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UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE9316443

DATE OF SIGHTINGDecember 1962

REPORTED LOCATIONAshland Oregon

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ye PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD |

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1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Wos Balloon
12 December 1962 Ashtand, Oregon O Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION O Possibly Belloen
O Was Aircraft
Local >*CKGround- Vi sual O Ground-Reodar re Probobl y Aircraft
GMT 12/0930Z 0 Air Visual O Air-Intercept Radar O Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE MK Was Astronomico! Meteor |
O Yes 0 Probobly Astronomicol
xkNo Civilian 0 Possibly Astronomical
_ | 7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE D Other
1 0 Insufficient Data for Evaluction
0 Unknown |
3. seconds 4 then 3 East
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Round objects like a bright star Description of sighting indicate:
observed in the North falling. Main Bolide observation, Case evaluatdd
object disappeared then 3 smaller as a meteor sighting.
ones appeared going an different
directions, Total observation was 3
seconds, Exhaust or tail present.

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STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH |

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AF IN : 57268 (13 Dec 62) F/ab Page 1 of 3 Pages
ACTION: CIN-17

INFO : OOP-1, OOP-CP- IA-10, DIA(CIIC)-3 (37) |

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RUWHBH/25ADIV MCCHORD AFB WASH
RUCDDSQ/AFSC FOREIGN TECH DIV WRIGHT PATTERSON AF8 OHIO
RUEAHQ/ HQ USAF WASHDC

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ATTN (SAFOI) AT SEC OF AF
UFOB REPT

A. DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT
(1) ROUND ‘

(2) MARBLE SIZE |
(5S) LIKE A BRIGHT STAR
(4) FOUR (4)

(5) MAIN OBJECT DISAPPEARED, THEN THREE (5) SXALLER ONES

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QOEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCF

UN. “CEN MESSAG?

INCOMING

AF IN : 57268 (13 Dec 62)

PAGE TWO RUWHKP 17
APPEARED GOING IN DIFFERENT DIRECT IONS
€6) N/A
€7) TAIL EXHAUST ONLY
(8) N/A
C9) N/A
B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECTS
C1) LOOKING AT THE SKY
(2) 45 DEGREES ELEV, 98 DEGREES AZIMUTH
(5) 45 DEGREES ELEM, 98 DEGREES AZIMUTH
€4) EAST
(5) LIKE A FALLING STAR
€6) 3 SECONDS
C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION
€1) VISUAL
(2) N/A
C3) N/A
D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING
C1) 12/8939Z

(2) NIGHT
E. LOCATION

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SEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCK

UNw. AESSAG?

INCOMING

AF IN : 57268 (13 Dec 62) Page 3 of 3 Pages

PAGE THREE RUWHFP 17 °
(1) ASHLAND OREGON
F. IDENTITYING INFO OF OBSERVER
(1) MRS Oe, 34, euumepe, ST, ASHLAND OREGON, HOUSEWIFE.
G. WEATHER AND WINDS |
(1) XTNSV FOG MTS OBS OXOF ONLY LMT WAS GOOD LMT CLR 15
(2) UNK
(3) 00
(4) 00
(5) HEAVEY FOG
(6) N/A
(7) ASTRIX ~14 DEGREES (CENTIGRADE) AT 39,000 FEET
H. NOWR REPORTING STA AT ASHLAND. MFR; OXOF, RDM: 6 BROKEN
5F, SLY: OXOF
I. N/A
Je N/A
Ke N/A

Le. N/A /

16, OUR WEATHER STN ADVISES THAT ASHLAND AREA SHOULD HAVE BEEN
OXOF, SOURCE GRADING: F 4. REPORTING INDIVIDUAL CLAIMS THAT

ASHAND WAS CLEAR WITH UNLIMITED VISIBILITY.
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15/2 02 0Z DEC RUW HKP

NOTE : Adv cy del to DIA