PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE9421664

DATE OF SIGHTINGOctober 1964

REPORTED LOCATIONKlamath Falls Oregon

FRAMES5

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
DATE - TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION

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9 October 194, Klomath Falls, Crezon

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SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civi lian AIRCRAFT

NUMBER OF OBJECTS | |
No data presented to indicate tmt the object wuld not be «
One light a/c with landing light on. |

LENGTH OF OBSERVATION BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS

3 -Hnutes Lerge fireball with rays of licht extending downward fron
at A > at. Be S sA2 4.
des object. xeddist en. ans on
TYPE OF OBSERVATION *<¢e af JE Che dais 1 color iO clear transluc t eed
iio features noted, no trail exhaust or soumi. Speed of objec
Gro wrt -Visual about the sane as thet of an a/e. Initial observ
West, at 45 degrees. Flisht to NW on a strai.

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Klamath Falls, freded at 20 deg elevnition in distance,

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8. PHOTOS

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9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE

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FTD sep 63 0-329 (TDE) previous editions of thie form may be used.

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MESSAGE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH __UNCLASSIF IED

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INCOMING DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

SHB A098 AY

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TO RUWGALE/AIR DEFENSE COMMAND ENT AFB COLORADO
R UWHBH/ 25TH AIR DIV MCCHORD AFB WASHINGTON
RUCDSQ/ AIR TECH INTEL CENTER WRIGHT PATTERSON AFS8 OHIO
RUEAHQ/HQ USAF WASHINGTON DC
RUEAHQ/SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE WASHICGTON DC
BT
UNCLAS POODC-I 99447
FOR AFCIN = HQ USAF; SAFOI - SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE. eo

~ REPORT. THE F Q@LOWING UFOB REPORT IS SUBMITTED. PART I.
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PART A.

1. SHAPED LIKE LARGE FIRE BALL, VERY BRIGHT WITH RAYS OF LIGHT
DESCENDING FROM IT ON BOTH SIDES TO A HALF MOON,

2e BASKET BALL.

S. REDDISH TO CLEAR TRANSLUCENT

4. ONE,
5. N/A. CORRECTED COPY

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INCOMING DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

VIESSAGE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH _ UNCLASSIFIED

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PAGE 2 RUWHKP 12 UNCLAS,.. 5. . 39898 (13 Oct 64) Pg 2 of 4

6. NO OTHER DISCERNIBLE DETAILS CORRECT#D COPY

7. NO TRAIL OR EXHAUST NOTED.

8, NO SOUND NOTED.

9. SPEED OF OBJECT ABOUT SAME AS A HIGH FLYING AIRCRAFT~
PART Bo Le ;

mh BRIGIINESS DREW ATTENTION OF OBSERVER.

2.T 45 DEGREES.

3. 30 DEGREES.

A. OBJECT FLEW WEST TO NORTHWEST ON STRAIGHT COURSE FROM
VICINITY KLAMATH FALLS APRT TOWARDS KENO AFS, OREGON.
5. GRADUALLY FADED FROM SIGHT.

6. IN SIGHT FQ 3 MINUTES.

PART C.

1. VISUAL OBSERVATION.

2. NO OPTICAL AIDS.

Se N/ As

PART D.

1. 1Q@01@5Z OCT 64.

2, DUSK, NO WIND, NO CLOUDS.

PART E. CORRECTED COPY

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INCOMING

DEPARTMENT OF ‘THE AiR FORCE

MESSAGE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH U NCLASSIFIED
ORRECTED COPY
PAGE 5 RUWHKP 12 UNCLAS AFIN : 38898 (13 Oct 64) Pe 3 of 4

1. CORNER EAST MAIN AND DARROW. STREETS, KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON.
PART F.

4, eer ee ee ae OREGON ;

E JT RELIABILITY F-3,
MEGE.NOTED NO ‘vINDS, NO CLows.
‘ ia “WIND DIRECTION AND VELOCITY: se
SURFACE FROM 259 DEGREES AT 07K
6202 FROM 270 DEGREES AT 6K

10009 FRG 300T DEGREES AT @9K |
16000 FROM 280 DEGREES AT 20K
20000 FROM 289 DEGREES AT 31K
' $0800 FROM 289 DEGREES aT 41K
29009 FROM 298 DEGREES AT 27K
80200 FROM @99 DEGREES AT 10K

5.

CEILING 16009 FT.

4. VISIBILITY 3@ MILES,

5. CLOUD COVER BROKEN 4/8, 7/8. -
6. NO THUNDERST RMS IN AREA. pa
Te NORMAL «. CORRECTED COPY

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INCOMING DEPARTMENT OF THE AiR FORCE

MESSAGE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSIFIED
PAGE 4 RUWHKP 12 UNCLAS CORRECTED COPY
AF IN: 38898 (13 Oct 64) S/hk Pg 4 of 4 |

PART H. UNKNOWN.
PART I. NONE, | |
PART J. NO UNUSUAL AIR ACTIVITY NOTED BY KENO AFS RADRON. TwO F-101
AIRCRAFT AIRBORNE AT @100Z ENROUTE TO BOISE, IDAHO. U.S. WX BUREAU
W.. RELEASES RADAR OBSERVATION BALOON 90002

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_ STATION, MEDFORD, CREGO

Supp ALLY ore es « Bs cere ae 3 RE sae
PART K. MAJOR ARTHUR F. SHIFLETT, STAFF INTEL OFFICER, PORTLAND AIR
DEFENSE SECTOR. POSSIBILITY EXISTS THAT THIS SIGHTING COULD HayE

BEEN A MEDFORD WX BALLOON.
BT NOTE: CORRECTED COPY OF AF IN 38835 (13 Oct 64).

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