PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2 LOCATION 12. 12. CONCLUSIONS
Astoria, Oregon Astoria, Oregon 0 Was Balloon
22Apr 64 22 Apr 64 00 Probably Balloon
3. 3. DATE-TIME GROUP DATE-TIME GROUP |4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Local XXGround-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
000 0 Probably Aircraft
GMT_X 23/06502 GMT_X 23/06502 AirVisual : Air-Intercept Radar Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE SOURCE XK Was Astronomical VENUS VENUS
Yes 0 Probably Astronomical
Civilian 0 PossiblyAstronomical
XEX No
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other.
000 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Unknown
30-40 Minutes 1 one West
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Round white object observe at 3l0 degazimuth Venus in position reported. . Duraticn
poared for short and other aspects of case indicates
45 deg elevation. astronomical sighting. Disappearence
pericds of time. Motion sl o west. Appeared
attributed to atmospueric conditions.
as light only. Bright with arcs of light flashing
out. Appeared larger than a/c. Obj. descending.
Observed thpough TX. Visibility 5 cloud coversge.
Cirrus ceiling.
ATIC FORM 329 26 SEP 52)

12/0608 /ens
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PRECEDENCE CLASSIFICATION
PRIORITY UNCLASSIFIED .
MULTIPLE ADDRESS TO:
COMMANDER AIR DEFENSE COMMAND, Ent Air Force Base, Colorado Springs, Colorado
OFFICE OF INFORMATION SERVICES, HeadquarterS USAF, Washington 25, D.C.
COMMANDER (Nearest Air Division), ATTN: DIREC INTELLIGENCE
Bulin selusel
FOLLOWING UFOB IS FORWARDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AFR 20O2
1. DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT(S)
1.SHAPE length) d at arme 3.COLOR
Round 2-3 inches White
S. FORMATION (ll more than one) 6. DISCERNIB FEATURES, DETAILS
Periodic flasing of red &
One N.A. green lights, no set sequence
to flashes
T EXHAUST (Including sizO) 8. SOUND EXHAUS sizo) (llheard) heard) 9. OTHER PERTINENT 9. OTHER FEATURES PERTINENT JSUAL
None
11. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT(S)
I. WHAT FIRST TO 2. ANGLE OF ELEVATION AND AZIMUTH 2. ANGLE OF ELEVATION AND AZIMUTH OF OBJECT(S) OF OBJECT(S) WHEN FIRST OBSERVED WHEN FIRST OBSERVED 3. ANGLE OF ELEVATION AND AZIMUTH 3. ANGLE OF ELEVATION AND AZIMUTH OF OBJECT (S) UPON DISAPPEARANCE
O9JECT? OBJECT?
Bright Light Bright Light 310 degrees true from bouy
#2 and 45 degrees from horizon #2 and 45 degrees from horizoh
4. 4. DESCRIPTION o AND . MANNER 8. MANNER OF DISAPPEARANCE DiS PEARANCE 6. LENGTH OF TIME IN SIGHT LENGTH OF TIME IN SIGHT
MANEUVERS Sudden. Disappeared Disanneared for for
Sudden.
Moving slowly West short periods. hen observers 30-40 minutes
talked on radio, disap eared
IH. MANNER OF OBSERVATION
1. HOW OBSERVED (Vlaual, ground or air; 2. OPTICAL AIDS USED 3. AIRBORNE SIGHTING identilication, number, (Give type aircraft, altitude,
elecironic, ground or air-type or radar) Binoculars and with a epeed and home station) heading,
Visual 16-32 power telescope N.A.
IV. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING
1. ZULA TIME-DATE GROUP OF SIGHTING 2. LIGHT CONDITION
2306502 April 1964 2250 Lo" night
V. LOCATION OF OBSERVER(S) (Exact latitude, longitudo, georel position, position with reference to landmark)
pilot boat Peacock operating on Columbia River Bar, Astoria, Oregon,3
River Lightship, men at Cape Disappointment Life Boat Station & Grays Harbor LESTA.
VI. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION OF ALL OBSERVERS
1. CiviLiAN (Name, ago, mailing address, occupetion, and estimate 2. MILITARY (Neme, grade, organization, duty and eatimate ol
of reliability) rellability) Men at Cape Disappointment LBSTA
Capt. LEBA Peacack Larry EDWARDS, BM2
Randle BRAZILLE SNBM Estimate of
Gary SMITH EN3 reliability is
Dave TRUJILLO BN3 good i for all the
Larry JOHNSON SA men.
John PERRY SA
25AD FORM 121 PREVIOUS EDITIONS ARE OBSOLETE FCI 2920

