PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP LOCATION
12 Mar 67 13/C100z Eugena, Cregon one
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Other(Flare) √
1. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
one
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
3 minutes Observer watched a round shaped orange colored object fall
b. TYPE OF OBSERVATION to the ground. The object looked like a orange ball of
flame with black smoke coming from it. The ball of flame
Ground Visual fell to the ground as an aircraft circled overhead.
7. COURSE
to the ground The description is consistent with that of a flare sighting
3. PHOTOS The aircraft circling overhead must have dropped some type
of flare.
Yes Yes
XKNo XK No
9. 2. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE PHYSICAL IDENCE
n Yes n7 Yes
XNo XXNo
FORM FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of thls form may be used. Previous editions of thls form may be used.
PLA SHT A3HT303857390
ITOF
1
122A107

UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
InComing mEssage
AF IN: 15835 Pg4 of 5
THUNDER ST ORMS NONE
VERTICAL TEMPERATURE GRADIENT - 3 DEG 1000 FT
SUNSET - 0225Z
PART H. NONE
PART I. NONE
PAGE 4 RUWMBDA0393 UNCLAS
PART J. N/A
PART K. HQ 26NO/AD STAFF INTELL. QFFICER. APPROX- PART K. HQ 26ND/AD STAFF INTELL. QFFICER. APPROX-
IMATELY TWELVE PERSONS SAW THIS OBJECT AND PASSED
THE IR COMMENTS ON TO THE TWO CONTROL TOWER OPER TO THE TWO CONTROL TOWER OPER-
ATORS ALL WERE IN AGREEMENT WITH ALL WERE IN AGREEMENT T WITH
THE DESCRIPTIONS FURNISHED BY THE TOWER QPERATORS. THE DESCRIPTIONS FURNISHED BY THE TOWER OPERATORS.
MR WAS SPECIFICALLY ASKED IF. HE THOUGHT THE
MBJECT COULD HAVE BEEN A PLASTIC-CANDLE TYPE UFO
5
AND HIS REPLY WAS NEGATIVE. INASMUCH AS THE OBJECT
DRIFTED TOWARDS THE ? WEST, WHEREAS THE WINO WAS 5.W. Towad N.W!
CBJECT WAS AGAIN SPOTTED AT 0633Z TO 0637Z. AT THIS 's
TIME IT WAS 240 DEGREES FROM THE TOWER AT EUGENE,
OREGON SEVERAL
AFHQ JAM S yORM 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED

.
UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANGH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 15835 Pg5 of 5
AT THIS TIME FROM PERSONS WHO SPOTTED THE OBJECT
WITHOUT THE USE OF VISUAL AIDS, HOWEVER NO NAMES
WERE OBTAINED. THIS OFFICE OFFERS NO ANALYSIS AS
TO THE CAUSE OF SIGHTING.
PART L. NONE
BT
NNNN NNNN
AFHQ JAN SS FORM 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED
-

'
UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
StaF messacE branci
) icomnne MessaGE
AFIN: 7 73878 (15 Mar 67) Q/wnr Pg l of 4
ACTION: RDC-4 INFO: XOP-1, XOPX-2, SAFOS-3, NIN-7, DIA/JCS-1 (19)
SM8 A030RQ ADV CY DIA
PTTU JAW RUWMBOAO059 0732225-UUUU--RUEDHQA
) NR UUUUU
P 142224Z MAR 67
" FM 26 AIR DIV ADAIR AFS OREG
TO RUWMFVAADC ENT AFB COLO
RUEDF IF/F OREI GN TECHNOL OGY DIV WRIGHTPATTERSON AFB OHIO
RUEDPVNHQ USAF WASH D C RUEDPVNHQ USAF WASH D C
RUEDHQN SECRETARY OF TH THE AIR FORCE WASH D C E AIR FORCE WASH D C
RUW JSOWUF O UNIV RUW JSONUF O UNIV Ca O BOULDER COLO BOULDER COLO
ET * ..
UNCLAS 26 OIN 13132 MAR 67. UNCLAS 26 OIN 13132 MAR 67.
FOR AFRDC-HQ USAF: SAF OI - SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
." FOR BOB LOW AT UFO UFOB REPORT. THE FOLLOWING
UFOB REPORT SU BMITTED. PART I.
1
PART
1RUND BALL
2 SIXE OF AN ORANGE
3. BLACK SMOKE AND ORANGE CQLORED FLAME
4. ONE
AFHO  0-309C UNCLASSIFIED

:..
UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT of THE AR FORE
STAF MESSAGE BRANGH
iNcommNe Message
AF IN: 73878 Pg 2 of 4
5.NA
6RESEMBLED A PUFF OF BLACK SMOKE WI TH ORANGE BALL
OF FLAME EMITTING FROM AIR PLANE AND FALLING TO
PAGE 2 RUMMBDA0059 UNCLAS
EARTH
7 NONE
8 NONE
9 APPEARED TO BE A LIGHTED PARACHUTE EXITING FROM
AN AIRPLANE WIT AN AIRPLANE CIRCLE.
PART B
2FLEW BELOW HORIZON 2 FLEW BELOW HORIZON
3. 3 MINUTES 3 3 MINUTES
4VISUAL
5. NONE
NONE
PART C
1. 0100Z 13 MAR 67
DUSK
3.N/A
AFHO  0-309C UNCLASSIFIED

