PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8291748

DATE OF SIGHTINGJuly 1966

REPORTED LOCATIONLebanon Oregon

FRAMES5

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE WTIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
18 July 66 18/09002 Lebanon, Oregon (2 witnesses)
3. SOURCE 1. CONCLUSION
Civilian & Military Astro (Capella) 2
.. NUMBER OF OBJECTS Capella was at dogree azimuth and elevation.
One
15. LENGTH OF 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
1 hour
to rake erraoie movetonts. Object slowly moved to the east.
.TYPE OF OBSERVATION Objoct had the intonsity ss the north ster. One observer
Ground Visual believed star wes cause of sighting. The en
7. COURSE being caused by a temporeture being caused
radar. radar. Director
East Objeet not dotected
G. 3. PHOTOS
Maxwell AFB, Alaboma ATTN: Aichives Branch Aerospace Studies Inst K43.6010-1 K043,601-1
Yes RETURN TO: 18-315411966 18-310411966
D No No
AAIL2Y LAHRAEYNO 9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE OWS ONS
Yos
A No No
FORM
FTD SEP 63 O-329_(TDE) FTD SEP63 O-329 (TDE) Prevlous edilons of thle fora may bo uoed. Prevlous edilons of thle form may bo uood.
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LECNORG 185uLCC
4 0 92
UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT T OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 68707 (18 Jul 66) M/fab Page 1 of 4
ACTION: R RDC-4
ADV OY NIN/DIA
SMB A065358
PFTU JAW RUEDQXB0268 1992151-UU -RUEDHQA.
DE RUWHKP5774 1992018
ZNR UUUUU
P 182018Z
FM 26 AIR DIV ADAIR AFS OREG
TO RUWMFVA ADC
RUCDGU/AIR TECH INTEL CENTER WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO ZNR UUUU
RUEDHQAHQ USAF WASHINGTON DC
RUEDHQA/SECRETAR RUEDHQA/SECRETARY WASHINGTON DC WASHINGTON DC
BT
UNCLAS 260IN 13072 JULY 1966 UNCLAS 260IN 13072 JULY 1966
FOR AFRDC -H USAF: SAFOI - SECRETARY OF THE AIR SECRETARY OF THE AIR
FORCE. UFCS REPORT. THE FOLL UFOB REPORT IS UFOB REPORT IS
SUBMITTED. PART I.
PART A. PART A
1. ROCTD
20 STAR
3. RED, WHITE & CRANGE .
4. ONE
1003728
AFHQ JAN 65 FORH 0-309C
UNCLASSIFIED
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1.
UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 68707 (18 Jul 66) Page 2 of 4
5. N/A
6. SAME INTENSITY AS NCRTH STAR - APPEARED STARLIKE
7. NONE
8. NONE
9. NONE
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PART B
1. LOOKED UP
20 45 DEGREES
3. 90 DEGREES WHEN LAST VIEWED, DID NOT OBSERVE DISAPPEARANCE DISAPPEARANCE
40 APPEARED TO GO UP AND DOHN AND DOWN
5. UNKNONN UNKNONN
60 1 HOUR PLUS 1 HOUR PLUS √
PART C.
1. GROUND
2. NONE
3. UNKNOWN
PART D. Sunact 05432
10 18/09002
20 NIGHT
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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 68707 (18 Jul 66) Page 3 of 4
PART E.
1. LEBANON, OREGON 44-25N 122-35W
PART F.
1. ROLAND HOKLAND, LEBANCN, CREGON (POLICE DEPT.)
20 THOMAS J. ARMS, M/SGT, HQ 4625 SPT SQDN, ADAIR - AFS, ORE
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PART G.
10 NONE
2. WINDS - SURFACE 21 DEGREES AT DEGREES AT 5 KTS 5 KTS
6M 28 AT 15 KTS
10M 21 AT 25 KTS
16M 20 AT 35 KTS
20M 22 AT 50 KTS
30M 23 AT 95 KTS
50M 22 AT 40 KTS
CEILING - 6000 - 8000 SCTD
VISIBILITY - 15
CLOUD COVER - .3
THUNDERSTORMS - NONE
VERTICAL TEMPERATURE GRADIENT - SFC INVERSION 10
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2.2. 1.
UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 68707 (18 Jul 66) Page 4 of 4
2000 FEET, REST NORMAL
SUNSET - 0543Z
PART H. NONE
PART I. NONE
PARTJ. NONE
PART K. REPORT PREPARED BY STAFF INTELLIGENCE OFFICER 26 AIR
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DIVISION. THE MILITARY OBSERVER MSGT THOMAS J. ARMS COMMENTED
TO THIS OFFICER THAT HE HAD ALSO OBSERVED WHAT HE BELIEVED TO BE TO THIS OFFICER THAT HE HAD ALSO OBSERVED WHAT HE BELIEVED TO BE
THE SAME OBJECT AS THAT SEEN BY MR. ROLAND HOKLUND. SGT ARMS ALSO
STATED THAT HE CALLED THE SPACE DETECTION AND TRACKING CENTER AND
WAS TOLD THAT ECHO I WAS THEN PASSING THROUGH THIS AREA OF OREGON.
HE OBSERVED tHE SATELLITE MOVENENT ETC AND coULd dISTINGUISH THE HE obSErVEd thE SATElliTE movEneNT etc ANd couLd diStingUiSH ThE
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ECHO I AND THE UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT. IN THE
OPINION OF SGT ARNS, THE OBJECT OBSERVED WAS PROBABLY A STAR WHOSE OPINION OF SGT ARMS, THE OBJECT OBSERVED WAS PROBABLY A STAR WHOSE
APPARENT MOVEMENT WAS CAUSED BY TEMPERATURE INVERSION. INASMUCH
AS THE OBJECT WAS NOT DETECTED ON RADAR AND BECAUSE SGT ARMS ALSO
STATED tHAT IT ExHIBITED THE SAME InTENSITy AS tHE NOrTH StAR, I
CONCUR WITH HIS ANALYSIS, A AR THUR R F. SHIFLETT, MAJOR, USAF, STAFF
INTELLIGENCE OFFICER.
PART L. NONE
BT
AFHQ JAN 65 FORM 0-309C
UNCLASSIFIED