UFOB Report — Florence, Oregon, 26 September 1964

This document is a formal UFOB report concerning a sighting that occurred on September 26, 1964, in Florence, Oregon. A 56-year-old civilian male observer reported seeing an object resembling a flying wing aircraft at approximately 0320Z. The observer, who was outdoors in his yard at the time, described the object as being approximately 150 feet across, dark in color, and featuring three circular lights on each wing. He noted that the object had a short fuselage, no tail, and left no trail or exhaust. The object was observed for three seconds as it traveled in a straight, southerly direction at an estimated altitude of 2,000 feet before disappearing behind trees. The observer attempted to regain visual contact but was unsuccessful. The weather was reported as clear with no surface winds, though visibility was somewhat hampered by smoke and haze near the horizon. The investigating officer, 1st Lt. Carl W. Pfaff, interviewed the witness extensively by telephone. The witness was described as eager to cooperate and emphasized that he had not been drinking at the time of the incident. The report includes details on air traffic in the area at the time, noting a West Coast Airlines F-27 flight and a USAF TAC aircraft, neither of which provided reports of the object. Major A. F. Shiflett, the preparing officer, concluded that there was insufficient data for evaluation and offered no explanation for the sighting, assigning the witness a reliability rating of F-6.