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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8724286
DATE OF SIGHTINGMarch 1965
REPORTED LOCATIONCorvallis Oregon
FRAMES11

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Ground-Visual Ho tracks or markings in the area.
7. COURSE Flight was almost streight up to altitude of about 2c0 ft. Flignt was alnost stialgnt up to altitude of about 200 ft.
Wita: ss far: ar esi a Mired land on forn. Titi: 39 far: ar es a Mired isnd on for. Incident occured with-
71 1is Li 10 iles of Mir Ars, Mo idditlonad reports o.' tie nitur. A78. Ho idditilonad reports o.' thie niturp.
8. PHOTOS TC: ITC: Dhysion Tausion aolyds of dirt indie tod t at onl
Yau 17 17 W.s sidihlond dleticals suen siditiond dleticals suah or
No SNo Sghiia, shdl Shtia shil "pears dspleys "povrs dspleys 070 110
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE PHYSIC EVIDENCE Llcte Llcite thuc ngone tr3 shooting Chic ngone tr3 shootin: E.:
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FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of this form may be ueed. Previous editions of this lorm may be ueed.
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PUBLICATION REVIEW
This report has been review 1 is approved.
hosl JMereg
DOCTOR S. MORRISEY, CEPt/, USAF
Asst. Chief, Analytical Branch
Materials Fhysics Division
AF Materials Laboratory
DISTRIBUTION:
FTD (Sgt. Moody)
MAY
MAYA (5 copies)
MAAM (Library)
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dirt sample from the dar field.
COMMENTS
uncovered that anyone was shooting flares or fireworks. Meteorological
- d no
correlation of this sighting with known air activity or natural phenomena. An
2 analysis of the dirt indicated it contained a petroleum hydrocarbon base oil
and no additonal chemicals, such as - sulfer. Considering the inform- Considering inform-
sighti
is carried unidentified.
2
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INCOMING DEPARTMENT OF THE ATR FORCE
MESSAGE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSIFIED
AF IN : 365 (9 Mar Page.
ACTION: NIN-7
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RUCDSQ/AIR TECH INTEI AFB OHIO
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UNCLAS POODC-I 00942 MAR 65. FOR AFCIN - HQ USAF; SAFOI-
SECRETARY OF THE AIR FOPCE. UFOB SECRETARY OF THE AIR FOPCE. UFOB T. HE FOllowIng E FOLlOwInG UFOB
REPORT IS SUE REPORT IS SUBM I. I.
PART A.
1. ROUND LIGHT 1 ROUND LIGHT SIMILAR TO ROMAN CANDLE ROMAN CANDLE
2. TENNIS BALL 2. TENNIS BALL
3. YELLOWISH ORANGE
4. THREE
5. ROSE FROM GROUND SEVERAL SECONDS APART
6. YELLOW BALL, SIZE OF TENNIS BALL, EMITTING LIGHT
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SIMILAR TO ROMAN CANDLE.
7 TENNIS BALL WITH ROMAN CANDLE-LI LIGHT.
8. SOUND: NONE
9. OBSERVER STATES THAT THE NEXT DAY HE SAW ONE DARK SPOT ON
HIS SILT-COVERED FIELD, AND THAT THE SPOT LOOKED LIKE OIL.
NO OTHER TRACKS OR MARKINGS. HE HAS SOIL SAMPLE WITH WHAT
APPEARS TO BE OIL.
PART B.
THIS SIGHTING
DREW THE ATTENTION OF THE E OBSERVER.
2. ALMOST STRAIGHT UP.
3. DISAPPEARED AT ABOUT 200 FT ALTITUDE.
4. ALMOST STRAIGHT UP, VERY FAST
5. AS IF SOMETHING CAME GHT.
6. SEVERAL SECONDS. 6 SEVERAL SECONDS.
PART C. .
1. VISUAL. OBSERVER WAS IN PRIVATE 1. VISUAL. OBSERVER WAS IN PRIVATE CAR, DRIVING SLOWLY ROAD. POAD.
2. NO OPTICAL AIDS USED. 2. NO OPTICAL AIDS USED.
3 NOT APPLICABLE. 3. NOT APPLICABLE.
PART D. PART D.
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PAGE 3 RUWHKP 11 UNCLAS AF IN : 36564 Mar 65) Page 3 of
1. 050230Z MAR 1965.
2.DUSK
PART E. TORIA ROAD, SOUTHEAST CITY OF CORVALLIS,
BENTON COUNTY, ON OBSERVER'S FARM.
PART F.MR.AGE 6 ROAD, CO
OREGON. FARMER. RELIABILITY CANNOT BE JUDGED.
MR. T ALSO OBSERVED THE PHENOMENA; HE WAS A PASSENGER
IN SAME CAR AS MR S 40 PLUS YEARS OLD,
LIVES AT CORVALLIS, OREGON. HE IS A FARMHAND
EMPLOYED BY M CANNOT BE J JUDGED.
PART G.
