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4. SOURCE 73. CONCLUSION
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ONE
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7 July 1968 at appr xima pm
2. The witness saw a large orange objectt that traveled north
before disappearing.
3. Did you receive any reports of unusual objects for this date?
We would apprec: your comments as to a possible cause for this
sighting.
CO T VOIAO (OI) J
4. Thank you for your assistance on this matter.
HECTOR QUINTANIILA, Jr, Lt COlonel, USAF /lick
Chief, Aerial enomena Office Exvedoe
Aerospace Technologies Division
Production Directorate

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFSC)
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE. OHIO 4S433
REPLY TO
ATTN OF: TDPT (UFO)
JUL 18 1968
SUDJECT: UFO Observation, 7 July 1968
TO:
Avenue
Medford, 97501
Reference your recent unidentified flying object sighting which
you reported to the Air Force. The information which we have
received is not sufficient for a scientific investigation. Request
you complete the attached AF Form ll7 and return it in the self-
addressed envelope. Thank you for reporting your observation to
rce.
HECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, Lt COLOnel, USAF 1 Atch
Chief, Aerial enomena Office AF Form 1l7 w/envelope
Aerospace Technologies Aerospace Technologles Division Division
Production Directorate Production Directorate
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UNCLASSIFED T01794192
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSASE BRANCH
INCOMIMG MESSASE
AF IN : 54164 (12 Jul 68) C/cwh Pg l of4
ACTION: RDC-4 INFO: XOP-2, ADV CY DIA
ZiR UUUuu
R 112317Z JIL 68
AM 408 CMET SPT T SO KINGSLEY FLD OREG
TO RUMFVA/ADC
RUWMMJA/26 AIR DIV ADAIR AFS OREG
RLEDFIA/WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB MOROLind thougETD
RLEFHOA/CSAF
RLEFHOA/ OSAF
ET
UNCLAS 408BOT-DC INCLAS 408BOT-DC
FOR: SAFOI AT OSAF, AFRDC AT CSAF, TDETR AT FTD FOR: SAFOI AT OSAF, AFRDC AT CSAF, TDETR AT FTD
WPAFB. SUBJ: LFO REPORT.
LFO
PART A
1 ROID WITH PROJECT IONS ON RIGHT AND LEFT SIDE
2. HEIGHT EQUAL TO THAT OF TWO STORY BULDING.
APPARENT SIZE THAT OF A QUARTER HELD AT ARM'S
LENGTH.
3 ORANGE 14
AFHO JAn " FOWM UNCLASSIFIED
" 0-309c
.

4
UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 54164 Pg 2 of 4
4ONE
5NA
PAgE 2 RuMBma 7620 UNclaS
6NONE
7 NONE
8 NONE
9 SPEED EST MATED AS AT LEAST TWOCE AS FAST AS A
ET A IRCRAFT
PART B PART B
1. CA SUAL OBSERVATION
2 EAST AT 15 DEGREE ELEVATION
3. NORTHEAST AT 15 DEGREE ELEVATION 3. NORTHEAST AT 15 DEGREE ELEVATION
4 OBJECT WHEN FIRST SIGHTED WAS AT LEAST PARTLY
SILHOLETTED AGAINST a NEARBY MOUNTAIN, THEN TRAVEL- SILHOLETTED AgA INST a NEARBY MOUNTAIN, THEN TRAVEL-
LED TOWARDS THE NORTH BEFORE DISAPPEARING
5. OBJECT SIDDENLY DISAPFEARED FROM SKY
6. EST IMATED AT SEVEN SECONDS
PART C
1. GROUND-V ISUAL
2NONE
AFHQ JAN 3 0-309C FORM
UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFED
DEPARTWENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 54164 Pg 3 of4
3. NA
PART D
1. 080410Z, 2110 L0CAL 7 JULY 68
PAGE 3 RUMEmA7620 UNCLAS
2 DUSK
PART E
2 DEGREE 22'N, 122 DEGREE (MEDFORD, OPEG)
PART F PARI F
AVENE AVENUE Tul68 Tul
MEDFORD, OREG, SY InG Manager at .
