PROJECT 10073 RECORD ~ 1. DA lc TIME GKOUP ~3. SOURCE ' Civilian S 4. NUMBER OF OaJECTS 2. LOCATION 10. CONCLUSION Hil J s boro, Oregcn ~ S. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS 1'-TYPE OF OBSERVATION ! Gro\46i:i-V1sual Hovering and 5'11 j8. PHOTOS ~ 9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE Ot>ject aR>Etared to be .metaJJ ic in color, rather large and round in shape, and canparable to an object 3/8 inch in djam. held at arms length. It appeared to wobble sli~tl.y, but in a fixed position. Agter rema1 ning in view for abotu 3 minutes it then appeared to mcwe in a Southwesterly d:l.rection at a verr rapid rate or speed. t. CONTROL NO uJCT Ltr DciMAL(..ILa No. ._ ~FOLLOW U~ ON P'RoMa 20th Diat.r Ott Spec laY DATED 9 RECORDING : IT-1 DATil OIISK RECORDED 1/18/49 Hou 0900 SUS .. ENSE DATE ESTABLISHCD BY tiNITIALS DATE Ofr ftULY OTHER Dl:l .. OBITION: TRANSMITTAL flO,. ftltMAftK Ai r I Io tc~.:-i~J 1 C 'Jl ,_.:r ncl, .iri ht i,icld, De. :yton, Uhi J . 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Col.=>~ le :Jh8::'fer h cving seen r.rhet 2npe 3 rerl. t o b e a l e rc,;c silver b~ll ::nn I rlecided to vrrite enrJ. tell you '~.'ihLt ..,./8 hc:d seen. ~lcd:> Blode h a d an :rticle i n,I" thinlc thA Saturde:,r Jtmc 4th. i r-suef.ie e;0t JU2:" .J~ cG:-dcy papers on : :onday) thmt t')ld 8 hout a n:.n i:-r~ .J:!'ltc rio h:: vin ~O'l'..::lc. this a r ticle vms i n b;.r :iritin~ t.h2 ':!.'olcdo Bl cde. I <1.1 !l'J~ h ve i~tthot I did but munt h ave destroyed i t by Llistc.ke, <:: s I int~l1dec1 szvin:.:; 1 t . It gave the m:;n's noP1e, l.Jc ti:>n, etc. C!ne.. c.11 oth~:r d str:ils. I t ::' .. y hc:.ve been in I.:onday' s issue, but tho~r -r.rill lmoYr. I thot :rou r:li.:~-c. lil\:e t ) h 0ve our report Ol1 tl:is. cerely yours, IN II'L Y ADDIISS lOTH COMMUNICATION AND IN YILO,E TO COMMANDING OINIIAL, A I It MATERIEL COMMAND, A TTINTION FOL LOWING OFPICI SYMIOLt HEADQUARTERS AIR MATERIEL COMMAND WIIOHT.PAnEISON Alit FORCE lASE DAYTON, OHIO Mra. Robinson Receipt of your letter dated hereby acknowledged. 1-J Waren 1950 Y.our letter wUl be 1n these matters. fon~arded to t.he office interested It turther infomat.ion is desired you will be contacted. Your action in writi.Plg this Canmand is appreciated. Yours truly, RiYAN L. D~VIS Colonel, USAF Air .Adjutant General WM-11 AUG 4t 600M HEADQUARTERS UNIT'~ STATES THE IIISPE, .~R GEIIERAL OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATION AERIAL PHEliDMEliDN Unknown object sighted over Hillsboro Airport, Hillsboro, JOHN T. REILLY REPO MADE A DO f20 McChord AFB OFFICE OF ORIGIN DO 120 , McCho rd AFl3 None, this is an initial report. Investigation initiated b1 the Acting Dist~ict Commander after being advised of an unknown object, which was sighted-over the Hillsboro Airport, Hillsboro., Oregon. Investigation revealed object ted on 4 June 1949 at 1105 hours (PST) by Mr Box 1819, Portland 1, Oregon; and Mr. Cornell Road, Portland 1, Oregon, while sitting on a A .. eeven miles West of the Hillsboro Airport. Position of observers at tiue of sighting was' 45 30 54" North Latitude and 12~ 48 02" West Longitude. According to the observers, this object appeared to be metallic in color, rather large and round in shape, and comparable to the size of an obJect 3/S in diameter held at arm's length. It appeared to wobble slightl1, but remained in a fixed position. ~ere was no so11nd nor exhaust trail as so cia ted with the object. After romD.in- i g in view tor approximately three minutes, it then appeared to move in a Southwesterly direction at a ver.y rapid r,ate of speed. DISTRIBUTION ACTION COPY FORWARDED TO FILE STAMP .;( AMC (ATTN' MCIAXS) (Action Copiee) 4 Counanding General Air l~teriel Command ATTN: MCIAXS R. D. M H!I. CEER f1t Jl;IA:oER AfCSI FORM .. t'' ~rt:ASS\F\ L.:. 