VII. WEATHER AND WINDS ALOFT CONDITIONS AT TIME AND PLACE OF SIGHTING
1. OBSERVERISI ACCOUNT EA THER CONDITIONS 2. WIND REPORT OF NEAREST AWS OR WEATHER BUREAU
SURFACE SW DEGREES 4 KNOTS
6,000 DEGREES KNOTS
partly cloudy 10,000 DEGREES KNOTS
16,000 DEGREES KNOTS
20,000 DEGREES KNOTS
3. CEILING 30,000 DEGREES KNOTS
40,000 DEGREES KNOTS
Unknown 10-12 miles 50,000 DEGREES KNOTS
80,000 DEGREES KNOTS
3: AMOU NT o F c LOUD COVER 8. QUADR ANT OF AREA THUNDER (IL any)
50%
VIII. ANY UNUSUAL ACTIVITY CONDITION, METEOROLOGICAL, ASTRONOMICAL, OR OTHERWISE, WHICH MIGHT ACCOUNT FOR THE
SIGHTING (Note to Controller - Appropriate weather section will be checked for the poasibility of weather balloone in ares ol eighting)
NEGATIVE
IX. INTERCEPTI ICATION ACTION TAKEN
NEGATIVE
X. LOCATIO OF IR TRAFFIC IN THE (Appropriate AMIS will be checked to determine alr tratfic locatton)
NEGATIVE
XI. POSITION TITLE AND COMMENTS OF THE PREPARING OFFICER, INCLUDING HIS PRELIMINARY
OF THE SIGHTING
Report from Report Officer in Z
XII. EXISTENCE OF
XIII. INSTRUCTIONS
1. If in doubt, see Air Force Regulation 200-2 or Air Defense Command Regulation 200-7.
2. The word "NEGArIvE" will indicate that investigator is unable to obtain the desired information. The phrase "Nor APPLICABLE
this sighting.

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AFIN: 4438 (23Apr64)L/apc age 1 of 2
ACTION: NIN-7
INFO : XOP-1, X
SMV E 188
ZCCJC451
0O RUEAHQ
DE RUWSKJ 001 23/0850Z
0 230851Z
FM CCGD THIRTEEN
TO RUWHBH/25TH NORAD MCCHORO
RUWGALB/CINCNORAD
RUWSPH/COMASWFORPAC
RUWSPG/COMWESTSEAFRON
RUEAHQ/CSAF USAF
RCCSC/CANAIRDEF
RCWNCR/CANCOMARPAC
INFO RUWSPHJ/COMWESTAREA
BT
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT.
FIMSTA CAPE DISAPPOINTMENT, WASH., CGLBSTA GRAUC HARBOR, WASXSXKY
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT.
2. UFO WAS BRIGHT WHITE WITH ARCS OF LIGHT FLASHING OUTWARD. RED
LIGHT FLASHED OUT FROM LOWER AND UPPER RIGHT SIDE. GREEN HUE GENERAL
AREAS. OBJECT APPEARED LARGER THAN AIRCRAFT.
3. LOCATION APPROX 310 FROM COLUMBIA RIX Classification Cancelled
JXNCE. AGHITUDE ARE
B
30-45 DEG FALLING. COURSE EAST TO WEST. DaE
AFR
AFHQ 0-309a
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 4438 (23Apr64)) Page 2 of 2
4. SIGHTED VISUALLY ND TELESCOPE.
5. FIRST SIGHTED APPROX 230715Z AND VISIBLE
230810Z.
- 6. WEATHER ON SCENE WIND SW 10 KTS, CLOUDY 5/10 COVERAGE, VISIBILITY
7. ADDITIONAL REPORT WILL FOLLOW IF RESIGHTED.
BT
NOTE: Advance copy to NIN and DIA copy to NIN and DIA
Message received received garbled service will be initiated upon request service will be initiated upon request
PUALS: UNCLASSIFIED
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