EAR CREEK ORCHARDS, HIGH SCHOC EDUCATION, ECEL- EAR CREEK ORCHARDS, HIGH SCHOCL EDUCATION, ECEL-
LANT RELIABLITY. SECOND OBSERVER IDENTIFED ONLY
AS MR RETIRED ARMY MAN, NEIGHBOR OF THE
ABOVE OBSERVER.
2NONE
PART G
1. CLEAR AND HOT
2 SFC, 340/5: 6000*, 290/5: 10,000', 182/5:
16,000*, 202/9: 20,000 20/6:
2,000', 220/19: 80,00, NOT AVALABLE
FORM UNCLASSIFIED
AFHO JAH 3S 0-309c

UNCLASSIFED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 54164 Pg 4 of 4
3.MCLEAR
4 30 MILES
5 NONE
6 NONE
PAGE 4 RUMBMA7620 UNCLAS
7 nO TEMPERATURE INVERSION
PART H - NONE
PART I - NONE TAM *  MoME
PART J- COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT, TYPES F-27 AND DC-9, PART J - COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT, TYPES F-27 AND DC-9,
ShEDLED tO ARRiVE AT MEDFORd AIrPORT FroM tHE EAST SCHEDLED TO ARRIVE AT MEDFORD AIRPORT FROM THE EAST
AT 2050 AND 2059 LOCAl aND DEPART FOR thE NORtH AT AT 2050 AND 2059 LOCAl AND DEPART FOR thE NORTh AT
2115 AND 2120 LOCAL. POSSIBLITY ALS0 EXISTS THAT 2115 AND 2120 LOCAL. POSSIBIL ITY ALS0 EXISTS THAT
LIGhT pLANES WERE FLYINg In MEDFORd AREA AT APPROX LIGHT PLANES WERE FLYING IN MEDFORD AREA AT APPROX
2110 LOCAL. NO KNOWN BALOON RELEASES. 21 10 LOCAL. NO KNOWN BALOON RELEASES.
PART K -MDISASTER CONTROTOFFICER, LA PART K -MDISA STER CONTROL OFFICER, LAWRENCE W AWRENCE W
HAAPANEN, 2ND LT, 408BOT-DC,-KINGSLEY FIELD, OPEG,
8-4411/EXT 264, 882-5930. POSSIBLITY EXISTS
THAT OBJECT WAS A COMMERCIAL AIRCRAF
An iNUsUal APPEaRaNCE DUE to ION OF SET-
TING SUN ON SURFACE OF A IRCRAFT, ALTHOLGH THE AP-
PARENT SPEED OF THE OBJECT IS INCONSISTENT WITH SUCH AN EXPLANATION.
AFHQ JANS Blyoww
0-309C UNCLASSIFIED

AFR 80-17(CD)
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SIGHTIME OF IDENTIFTED PHEN 336 QUESTIONMAIRE BUDOST BUREAL APPAOVAL
NUAER 31-R37
AS POSSIDILE CONCEENING TIE
PATTERSON AFDL OHIAASA3S,IANAFRO. (7. (IF ADDITIONAL SIEETS ARE NEFDED FOR NARRATIVE OR SKETCIE'S
ATTACHL SECUNELY TO THS FORM OR ANNOTATE MITH YOUN NAME FOR IDENTIFICATION.)
I WHEN DID YOU SEE THE PHENOMENONT 7\}$ 1968
DAY. MONTH Juy YEAR
2. WHAT TIME DID YOU SIGHT THE PHENOVENON?
APPROx HOUR_ 9 P.M.
abont 5-10 SEC01)5 HOUR 9 MINUTES/ON/5 A.M. P.M.
