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1. DATE· TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
26 Sept 64 27/0320Z Florence, Oregon
3. SOURCE 1. CONCLUSION
Civilian INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR EVALUATION
4 NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEP SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
Object similar to flying wing type a/c about 150 ft across.
3 Seconds Color generally dark. Three circular lights on each wing. Thin
6TYPE OF OBSERVATION wings, short fuselage. no trail. Initial observation
lat estimated 2,O00 ft at estimated 2,O00 It directly overhead. directly overhead. Disappeared behind Disappeared behind
Ground-Visual trees while flying at trees while flying at sare sare altitude. 3 seconds observation. altitude. 3 seconds observation.
7. COURSE Flight Southerly di rection. Straight. Sighting at dusk. Straight. Sighting at dusk.
Visibility hampered by Visibilitg hampered smoke oke and hase near horizon. and haze near horizon. Estimated
Southerly speed 800-900 mph.
. PHOTOS
COMNINTS: COLNINTS: Sighting at dusk. Sighting at dusk. Object passod through 90 degrees
Yes in 3 seconds. in 3 seconds. ilo sound ete. No sound etc. Object would be blue, and the Object would be blue, and the
No details repcrted not visiblo. Insonsistaucies in rerort. details repcrted not visiblo. Insonsistaicies in rerort. Spoed
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE 9. DENCE lor duration in error. Insufficient data for analysis. ration in error. Insufficient data for analvsis.
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THE FOLLOWING UF FORWARDED WITH AFR 200-2 1
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(1) SHAPE: SIMILAR TO FLYING WING AIRCRAFT. U
.1 (2) SIZE: APPROX 152 FEET ACCROSS.
(3) COLOR: GENERALLY DARK, NO EXACT COLOR DESCRIBED. C
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C (4) NUMBER SIGHTED: ONE. (4) NUNBER SIGHTED: ONE. C
(5) FORMATION: NOT APPLICABLE. (5) FORMATION: NOT APPLICABLE. WE
( () DISCERNIBLE TAILS: SHAPE TAILS: SHAPE WAS WING LIKE, WITH -
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THIN WINGS, SHORT FUSELAGE, THREE CIRCULAR LIGHTS ON EACH WING,
LIGHTS WERE STEADY, NOT BLINKING. C
( (7) NC TAIL, TRAIL OR EXHAUST. C
(8) SOUND: NONE. 1
(9) NO FURTHER TINENT OR UNUSUAL FEATURES. C
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(1) NO SPECIAL EFFECT ATTRACTED OBSERVERS ATTENTION TO THE (1) NO SPECIAL EFFECT ATTRACTED OBSERVERS ATTENTION TO THE
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OBJECT. HE WAS OUTDOORS LOOKING AT THE STARS WHEN HE SAW UFO. OBJECT. HE WAS OUTDOORS LOOKING AT THE STARS WHEN HE SAW UFO.
(. (2) WHEN FIRST OBSERVED, A (2) WHEN FIRST OBSERVED, ALTI ITUD ESTIMATED ESTIMATED 2290 DIRECTLY (
ABOVE OBCERVER.
TREES, KEPT SAME ALTITUDE. w
(3) OEJECT DISAPPEARED BEHIND TREES, KEPT SAME ALTITUDE. (3) OBJECT DISAPPEARED BEHIND
(4) FLIGHT PATH WAS A STRAIGHT LINE, NO J
WAS IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION.
(5) OESERVER LOST UFO BEHIND TREES. HE MOVED ABOUT IN AN -
EFFORT TO REGAIN VISUAL CONTACT - RESULTS NEGATIVE. (

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(1) GROUND VISUAL.
(2)NONE.
(3) NOT APPLICALBE.
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14D.