1. CLEAR WEATHER--TWILIGHT.
2. WIND DIRECTION AND VELOCITY. 2. WIND DIRECTION AND VELOCITY.
SURFACE CALM
5000 200 DEG 13K
10020 160 DEG 160 DEG 11K
16000 16000 120 DEG 120 DEG 28K
20000 120 DEG 31K
30000 130 DEG 21K
50000 50000 220 DEG e0a DEC 21K 91K
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80000 240 DEG 09K
3. CEILING UNLIMITED.
4 VISIBILITY 30 MILES.
5. AMOUNT OF CLOUD COVER: 0
6. NO THUNDERSTORMS IN AREA•
7. NORMAL TEMPERATURE GRADIENT.
PART H. NO UNUSUAL CONDITIONS HICH MIGHT ACCOUNT SIGHTING.
PART I. NONE
PART J. NONE E WHICH MIGHT ACCOUNT FOR SIGHTING.
PART K. MAJOR ARTHUR F. SHIFLETT, STAFF INTELLIGENCE OFFICER,
PORTLAND AIR DEFENSE SECTOR. THE UFO SIGHTING CONTAINED IN
THIS REPORT IS ALLEGED TO HAVE OCCURRED WITHIN TEN MILES OF
ADAIR AFS AT A POINT NEAR THE CORVALLIS MUNICIPAL AIRPORT.
EFFORTS COORDINATED WITH AIRPORT PERSONNEL, MEDEOPOLOGICAL EFFORTS COORDINATED WITH AIRPORT PERSONNEL, MEDEOPOLOGICAL
PERSONNEL AND PERSONNEL OF THE PORTLAND AIR DEFENSE SECTOR HAVE
REVEALED NO CORRELATION OF THIS SIGHTING WITH KNOWN AIP ACTIVITY REVEALED NO CORRELATION OF THIS SIGHTING WITH KNOWN AIR ACTIVITY
oR NATURAl PHENOmENA. AlTHOUgH a PASSENgER In MR HARriSon'S oR NATURAl PHENOMENA. AlTHOUgH a PASSENGER In MR HARriSoN'S
AUTOMOBILE VERIFIED HIS SIGHTING, THIS HEADQUARTERS HAS RECEIVED
NO OTHER REPORT OF THE INCIDENT. THE RELIABILITY OF THIS SIGHTING
CANNOT BE VERIFIED WAS ADVISED TO RETAIN SOIL RETAIN SOIL
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SAMPLES IN THE EVENT SA ED FOR FORMAL INVESTIGATION.
PART L. MR.HAS SOIL SAMPLE PK SPOT OBSERVED
FOLLOWING DAY ON HIS FIELD.
BT NOTE: A ADV CY DELIVERED
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PRECEDENCE TYPE MSG (Check) ACCOUNTING ORIG. OR REFERS TO CLASSIFICATION OF REFERENCE
ACTION BOOK MULTI SINGLE SYMBOL
PRIORITY
INFO X AF
FROM: SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS
FTD, W P AFB, OHIO
TO: POADS ADAIR AFS ORE
13495
UNCLAS/TDEW(UFO) 13495 MAR 65.
LJ0D 2213
FOR MAJOR ARTHUR F SHIFLETT. REFERENCE YOUR UNCLAS S POODC-I
00942 MAR 65. REQUEST SOIL SAMPLE BE OBTAINED AND FORWARDED
71101330 OTHER INFORMATTON INFORMATION AT THIS TIME.
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DATE TIME
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MONTH YEAR
MAR 65
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30-1-W0 Hector quintanilla,-Jr. PAGE NR. OF WW.JWANWO ERIC T de JONCKHEERE
PHONE 69216/66378 NR. 1 PAGE9 Colonel, USAF
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION Deputy for Techne
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REQUESTED IN FTD MSG 13495
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AERONAUTICAKXSYSTEMSXDIWSION
AIR FORCE MATERIALS LABCRATORY, RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY DIVISION
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, OHIO
MATERIALS FHYSICS DIVIS1ON
AF MATERIALS LABORATORY
EVALUATION REPORT
Analysis of Earth Sample
REPORT NR: MAY 65-13 DATE: 14 April 1965
PROJECT NR: TYPE EVALUATION:
MANUFACTURER: SPEC NR:
SUBMITTED BY: FTD (Sgt. Moody) ITEM SERIAL NR:
I. PURFCSE
To analyze the sam
to the sample.
II. FACTUAL DATA
Analytical Eranch number #5-628.
Approximately
tetrachloride. The solvent was evaporated and an infrared srectrum The solvent was evaporated and an infrared spectrum
obtained of the residue. The spectrum showed the residue to be a
petroleum hydrocarbon base oil. Abcut lo e.c. of residue was ex-
tracted from the sampl tracted from le showing showing the dirt ccntained an apprecisble the dirt contained an apprecisble
amount of oil. amount of oi
III. CONCLUSION CONCLUSICN
The dirt sample was analyzed and sample was analyzed and found found i to contain a petroleum hydro- to contain a petroleum hydro-
carbon base oil.
PREPARED BY:
W.2.Cautad
WJ. Crawford MAYA
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ASD JUN 61 FORM 64 REPLACES WADD FORM 64 WHICH IS OBSOLETE. AF-WP-B-JUL 61 5M