Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record — Sighting Report, Mollala, Oregon, 24 October 1965
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A 1965 Air Force report documents a sighting of a 'wobbling' light in Oregon, which was officially identified as the planet Jupiter. The investigating officer questioned the witness's reliability due to the high volume of air traffic in the area.
This document is a Project 10073 record detailing a UFO sighting reported by a female teacher in the vicinity of Colton, Oregon, on October 24, 1965. The witness reported observing a small, round, wobbling object that displayed alternating red and white lights, which she had previously reported to Portland AFB. At the time of the report, the object was described as alternating green and yellow, positioned 30 degrees above the horizon. The witness stated she had been actively looking for the object. The investigating officer, 1st Lt. James L. Young, concluded that the object was the planet Jupiter. He noted that the area experiences significant civilian and military air traffic and expressed skepticism regarding the witness's ability to accurately identify aircraft navigation lights or rotating beacons, assigning a reliability rating of C3 to the report.
It is questionable as to whether this woman could discern the various types of A/C navigation lights or rotating beacons.
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Official Assessment
Astro (JUPITER)
The object was identified as the planet Jupiter, observed at 70 degrees azimuth and 15 degrees elevation. The witness's report of the object wobbling and changing colors was attributed to the nature of the observation and the witness's inability to distinguish between celestial bodies and aircraft navigation lights.
Witnesses
- Mrs. [illegible]Teacher
Key Persons
- James L. YoungAsst Intelligence Officer