.
UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STANF MESSAGE BRANGH
dicomane messace
AF IN: 73878 Pg 3 of 4
PART D
1 0100Z 13 MAR 67
2DUSK
PARTE
PAGE 3 RUWM BDA0059 UNCLAS
1. 5 MI WNW 8N,123 07W
PART F. FAnT
1 MRS 1 MRS. RT1, LEWISBURG, OREG
SE, ALSO
MEMBER OF CORV MEMBER OF COR VIL DEFENSE. DEFENSE.
PART G PART G
WEATHER WAS CLOUDY AND VERY LIGHT RAIN. WEATHER WAS CLOUDY AND VERY LIGHT RAIN.
2 WINDS - SURFACE 210 AT 3 KTS. CUDSAC
6M 100 AT 15 KTS
10M 120 AT 17
16M 090 AT 15
20M 150 AT 13
30M 230 AT 25
50M 260 AT 17
CEILING 1700 SCAT, 1OM BROKEN, 25M - OVERCAST
AFHO  0-309C UNCLASSIFIED

.ir.
1 UNCLASSIFIED -0
DEPARTMSIN of ThHE AR FORCE
STAPF MeEsSAGE bRAnGH
INcomaNG MEssacE
AF IN: 73878 Pg 4 of 4
VISIBILITY - 20 MI
CLOUD COER - 10/10
THUNDERS TORMS - NONE
VERTICAL TEMPERA TURE GRADIENT - NORMAL
SUNSET - 1815 LOCAL
PAGE 4 RUWM BOA0059 UNCLAS
PART H. NONE PART H. NONE
PART I. NONE PART I NONE
PART JNA
PART K. ALTHUGH THIS SIGHTING APPEARS TO BE THAT PART K. ALTHOUGH THIS SIGHTING APPEARS TO BE THAT
OF .ANY SUCH INCIDENT. THE MOST LOGICAL EXPLANATION OF .ANY SUCH INCIDENT. THE MOS EXPLANATION
APPEARS TO BE THAT FLARES WERE BEING DISCHARGED BY
A CIVILIAN AIRCRAFT. NO OTHER ANALYSIS IS OFFERED AS
TO CAUSR OF SIGHTING STAFF INTELLIGENCE OFFICER,
HQ 26 AIR/NORAD DIVISI ON. 1..
PART L NONE
BT
ANNN
AFHO 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED

PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
20 Mar 67 21/0530Z Eugene, Oregon (2 witnesses)
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian BALLOON (Hot Air)
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One
LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
10 minutes The color of object was orange. Object was observed from
Control Tower just above horizon. Gradually fades, but
TYPE OF OBSERVATION was seen again at O633Z
Ground-Visual (BX)
7. COURSE
jSouth
3. PHOTOS
Yes
No
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE I
17 Yes
No
FORM FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of this form may be used.
30F03
CNRIEADMU

UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT oF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 1 15835 (22 Mar 67) R/jcw Pgl of 5
ACTION: RDC-4 INFO: X-2 SAFOS-3 NIN-7 DIA/JCS-119) ADVCY DIA
SMB D066BVD 701
PTTU JAW RUWMBDA0393 T802347-UUUU--RUEDHQA.
ZNR UUUUU -
P 212346Z MAR 67
FM 26 AIR DIV ADAIR AFS OREG
TO RUWMFVA/ADC ENT AFB COLO
RUEDFIF/FORE IGN TECHNOLOGY O.IV WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
RUEDPVA/HQ USAF WASH DC
RUED HQA/SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE WASH D C
RUNJSOA/UFO UNIV OF RUWJSOA/UFO UNIV OF COLO BOULDER COLO COLO
BT BT
UNCLAS 260IN 13165 MAR 67.
FOR BOB LOW AT UFO. UFOB REPORT. THE E FOLLOWING
UFOB REPORT IS SUBMITTED. PART 1.
PART A
1NO D ISCERNIBLE SHAPE
2SMALLER THAN A PEA
3. ORANGE
4ONE
AFHQ JAM SS POWN 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANGH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 15835 Pg 2 of 5
5.NA
6BRIGHT AND RULSATING
7.N/A
PAGE 2 RUWMBDA0393 UNCL AS
8NONE
NONE s wome
PART B. PART B
1 PHONE CALL CONCERNING OBJECT 1. PHONE CALL CONCERNING OBJECT
2. WITHIN 10 DEGREE OF HORIZON AND DIRECTLY SOUTH
(180) DEG) OF EUGENE, OREGON CONTROL TOWER.
JUST ABOVE
EUGENE TOWER : .
4NO MANEUVERS
5GRADUALLY ADED, BUT WAS SEEN AGAIN AT 0633Z
6 10 MIN.
PART C. F
.
1. VISUAL GROUND (FROM CONTROL TOWER)
OBJECT
THROUGH FIELD GLASSES.
3.N/A
AFHQ JAN SS FORM 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED

.
UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT oF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 15835 Pg 3 of 5
PART D.
1. 21/MARCH/0530Z
2 CLEAR
PART E.
PAGE 3 RUWMBDAU393 UNCL AS
144-07 NORT WEST
PARTF PART
AGE 40, BOTH MEN ARE CONTROL TOWER
OPERATORS AT OPERATORS AT MAHLON MAHLON UGENE, OREG. -
PART G.
2. WINDS - SURFACE 140 AT 8 KTS.
6M 210 AT 20 M31a AT 20
10M 260 AT 25
16M 260 AT 25
20M 300 AT 50
30M 270 AT 40 ;
50M 260 AT 20
CEILING 5000
VISIBILITY- 10M
QLOUD COVER - 10/10
AFHQ JAM S FORN 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED