PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE LOCATION Redbluff, Calif 12. CONCLUSIONS
Arcada, California
20 Sep 63 Klamath, _Calif Ukiah, Calif D Was Bolloon
Medord, 'Oregon 0 Probably Balloon /
DATE-TIME GROUP 4TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
Local_ Ground-Vi sual Ground-Radar Was Aircralt
C1 Probably Aircraft
GMT. 21/0540z AiVisual Air-intercopt Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE Was Astronomical meteor
OY.s 00 Probably Astronomical
QNo civilien and_military Possibly Astranomical
LENOTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other.
000 Insufficient Data Insufficient Data for Evaluation for Evaluation
5 - 8 5 - 8 seconds one Unknown
NW
RO. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Five FAA Five FAA ground stations reported flaming ground stations reported flaming Contact with SPADATS revealed that
ob ject. Picket ship off coast also reported ob,ject. Picket ship off coast also reported there was no reentry for this period. for this period.
object. Two a/c flights in object. Two a/c flights in area reported ob.j. area reported ob.j. With decay ruled out out object determined to
Long tail to burning obj. Burned brightly be meteor.
lighting entire sky.
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160
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SUCDSO 3 Yn
ON SA SANC
7 BUVNKP 13 21/3947Z BUVKP 1321/3947Z ON
21 215
719 7419 A33520 A3520
3173437 2173437
PO DAIR AFT OREG AFS OREG doNe
AFH COLO SPRINGS COLD COLD SPRINGS COLD 83507
RUV434/BS1Y ADIV MCCHORD AF3 WASH
503-WA4-1371
ICDSO/AIR INTEL CENTER VRIGHT PAIIERSON AFS UNIO
PUTAHO/HO USAF MASHDO Ao ThL On Tthe
PUEAD/RTORETARY OF THE AIR FORCE VASH DU
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IL. 1. PICKET V E3SEL PV-3 2. S6 DEGRZE ELEVAIION . !. KET V E3SEL PV-3 2. S8 DEGRZE ELEVAIION 270 DECACE 270 DEGALE
"ARINS 3. ORJFOT TPAVERSED JIRECILY OVEK HEAD BSS DEGRLA HEADIIG ARIN3 3. ORJFOT TPAVERSED JIRECILY OVEK HEAD BSA DEGRLA HEADIVG 68N 68N
AF33S5A, FLYI-G 'ORTH OF AF3JSSA, FLYING 'ORIH OF 5F SEF BLUFF 6 ALIF. SPUIIED O3JEDI 29 S BLUFF 6 ALIF. SPUIIED O3dEDI 29 5
257 FR01 HIS POSITION... BURNING BAISHILY POSITION... BURYING BAISHLLY M1 ODAZ, O4L 2151
TPED ALELIIRS 7 E.
7 4ILTS SOU1H OF MCDORD ALD
paroyeg AN ORJEOI LIGHTIVG UP INE ENTLA KY. FOS S3, AOIS D.
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085 2 22 05
15930 13C
PET)
1 3 ot
A177 OYA321
2UCOM RUCOEO 3 Xn 5 Xn Sirce
ON BA SUNC ON BA
BU47P 1331/1947Z RUTYP 1331/1947Z 21 21$
712 Ab335 - Do 2n Ab335 20 200
2133437 2123437
POA ADAIE AFS ORES AFS OREG
AES COLO SPRINGS COLU 9160
QUV4B4/2D1Y ADIV MCCHORD AF3 VASH
MODSO/AIR IVTEL CENTER VRIGHT PAIIERSUN AF3 583-WA4-137/
UMIU
MHZAHO/HS HSAF MASHDC 1s 7he o4 mthe
TASH DC
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1CLAS PaDDC 21-J-2L. FOR AFCIN AND SAFIS AT VASH DO.
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. 1. ROUND 2. WON 3. RED 4. 1 D. VA 6.GLOINS BAIGHILY OM 3. RED 4. 1 2. VA 6. GLO'IVG BAIGHILY
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7. S EE S30TION II 4 9CLON S. VONE 9. S EE SIOTION II 4 SELOY S. VOVE 9. APPLATED IO S FALLING. APPLATED TO S FALLING.
IL. 1. PIOKTT V E3SEL PV-3 2. 53 DEGREE ELEVVIION 270 JEGR-2
60N 6ON
AF3TS5A, FLYI G VORTH OF ARK AP33S5A, FLYIIG ORTH OF AAP 3LUR C ALIA. SPUI1ED ORUECI 29D ALIF. SPOI1ED 02JESI 29 D
-05s9 F101 HIS POSITIOL...DVAIIVG 3AISHILY A1 ADAS6. 210
TTEO AIPLIVES 75, 7 AILIS POJ1H OF MEO8OD ALO
CRJEOTLIGHRING 1D IME IrtREKY, OS 23,1.

COKAOELISTIAL O O3JIOT..II DIAPPE1RED A1 42 DLAH CONLH
7O04 HIE POPLIION OF 4 MILES NMA OF WEDYORD O OR1...41D:03JE01
IS SO PRIGHT IF LIGHIEU UP THE YHOLE WKY. THE FOLLOVIIS COM-
1
ICATTCIS STATIONS SPOTT ED 1NE SAME O3 JEDI ALL APPROXIJATILY Z54SZ
FROM STAIION
ADA DALIF...ORJEOT WES 35ARIG 3DD DEGNELE FXOM S1A1ION
ADOITION, A FLYING TIGTR HEADED NONTH OVER UKIAN CALIF. SAIL
OBJEOT APPEARED IV FRONT OF AIN, THEV DROPPID STRAIGHT DON... OBJEOT APPEARED IV FRONT OF AIY, THEV DROPPID STRAIGHT DON...
