PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD I. LOCATION 12. CONCLUIIONI D Woe Balloon I. DATITIMI OROUII .. TYIII OP OIIIRVATION D Woe Alrcroft Locel---------'CICQ,.unii-Yituol D GroundRoclor D ProltoWy Aircraft 09 1 1 D AI~VIwol a AI Rader D PottiWy Aircraft 7. LINOTH OP OIIIRVATION IRIIP OP liGHTING ... ~d, white obj w/white small dark cir 1 t. COMMINTI D Woe Astronomi col D ProiHIWy Astronomical D Potslltly Astronomical D Insufficient Data for Evaluation D Unlcnown cle in canter. The outer edge of obj appeared darker w/thick edges. Travel at terrific speed. Obj climbed then descended & closed in on observer, ma - ing 4 or 5 small orbits. It finally accelerated & climbed rapidly out of pinkish white cylindrical obj between oscillated, appeared to stop, climb~ case file. a balloon. analysis in circled him while around 52t000ft. leased in that area; plottea up to 90 in direction of obj. AftC POD 12t (ll&Y 21 8KP II) II JmJ53 I D 0 9 ight. NW. Fl02 pilot observed 0,000 to SO,OOOft & above. Obj en turn. Pilots stated that obj nvestigators showed balloon re- OOft & wind generally hl.owing SQB.96 YDB23,CZC fcs32ZCQQB97~ RR RJEDDN RJEDSQ RR RJWZSB RJEDDN RJEDS RJE2HQ DE RJWZDM 93A fM COC 2'TH ADIV TO RJEDDN/COMDR ADC RJEDSQ/COMDR AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER RJEZMQ/ASST CHIEF OF STAFF INTELLIGENCE HEADQUARTERS USAF RJEZHQ/OFFICE OF INFORMATION SERVICES HEADQUARTERS USAF HAVE BEEN INCLUDED PD A ROM 112 OLL PD PARA '' A (I) PD CYLINDRICAL WITH THE DIAMETER APPROXIMATELY 12 TIMES THE DEPTH PD P.ltOT THOUGHT OBJECT. WAS POSSIBLEY THICKER IN. THE CENTER PD THE EDGES APPEARED THICKER BUT MAY PAGE TWO RJEDDN 185 HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THEIR DARKEI COLOR PD PARA 15A (3) WHITISH WITH SLIGHT ORANGE TINT PD THE EDGE AND THE CENTER WERE DARKEa PD PILOT FELT ORANGE TINT COULD HAVE BEEN PRODUCTED BY REFLECTION QF'SUNLIGHT PD PARA 15 B C4> PILOT WAS ON A 180 DEGREE HEADING WHtN HE FIRST OBSERVED OBJECT TRACKING N.ORT AT TERRIFIC SPEED PD AT FIRST OBSERVATION PILGT ASSUMED OBJECT TO BE ANOTHER AIRCRAFT CMM HOWEVKER PASSING OBJECT HE OBSERVED FLATNESS OF OBJECT AND A SLIGHT UP AND DOWN OSCILLATION <SIMILAR TO AN AIRCRAFT WAGGLING ITS WINGS PD DUE TO RECIPROCAL HEADINGS PILOT THOUGHT OBJECT PROBABLY WASNOT MOVING OVER MACH 2 OR HE WOULD NOT HAVE HAD TIME TO OVBSERVE OCILLATIO OF OBJECT PD THE REMAINDER OF THE FLIGHT PATH WAS THE SAME AS REPORT IN PARA 12 CMM TT MESSAGE 25TH CADD TAC F-34 PD PARA 158 C5> OBJECT WAS HEADING NORTHWEST WITH A 45 DEGREE PITCH AND ACCELERATING RAPIDLY PD O~JECT DISAPPEARED WITHIN 3 TO 4 SECOND PD PARA 15 D<l> 1817Z CMM 9 JUN 58 PD PARA F (2) ST