DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE9739364
DATE OF SIGHTINGFebruary 1964
REPORTED LOCATIONAlbany Oregon
FRAMES9

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PROJECT 10673 RECORD CARD

1. DATE 2. LOCATION 112. CONCLUSIONS
ain a = — [J Was Balloon
S Feb 64 Albany, Oregon CO Probably Balloon
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3. DATE-TIME GROLP i. TYPE OF OBSERVATION O Possibly Balloon
ee ‘i - * J <= Ground-Vi sual O Ground-Rodar = Behekis Tarent
~ an = ~ rt .
GMT__O% ae ena ion 2D Air Visual 0 Air-intercept Rodar OD Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE [Xx Was Astronomical Meteor
Yes O Probably Astronomical
O Possibly Astronomical
: 42 No | fivilian Police Officer
\ >. LENGTH Of OSSZRVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9% COURSE a a
" 0 insufficient Data for Evaluation
10 seconds |. One South 0 Unknown
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0. » er SUMMARY DF SIGHTING 7 11. COMMENTS
malt circular or egg shaped abgeth, Lignt pi en curation and general
'reddish color, in steady flight. Fast speed. pattern indicate meteor observation. |
Ob servat ton of low object to “arg Total
cuit

tration 4 ~ 5 seconds. Two observers & miles

apart. Second observer described object as

having pointed nose with glowing white ?lane |
high rate of speed. Possible trail. Observed x
bo pass overhead in North to South Plight.

Duration 10 secmas.

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UFO REPT
Ae DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT

€1) POINTED LIKE NOSE OF JET INTERCEPTOR

(2) aBCUT THE SIZE OF JET INTERCEPTOR NOSE
(5) GLOWING WHITE FLAME LIKE COLOR
€4) ONE (1)

(5) N/A

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RUWHKP 12 UNCLAS
BRIGHTNESS & HIGH RATE OF SPEED
POSSIBILITY OF A TRAIL

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POINTED SHAPE & HIGH SPEED

DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT

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15 DEGREES ELEVATION, ®9@ DRGREES AZIMUTH

15 DEGREES ELEVATION, 18@ DEGREES AZIMUTH

NORTH TO SOUTK STRAIGHT FLIGHT

OBSERVER LOST SIGHT OF OBJECT WHEN AT 12 O’CLOCK
POSITION GOING AWAY

12 SECONDS

MANNER OF OBSERVATION

(1) GROUND VISUAL

(2)

N/A

C5) NZA

TIME

& DATE OF SIGHTING

C1) G@9/8545Z

(2) DARK, CLEAR SKY

LOCATION OF OBSERVER

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UNCLASSINED MESSAGE
INCOMING

RUWHKP 12 UNCLAS
SIX ¢€6) MILES EAST OF ALBANY OREGON ON HIGHWAY 28

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TIFYING INFORMATION OF OBSERVER

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G, WEAT
C1)
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ALBANY OREG, AGE 52, PHONE QR c-1
HER AND WINDS

HIGH SCATTERED AT 19 MILES
SERT1OS L. MARTINENKO, CAPT, USAF, DET 1, 35TH WEARON
ADAIR AFS, OREG
CA) @6M = 256/10KTS

16M - 270/25KTS

16M = 290/25KTS

25M - 318/25KTS

30M - 300/35KTS

52M - 220/35KTS

30M - NOT AVAILABLE
UNLIMITED
TEN (18) MILES
THIN SCATTERED

NONE

THREE ¢€3) DEGREES PER 1,909 FT.

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ATINs (CSAFOI) AT SEC OF AF
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Ae DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT
C1) SMALL CIRCULAR
(2) EGG
(5) LIGHT REDDISH
(4) ONE (1)

(5) N/A

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PAGE 2 RUWHKP 11 UNCLAS

CS) STEADY & FAIRLY BRIGHT

C7) N/A :
(3) N/A
(9) N/A

B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT

C1) BRIGHTNESS
(2) VERY LOW SOUTH
C3) VERY LOW
(4) FAST STRAIGHT PATH
(3) GRADUAL
C6) 4 OR 5 SECONDS
C, MANNER OF OBSERVATION
€1) GROUND VISUAL
(2) N/A
(5) NZA

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(2) DARK

X. LOCATION OF OBSERVER

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F, IDENTIFYING INFORMATION OF OBSERVER
(1) Senet 1.15 82, Recon state pource
DEPT. C1 AGE 36
G. WEATHER AND WINDS
C1) HIGH SCATTERED AT 10 MILES
(2) SERTIOS L. MATINENXO, CAPT, USAF, DET 1, 35TH WEARON
ADAIR AFS OREG
(A) O6M - 250/10KTS
10M - 270/25KTS
16M = 290/25KTS
M = 310/25KTS
M = 300/35KTS
50M = 220/35KTS
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C7) THREE ¢€3) DEGREES PER 1,000 FT.

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Ke ARTHUR F. SHIFLETT, MAJOR, USAF, STAFF INTELLIGENCE OFFICER
THIS SIGHTING OCCURED WITHIN 5 MINS OF ONE REPORTED BY A

er  ALEANY OREGON. THE TWO OBSERVERS WERE

APPROXIMATELY EIGHT (8) MILES APART. GRADING C-1

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