MTHOUGH HE
PIGVTIVG OF UNIDIVIIFIED FLYING OBJECT BELIEVAD TO SD SAPTELITE. PIGVTIVS OF UNIDIVIIFIED FLYINS OSJEOT BELISVAD TO BD SAPTELIIE.
POSITION 4S DEGREES 22 MIVITES NORIH 135 DEGREES 34 MIVUTES WEST. SSITION
ORUTOT SIGHTED AT 1IME OF C3ASZ BBARING 270 DEGREES TRUE AI REIGHI DRITCT SIGHTED AT 1IME OF Z34SZ 9 BEARING 273 DEGREES TRUE AI REIGHI
^ 30 DEGREES, OOJROT HAD D APPCARASOE OF A FIRST MAGVITUDE SIAK
7
TOWTRSED DIRTOTLY OVENHEAD ON APPARET TNIE COURTE GOS oRUr
21
OTGREES. O3JDCT HAD COIPLEIED OVERYEAD ARO APPROXIMATELY
O800
MIWTER. 5. V/A 6. 18 MIN
20/1943
ADFE STE II 4. ABOVE 743Pm
TT. SEE I I1 4 AROVE AT
8 PM e N  76°
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DAGE 3 3JM4YP 13 1NCLAS 3114XP 13 INCLAS
377 I A ABOVE VI. EE IL 4 A3OV II A ABOVE VI. LE 1L 4 A3OV-
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PP RUCDSQ PP RUCDSQ
DE RUVHKP DE RUWHKP P24 25/2140Z actio 3Y 3
action
ZNR ZNR
P252130Z
FM POADS LS. M POADS ADAIR AFS ORE ADAIR ORE
0 COLO
RUWHEH/25 AIR DIV MCCHORD AFB WASH
RUCDSO/AIR TECH INTEL CNTR WPAFB OHIO
RUEAHQ/AFCIN
RUEAHQ/SAFOI
BT
UNCLAS POODC-D 25-J-7
DTD 21 SEP 63. FAA GROUND STATIONS MEDFORD AND
OBSERVING OBJECT FOR FIVE T OBSERVING OBJECT FOR FIVE TO EIGHT SEC. BOTH STATIONS CONFIRM
S CONFIRM
LONG TAIL TO BURNING OSJECT.
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TDEW
Recuest for Umo Infornation G5O
Dr E G Ebbighausen
Dept of Physies & Astr
University of Oregon
Eagene, Cregon
L. We have r -. received a report of a possibls meteor sizhting from
your area. your area The fireball entered the atmcsphere at The Pireball entered the atmcsphere at about 0540z about 0540z
on 21 Sep 63, 9:43pm (aST). cn 21 Sep 63, 9:43 pm (ST). It was reported from Medford, Oregon, was reported Medford, Oregon,
Klamath, California and Arcada, California, in addition Klamath, California and Arcada, to several
MOLIO air visual sizi air visual si,
2. We would avpreciate any any information have regarding raing
this object. this object. Please send any in Cion you have to: ion you have to:
Captain Captain Hector Hec Quin tanilla, Jr illa, Jr
FID(TDEW/UFO)
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, 45433
FOR THE ANDER 2 Atchs
1. POODC 21-J-20,
23 3ep 63, mag
2. POODC-D 25-J-7,
ERIC T de JONCXHIOERE 25 Sep 63, msg
Colonel, USAY
Deputy for echnology
and Subeystene
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UNIVERSITY OF OREGON
College of Liberal Arts
EUGENE, OREGON
DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS October 1i, 106n
Gaytair Hector Quintanille, Jz.
FTD(TDEWUFO)
W:ight-Petterson AFB, Ohio, 45433 - ATD; On1O, 7
Dear Captain:
Thank you for your latter of October 7 regarding Uro informition about for your latter of October 7 regarding Uro inforaition about
the meteor siting of the'2lst of September. I em the meteor siting of the'2lst of September. 91 sorry that this reply
has been delayed this long. has been delayed this long.
I do not have any information concernieg this siting, but I am referring I do not have any information coneernieg this siting, but I am referring
you to Mr. Phil Brogan of the Bend Bulletin newspaper in Bend, Oregon.
Mr. Brogan acts as & coordinator Eor the collection of such information
for the American Meteor Society, snd I om quite sure that he will give
is a very higlily con mpotent individuel in this resoeet, and I have a grent
deal ot faith in his ability.
I om sending directly to Mr. Brogap a copy of your letter to me, and I
ruthar susgeet thet you will hear from him in a short-time.
If I can be of ary further service to you, please let we hear From you.
Sincerely yours,
S. G. Ebbighausen
Professor ot Physies
EGEIVS EGEIVD

THE BEND BULLETIN
BEND, OREGON
PHIL F. BROGAN
Associate Editor
Ooteber 26, 1963.
Captaia Hector Guintanilla,dr.,
Wright-Pat Wright-Pa rson AD ., Ohi0. ., Ohio.
Dear Captain Quintanilla:
Dr. E.G. Ebbighausen of the Univer
letter relative
regon and Nerthern
Califoria on
So far as I am able to ascertain,
the otject was not sighted in the facific
teal hon
Saw no mentio
that he also
is withcut information. is withelt iniorma tlen.
Kindest.regerds,
Phil F. brogan, Phil F. brogan,
Northwest Di rector,
American Meteor Society. American Meteor Sociaty.