LT CMM USAF CMM 318TH FIS (INTERCEPTOR PILOT> PD INDIVIDUAL SEEMED TO BE INTELLIGENT CAPABLE AND NOT EASILY EXCITED PD 25 YEARS OF AGE WITH 4 YEARS FLYING EXPERIENCE PD PARA 15 J PD AT THE PAGE THREE RJEDDN 105 l~TIRCEPT MISSION WITH ANOTHER F-182 CMM'WHICH WAS ON A SOUTH . WEST HEADING CMM 15 TO 28 MILES IN FRONT OF LT SCHARF AND HEAD- ING AWAY FROM THE OBJECT PD A TARGET AIRCRAFT WAS APPROXIMATELY 40 TO 58 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SIGHTING AND HEADING IN A NORTHERLY DIRECTION PD BOTH OF THE PILOTS WERE NOTIFIED BT LT SCHARF OF SIGHTING BUT NEITHER PILOT OBERVED ANYTHING PD PARA 15K PD LT SCHARF HAS HAD FOUR YEARS OF FLYING EXPERIENCE AND IS ACCUSTIMED TO VARIOKUS TYPES OF REFLECTICNS PD IT IS HIS OPINION THAT THE OBJECT WAS OF DEFINITE CONPOSITION AND INTELLIGENTLY GUIDED PD I CAN ADD NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO VALIDATE OR INVALIDALE LT SCHARF .-.OBSERVATION PD THE PORTLAND GOC AD FILTER CENTER HAD ~I< 'UFO REPORTS FROM 7 THROUGH 13 JUN PD THE 738TH AC&W CONTROLLER IN CHARGE OF LT SCHARF DURING HIS OBSERVA ION WAS UTILIZING IFF EQUIPMENT FOR TRACKING AND DID N T BSERVE IF ANY ADDITIONAL OBJECTS APPEARED ON-THE RADAR SCOPE P DURING HIS VISUAL CONTACT WITH THE OBJECT LT SCHARF DID T BSERVE IF THE OBJECT WAS PICKED UPON HIS RADAR SCOPE ' J PD PREPARING OFFICER 1ST LT DELLE L FERRIS CMM USAF CMM EXECUTIVE OFFICER CMM DET 5 CMM 1016TH AISS PD UNQUOTE 30/20202 JUN RJEDDN m: CL. '. J~l:o'l rD United 3t:.&tea AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT 1. 'Ibis report contains intoro~::ticn abcut & U1i't s iejltinl', bl lst interceptor pUot of the )18th Fl.;), . .:cJl1ord AI-':.:. 2. .Jiatribution: ATIC only. Intervie~;er: D6:~ L. F.r.,JlUS ;a ~t.:.lrl .Jetach:...ont Co. : ,:;.nd.cr - ntiS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMAnON AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT. 50 U. S . C.- II AND 11. AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHIBITED BY LAW. IT MAY NOT IE REPRODUCED IN WHaLE OR IN PART, BY OTHER THAN UNITED STATES AIR fORCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR Of INTELLIGEHC. ~- II 111 I 1 . 1o UIU ... IIf .. lllfiM W.IC8 II FOIM 111 PAIT I UNCLASJlFilm AIR INIEIIIGE lt-FORMAnON REPORT .... CAIIIIQ) 006th Al.j,S tnt AF!l, Colorado .ph. 15, AFR jeaoription or Cbject: The Qbjcct ,,:~.s ..:a1 1~ ahapo l-liih tht:. du: .. et r :ap;)r o i r 1 Lc.t;; twolvo {1.2) t:hnes t z;o pth. 