Project 10073 Record — North Bend AFS, Oregon, 14 February 1967

On February 14, 1967, an unidentified aerial phenomenon was reported near North Bend Air Force Station, Oregon. The observer, 1st Lt. Kurt Kenya of the 761st Radar Squadron, reported seeing two objects moving southward. The objects were described as oblong or disc-shaped, resembling the head of a 12-penny nail, and were glowing orange. The observer noted that the objects were following one another in a line, separated by a distance of approximately 10 to 12 times their own length. Each object appeared to have eight lights near the bottom edge that blinked in a sequential 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 pattern. The observer likened the appearance of the lights to a flashlight shining through opaque orange plastic. The sighting lasted for approximately two and a half minutes before the objects disappeared due to weather conditions. The weather at the time included light rain and heavy cloud cover. The Air Force investigated the report, and the official conclusion reached was that the objects were hot air balloons, noting that a hot air balloon had been observed in the area the previous night. The Foreign Technology Division at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base subsequently requested that the observer provide more detailed information via an FTD Form 164, as the initial report was deemed insufficient for a full scientific evaluation.