C (1) SIGHTED AT 0320Z 27 SEPTEMBER 64. C
(2) (2) LIGHT LIGHT I CONDITION WAS DUSK DUSK. C C
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( ( (1) OESERVER WAS IN HIS (1) OBSERVER WAS IN HIS YARD NEAR CENTER OF THE TOWN OF YARD NEAR CENTER OF THE TOWN OF U
FLORENCE, OREGON. FLORENCE, OREGON. C (
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FLORENCE, OREGON. PHONE NUNBER , OCCUPATION - NIGHT
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FOREMAN AT THE U.S. -5.
( 14G. WEATHER. C
(1) OBSERVER STATED WEATHER WAS CLEAR WITH NO SURFACE WINDS. i1
( (2) WEATHER REPORTS FROM SALEM, OREGON, AND FAA NORTH BEND, C
( OREGON, INDICATED SURFACE WINDS S CALM. WINDS AT ALT AS FOLLOWS: C
SM 120 DEGREES 13KTS. 120 DEGREES S 13KTS.
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1SM 80 DEGREES 13KTS.
20M 230 DEGREES 5KTS. ( (
30M 120 DEGREES 120 DEGREES 14KTS. S 14KTS.
50M 300 DEGREES 16KTS.
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3) CEILING UNLIMITED.
(4) VISIBILITY: 1ZNN. (
(5) NO CLOUD COVER, V. SOMEWHAT HAMPERED BY SMOKE
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NEAR HORIZON.
( (6) NO THUNDERSTORMS IN AREA. (
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DEGREES C, 23M 20 DEGREES C.
( 14H. NONE. (
141. NONE.
14J. LOCATION & DIRECTION OF AIR TRAFFIC IN AREA. WEST COAST C
( ( AIRLINES F-27 FROM EUGENE T0 NORTH BEND REPTD 2025L (0325Z) AT AIRLINES F-27 FROM EUGENE T0 NORTH BEND REPTD 2025L (0325Z) AT (
POSITION 5NM N. OF NORTH BEND, VFR. ALTITUDE PRESUMED TO BE APPROX POSITION 5NM N. OF NORTH BEND, VFR. ALTITUDE PRESUMED TO BE APPROX
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5003 FT. USAF TAC C A/C CALL SIGN CABIN 22 REPTD POSITION 46 DEGREES
( 29 MINUTES N. 125 DEGREES 45 MINUTES WEST AT 2319Z ALTITUDE 8330 FT. 29 MINUTES N. 125 5 DEGREES 45 MINUTES WEST AT 2319Z ALTITUDE 8330 FT. C C
VFR EST POSITION AT 0433Z WAS 42 DEGREES 45 MINUTES N. 124 DEGREES VFR EST POSITION AT 0433Z WAS S 42 DEGREES 45 MINUTES N. 124 DEGREES ,
( 45 MINUTES WEST, THUS TAS APPROX 252 KNOTS. OBSERVER STATED THAT (
OBJECT SEEMED TO BE TRAVELING EXTREMELY FAST. EST SPEED 8DD TO 900 - (
MPH. MR. GTO WAS INTERVIEWED EXTENSIVELY VIA TELEPHONE BY
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CARL W. PFAFF, IST LT, USAF. MR CSEEMED VERY EAGER R TO CO-
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OPERATE AND PROMISED TO NOTIFY NORTH BEND AFS OF ANY FUTURE SIGHTINGS
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SO THAT RADAR CONTACT COULD BE ESTABLISHED. HE STATED EMPHATICALLY
- THAT HE HAD NOT BEEN DRINKING AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. THAT HE HAD NOT BEEN DRINKING AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT.
14K. PREPARING OFFICER - MAJOR A. F. SHIFLETT, STAFF INTELLIGENCE
OFFICER. COMMENT: WEST COAST AIRLINE DID NOT OFFER ANY REPORT OF OFFICER. COMMENT: WEST COAST AIRLINE DID NOT FFER ANY REPORT OF
UFO SIGHTINGS DURING THIS PERIOD. LT PFAFF, INTERVIEVING OFFICER,
OFFERED NO EXPLANATION OF THE INCIDENT. I HAVE NO PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS
OF THE POSSIBLE CAUSE OF THE SIGHTING. RELIABILITY RATING F-6.
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