'II.o C.b j .. ct a~)pe:ued. t v be ali ... tlJ thicker in the cant~r &nd aro,J:ld the ed:. , ho",ov #r observer Uloi:_:ht this IJ &T have been causud '.Jy thu d~1kcr cCJ1or nt the e positie>:;s. "-.bJ.ect jiC![ theee rourtho i."l~hef -.43/4 n) iri diaJC.otor and one :;i J:t cnth . " J t.bj~ct was whitish with a al.i.:,ht oranc o tint.' C.bsc. ver t:.:lu .t t.h.! t the orange t:i nt a ppre .. r .. d sh:ilar to a renoction of sunli _ t. 'ri1e .. .. ' edges arll t he center or tt~e objoct were d rkcr. . .. --- uiac~.-rni~l\: .ft .tur~s were t ho:Je Jiscrj_b~;;d 1n (1), (,.~; . (7) ilone observed. 3 . iJC'#acri :tic n or ~ourse of (,bjoct: (1) Visual aiehtin.:; or ouj(;ct tMYe11ng at a hi,Jh rat~;.; o.' s;)ct:d ~rOl!l th c. Ob3erv;,tic:i point t 40 r! the object e1eveticin \t. td heading in a norlhe:r ,, he:&llir,~. ~rom t tl\; observation )oint at S2 !~ thl: objt.ct and on :1. no ctth;cst headinG. (4) Pilot w a on a one hunurod ei )!ty de ~reo ( l t:OO I e :1iing wh~: l!c .d r.;;t observed object tr ._c:.in_; north at tcr-ri!'ic speed. L~on fir it :-:i. ;nt ;.r:g the obj,.;;ct, observer a:.s . ...:1ed it . :.s a....:.CJtht.r aircraft, h'.:>.eVC:.r uc>o:- a close r ooscLv.:~.tion he o.x~ervc<: fi, .:.::i~f t h t object and. a s l i :;ilt Uti and a own oscillation (Siula r to ~.-. a.ircra..ft \/&:.;11 :1; s it:i win s). l>ue to reci~-;ro.:;:.l h c:i::.in.; pil ~t t. hou ; ht c oject Hasn't mavi n:; ove r . ::~.ch :~. or he \t.-ulun t have ln. t tiJ..(; to ci~-scrvc t he osci..!.l ;:t~.cr. . 'I or t~e; oiJjc.:ct. ~lw pilot !~.ado a lc!'t h.:Jm.i tuJ;, to kc.e~ 0 -.~t i l ~ '' :. si.:~. 'Ihe \.,bjoct contj rt .. (;'ci ftortf..-.~rg} r!L3Gin z to tl.e; c:1.s t o1' t~1e . I .. . . I oooterv:~r "J :lU WC:.tt al.::.o.;t out or s~i~t; It WI.%\ a ")C~rcj to eli:. b ' 1 "-~ , .. slowdown a~.d do a l!Lr.1~ l c.rt hand hree hur.drect oixt/ de~rce (360) ,_/..,." u: -.,;, -.:. ,~ orbft-; .. aeaccnding 3nd closin7.:;i n 0\,i'lrd the !Jil t. The Cbje.!t theiH u.do !cur (4i or five (5) srnall~:t' orbits ::1rour.d the o bservEr. 'l'h e observer clJ: .. oed to fifty t:.o t housar.d ( 52 0"-.JO) .feet ::m d att.:: p t ed to keei} object in si:ht by,A 1e.rt tum. ~t;inc; tr1e ob~ervcr' :J ;..:ro1Qnc,c_i ~ t the object cir~lc.<..i i.Itc o.ircrnft tt.ree (J) t:iJ1~es r.o~.ever a t tr~is t :.ou n ~nd t oi'lfty-t,.;o { 5.G) t .. oua d fc..c t wcs tr .vE::I in,: 11t a v e r y slou THIS DCCUMNf CONTAINS INfORMATION AfFECTING THE NATIONAL OCFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT, !10 U. S. C.- II AND ll AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE Rr;:YtLATION Of ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZD PERSON IS PROHIBITED BY LAW. MAY NOT IE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PARr. BY OTHER THAN UNITED STATES AIR FOAC AGHt'JES. EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF AF FOIM 111 PAIT I AIR IN I E IIGENCE I~ORMAnON REPORT 1t.e ot apeeJ. Uuriut: the or orui ts the obj"'ct lr~s ?.t <4!1 elevation or .,.