PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE9316599

DATE OF SIGHTINGJanuary 1963

REPORTED LOCATION43 59N124 51W PACIFIC

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

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by a ball of fire

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ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP $2)

Round small black Particle followed
®n flight from

northeast to Southwest falling into

SL

analysis,

Meteor Sighting,
duration consistent with this

l. DATE 2 LOCATION 12. CONCLUS/ONS
/ 5 ' O Was Balloon
19 January 1963 43.59N 124,51w / f4ere; <} a) Erokebly Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION OQ Possibly Balloon
Local BGround- Vi sual © Ground-Radar o yp alin
GMT O Air Visual O Air-Intercept Radar |9 Possibly Aircroft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE PoK Was Astronomical MO teor
0 Yes Q Probably Astronomical
XX Ne Civilian QO Possibly Astronomico!
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTs | 9. COURSE O Other
© Insufficient Data for Evaluction
O Unknown
2 seconds one Southwest
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS

Description %

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DEPARTMGNT OF THE Ai (OMCLE ‘ i

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SMB C 132 AF IN : 38533 (19 Jan 63) B/ptl

ACTION : =
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INFO : OOP-1, OOP-CP-2, SAFS-3
PP RUEAH DIA-15, DIA/CIIC-3 (42)

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RUWHBH/25 ADIV MCCHORD AFS WASH

RUEAHO/HQ USAF WASH 25 DC

RUEAHQ/SEC OF AF WASH 25 DC

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ATTNs CAFCIN) AT HO USAF
ATTN: €SAFOI) AT SEC OF AF
Ae SESCRIPTION OF OBJECT
1. ROUND

2. SMALL PARTICLE
5. BLACK

4. 1. CONE)
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STAPF MESSAGE BRANCH
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AF IN : 38533 (19 Jan 63) Pg 2 of 4 |
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7~ BRIGHT BALL OF FIRE COMPARABLE TO SIZE OF OBJECT
8. N/A
9. N/A

B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE
1. BRIGHT LIGHT

2e ANGLE UNKNOWN, AZIMUTH 212 DEGREES |
3. UNKNOWN |

4, NORTHWEST TO SOUTHWEST
5. FADED INTO WATER
6. 2 (TWO) SECONDS
D) C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION
Ll. VISUAL ABOARD SHIP, OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY OCEANOGRAPHIC VESSEL
2. N/A |
3. N/A
D. TIME & DATE OF SIGHTING
1, 19/1359Z
2. NIGHT
E. LOCATION OF OBSERVER
43-59N 124-51W
F, IDENTIFYING INFORMATION OF OBSERVER

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DEPARTMENT OF THE Alk FORCE

STAFF bAéSSAGE BRANCH
UNAIRED MEAG

INCOMING |

AF IN : 38533 (19 °.Jan 63) Pe 3 of 4
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1. CAPT. BEN GERTULLA, BOX 1, TAFT, OREGON, AGE: 52
OCCUPATION: CAPTAIN OF VESSEL SOURCE GRADING B-2

; G. WEATHER & WINDS
1. CLEAR NIGHT.
2e SFC 030/10, 6M 840/20, 16M 220/45, 20M 920/55, 30M

020/60, 50M 360/50
3. N/A

4. 18 (TEN) MILES
5. CLEAR

6. N/A

7» SFC - 5M PLUS 1 DEGREE CENTIGRADE/ 1,800 FT

5M - 8M OC DEGREES/1,0@0 FT |
- 8M - 9M PLUS 1C DEGREE/1,000 FT |
9M - 4QM -20 DEGREES/1, 2G0FT |
> 4QM - 50M -13C DEGREES/1,@00 FT

(H) WEA STN AT ADAIR AFS ADVISES THAT "COULD POSSIBLE BE
RAWINSONDE BALOON RELEASED FROM SALEM, EUGENE, OR REDBERG.

UPPER AIR GENERALLY N-EASTERLY FLOW.
I. N/A

J. N/A

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DEPARTMENT OF TRE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH

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AF IN : 38533 (19 Jan 63) gezesmd Ak Defense Pe 4 of 4

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K. THIS REPORT WAS REWAYED TO HO POADS DC BY NR sql

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DEPT OF OCEANOGRAPHY, OREGON ST UNIVERSITY, CORVALLIS ORE.
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