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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATF -TIME GROUP DAYF  TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION 2. LOCATION
14 Fcb 67 14 Feb 67 15/02212 North Bend AFS, Oregon North B Bend AFS, Oregon (1 witness) (1 witness)
3. MOUECE SOUECE 1. CONCLUSION . CONCLUSION
Military BALLOON (Hot Air) BALLOON (Hot Air)
1. NUMBER OF OBJECTS NUMBER OF OBJECTS
2 2
LENGTH OF OBSERVATION BSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
2}minutes Observer was driving POv westward when two objects were fol-
61. TYPE OF OBSERVATION distance eoual to appromiately
10-12 times thei: wn length. Both objects were glowing
Ground Visual orange. Sequential flashing or blinking lights were noted.
7. COURSE Oojects looked like a flashiight through opaque orange plas-
tic of some kind.
Southward Preseeding night a hot air balloon was observed in the area.
&. PHOTOS The description is consistent with that of a balloon (hot
airobservation.
n Yes
X No
9. PHYSICA IDENCE
(7 Yes
x No
FORM
TD SEP 63 0-329 ITD SEP 63 U-3L7 (:DE) Prevlous oditlons of thie form may bo used. (TDE) Prevlous ditlons of thie form may be ueed.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFSC)
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIN FORCE BASZ. OHIO 45433
REPLY TO ATTN OF: TDET/UFO 17 March 1967
SUBJECT UFO Observation, 14 Feb 67
TO:
Bend AFS, Oregon 97459
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Reference your unidentified observation. The information which
we have received is not sufficient for a scientific evaluation. we have received is not sufficient for a scientific evaluation.
Request you complete the attached FTD Form 164 and return it in Request you complete the attached FTD Form 164 and return it in
the envelope provided. Thank you for reporting your observation
102721410 to the Air Force. to the Air Force.
107714 107 05011304
JAMES C. MANATT, COlOnel, USAF 1 Atch
Director Subsystems FTD Form 164 w/envelope

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 20779 (18 Feb 67) F/ud1l Pgl. of 5
ACTION: RDC-4 INFO: XOP-1, X
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FM 761 RADAR SQ NORTH BEND AFS OREGON FM 761 RADAR SQ NORTH BENO AFS OREGON USM
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RUWPAA/UFO UNIVERS COLO
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ROBERT LOW AT UFO, UFO REPORT, UNIVERSITY Y OF COLO, BOULDER, COLO.
THE FOLLOW ING UFO REPORT SUBMITTED: RD01
1. I.
A.
(1) OBLONG OR DISC.
(2) HEAD OF A 12 PENNY NAIL.
(3) GLOWING ORANGE. (3)GLOWING 0 OR ANGE.
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AF IN: 20779 (18 Feb 67) Pg 2 of 5
(4) TWO.
(5) FOLLOWING IN-L INE, SEPARATED BY ISTANCE EQUAL TO
APPROX 10-12 TIMES THE IR APPROX 10-12 TIMES THE IR OWN LINGTH, CO-AL
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)SEQUENT IAL FLASHING OR BLINKING LIGHTS ON BOTH, AT OR ()SEQUENT IAL FLASHING OR BLINKING LIGHTS ON BOTH, AT OR
NEAR THEIR BOTTOM EDGE. LIGHTS WERE NOT CONVENTIONAL AS
WE WOULD CUSTOMARLY THINK OF THEM, BUT APPEARED TO BE A
MUCH BR IGHTER SPOT THAN THE REST OF THE OBJECT. LIGHT SOURCE
APPEARED TO BE WITHIN THE OBJECT AND GAVE MUCH THE SAME EfFECT AS
BLInkinG a flAShL IghT tHRough AN OpAQuE OrAngE plAstic, WItH tHE
FLASHL IGHT BEING HELD A SLIGHT DISTANCE FROM THE PLASTIC. THE
FLASHING LIGHTS, BEL IEVED TO BE EIGHT IN NUMBER FOR EACH OBJECT,
WERE BLINKING IN A 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,6, 7, 8,7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, SEQUENCE.
