DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8724869
DATE OF SIGHTINGJuly 1966
REPORTED LOCATIONCondon AFS Oregon
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
7. DATETIME GROUP 2LOCATION P
30 July 1966/11302 Condon, AFS, Cregon !
3. SOURCE 3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION 10. CONCLUSION 1160 F160 csoll esoll
Military C00s
Conflieting dase date 220. 202. 7
4. NUMDER CEJECTS profitai4 profitaiL 73 do se.
One ae7 ne7 3200 227
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 5. LENGTH OF OESERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
12 - 20 minutes Observer noted white star shaped object that appeartd to Observer noted white star shaped object that appeared to
TYPE OF OESERVATION follow along beside car before zooming off toward the N3.
Ground Visual Two major descrepencies ere noted. The time of sighting
7. COURSE varies by two hours and 3o minutes and the time duration
by 8 minutes. I Description with the exception of time
NE duration is consistent with that of a satellite.
o. PHOTOS
Yos
No
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
Yos
DNS
FTD 0-329 (IDE) Provious oditlens of thls forma may bo used.
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- CovDin AES ORIS. 30J0166
.11302
UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 18946 (2Aug66) P/rlj Pg l of 4
ACTION: RDG-4 INFO: XOP--1, X SAFOS-3, JCS, 1
SMB B079CB/D693
PFTU JAW RUEDQX B0134 2 14 0359-UUUU--RUED HQA.
DE RUWHKP 64 91 2132356 DE RUWHKP64 91 2132356
ZNR UUUUU ZNR UUUUU
P 912355Z AUG 66 P 91235Z AUG 66
FM 26 AIP DNV ADA IR AFS OREG FM 26 AIR ADA IR AFS OREG -
TO RUWWEVA/ADO TO RIWEVA/ADO
RUEDFIA/A IR TECH INTEL CENTER WR IGHGHT PATTER SON AFB OHIO
BHEDHQA/MQ USAF WA SHINGT ON DC
RUEDHOA/SEC FOR CE WA SHINGT ON D C
A
UNCLAS 260IN 13145 AUG 66
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FLRCE. UFOB REPORT. THE FOLLON ING UFOB RE PORT
IS SUBITTED. PART 1.
PART AO
1 STAR SHAPED
2 UNK OVIWN 2UNK OVIWN
3WHITE 3WhITE
40 ONE
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 18946 2Aug66) . Pg 2 of 4
5N/A
6. NONE
7. NONE
8. NONE
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9NONE
PART B.
1 WHITE LIGHT FOLLON ING AL ONG BESIDE CAR
3 N.E. OF CONDON AFS, ELEVAT ION UNKNOWN
4 LEVEL FLIGHT BESIDE CAR
5 ZOOMED OFF T ONARD ORTH EA ST
2 MINUTES
PART C.
1 V ISUALY FPOV MO/ING CAR
2 NONE 31 NONE
30 N/A
PART D. PART D.
1.30/11302 1._30/11302
2 NIGHT 2 NIGHT
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 18946 (2Aug66) Pg 3 of 4
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PART E.
1. TWO (2) VILES EA ST OF COND ON AFS, 45 15N 12 025N
PART F. C
1.N/A 1. N/A
JOEL C. SHIVER, A1C, 63STH RADRON, COND ON AFS, SW IT CHBOARD OP JOEL C. SHIVER, A1C, 636TH RADRON, COND ON AFS, SN IT CHBOARD OP .
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PART Go
1 NONE
2 W INDS - SURFACE 300 DEG 1 0KT S
54 320 AT ST S 90
1M 273 AT 15KT S
16M 223 AT 3EKT S
20N 228 AT 45KT S
30M 220 AT 55KT S
50 220 A AT 35KT S
CEILING - APPROX 25,R00 FEET CEI2TNG APPRO 2,M09 PEET
VISIBIL ITY - 25 MILES VISIBILITY - 25 MILES
CLOUD COVER - 7/8 COVERAGE CLOD COVER - 7/8 COVERAGE
THUNDER ST CRVS - MONE THUNDERST CRVS - MONE
VERT ICAL VERT ICAL TEMPERAT URE TEMPERATURE GRAD IENT - NORMAL GRAD IE NT - NORMAL
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INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 18946 (2Aug66) Pg 4 of 4
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SUNSET 30/2043Z
PART H. UNKNOUN
PART I. NONE
PART J. NONE PART T J. NONE
PART K. PART K.
REPORT PREPAPED BY STAFF INTELL IGENCE 26 A IR D IVISION. NO PREL IM INARY
ANALYSIS IS OFFERED AS TO CAUSE OF SIGHT ING ANALYSIS 1 IS
PART L. NONE
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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION
This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much
information as possi concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try to ans any questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
1 be used for research name will not be used in connection with any statements,
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information so
that if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further details.
Time of day: Time of day: 0300 0305 09ut o9ut
1. When did you see the object? .When did you see the object? 2.
Hour Hour Minutes Minutes
30 Jily 1966 966 (Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
Day Month Year
. Time Zone: 3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): a. Eastern a. Eastern (Circle One): (Circle One): Davliaht Savipa Daylight Saving
b. Central b. Standard
c Mountain
to Pacific
e. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object?
CONDeN AFS, ORecON
Nearest Postal Address City or Town State or County
.How long wes object in sight? (Total Duration) 20
Hours Minutes Seconds
c. Certain c. Not very sure
6.) Fairly certain d. Just a guess
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? 5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes Yes No
.What was the condition of the sky? What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
c. Bright a. Bright a. Bright
b. Cloudy b.
IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you. looked at the object? L:KSA?
(Circle One): a. In front of you d. To your left
b. In back of you e. Overhead
c. To your right f. Don't remember
FORM
FTD OCT 62 164 This form supernedes FTn) 164, Jul 61, which is obsolete.
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8.IF you saw the object at NIGHT, what did you notice corcerning the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One): —
a. None Bright moonlight t
b. A few b. Dull moonlight
C-Many c. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember d. Don't remember
9. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Circle One): CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
a. Clear sky a. Clear sky a. a. Dry
b. b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
Thick or heavy clouds Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow d. Snow
e. Don': remember
10. The object appeared: (Circle One):
c. Solid 2 As a light
b. Transperent e. Don'tremember
c. Vapor
If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
70. Brighter c. About the same
b. Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightnnss to some common object:
A LARGE, BRIGHT . CGRISTMAS STAR
The edges of the obiect were:
(Circle One: Fuzzy or blurred Fuzzy or blurred Other Other
Like r bright star Like r bright star
c. c. Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember d. Don't remember
Did the object: (Circle One for eoch question) (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Appear to stand still at any time? Yes No Don't know Don't know
b. b. Suddenly soeed up and rush away-at anytine? Suddenly speed up and rush away-at any time? es No No Don't know Don't know
C. c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes No Don't know Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Yes No Don't know
e. Change brightness? Yes. No Don't know
f. Change shape? CYes No. Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? Yes (NO) Don't know
h. Disappear and reappecr? Yes Don't know
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14. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how?
No
1. Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
it moved behind:
.Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud? 1. Did the object move in front of something ot any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
in front of: _
17. Tell in a few words the following th ings about the object:
0.Sound_Noe
b. Color Se Like A BNGHT hIG T
8We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known object and note how
much of the object is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this experiment at the time of the
sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head?
AT firat only enoved away
it mauld han heen completil caad
Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any details
of the object that you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails.
Place an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving. Place an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.
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2.Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate?
Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was? :
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was?
22. Where were you located when you saw the object? 22. Where were you located when you scw the object? Were you (Circle One) 23. We (Circle One)
(Circle One):
In the business section of a city?
a. Inside a building In the residential section of a city?
b. b. In a car c. In open countryside? In open countryside?
C. Outdoors d. Near an airfield?
d. In an airplane (type) d. In an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city? Flying over a city?
e. At sec f. Flying over open country? Flying over open country?
f. Other f. Other - g. . Other
. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions:
24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
North c. East e. South g. West
. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
24.2 How fast were you moving? - _miles per hour.
24.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object?
(Circle One) (Yres) No
2. Did you observe the object through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses e. Binoculars Yes No
b. Sun glasses Yes No f. Telescope f. Telescope Yes No
C Windshield Yes No Theodolite No
a.7Window giass .Window glass Yes No h. Other with ei0 ey0
In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words a common
object or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same appearance as the object which you saw.
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In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place an "A" on tha curved line to show how
when you first saw it. Place a "B" on the compass where you last saw the object.
90° 75°
/
NW NE
30 30
E E
-15 -15° SW
SE
Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an A" at the begiming of
path, a "B" at the end of the path, and shuw sny changes in direction during the course.
2. IF there was MORE THAN ONE obiect, then how many were there?
Draw a picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were travlig.
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3.Have you ever seen this, or a similar object before. If so give date or dates and location.
Nik
Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One) Yes No
31.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too? (Circle One) Yes No
31.2 Please list their names and addresses:
Please give the following information about yourself: . Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME
Last Name irst Name Middle Name
ADDRESS P0n AF5ORe 9Z823
Stree City Zone State
TELEPHONE NUMBER AGE 30 SEX MAL=
Du 7 327
Indicate any additional information about yourself, including any special experience, which might be pertinent.
.When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object? 33 sou bad soon the obiect?
30 faly G6
Day Month Year
cxperntine Orw chif and Tulplome Sperstoy
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34. Date you completed this questionnaire: Qu 4C
Day Mopth Year
35. Information which you foel pertinent and which is not adequately covered in the specific points of the
questionnaire or narrative explanation of your sighting.
When first sighted, the object appeared in front and to the left up in the
sky. Did not appear to be very high, but I am unable to extimate the hight
or distance from me . I turned to the right at the intersection and it appeared
on my left but seemdd to be further off and did not look so much like a star,
just a distant light that kept moving.
It continued a little to the left and ahead of me for approx 5 miles, the distance
from cut-off to where I turn to go home. After I made the turn to go home, I
stopped the car and got out to look. The I stopped the car and got out to look. The light was still moving away but turned light was still moving away but turned
more to the left.
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FTD (TDETR)
UFO 31 30 July 1966
1963
636th RADRON AUG 8 1966
Attn: Alc Joel C. Shiver
Reference your Reference your unidentified observation of 30 July l96ó. The unidenclrled Observation Or 30 July igoo. The
information which we have received is not sufficient for evaluation.
Request you complete the attached FrD Form l64 and return it in the Request you complete the attached FrD Form l64 and return it in the
envelope provided. envelop provided.
FOR THE MANDER
2. S.Whueler. Wheeler
WARREN S. WHEELER, COLOnel, USAF WARREN S. WHEELER, COLOnel, USAF 1 Atch
Deputy for echnology & Subsystems FTD Form 164 w/envelope
COORDINATION
ORIGINATOR: w7 Marliy pr. DATED Y Clag 66
Fr TDETR MAJ H QUINTANILLA, JR
Reed O. Chan Jam
QDAR0 Yg
TDET