PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD
DATE· TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
27 Dec. 66 28/03452 Corvallis, Cragon thres witncs.es
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Aireraft(possibla)
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
one
5. LENCTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
several minutes Observers watched a sear like object that was red and orange
in color travel towar : th: north in one instance ani to She
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION east in another. In -ach etserv: tion the object was in visw
Ground Visual Ground Visual for about 3-L minuces. Cns observer' caid the object aopeared for sbout a- i .. -
7. COURSE to go through the cloids on a Leval course Prom oh south te
the north.
Varied Contect with the 93rd Bl roveiled h t ouo K-55 trorut.
8. were in ths sree or' the sighting as oie sime : s5:C6 She
PHOTOS alleged UFo was observed. Duo to the regerted cloud ccver .
Yes it is not belioved that Mhess airerale wers obrorvod. Tho
0 No investigiting ofricial b-lieves that a smstl airoraft was
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE responsibls for the observation.
Yes
No
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of this form may be usad.
D 3
.

." :
UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANGH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN.: 71533 (29 Dec 66) R/mb Pgl of 4
ACTION:. SMB A04 BINFO: X (19)
PTTU JAW RUWMBDA4913 RUEDHQA ADV CY DIA/JCS
ZNR UUUUU
P 282340Z DEC 66
FM 26 AIR DIV ADAIR AFS CREG
TO RUWMFVA ADC
RUEDFIA/AIR TECH INTEL CENTER WRIGHTPATTERSON AFB OHIO RUEDFIA/AIR TECH INTEL CENTER WRIGHTPATTERSON AFB OHI O
RUEDHQA/ HQ USAF WASHINGTON DC
RUEDHOA/ SECRET FORCE WASHINGTON DC E WASHINGTON DC
BT BT
UNCLAS 260IN 13069 DEC 66
FOR AFRDC - HO USAF: SAFOI - SECRETARY OF THE AIR
FORCE. UFCB REPCRT. THE FOLLOWING REPORT
IS SUBMITTED. PART I.
PART A.
1. UNKNOWN
2.UNKNOWN
3. CRANGE/RED
4. ONE
5. NONE 5.NONE
AFHO JO FONM 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED
I

:. .
UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT oF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANGI
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 71533 (29 Dec 66) Pg2 of 4
6NONE
7UNKNOWN
8. UNKNOWN
NONE
PART B. PART B.
1. NOTED WHILE PLAYING BASKEY BALL 1. NOTED WHILE PLAYING BASKEY BALL
2. WEST
3.UNKNOWNNORTH 3. UNKNOWN/ NORTH
4. HEADED WEST TURNED NORTH 4. HEADED WEST TURNED NCRTH
5. INTO CLOUDS OR CVER HORIZON
6. TEN MINUTES
PART C.
1. VISUAL
2. BINOCULARS
3.NA
PART D.
1. 0337Z 28 DEC 66
2. NIGHT 2NIGHT
PART E.
1. 44 33N 123 17W
AFHQ 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRiNCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 71533 (29 Dec 66) Pg 3 of 4 $f}$
PART F. .
I MR. CORVALLIS, OREGON 75
PART G. :
1. CLOUDS WERE BROKEN
2. WINDS - SURFACE 180 AT 10 2. WINDS - SURFACE 180 AT 10
6M 330 AT 25
10M 320 AT 30
16M 320 AT 40
20M 320 AT 55
30M 330 AT 65 **.
50M 310 AT 25
CEILING - 6000 FT
VISIBILITY - 15
CLOUD COVER - 10/10
THUNDERSTORMS - NONE
VERTICAL TEMPERATURE E GRADIENT - SUBSIDENCE INVERSION
APPROX 5500 FT DRY ABOVE
SUNSET - 1637L
PART H. RELEASE OF WEATHER BALLOON FROM SALEM AIRPORT NNE OF
CBSERVER POSITION:
J
AFHO0-309C UNCLASSIFIED
"..T