1. Invest i gation initie.ted by the Acting District Commander after being advised of an unknown object, which wa s sighted over t h e Hillsboro Airport, Hillsboro, Oregon. Portland 1, Oregon; and Mr. , Portland 1, Ore., were interviewed tated in stance as follows: At 1105 hours (PST) , on 4 June 1949, they were sitting in the open on a hill top which enabled them to view the surrounding countryside. As wa s t heir habit during lunch hour, they were observing (with the naked eye) the ai1~lanes t17ing in the vicinity of the Hillsboro Airport, Hillsboro, Oregon. ~e airport is approximately seven miles West of where t hey were ee.ting t heir lunCh. ~eir attention was attracted to an amphibious-type aircraft that entered t h e area. While watching t his craft, they noted somethi1~ reflect- ill light from the sun a considerable height above the general level of the other airpl nes. !!!hey then gave this object all of t heir attention in an effort to determine \-that t ype of aircraft it was. They noticed tha t th~ were only able to see it when it flashed, or reflected the light from the ann. The object appeared t o be metallic in color, r ather l a r g e and round in shape. !!hey estimated it to be approx imately the size of an object 3/8 in diameter held at arm s length. They emphasized, however, that due to the reflection of light, it was difficult for th~ t o deter- mine with aey accuracy the size or shape of the object. In regard to maneuverability, it appeared to wobble slightly, but r emained in a fixed / position. It wa a the lack of movement thE':.t raised the doubt in their ; minds of its being an ordinary aircraft, and resulted in their making f known their observations. The object remained in view for approxir::ately three minutes, a nd then appeared to go in a Southwesterly direction at a Ter,y rapid rate of speed. The flashing, or reflecti on ceased, and they could no longer see the object. There was no sound nor ey..haust trail associated with the object. The weather vas clear, good visibil- it7, bright aunshine, and no clouds in the sky. Its position vas approx- 1matel7 45 above the horizon and between 9 and 10 o cloek clo~iae trom orth. ihe altitude vas first es tima. ted a t six or seven thousand teet. However, this estimate was later retracted. Due to the lack of clouds and the unknown size of t he object, they decided that they h a d nothing on which to base arq estimate aa to altitude. They did emphasize, however, that they could make out other aircraft faz below the object. Position of observers at time of aighting waa: 45 30' 54" North Latitude West Longitude. ~e observers are in the middle-aged U~lCLASSIFlED group. Neither ars glasses. ~ey are employed by the Wolf' Creek High"'3\Y Water District, Cedar ~fills, Oregon. There we.s no apparent atteutpt for notoriety, as the story was not published by aey -newspaper. Mr notified only the Federal Bureau of InvGstigfl.tion of' his observations. No one in the surroundine; area, including their tallow workers, had o:ny knowledge of these observations. On 8 June 19t~9, it we.s leerned that there had beet:. no reports in Beaverton, Oregon, of anyone h aving seen a.rq unidentified aircraft or objects in the air. AT BILLSBOK>, ORmc>N 3. On 8 June 1949, it was lee..rned that there had been no reports of' M7one h o.ving seen any unidentified aircraft or objects in the air over Hillsboro, Oregon. AT :roREST GROVE, ORmaN 4. On 8 June 1949, it was learned that there had been no reports ot a1:wone having seen any unidentified aircraft or objects in the air over Forest Grove, Oregon. AT POR 'l!LA.L"'D, OR:IDON 5. On 8 J1Jne 1949, 1 t was learned tha t there had been no reports of' a.nyone having seen a~y unidentified aircraft or objects in the air over Portland, Oregon. 6. On 13 June 1949, forecasters on duty with the U. S. 1'/ea.tl:er lm.reau, Chstoms House, 200 NW 8th Avenue, Portland, Oregon, were inter- viewed. The Surface and Winds Aloft Charts were consul ted, and the data thereon are as follows: Surface Observations for 1100 hours (FST), 4 June 1949: Ceiling unlimited; visibility-5 miles; pressure-1020.3 millibars; temperature -79; dew point -5t?; wind from the West North West at 7 mph; sea level pressure -30.12 inches. Winds Aloft Chart: .At 3000 teet the wind was 5 mph from 20. As the a1 ti t'ade i ncre.?.s ed, t:1ere was a gradual increase in velocity and shifting of the wind to the Northeast. .A.t 10,000 feet the wind was 12 mph froo 50 UNCLASS1FIED DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE WASHINGTON THE INSPECTOR GENERAL USAF 20th DISTRICT OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS McCHORD AIR FORCE BASE, McCHORD FIELD, WASHINGTON SUBJECT: AERIAl. object sighted over Hillsboro Airport, Hillsboro, Oregon SPIOOIAL INQUIRY Air Materiel C Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Dayton, Ohio A'l1W: KCIAIS 1. herewith is a closed report ot investigation ot Special Agent JOHl~ T. REIIJ.I, this District, dated 1 July 1949. object was sighted over the ~n, on 4 June 1949 by Mr both ot Portland, Oregon. r1c:t have been exhausted; therefore, Dietrict for necessary evaluation .....,. lo cal leads in this the case is forwarded to your Rpt ot S/A Reill7, cltcl 1 Jul7 49 (in IV.I.' USAF Acting District Commander lJNC[J.