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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8697876
DATE OF SIGHTINGOctober 1965
REPORTED LOCATIONCorvalis Oregon
FRAMES10

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP LOCATION
18 Oct 65 19/06352 Corvalis, Oregon
3. SOURCE 10, CONCLUSION
Civilian INBUFFICIENT DATA FOR EVALUATION
1. NUIMBER OF OBJECTS NUIMBER OF OBJECTS
ONE Will evaluate when 164 returned. will evaluate when 164 returned.
5. 5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION I1. BRIEF SUMWARY AND ANALYSIS I1. BRIEF SUMWARY AND ANALYSIS
3-10 mimutes 3-lc mimutes Object varied in shage, parechute to ircular shape. Burnt Object varied in shage, parechute to eircular shape. Burnt
6.. TYPE OF OBSERVATION TYPE OF OBSERVATION orange to orange-red. LObject made a short turn to rirht. Cbject made a short turn to rirht.
Object just faded -out of sighL. ALL OHSEtVENS AGREED THAT Object just faded-out of sighL. ALL OBSEAVENs AGREED THAT
Ground-Visual (BX, TX) THEIA SICHTING HAS MADE BENZATH A CLOUD CEILING. TeleSCOPe THEIR SICHTING HAS MADE BENZATH A CLOUD CHILING. TaleSCOpe
7, COURSE and binoculars were usad by various observers.
Varied
3. PHOTOS
07 Yas
TNo
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
C7 Yes
XNo
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Prerlous oditioma of this furm mmy ls uend.
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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN : 48610 (21 Oct 65) Pg 6 of 6
FV674806.
PART L. NONE.
BT NOTE: ADVANCE COPY DELIVERED TO DIA.
NNNN
AFHQ FOHM 0.309C
JANES UNCLASSIFIED
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FTD (TDEW)
Wright-Pattersoh AFB, Ohio 45433 2.
20 December 1965
Corvallis,
Dear Miss
In reviewing our cases for the _month of October, we were unable to
come to a definite conclusion as to the cause of your sighting of
13 October 65. Would you please fill out the attached FTD Form 164
and return it in the envelope provided.
Sincerely,
HECTOR QUI HECTOR QUH ANILLA, Jr, MajOr, USAF
PNON 30 aWO pHaN 30 aWo Chief, Project Chief, Project Blue Book Blue Book
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FTD (TDEW)
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433
20 December 1965
Corvallis, Oregon
Dear Mrs
In reviewing our cases for the month or October, we were unable to In reviewing our cases for the month of October, we were unable to
come to a definite conclusion ss to the cause of your sighting of
18 October 65. Would you please fill out the attached FTD Form 164
and return it in the envelope provided.
Sincerely,
HECTOR QU HECTOR NTANILLA, Jr, MajOr, USAF PANILLA, Jr, MajOr, USAF
Chief, Pre Chief, Proje Blue Book
XHO3ALITVIDEMO 2 20 aW0
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BIDEE
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FTD (TDEW)
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433
20 December 1965
regon
Dear Mr
In reviewing our cases for the month of Oetober, we were unable to
come to a definite conclusion as to the cause of your sighting of
18 October 65. Would you please fill out the atteched FTD Form 164 18 October 65. Would you please fill out the atteched FTD Form 154
and return it in the and return it in the envelope provided. envelope provided.
Sincerely,
HECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, MajOr, USAF HECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, MajOr, USAF
Chief, Project Blue Book Chief, Project Blue Book
AOD EIM WILTO BIOY 10 aWO
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN : 48610 (21 0ct 65) T/Jja Pg l of 6
ACTION: NIN-7
INFO SAF-OS-3, DIA-1 (21)
SMB_A 019Z CZCHQA8112ZCQJD239
PP RUEAHO
DE RUWHKP9019 2932019
ZNR UUUUU
P2020BZ
FM POADS ADAIR AFS ORE
TO RUWHBH/S ADIV MCCHORD AFB WASH TO RUWHBH/S ADIV MCCHORO AFB WASH
RUNGALE/ADC ENT AFB COLO
RUCDSO/AF SYSTEMS COMM FOREIGN TECH DIV WRIGHT PATTERSSON AFB OHIO RUCDSO/AF SYSTEMS COMM FOREIGN TECH DIV WRIGHT PATTERSSON AFB OHIO TOT CYS
10S
O8A
RUEAHQ/HO USAF WASH 25 D C RUEAHQ/HQ USAF WASH 25 D C 025
RUEAHQ/SEC OF THE AF WASH 25 D C RUEAHO/SEC OF THE AF WASH 25 D C US
BT
UNCLAS P00IN 13332 0CT 65
FOR AFNIN, HQ USAF; SAFOI (SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE: UFO REPORT.