...
UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORGE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
" INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 71533 (29 Dec 66) Pg 4 of 4
PART I. NONE
PART J. NO AIR TRAFFIC; HOWEVER ONE WEATHER BALLON RELEASE AT
SALEM CREGON 44 53N 123 02W. TIME 0319Z.
PART K. STAFF INTELLIGENCE OFFICER 26 AIRDIV. THIS REPORT WAS
ONE OF THREE WHICH OCCURRED IN EIGHT MINUTE PERIC 0337-0345Z. ONE OF THREE WHICH OCCURRED IN EIGHT MINUTE PERICD 0337-0345Z.
WEATHER BALLOON RELEASED AT SALEM 0319Z APPARENTLY NOT CAUSE OF WEATHER BALLOON RELEASED AT SALEM 0319Z APPARENTLY NOT CAUSE OF
SIGHTING. WIND DIRECTION WAS FRCM NNW. SALEM AIRPORT IS NNE
CORVALLIS 25 MILES. NO PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS IS OFFERED AS TO CCRVALLIS 25 MILES. NO PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS OFFERED AS TO
CAUSE OF SIGHTING. RELIABILITY F-6.
PART L. NONE
BT
NNNN
AFHO SAM US FORM 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED

29 Dec. 66
Contact was made with the 93rd BW, Ca stle AFB, Calif. re-
garding aircraft participating in th refucling track Ocean
Tide (Bravo), AR- -8 Iwo KC-135's the track between
0235 and 0325 aircraft would have been traveling
toward the north after passing t ugene Vortac would
have made a left lC ) degrees e bank turn so that the air-
craft would have been i position to ly south on another
yould have been passing
near the town of Corvallis, at or about the time of the
sightings.
123 17W. is at 44 07N/123 15W.
Contact was made with Maj. Shifflit, Adair AFS, Oregon.
Major Shifflit contacted the West Coast Airlines but they
did not have any aircraft in the area. He did not con-
tact the FAA. The weather bureau reported a ceiling of tact the FAA. The weather bureau reported a ceiling of
6000 feet and overcast, but there was no indication of
how thick the cloud cover was at the time of the sighting.
Major Shifflit will check with the FAA and call back with
additional information.
Major Shifflit called back to say that he had checked with
the FAA. There was only one aircraft on record; this being
an aircraft inbound from the south that landed at Eugene,
Oregon. Major Shifflit said that there are numerous small
aircraft that f the area without IFR instructions. After
being told of the KC-l35's in the area he said that he did-
n't believe that these aircraft were seen because of the cloud
cover. He said that if appears that a small aircraft was
observed which was flying on a VFR flight phan.
It should be noted that two of the observers said that the
clouds were either clouds were elcner broken or thinly overcast. If the clouds broken or thinly overcast. ir the clouds
were broken at all during the observation the two KC-135 were broken at all during the observation the two KC-135
aircraft could have been seen. aircraft could have been seen.

CaliatheMin
UNCLASSIFIED . . 27.Dee 66
Conaelis /oregn
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 71542 (29 Dec 66) D/1cb Page l of 4
ACTION: RDC-4 ADV COPY DIA
SMB D050CZCBVC216 INFO: XOP-1, XOPX-2, SAF-OS-3, NIN-7, DIA-1, (19)
PTTU JAW RUWMBDA4912 3262200-UUUU--RUEDHQA.
ZAR UUUUU
P 282340Z DEC 66
FM 26 AIR DIV FM 26 AIR DIV ADAIR AFS OREG ADAIR AFS OREG
TO RUWMFVA/ADC
RUEDFIA/AIR TECH INTEL CENTER WRIGHTPATTERSON AFB OHIO
RUEDHQA/HQ USAF WASHINGTON DC RUEDHQA/HQ USAF WASHINGTON DC
RUED HQA/ SE CRET AR TUC AIR FORCE WASHINGTON DC AIO FORCEWASHLNCIONDC
Br
UNCLAS 260IN 13068 DEC 66
FORCE. UFOB REPORT. THE FOLLOWING UFOB REPORT
iS SUBMITTED. PART I.
PART A.
1. UNKNOWN
2.UNKNOWN
3. RED/YELLOW
4. ONE
5NONE 5NONE
AFHQ JAN0-309C FORM
UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 71542 (29 Dec 66) Page 2 of 4
NO NE
NONE
NONE
NONE
PART B.
WAS CHECKING POWER LINES AT T IME OF OBSERVATION
21500 FT NW OF CORVALLIS, OREGON 2 1500 FT NW OF CORVALLIS, OREGON
3. UNKNOWN/NNN OF CORVALLIS OO
4 FRO NW TO EAST. STOPPED IO EAST: STOPPED TWO MILES N. DISAPPEARED NNW TWO MILES N. DISAPPEARED NNW.
5. SLOWLY
64-5 MIN
PART C.
1VISUAL
2NO NE
3.NA
PART D.
103452 28 DEC 66
NIGHT
PART E.
1 CORVALLIS, OREGON 44 34N 123 17W CORVALLIS, OREGON 44 34N 123 17W
AFHO J AN 4S FORM 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED .
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 71542 (29 Dec 66) Page 3 of 4
PART F.
CORVALLIS, OREGON
PART G.
1 CLUDS THIN OVERCAST
2. WINDS - SURFACE 180 AT 10 2. WINDS - SURFACE 180 AT 10
6M 330 AT 25
10M 320 AT 30 10M 320 AT 30
16M 320 AT 40 16M 320 AT 40
20M 320 AT 55 20M 320 AT 55
30M 330 AT 65
50M 310 AT 25
CEILING 6000 FT
VISIBILITY - 15
CLOUD COVER - 10/10
THUNDERSTORMS - NO NE
VERTICAL TEMPERATURE GRADIENT - SUBSIDENCE INVERSION APPROX
5500 FT DRY ABOVE
SUNSET - 1637L SUNSET - 1637L
PART H. RELEASE OF WEATHER BALLOON FROM SALEM AIRPORT NNE OF
CBSERVER POSITION: OBSERVER POSITION:
AFHO JAN 65 FORM 0-309C
UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
AF IN: 71542 (29 Dec 66) INCOMING MESSAGE
Page 4 of 4
PART I. NONE
PART J. NO AIR TRAFFIC: HOWEVER ONE WEATHER BALLOON RELEASE AT
PART K. STAFF INTELLIGENCE OFFICER, 26 AIRDIV. THIS REPORT WAS
ONE OF THREE WHICH OCCURRED IN EIGHT MINUTE PERIOD 0337-0345Z. ONE OF THREE WHICH OCCURRED IN EIGHT MINUTE PERIOD 0337-0345Z.
WEATHER BALLOON RELEASED AT SALEM 0319Z APPARENTLY NOT CAUSE OF
SIGHT ING. WIND DIRECT ION WAS FROM NNW. SALEM AIRPORT IS NNE SIGHTING. WIND DIRECTION WAS FROM NNW. SALEM AIRPORT IS
NNE
CAUSE OF SIGHTING. RELIABILITY F-6. S OFFERED AS TO
PART L. NONE
BT
NNNN
1O JAN ES FORN 0-309C
UNCLASSIFIEN

:
UNCLASSIFIED OL
DEPARTMENT OF THE ART FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 71553 (29 Dec 66) T/1cb Page l of 4
ACTION: RDC-4 ADV COPY DIA
SMB D052CZ CBVB954
PTTU JAW RUWMBD A4914 3622200-UU
ZAR UUUUU
P 282340Z DEC 66
FM 26 AIR DIV ADAIR AFS OREG FM 26 AIR DIV ADAIR AFS OREG
TO RUWMFVA/ADC TO RUMFVA/ADC
RUEDFIA/AIR TECH INTEL CENTER WRIGHTPATTERSON AFB OHIO
RUED HQA/HQ USAF WASHI NGTON DC RUED HQA/HQ USAF WASHI NGTON D C
RUED HQA/ SE CRET THE AIR FORCE WASHINGTON DC LO1 .
BT
UNCL AS 260IN 13070 DEC 66
FOR AFRDC - HQ USAF: SAFOI - SECRETARY OF THE AIR
FORCE. UFOB REPORT. THE FOLLO UFOB REPORT
IS SUBM ITTED. PART 1.
PART AO
STAR SHAPE WITH QL IMMERING EFFECT
2 23AMA - PIN HEAD
3. ORANGE
4. ONE
5 N/A 5 N/A
AFHO ZAM SS YORM 0-309C
UNCLASSIFIED

