Project 10073 Record — UFO Observation, 4 Aug 65, Waldport, Oregon

This document contains a record from the Foreign Technology Division regarding a UFO sighting reported by a retired Lt. Colonel in the USAF Reserve. On August 4, 1965, the witness and three friends were camping at Tillicum Beach Camp, approximately three miles south of Waldport, Oregon. Between 10:00 P.M. and 10:20 P.M. P.D.T., they observed an object high overhead that they described as similar to a bright star, moving in a broken line with varying intensity. The object was visible for approximately 15 seconds and moved through 5 degrees of arc. The witness submitted a formal request for evaluation to the Secretary of the Air Force. The Foreign Technology Division responded on August 20, 1965, through Colonel Eric T. de Jonckheere, stating that the description was similar to many satellite reports received by the Air Force. However, the division noted that the information provided was insufficient to firmly establish the object's identity as a satellite. Consequently, the witness was requested to complete an enclosed FTD Form 164 to facilitate a more definitive evaluation. The project record indicates that the form was sent but never returned, and the case remained open for reevaluation pending the receipt of that additional data.