OBSRVER IS UNABLE tO DTERMINE WHETHER THE LIGHTS WERE (1) IN ONE
PLANE, BLINKING FIRST IN ONE DIRECTION AND THEN REVERSING AND
COMING BACK ON THE SAME PLANE, OR (2) BLINKING AROUND THE PERIMETER COMING BACK ON THE SAME PLANE, OR (2) BLINKING G AROUND THE PER IMETER
OF A CIRCLE, WHICH, AT A D ISTANCE, WOULD GIVE MUCH THE SAME EFFECT. OF A CIRcLE, NHICH, AT A D ISTANCE, WOULD gIVE MUCH THE SAME EFFECT.
LIGHTS IN ONE DIRECT ION APPEARED TO BE VERY SLIGHTLY DIMMER INONE LIGHT S IN ONE D IRECT ION APPEARED TO BE VERY SLIGHTLY DIMMER INONE
DIRECT ION, LEND ING CREDENCE E tO THE TO THE E LATTER OF THE T LATTER OF THE TWO ABOVE STATED TWO ABOVE STATED
- POSS IB IL IT IE S. .
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AF IN: 20779 (18 Feb 67) Pg 3 of 5
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(7NONE.
(8) NONE,
(9) SEE I A. (6) ABOVE. (9) SEE I A. . (6)ABOVE.
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(D) OBSERVER WAS DR IVING POV WESTBOUND WHEN OBJECTS MOVED
INTO FIELD OF VISION. INTO FIELD OF VISION.
(4) NONE. OBJECTS APPEARED
ARAT ION.
(5) DISAPPEARED DUE TO LACK OF VISIBIL ITY CAUSED BY WEATHER.
(6) 2 1 1/2 MINUTES.
C.
(1D FROM GROUND.
(2) NONE. (27 mie.
(3) N/A
D.
(2)DUSK (2DUSK the
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AF IN: 20779 (18 Feb 67) Pg4 of 5
E. 43 DEGREES 34 MINUTES NORTH 124 DEGREES 11 MINUTES 23 5
F.
(1N/A (D NA
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(2) KURT KENYA, 1LT, 761 RADAR SQ, NORTH BEND AFS, OREG. (2) KURT KENYA, LT, 761 RADAR SQ, NORTH BEND AFS, OREG.
ADMIN SVCS OFFICER. INAPPROPRIATE TO COMME NT TO COMMENT AS OB SERVER AS OB SERVER
IS REPORT ING G OFFICER. OFFICER
G.
CEILING AND HEAVY CLOLD COVERAGE ABOVE 2500 FT, WIND
CALM AT TIME OF SIGHT ING.
(2).SURFACE 240-12
6M 300-35 7
10M 330-45
15M 320-55
22M 310-85
3aM 30M 312-100 310-100
50M 290-80 290-80
8CM UNKNOWN
(3) 3000 FT
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AF IN: 20779 (18 Feb 67) Pg5 of 5
(4) 5 MILES (EXCEPTION WILL BE TAKEN HERE AS THE LIGHTS OF THE
CITY OF NORTH BEND (13 MILES DISTANCE FROM THIS STATION)
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WERE VISIBLE AT THE TIME OF THE SIGHTING
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(5) 8/8
(6) W IDELY SCATTERED-ALL QUADRANTS (NO LIGHTNING OR (6) W IDELY SCATTERED-ALL QUADRANTS (NO LIGHTNING OR
THUNDER THUNDER WAS OBSERVED IN THE AREA UNT IL THE WAS OB SERVED IN THE Area Unt il the NEXT MORNING)
(7) 3.9 DEGREES C PER 1000 FT ELEVATION.
H.NONE.
I. NONE.
J. NO AIR TRAFFIC KNOWN - FAA CONF IRMED
NORTH BEND AFS, OREG. NO PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS IS OFFERED BY
THIS STAT ION.
L.NONE.
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