PROJECT BLUE BOOK

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LAUNCHES OF 25 FEB VANDENBURG

Time: 25/1830Z Launch 1030 Local
Direction South, could remain in orbit, do not know if exploded

Witnesses saw:
Time: 2 shots 24/1800 - 1845 Local, 25/0245z
Direction South, Both good shots, Minute-Man Launches from Vandenburg

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE i LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
QO Was Balloon
24.25 February 1964 Calivornia ~- Oregon QO Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP | %. TYPE OF CBSERVATION -|E. Possibly Balleon
= QO Wos Aircraft
BENS |e Bd aes i — 2B Ground- Vi svol © Ground-Redar 1 Probobly Aircraft
GMT 5 5 D Air Visvol D Air-Intercept Radar | 7 Possibly Aircroft
[s: PHOTOS + 50URCE 0 Was Astronomical
0 Yes O Probably Astronomical
CO Ne 0D Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9% COURSE eestor
O Insufficient Data for Evaluation
QO Unknown
10-3 + o€d l# min | ame, three |Rising - West
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 1). COMMENTS
6 reports of object exploding and two others Minuteman launches from Vandenbura.

observed following explosion. Duration varied
several seconds to 13 minute. Various
colors and descriptions.

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(1) CRESCENT CITY, CALIFORNIA, DJLM 4647
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C1 TRAZ T SMITH, 41, C/O SHERIFF OFFICE,
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CA) O6M - 109/29 KTS
10M - 9428/35 KTS
16M = 028/60 KTS
20M - 628/62 KTS
SOM - 918/65 KTS
50M - 390/55 KTS
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(1) CASUAL OBSERVANCE
(2) 45 DEGREES ELEV 189 DEGREES AZIMUTH
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(4) STRAIGHT AND LEVEL SOUTH TO WEST
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(2) LOOKING SOUTHWEST 45 DEGREES ELEV,
30 DEGREES LEFT AZIMUTH
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RUEZAH@/SEC OF AIR FORCE WASHINGTON DC
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ATTN: (SAFOI) AT SEC OF AF
UFO REPT

A. DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT
¢1) LONG AND SLENDER
(2) LENGTH OF PENCIL
(3) BLUE OR ORANGE

C4) ONE (1)

(5) NONE

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(6) NONE

(7) TRAIL
(3) NONE
(9) NONE
Be. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT
(1) SIGHTING
(2) 223 DEGREES FROM Z 100
C5) AZIMUTH 220 DEGREES FROM Z 100,
ELEVATION CLIMBING
(4) STRAIGHT UP
(5) EXPLODE
(6) 29 SECONDS
C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION
€1) VISUAL GROUND
(2) NONE
(5) N/S4. )
D. TIME & DATE OF SIGHTING
C1) 25/0255Z
(2) DUSK
E, LOCATION OF OBSERVER

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(1) Z 100 MT HEBO OREGON 45 DEGREES 12'N 123 DEGREES 47°'V
F. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION OF OBSERVER
(1) A@e METCALF, R. 689 RADAR SQ, RADAR OPS
MT HE3O AFS OREGON -- RELIABLE.
G. WEATHER AND WINDS
(1) CLEAR
(2) SSGT PETER N HILL, DET 1, 35TH WEARON,
ADAIR AFS OREGON
(A) O6M - 262/10 KTS
10M - 032/30 KTS
20 M = 020/59 KTS
30 M - 920/70 KTS
50M - 330/30 KTS
80M - NOT AVAILABLE.
(3) N/A i
(4) 15 PLUS
(5) N/A
(6) N/A

(7) 2 DEGREES PER 1,000 FT
H. N/A

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Ke. ARTHUR F SHIFLETT, MAJ, USAF, STAFF INTELLIGENCE
OFFICERS: THIS SIGHTING OCCURRED WITHIN TEN C€i®@)
MINUTES OF SIX ¢€6) SIMILAR SIGHTINGS, REPORTED TO

THIS HEADQUARTERS. GRADING Cel.
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