…. .
UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 71553 29 Dec 66). Page 2 of 4
GL. IMMER-SHIMMER ING
7NONE
NONE
9 NONE
PARY B.
1, GLANCED UP
2 WEST - 30 - 40 DEGREES
3. NW -30 - 40 DEGREES
4 LEVEL FROM SOUTH TO NORTH 4LEVEL FROM SOUTH TO NORTH
5APPEARED TO GO THRU CLOUDS
STOP WATCH - FOUR MINUTES FORTY SEMNS
PART C.
GROUND
2 NONE
3NA
PART D.
1.9449Z, 28 DEC 66
2 NIGHT NIGHT
PART E.
! 1CORVALLIS, OREGON 44 34N 123 17W 1CORVALLIS, OREGON 44 34N 123 17W
AFHO YON  S 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED

.
UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT cF THE AIR FoRCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN 71553 (29 Dec 66) Page 3 of 4
PART F.
HIGHLAND VIEW SCHOOL TEACHER
GON
PART G.
GROUND VISIBIL ITY GOOD. SKY OVERCAST GROUND VISIBIL ITY GOOD. SKY OVERCAST
2 WINDS - SURFACE 180 AT 19 2 WINDS - SURFACE 180 AT 19
SM 330 AT 25
T0M 320 AT 30 10M 320 AT 30
16M 326 AT 40 16M 328 AT 40
20M 320 AT 55
39M 330 AT 65
50M 310 AT 25
CE ILING - 6000 FT
VISIBILITY - 15
CLOLD COVER - 10/19
THUNDERST ORMS - NONE
VERTICAL TEMPERATURE GRADIENT - SUBSIDENCE
INVERSION APPROX 5509 INVERSTUN APPRUA JSOg FT URY AbUVE ABOVE
SUNSET - 1637L SUNSET - 9637L
PART H. RELEASE OF WEATHER BALLOON FROM SALEM AIRPORT NAE OF
AFHO AN 3 FORM 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORGE
STAF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCCMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 71553 (29 Dec 66) Page 4 of 4
OBSERVER POSITION:
PART I NONE
PART J. NO AIR TRAFFIC: HOWEVER, ONE WEATHER BALLOON RELEASE
AT SALEM, OREGON 44 53N 123 92W. TIME 0319Z.
PART K. STAFF INTELLIGENCE OFFICER 26 AIRD IV. THIS REPORT WAS PART K. SIArF TNIELLTGENCE OFFTCER 26 AIRDTV. THIS REPORT BAS
ONE OF THREE WHICH OCCURRED IN EIGHT MINUTE PERI0D 0337-@345Z. ONE OF THREE WHICH OCCURRED IN EIGHT MINUTE PERIOD G337-B345Z.
WEATHER BALLOON RELEASEO AT SALEM 0319Z APPARENTLY NOT CAUSE OF WEATHER BALLON RELEASED AT SALEM 0319Z APPARENTLY NOT CAUSE OF
SIGHT ING. WIAD DIRECTION WAS FROM NNW. SALEM AIRPORT IS NNE SIGHT ING. WIND DIRECTION WAS FROM NNW. SALEM AIRPORT IS NNE
CORVALL IS 25 MILES. NO PREL IMINARY ANAL YSIS CORVALL IS 25 MILES. NO PREL IMINARY ANAL YSIS OFFERED AS TO
CAUSE OF SIGHT ING RELIABI -6.
PARY L. NONE
BT NOTE: ORIG TRANS NOT IDENTIFTED,
NNNN
AFHO EHO JA S FORM 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED uuairiaccieirn
1