~ro.xiJ1:ateJ..y tift, en \15) deercea; .l.t waa dur:inc t:1ie t,i~ue tha l the c116.l'k .:elltcr of the object. w:.u; distin;.~1Ji Sil:a.~ ~0 ~H1 t.htj banking attitude of tho object aa ob.;ervecl. (') ~he ObjlCt proceedt.d on e.Gaort.hwQll~ he~ ~11)~ in;r(;.l:sin il;j cliL.b to 45 degr-=es; pickint< U!J sptt~d and <.iLlappwring in aboul thr~-c (3i to tour (4) sc.condo at a point or ppro:d.utelJ BL.ty (60) de.3rbC:Ci eleYation. (6) Four (4j i-a.nutea.-" c. Mannor or Obaor-ationa (2) No optic:..l ida wore ntiliaed. (3) Airc1.a,. t -:-102, identification nwr.ber -11.25, altjtt.de -:1c .. to 50 H, he:adint_: ot 1e00, apeed or 9 Irch, horue stati n: :. c :;horu Ar _), ... ~sh. D. Time and d:J.te of oi . ..;hting: r.;. ~ocation ot (.,bservera I1C 4320. F. lnde~tifin lr.tora.ation or {Jbservera (2) , )18th FI~, Interceptor Y~lot. lndividukl a .ipeared to be intelliemt, C.Ap&bi c, nvt ea~il~ c.xc:. ted :1.1d Vflr'J reliable. 1. ~icathera ani \'Jinda-Alo"t Conciiticna at tir.:o H-nd l'l:.tce ot JiLtir:0: (1) Pilot w:~.s on top at 40 li with VFR conditi<>na (2) ~iind report or nearest. A:;s or :~\.ather Dureaua ~THIS DOCUMENr CONTAINS INFORMATION AffECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT, 50 U. S~.C .-' II AND 31. AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR. THE REVElATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHI81T!D BY LAW. IT IIAY NOT IE REPRODUC:ED IN WHOLE OR IN PART. BY OTHER THAN UNIT0 STATES AIR FORe AGNt"JES. XCPT BY PERMISSION Of THE DIRECTOR OF tcLAIIIFJCAT1010 INFORMAnON REPORT 1006th AISJ , ~ AFB, ColorAdo (4) Unlimited. ~he he13ht of the aightint! wi tb ~. po B iblt~ l...,r~ t j un Sea iieathet' rele&3ed a b&llon at ~/lSf$1.. ttsttmated :.tt 4~ ! l:et at t.he tiir.e or the over Lover ?ugct! . .~ound. 1: !he Interceptor climbed at m&Jdl'!lU:r. power to 52 l~ ~'Ill.! nt:~ n:tr visu.l l r;i ;.:ting on the object. J. At the time or the sighting a on an intcr~ept rni:;si:m .it:. a nother F-102, which wa a southwe he:Hiing tii"tt.en (15) to t~:cnty ( 2::) : .. i los in tront or J lleadin:! awa;; rrom the object sir.ht.~d. ;, t. n -:t aircr:li' we approxim' forty (40) to fi t'ty (50 ) miles south\o.-est o"' ~i :t.t:i :1 :~nd heading in a northerly direct:! on. 3oth or these pilots c.c not.ii'i~J 'J'J Lt 5chart or tote aightinL .. ut neither pilot obeezved a!1ything ...........- K. Lt. Scharr has had tour (4) yea,s flyi n[T eX!Jeri-mce a:-xt :is a ; Gust.o:-:f{o various types or rene~ti ons. It is his opinion t L1 t the objf:~t w ::: or derinite composition a .,d intellieenl:r .:~uided. to--~ I c:1n add o additiona~ in.formution to validate .t/invalidatc J..t .Jc . J ' onservati~n. The ?