4. TIME ZONE DAYLIGHT SAVINGS STANDARD
EAStERN CENTRAL mountaiN PACIFIC OTHER
5. WHERE WERE YOU WHEN YOU SAW THE PHENCMENON? IF IN CITY, GIVE THE NEAREST STREET ADDRESS AND INDICATE ON
A HAND DRAWN MAP WHERE YOU WERE STANDING WITH REFERENCE TO THE ADDRESS. IF IN THE COUNTRY. IDENTIFY THE
HIGHWAY YOU WERE ON OR NEAR AND TRY TO FIX A DISTANCE AND DIRECTION FROM SOME RECOGNIZABLE LANDMARK.
Rem BFHO1SE.
SIBE OF tusE WEST
PORK
6. IMAGINE YOU ARE AT THE POINT SHOWN IN THE SKETCH. PLACE AN A ON THE CURVED LINE TO SHOW HOW HICH THE A ON THE CURVED LINE TO SHOW HOW HICH THE
PHENOMENON WAS ABOVE THE HORIZON. OR SXYLINE. WHEN FIRST SEEN. PLACE A "3ON THE SAME CURVED LINE TO
SHOW MON MIGM ABOVE THE HORIZON THE PHENOMENON WAS WHEN LAST SEEN.
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APR S0-17(C1)
GA NOW IMAOINE YOU ARE ATTHE CENTEN OF THE COMPASS T SE. PLACE AN AS THE COMPASS TO INDICATE THE
DIRECTION TO THE PAENOMENON WHEN FIRST SEEN. PLACE A *B* ON THE COMPASS TO INDICATE THE DIRECTICN TO
THE PHENOMENON WNENLASTSEEN.
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7. IN THE SKETCH SELOA. PLACE AN A" AT THE POSITION OF THE PHENOMENON WHEN FIRST SEEN. AND A B* AT THE
POCITION OF THE PHENOMENON WHEN LAGT SEEN. CONNECT THC "A" AND "S* MITN A LINE TO APPRUXIMATE THE
MOVEMENT OF THE PHENOMENON BETWEEN A" AND "B. THAT IS, SCHEMATICALLY SHOW WHETHER THE MOVEMENT
APPEAREO TO BE STRAIGHT, CURVEO OR ZIG-ZAG. REFER TO SMALLER SKETCH AS AN EXAMPLE OF HOW TO COMPLETE
THE LARCER SKETCH. THE LARGER SKETCH.
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9. HOW LONG WAS THE PH ENOMENON IN SIGHT? PlOy S710 C
LENGTH OF TIME CERTAIN OF TIME NOT VERY SURE
APAROX 5-10 SECONDS X FAIRLY CERTAIN JUST A GUESS
HOW WAS TIME DETERMINED?
BY COUNTING SECONDS AFTER SIGHTING
WAS THE PHENOMENON IN SIGHT CONTINUOUSLY? YES NO. IF NO. INDICATE WHETHER THIS IS DUE TO YOUR
MOVEMENT OR THE BEHAVIOR OF THE PHENOMENO AND RIBE SUCH MOVEMENT OR BEHAVIOR. INDICATE DISAP-
PEARANCES ON PREVIOUS SKETCHES.
STkAIGE
THeN DISnPPEnREDN Oper SKY As one
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E. SPECIFY THE MAJOR SOURCE OF ILLUVINATION PRESENT DURING STREET LAMP. ETC. FOR TERRESTRIAL IINATION.SPECIEY DISTANCE TO LIGHT SOURCE. THE SIGHTING, SUCH AS THE SUN, HEADLIGHTS OR
SETTINC. SUN SK 012 AnD
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12. GIVE A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHENOMENON, INDICATING WHETHER IT APPEARED DARK OR LIGHT. WHETHER IT REFLECTEO LIGHT OR WAS SELF-LUMINOUS AND WHAT COLORS YOU NOTICED. DESCRIBE YOUR IMPRESSION OF WHETHER REFLECTEO LIGHT OR WAS SELF-LUMINOUS AND NHAT COLORS YOU NOTICED. IBE YOUR IMPRESSION OF WHETHER
IT WAS SOLIO OR TRANSPARENT, WHETHER EDGES WERE SHARP OR FUZZY. IT WAS SOLID OR TRANSPARENT, WHETHER EDGES WERE SHARP OR FUZZY. APPEAREO AS A POINT OF LIGHT. INDICATE COMPARISONS WITH OTHER OBS APPEAREO AS A POINT OF LIGHT. INDICATE COMPARISONS WITH OTHEF DESCRIBE THE SHAPE OR INDICATEIF IT E THE SHAPE OR INDICATE IF IT BJECTS, LIKE STARS. A LIGHT OR ECTS, LIKE STARS. A LIGHT OR
OTHER OBJECT IN YOUR FIELD OF VIEW. OTHER OBJECT IN YOUR FIELD OF VIEW.
