAR 1/2 TO 3/4 THE LENGTH
OF THE OBJECT. GLITTERING APPEARANCE LIKE CANDLE.
(8) N/A
(9) LOOKED LIKE A BEACON ROTATING AROUND THE OBJECT FROM THE BOTTOM. (
B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT
(1) OBSERVER THOUGHT OBJECT WAS A STAR UNTIL MOVEMENT AND
COLOR WAS NOTICED.
(2) 200 DEGREES 30 TO 45 DEGREES OF ELEVATION J
(3)H HAZED_OUT AT 200 DEGREES 30 TO 45 DEGREES ELEVATION
(4) FLIGHT PATH ERRATIC. APPEARED TO HOVER AT TIMES. C
(5) SEE ITEM B(3)
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(6) APPROX 25 MINS
C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION C
(1) GROUND VISUAL
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D. TIME & DATA OF SIGHTING -→
(1) 2 (17 20/38202 10 25738452 20/3820Z TO 20/0845Z V C
(2) (2) NIGHT CLEAR
C C
E. LOCATION OF OBSERVER ELOCATION OF OBSERVER
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U J
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PAGE THREE RUWHKP 5
(1) 5 MI SE OF KLAMATH CALIF (DJMM3329 DJML.5535-
SERVERS
F. IDENTIFICATION OBSERVERS
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(1) CALIF.
FORESTRY SERVICE FIRE SPOTTER
(2) MILITARY: IST LT. MILTON JONES, 777 RADRON KLAMATH

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G. WEATHER & WINDS ALOFT IN AREA OF SIGHTING c
(1) NIGHT, CLEAR INITIAL SIGHTING 2
(2) 20/2700Z CLEAR, 15 MI VIS, TEMP 39/34 DEGREES, S5KTS,
30.36, S000-260 DEGREES/45 KTS, 10000-270 DEGREES/50 KTS
20000 - 280 DEGREES /65 KTS 30000 280 DEGREES/70 1 KTS 40000
-280DEGREES/65KTS, 60000 - 290 DEGREES/25KTS
(3) UNLIMITED C
(4) 15 NM
C
(5) N/A
(6) N/A U
(7) 2 DEGREES PER 1000 FT (CENTIGRADE) AT " MEDFORE OREG.
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H,I,,K,&L, H,T,,Kg&L, ARE ALL N7A ARE ALL N/A
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