DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8727614
DATE OF SIGHTINGJuly 1964
REPORTED LOCATIONYahatz Oregon
FRAMES5
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Bolloon
0 Jily 1064 Yalnta, a Probably Bulloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Bolloon
Local_ Ground-Visual Ground-Rador 0 Was Aireralt
- D Probably Aireraft
GMT. 21/00402 Air-Visual Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes 0 Probably Astronomical
No Millitary - Civil 0 Possibly Astronomical
C.No MLLLOET en En
7. LENGTH OH OBSERVATION 7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION S. NUMBER OF OBJECTS S. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. 9. COURSE 1400 1400 Other
Insufficiant Dara for Evaluation Insufficiant Dara for Evaluation
20 Minutes 20 Minutes One One Unknown Unknown
TO. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 1O. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Star ahapod object like avtr. Star ahatod objeot like avtr. Dright and BCNO II noving NB over Cregoni at 1l43 ECHO II noving NB over Cregon at 1l43
bludsh whlbe color. Fitgat to North in bludsh whlte color. Fiigat to North in Ri PSt. If tile Was convorted from RiPST. If tile was convorbed from
stratght lhe. stratgit lihe. Por then objoct was likely Bcky II. PSr then objoet was likely Bcdy II.
Cese evaluated as this Satollite. Ceso eveluated as this Satellite.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 25 SEP 52)
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INCOMING. DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSIFIED
ACTION: NIN-7
INFO : XOP-1, XOPX-5, SAFOS-3 , DIA-15 (32)
SMB B087
B442ZCQJA943
PP RUEAHQ
DE RUWHKP 14 24/1519Z 3040
ZNR
P 241512Z PODT
FM POADS ADAIR AFS ORE
TO RUWGALE/AIR DEFENSE E COMMAND ENT AFB COLO (2310
RUWHBH/25TH AIR DIV MCCHORD AFB WASH RUWHBH/2STH AIR DIV MCCHORD AFB WASH
RUCDSQ/AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER WRIGHTPATTERSON AFB RUCDSQ/AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER WRIGHTPATTERSON AFB OHIO OHIO
RUEAHQ/HEADQUARTERS USAF WASH 25 D C
RUEAHQ/SECRE OF THE AIR THE AIR FORCE WASHINGTON 25 D C 25 D C
BT
UNCLAS POCDC-I 23-G-3 UNCLAS POCDC-I 23-G-3
FOR AFCIN - HQ USAF; SAFOI - SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE. UFOB
REPORT. THE REPTRT
PART A.
1. SOMEWHAT STAR SHAPED.
2, ABOUT THE SAME SIZE AS A STAR9
3. BRIGHT AND BLUISH WHITE.
4. ONE
5.N/A. 4
6.N/A.
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INCOMING DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE UNCLASSIFIED
MESSAGE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
AF IN : 25840 (24 Jul 64) Pg 2 of 3
PAGE 2 RUWHKP 14 UNCLAS
7 NONE.
8. NONE.
9NONE.
PART B.
I WHILE LYING ON BACK OBSERVED MOVEMENT.
2. SLIGHTLY BELOW THE MOON AND 45 DEGREES ABOVE THE HORIZON.
3. 045 DEGREES ELEV, 360 DEGREES AZIMUTH.
4. SEE COMMENT BY CIO. (PART II.)
5. MOVED IN A STRAIGHT LINE TOWARD THE NORTH.
6. 20 MINUTES.
PART C. PART C.
1. GROUND OBS 1 GROUND OBS
RMATION,
2. NONE.
3N/A. 3. N/A.
PART D.
1. 21 JULY 1964, 0640Z.
2NIGHT.
3. SLIGHILY NORTH OF YAHATZ, OREGON (SAN MARINE
PART E.
,, VENETA, OREGON.
.
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INCOMING DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE √
MESSAGE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSIFIED
AF1N : 25840 (24 "Ju1
PAGE 3 RUWHKP UNCLAS
(RETIRED TSGT - INTELLIGENCE E OPERATIONS SPECIALIST)
PART II. CHARLES E. PETERSON (RETIRED TSGT, INTELLIGENCE
. OPERATIONS SPECIALIST, QOTRL REPORTED SIGHTING UFOB AT 0640Z
WHILE NORTH OF YAHATZ, OREGON, ON 21 JULY 1964. HE WAS LYING
ON HIS BACK WHEN HE NOTICED MOVEMENT OF A BRIGHT OBJECT SLIGHTLY
BELOW THE MOON AND 45 DEGREES ABOVE THE HORIZON. THE OBJECT
RESEMBLED AND WAS APPROXIMATELY THE SAME SIZE AS A STAR, HOWEVER
IT WAS A BRIGHTER BLUE-WHITE. THERE WAS ONLY ONE OBJECT. THE
OBJECT ROSE ACROSS THE FACE OF THE MOON, TURNED HALF LEFT AND
PROCEEDED UP THE COAST IN A NORTHERLY DIRECTION. NO DIVERSIONARY
MOVEMENTS WERE NOTED, BUT THE OBJECT PAUSED FOR A SPLIT SECOND
AND THEN PROCEEDED AGAIN IN A STRAIGHT LINE, IT PASSED THROUGH AND THEN PROCEEDED AGAIN IN A STRAIGHT LINE, IT PASSED THROUGH
THE FIRST AND SECOND STAR OF THE HANDLE OF THE BIG DIPPER.
MR F GAVE THE IMPRESSION OF AN INTELLIGENT OBSERVER. FGAVE THE IMPRESSION OF AN INTELLIGENT OBSERVER.
HE HAD PREVIOUS INTELLIGENCE EXPERIENCE AS AN OPERATIONS SPECIALIST HE HAD PREVIOUS INTELLIGENCE EXPERIENCE AS AN OPERATIONS SPECIALIST
IN THE AIR FORCE. HE WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FORMAL REPORTING OF
UFOB INCIDENTS WHILE STATIONED AT GREAT FALLS ; MONTANA, IN 1953.
C-3. MAJOR A.F.S AIR DEFENSE ESECTOR.
BT
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1 PORTLAND, OREGON OREGON PST PST
Ar 01.43 01.43 AM JULY.14 JULY:14 SOUTH OF CITY, 21 DEGREE DEGREES :S ABOVE HORIZON 1 HORIZON NOVING NE
AT 03.49 AM JULY.14 JULY.14 SOUTHT SOUTH OF CITY, CITY, 71 71 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING NE
AT 02.33 02.33 AM JULY.15 SOUTH OF CITY, 48 DEGREES DEG AROVE HORIZON MOVING NE
AT 03.22 AM JULY,16 SOUTH DF CITY, CITY, 75 ABOVE HORIZON MOVING NE
AT 02.07 AM JULY.17 SOUTH OF CITY, 52 ABOVE HORTZON HORIZON MOVING NE NE
AT 00.51 AM JULY-18 SOUTH OF CITY, 28 BOVE HORIZON MOVINS NE
AF 02.55 AM JJLY.13 JULY.13 SOUT SOUTH CITY, CITY. 78 HURIZON MOVING MOVINS NE NE
AT AT 01.40 01,40 AM AM JULY.19 SJUTI SJJTH CITY, CITY, — ABOVE HORIZON MOVING NE OVING NE
AT 03.43 AY JULY.19 NORTH CITY, ABOVE HORIZON MOVING 'NE
AT 02.29 AM JJLY.20 SOUTH OF CITY, 8 ABOVE HORIZON MOVING NE