PART A.
"STAR SHAPED", OBSERVER C AND O STATED "CIRCILAR" SHAPE,
2. SIZE - THUNBAIL.
Jo DURNT ORANE TO ORAISS RED.
AFHQ JAM SJ TORU 0.309C UNCLASSIFIED
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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN 48610 (21 Oct 65) Pg 2 of 6
4. ONE OBJECT.
5.N/A.
PAGE 2 RUNHKPO019 UNCLAS
6HALO EFFECT .
7. NONE
8 NONE
9 APPEARED BELOW CLOUD LAYER. .
PART B.
1. BRIGHTNESS.
2 0BS. (A) 60 DEGREES ELEV AT 090 DEGREES AZIMUTH.
OBS. (B) OVERHEAD.
OBS. (C) OVERHEAD.
OBS. @ 30 DEGREES NORTH TO SOUTH.
3.(A AO RECOLLECTION OF DISAPPEARANCE.
(B) TO WEST.
(C TO WEST.
@> 20 DEGREES AND TO EAST.
4. A. MOVED SLOMLY TO NE.
8.NNE.
C. SOUTH 10 MORCH.
AFHO JAN63 FOnW 0.309C
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INCOMING MESSAGE
A.F IN 48610 (21 0ct 65) Pg3 of 6
OSHORT TURN TO RIGHT.
5.A. JUST BURNED OUT.
B. FADED OUT WHILE OBSERVER WENT INSIDE HOUSE.
PAGE 3 RUWHKP 3019 UNCLAS
C. FADED OUT.
D. FADED OUT.
6A. 19 MINUTES.
B. 3 MINUTES.
C. 3 MINUTES.
D. 4 MINUTES.
PART C.
1.ALL VISUALLY.
2.A. BINOCULARS.
B. & C. NONE.
D. TELESMPE.
3. N/A.
PART D.
1. ALL SIGHTINGS OCCURED OCT 19, 1965.
A. 86357
8.8657.
AFHO JAM6B 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED
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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN : 48610 (21 0ct 65) Pg 4 of 6
C. 9645Z.
D.U65AZ.
PART E. CORVALLIS, OREGON - 4432N, 12445W, DJQM 4532.
PART F.
PAGE 4 RUWHKP0919 UNCLAS
1OBS."A^{- 1 08S." MR MR AGE AGE
CREGON AN FOR PATTEN NEWS AGENCY. FOR PATTEN NEWS AGENCY.
OBS."B" OBS."B" VALLIS, ALLIS,
CREGON. (SECRETARY) CREGON. (SECRETARY)
083."C- MISS 083."C-MISS UNIVERSITY,
CORVALLIS, OREGO CORVALLIS, OREGON
CBS. OREGON,
PART G.
. ALL OBSERVERS GENERALLY AGREED THAT THEIR SIGHTING WAS MADE
BENEATH A CLOUD CEILING.
2. SURFACE FROM 260 / 06K,
96M FROM 289/ BK.
10M FRON 283/ 24K.
1611 FROM 26W/ 35X.
AFHO LAN 0G FOP 0.309C
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5. 10/19.
6 NONE. Li
7. STANDARD LAPSE RATE.
PART H. COMET ACTIVITY.
PART I. NONE.
PART K. STAFF INTELLIGENCE OFFICER, PORTLANO AIR DEFENSE SECTOR
CLOUD COVER (10/1OTHS) WOULD APPARENTLY NEGATE CLASSIFYING THE
SIGHT ING AS METEOROLOGICAL PHENOMENA. ALTHOUGH THERE WERE NO
COMIERCIAL AIRCRAFT IN THE VICINITY, THE SIGHTING COULD HAVE BEEN
REFLECTION OF THE LIGNTS OF A PRIVATE AIRCRAFT FLYING BENEATH THE
CLOUD LAYER, RATING F-6. ARTHLR F. SHIFLETT, MAJOR, USAF,
AFHO JAM GS rOMM 0.309C
UNCLASSIFIED