Project 10073 Record Card — Klamath Falls, Oregon, 3 July 1963

On 3 July 1963, at 1010Z, a sighting of an unidentified aerial phenomenon occurred in Klamath Falls, Oregon. The witnesses, a husband and wife, described a small, moon-shaped object approximately three feet in diameter with a white glow. The object was observed at a low elevation and was reported to be moving into the wind toward the West before splitting into two separate objects. The duration of the observation was approximately ten minutes. The witnesses reported the event to the control tower at Kingsley Field, Oregon, but personnel there were unable to visually confirm the object despite it being reported over the airfield. The investigation, conducted by Combat Intelligence Officer Lloyd C. Wilbrecht, noted that the witnesses were drinking at the time of the sighting and that the husband was an ex-pilot. The report also mentions that the reporter's dog was barking during the event. Weather conditions were reported as a clear night with unlimited visibility. Ultimately, the Air Force determined that the report lacked sufficient data for a formal evaluation, citing a lack of essential details regarding the object's motion and the nature of the splitting event. The source was assigned a grading of F-6.