-,rtlancl G.::C ;,t; Filter Center had no Ui'C reports from seven (7 t:.rour:h thi rt(;en (lJ) :~Une 19SP.. 'l'he 75Pth AC&':; ~ontrollcr in ~h n: ~ Q.f_ ~ t ~ch:J.rf durin~ his f1 j ght waa uti: aine 1:-r Erui pt:tent for tra c!dn;J. and ! i :i not obser. it any addi tio-.al obj<;cta appear.d or. the :adar a cope. ..t.arin his v iauaJ cont.act with the object Lt Scharf d 1 i not observe i~ thu ob c..! ~:as on hb radar scope. D L. F~RHIS -:THIS CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STAT$ WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ICr, 50 U. 5. C.- II AND .. AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHIBITED ~y LAW. IT MAY NOT ll RENODUCED IN WHO' fOR IN PART. BY OTHER THAN UNITED STATES AJR FORCE AGEHC"JES. EXCUI IY PRMISSION OF TH DIRECTOR OF INTD IIGI'NCI, USAF. II ttlll I * .... na lift UI'RIN -.cl I 'ftntannetl l'f'~tt .. trh ltalleMn If \\t ,,tltet thfflt'll''' t '"' 1ew Seeret Balloon11 T MUN'rt ronltl llf' duuel,., M-.!hry cuuld ~ intt " n to.ard thr rart .... , Thrn tltt' ,..th:t''' ''"'f f'athrr r..t ,..,ndr lalluun. uh ractar rdlet'tort. An Au,.iralian Ira thuwtd hia ttudrntt that with prul,n~r,l JU~n' t'orpuet"ln paard ia frunt ol thr rrtina or ~ AI reauh IMy <' On.-.urr-lirr ftyina Nucrr I to the rartla /'n :\r \lrllt'n turrwd out In br a balloon. {._ ~nothrr, Mlr 1\r York, jutl a of ballwu carni ... we .. ..-rn ecruipsw111 . IU M c L. A s1 a'TH CADD TAC r 3' liTH SMALLER WITH DARK CENT~R ENCE OF OBJECT APPEARED PAGE TWO RJV2DM 93A DARKER WITH THIC~DGES CiHTING or OBJECT AT,TERRIFIC SPEE~ c. ,. DEGREE ELEVATION De INITIALLY TRACKING 311 DEGREE AND THERE AFTE~OING SEVERAL 361 DEGREE PORT TURN. E. TRACKING"NORTHWEST CLIMBIN' IN ~S DEGREE PITCH, ALTITUDE ACCELERATING RAPIDLY UNTIL OUT OF SIGHT. C~{f-112(142') 41 HI HEADING 181.SPEED 9 MACH MCCHORD AFB IP/u, w lf 7 li"ACk/N I 111'1 J "''AH-LvV'-1 r1 It/? t I ST LT USAF 311TH flS (INTERCEPTOR PILOT) 7e A. ON TOP VFR AT 'I MI SURFACE 211112 PAGE THREE RJWZDM 93A sii~ Rfla, D. UNLIMITED ~-Loa&--..:::~ NCIDENT AND POSSI lie VHILE FLYING LEVEL A l SPOTTED THIS OBJECT PAGE FOUR RJV2DM 93A TRACKING NORTH AT A TERRIFICALL HIGH RATE OF SPEED. I TURNED TO KEEP THIS OBJECT WITHIN SIGHT. IT APPEARED TO CLIMB AND SLOW DOWN AND DO A LARGE 361 DEGREE ORBIT THEN IT DESCEND- ED AND STARTED CLOSING IN TOWARD ME. IT THEN MADE -OR 5 $MA~L ORBITS AROUND ME. AT THIS TIME THE FEATURE OF THE THE OBJECT WAS. DISTINGUISHABLE -AND ALSO THE BANKING ATTITUDES. or THE OBJECT - . WERE VIVID. IT. FINALLY PITCHED UP ~5 DEGREE PITCH