\SSIFlED INCIDENT NO 1. Date of Observation 4 Jur.e 1919 Date of Intervi~w 2. Exact Time (local) 1105 3. Place of Observation I:i111aboro, Orueon 45-30'-54 North 12~ 4;> 02 .. ~at 4. Position of observer Ground on hilltop 5 ~;hat attracted attention to object ~:hlle watoh illg airplt&ncc. 6. Number of objects 1 7 Apparent size Size ot 3/g in. dia. objeot h J!d at arma leneth. g. Color of object 10. Altitude 11. Direction from observer Vfeat to ~w 12. Distance from observer 13. Direction of flight of object(s) SVl } Kinutea Stktionary'then rapid apeed. lg. Luminosity Refleotecl 19. Project ions 20. Maneuvers Wobbled allghtly 21. Manner or disappearance 22. Effect on Clouds paaaecl from lew !lo olouda 23. Additional inforn~tion concerning objoct 24. '!leo. thor Condit ions Clear, good Ylaiblllty, bright IWllhine, no olouda. Qccupution xnd hobbius: Employeds o1' '.!o1f Crt-J~d.: "ator !>ist. Portland 1, Comments of I n t orroE;a.tor r e l ative ~ intolligoncu and ch~ractc r of obsdr"'rcr(s) a HAR.JU.7I"fv~ SID:!l\LAR Y s ; r B~Vt;RTO!~ OREGOI-: ~ l"l tland 1. Oreeon, and ~r. rnell Road, Portlan d 1, Ore., were interviewed and ato.ted in substance as lorsa At 1105 hours (PST), O!. 4 Jur e 1949, they were aitting in tl:e o pen on a hilltop w~lol~--onablad t ilo :n to viow the surrotmdillg country- lide. Aa was their habit durine lu: ch hour, they wore observins (with the uked eye) the airplane tlyir.g in the vicinity of the Hillsboro Airport, Hillsboro, Ore~on. the airport is approximately aeven miles '\'{est or VJhoro thoy were oating their lunch. Their attention was attractud to an omphibioua-type ~iro.:o.ft tho.t entered the area. Whilo watchin~ thla cratt, they notod sornethir.g reflectin~ light from the sun a con- siderable hei~ht abova the geooral level of tha oth~r Clir?lnr.cs. They t hen gave this object all of their attention in an .sffort to uotermir1o what type of aircrtlt't it was. They noticed that they were only ablo to see it. when it flashad, or reflaoted the light from the su~. the object appe~red to ba me tallic in color, ratho r lar~ and round in shape. Thoy estimated it to be approximately tho size of ~n object 3/SH in diameter held at arm's lene;th. They eop~oiz~d, howeva~, tha.t due to the reflec- tion ot light, it was difficult for them to detor m ne with any accura cy tha size or ahapo of the objoot. In re~d to maneuverability. it appo~red to wobble alightly. but remained in &4 fixed position. It wao the lck of r1ove~1e1:t that raised the doubt 1n their minds ot ita being an ordinary aircraft, and re:.;ul!;ed in thoir making known tho1r observations. 1'he objuot ined in view for a pproximately three minutes, aDd then appeared to ~o in a Southwesterly dirdction at a v ury rapid rate ot speed. !be tlaahin~, or raf'laotion ceased, and they could no lon{;or eee the objuct. tim Thero wa~ no sound 11or exhaust trail aasooiatsd with the object. ~ woath9r was clear. good visibility, bri~ht aunahine, and no clouds in the sky. Ita poeition was approximately 45 above the horizon and between 9 and 10 oalook clockwise from North. The altitude was first estinted at six or aeYeD thousand teet. F.owever, thia estimate waa later retracted. Due to the laok ot olouds and the unknown si&e of tt:e objeot. they decided that they had nothing on whiah to baae any ostimate as to altitude. They did emphasize, howevor, that they could make out othe r aircraft far b~low the object. Position or observers at time ot lighting waaa 45 30' 54 North latitude and 122 ~ 02" v;est loll~itude. The obaervara are 1n the middle-aged group. l~aither s:Al1'11 nor PAWWFSKE weara glaaaea. they aroemplo)led by the Wolf Creek Highway Wator Diatriat, Cedar Mill Oregon. There 1:uoo nnd address of obsurv~r a Occupation and hobbios: Comments of Interrogator rolutivo te intolligonco and characte r of observcr(s) waa no apparent atte tor notoriety, a:J the story ''as r,ot published by nny newapaper. iad only the Faderal ~ure~u of. Invcati:ation of hia obsor~ationa. No one in thB surrounding area, including their fellow workers hud any knowlot.lge ot these observations. On ~ JWle 19L~9, it was UARRA:l'r .. iro ilfut thertt l"ad been no reports in ileavertorJ, Ore ~n, or unyoDe hu vine; aeen a~ un1dent1t1od aircraft or objuota ln the air