APPETRED APp2E ORANGY THough THough N hran rfl
Deiet Deie Cocrll Cocrln Dunt deternnie 4
STRUCT STRUC IT wes Mr of 0 fomi
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AFR S0-1T(CI)
OAAW X PICTURE THAT VIUL SHOW TNE SHAPE OR THE PHENCMENON INCLUDE AND LASEL ANY DETAILSTHAT AIGHT
HAVE APPEAREO AS WINGS CR PROTRUSIONS, AND INOICATE EAHAUST OR VAPOR THAILS. INDIGATE DY AN AARD" TAE
DIRECTION THE PHENOMENON WAS MOVING.
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16. WHAT VAS THE ANGULAR SIZE? HOLD A MATCH AT ARM'S LENGTH IN FRONT OF A KNOWN OBJEOT, SUCH AS A STREET 16. WHAT VAS THE ANGULAR SIZE? HOLD A MATCH AT ARM'S LENGTHIN FRONT OF A KNOWN OBJEOT, SUCH AS A STREET
LAMP OR THE MOON. NOTE HOW MUCH OF THE OBJECT IS COVERED SY THE HEAD OF THE MATCH. NOW IF YOU HAD
BEEN ABLE TO PERFORM THIS EXPERIMENT AT THE TIME OF THE SIGHTING, ESTIMATE WMAT FRACTION OF THE BEEN ABLE TO PERFORM THIS EXPERIMENT AT THE TIME OF THE SIGHTING. ESTIMATE WHAT FRACTIONOF THE
PHENOMENON WOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED BY THE MATCH HEAO. PHENOMENON WOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED BY THE MATCH HEAD.
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A. DG YOU GRDINAPILY WLAR GLASSES, XYes NO B,DO YOU USE READINC OLASSES. YES XNO L
1B. WHAT WAS YOUR IMPRESSION OF THE SPEEG OF THE 19. WHAT WAS YOUR IMPRESSION OF THE OISTANCE OE THE
PHENOMENONZ 7 PRENOVENONT GIVE ESTIMATEOF DISTANCE
Fisrin c 1. . 5HILUS PiTI
2O. IN GRDER THAT WE MAY OBTAIN AS CLEAR A PICTURE AS POSSIBLE OF WHAT YOU S'AW, DESCRIBE IN YOUR OWN WORDS
A COMMON OOJES: OR OBJECTS WHICH, WHEN PLACED IN THE SKY, SIMILAR TO WHERE YOU NOTED THE PHENOMENON.
WOULD BEAR SOME RESEMBLANCE TO WHAT YOU SAW. DESCRIBE SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE
COMMON OOJECT AND WHAT YOU SAW.
That it lorc lak
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2I. DID YOU NOTICE ANY ODOR. NOISE, OR HEAT EMANATING FROM 2I. DID YOU NOTICE ANY ODOR, NOISE, OR HEAT EMANATING FROM THE PHENOMENON OR ANY EFFECT EFFECT ON ON YOURSELF.
ANIMALS OR MACHINERY IN THE VICINITY? ANIMALS CR MACHINERY IN THE VICINITY? YES NO. IF NO. IF *YES, DESCRIBE.
A. OIO THE PHENOMENON DISTURB LEAVE PHYSICAL EVIDENCE. D YES XNO.
IF *YES." OESCRIBE.
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