PROJECT BLUE BOOK

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
15 Devember 1965 16/C208Z Oregon Area
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Other (MTSSILE) +
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One to Two Mimuteman launch from Vandenberg.
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYBIS
From 30 sec to 5 min Observers sighted a round beam shaft of light about thw
6. TYPE OF OBSERYATION size of a star. It was white blue green. It was
balloon-shaped with long tail which increased in size.
Ground-Visual There was a sound and the object seemed to vaporize and
7. COURSE leave a contrail. Object travelled in a straight line to leave a contrail. Object travelled in a straight line to
the west. The time of the sighting ccincides with the the west. The time of the sighting ccincides with the
West launch of a Minuteman missile from Vandenberg AFB. There
8. PHOTOS appeared to be an unusual amcunt of visual phencmena
associated with this particular launch.
Yes
No
PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
0 Yes
No
FORM
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RUWHBH/25 A IR DIV MCCHORD AFB WASH
RUCD SQ/AIR TECH INTEL WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
RUEAHQ/HQ USAF WASH DC
RUFAHO/SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE WASH-DC
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UNCLAS POODC-I 13077 DEC 65.
FOR AFCIN - HQ USAF; SAFOI - SECRETARY OF THE AIR
FORCE. UFOB REPORT. THE FOLLOWING UFOB REPORT
IS SUBMITTED. PART I.
PART A.
1. ROUND BEAM SHAFT OF LIGHT
2. ABOUT THE SIZE OF A STAR
3. WHITE BLUE GREEN
AFHQ JAN 65 FORM 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 1370 (17 Dec 65) Pg 2 of 5
4ONE TO TWO OBJECTS
1.
5. N/A G
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BALLOON SHAPED
7. LONG TAIL WHICH INCREASED IN SIZE.
8. SOUND
9 SEEMED TO VAPORIZE AND LEFT A CONTRAIL.
PART B. 3 = m
1. CODITY OF OBJECT PLUS LIGHT ATTRACTED ATTENTION. 1. CODITY OF OBJECT PLUS LIGHT ATTRACTED ATTENTION.
3. 15 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON LOOKING SOUTHVARD. 3. 15 DEGREES ABOVE H HORIZON LOOKING SOUTHWARD.
4 STRAIGHT LINE TRAVEL ASCEND ING FROM E TO W
5. FADED
6 FROM 3J SECONDS TO FIVE MIN.
PART C.
1. GROUND VISUAL -
2NO OPTICAL AID
3. NVA
PART D. 16/9208Z TO 9213Z
PART E. THREE PERSONS MADE THE OBSERVATION. OBSERVER
AFHO LAN 39 PORM 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 1370 (17 Dec 65) Pg 3 of 5
A WAS AT KINGSLEY AFB, NEAR KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON.
OBSERVER B 2 MI SOUTH OF LAKESIDE ON OREGON COAST
OBSERVER C ALBANY OREGON (30 MILES SOUTH OF SALEM)
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PART F. OBS.
KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON
AGE 36 OCUP. FAA TOWER CONTROLLER
03S "
OCCUP. CONSTRUCTION WORKER
ALBANY, OREGON
PART G:
1. OBS"A"., HAZY, OBS. "B" WX CLEAR OBS "C" HIGH,
THIN SCATTERED CLOUDS WITH SOME HAZE.
AFHQ JAN S3 FOIM 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 1370 (17 Dec 65) Pg 4 of 5
2 OBS "A" KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON
OBS "C" ALBANY, OREGON
SURF W/V - CALM
6M 040 AT. 10 KTS
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1M 040 AT 33 KTS
20M 020 AT 55KTS
39M 020 AT 75 KTS 30M 029 AT 75 KTS
50M 360 AT 25 KTS
8EM-340 AT 10 KTS 80M-340 AT 10 KTS
CBS "B" LAKESIDE OREGON
SURF W/V 120 AT 5 KTS
360 AT 15
1 360 AT 20
20M 350 AT 50
30M 349 AT 50
50M 340 AT 25
8OM 300 AT 10
3. CEILING CLEAR TO HIGH THIN SCTD.
4.VISIBILITY - UNLIMITED
AFHQ AN 65 FOUM- 0-309C
UNCLASSIFIED

6 NO THUNDERSTORMS
NORMAL Te
8. SUNSET 163J PST
PART H. NONE
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PART I. NONE
PART J. N/A PART J.N/A
PART K. STAFF INTELLIGENCE OFFICER, HDQRS PORTLAND
AIR DEF SECT MAJOR A.F. SHIFLETT. THE TIME OF ALL
THREE SIGHTINGS COINCIDE WITH THE LAUNCH OF A
MINUTEMAN MISSILE FROM VANDENBERG AFB. THERE
APPEARED TO BE AN UNUSUAL AMOUNT OF VISUAL
PHENOMENA ASSOCIATED WITH THIS PARTICULAR LAUNCH.
C-1
PART L. NONE
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NOTE: ADVANCE COPY DELIVERED TO JCS/DIA.
AFHO jAN 63 FORM 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED
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