PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 2. LOCATION ~ poltanc:: & V lr inity TYPE O F 0 85'E"VAYIOH Wo'J Bollnon Probably Doll_., Possibly Balloon (J AI~ VI 'IUOI 0 Ground Rod or 0 Alrlnte repl WoJ Ah croft Probably Aircraft Possibly Aircraft Wos AJirono..,l col i!i lil;"'.ry Probuoly A'llro,.,mlcol' ':!t.(:CJ!' Possibly Astronomicol ln"vfflcl.,nt Data for Evaluation 11. CO"-McHTS IJ. BRI!P' sU~MAifY Of' SICHTINO r. .:.o:1 th~Jn c xp1 ol~d. Hhen o'CJ>>:?:-v~d, rtircr:~ r't t>.t A~C I'O~M Jl., (Jit~V : & S~P Sl) larr;~ nu:Abcr o.: people rcprot~cl object . . ~iitn~:;sc1 rcnc;~d I r c:-:t \las~li!:!gto"l to ., f'l.r a-a.bou~ 50 nile.; S o~ ?crt 1 -u1.1, c. s...~n. Object . (,b erv:~d by ell vit~..!-; .... ho.d ~e chZ:Lracteristics. 'Lheoe C'b.uo.::- teri!itic-; inlice.te th~t objects :ere pt>.rt o> o. oeteo ... ..,ho.,er. 'ti~2 cart '1 1 r;a~Jln6 throu3h .:;~ve:-al n.cteor ~ho,.,r-rs thi .; t:i!la of year, the t ro !:lo~t pro::Unet'! thi.; t i -:1: of tha uont!l, P ~ a .... id::; III 'UlJ. Ut I C: LASSIFIEO Loc~tioa of Obser7ar~: Te n ( 10) nautic3.l niles 1r- l, E or' :::ipo!m:le, Identifying info.roation on o1Jsarvers: (2) E.:l.rold J . Riose, C .pt.J.in, 116th ~IS, PiloT., ~eli.1ol..!. \ie:l. th~r <l d .-inds: (1) Cl r, no noon. ',finds: Strf:~.ce (J) l:o ceil i!l3 (~) Visibil:~l unli~ited. (5) :;o clo::d cove r . (6) lio tcundars~orms. , ' ) ~iot :'..Vailable. h . :o unu~ual o.cti vity or condltion. i. 1.o interception or identification action. j . :l~o oth~r J.::to,r~n tr.:~.f'fic or b.J.lloons .. uOI"tlel..a.,.,.-rltlt<tJ'J.lJ.S t;tlfJn.,:'J)nJ1J /tt(rfr'I:Hill,,lllftU'th"'t"'rl t it'Jllnlll:''"""~ "'',,_.,.,,,..n urtttt'tn,;.,J,-.., Hln,,pruh'~'tulbyl., ., ltrt .. yf'rthttr~,Jtfldrf"llll~hulft.,r,tJHI 1/ 'F ro~-. JJ? lttru IH'I' U U H' UNCLASSIFi ED (lJ.!lo -A t'JoH (S 'C J<n TY I.'IPOP :o-4 4. TlON when II 'tl ~tt) k . Co::trnents of prepd.ring officer: ll~2nd f..ir Defe-:se '>lin& :!!lying Safety Offic~r. The i'ollO\Iiug comment; ':lJre obtained fro:n .... n official of the GS Tieather B'tre:lu, Snok...ne Inte r!!d.tional Airport, qu:lli fic.:ltions unknown. "The l.;)ngth of tioe the object .as ojserved (10 sec), the fact that the pilot observ~d piec~s breaking off the object ~nd tbe direction of flic;ht (S'i t o .3 ) ir:dicllt~ the possi~ility the object \."\S a ca.:1-rnade object (Satellite. ) Meteorites eener~lly ourn out uithin 2 seco~ds c.nd cenerd.lly do not exhibit ..ny vi!:iiblc brc1.k- up ;1hile they are burning out." Hov1ever, the pilot could very ea!:iily huve been mistaken as ~o the tine the object ~as visible . 1. :o photogr aphs or ysical evidence available . Itt !..-w, r,tl~ I I, U .l t.:. w .. -..tiJnJ 7'JJ (trw 171' ltJ ,,.,nur1ft rOl t t lt~t '"'''' ''"" ''' nntl'lntJ 'ttl)' tnnr#tt t.>.An U iCLASS:FIED ; . l '0 d .to. a::; rcl~ted to th.; i ~.crvic~iin:.; ofi'i ce r hy ;... .JL:' Jc..cl= I.. !'cElro , n . De~criplion of Object: ...,_u_ Silver dollur held at (J) coor: ;ihite ("'1.o:;inJ) ' arn::> length. ( 6 ) :Fe..i~.ures J.nd d 'lils: Pieces b:::-eaking of:' con~L.~...ed to c;lo-1 (bur~) ~omen rily. ( 7 ) T~il: 5&;'...!11, 2.bou"; t<~iCl:! ~s long ~s the di Ulleter of the objf'<.; . Other fe3.'~.ITe.J: One large piece broke ofi before obj~ct di;- a?lu~arel. Dizt:mce not nccurately dcterwined. b . Di~cri~tio~ o: Course o~ Object: (l) f.ppaa:-ed _s s:na_l \lhite light beco:Ding bri,.nter ~d .:tp'Jeared to be o~ ~ collisio~ course. (2) Fir:.;t appeared level t'lith A/C {J0,000' ) .... t 60 starbo!:!.rd (.)) Di.B.pp~a:-ed sli~tlJ belOH (20, 000' ) 'lt 20 s~a:::-b'Jard. (.',) Obj~c~ n~7ed r~roidlJ froi71 60 ~ta.rboard, level, 90 degrees t o t!:le : _i.;ht pll.th of the :lire raft to 20 o1t1.rboard u.:sc~"ld!n ~ Ar-proxiu:l.tc fli&ht r~th o.f thJ object . ~J 0 ()) Dis~:_:>peared rJ.pidly t~t 20 st~r'hoard :;lightly bela,. (~) VJsible for 10 ~ccondJ. Wtl,.f~\ (1rtJ - Ut tC L!\S S IFiEO UNCLASSJF"IED SUPPLE'1tDH TO AF F0~'4 112 c. l! .... nner of observ:ltion: l:o ootical aids used. F-89J , 5J - 26lJ, JO,OOO', lJ0, 250K lAS, s~o~ne International d~ Tine and D~te of sighting: ( 2 ) l:ight e . Lo~tion of Observ~rs: J2':1 Spok::me Intern3.tion3.l Airport. Idcntifyi~g in:orn3.tion on observers: (2} J:!.ck L. 'c:.Tiro;r, 2nd Lt., ll6th FIS, Pilot, Reliable. ;; . :icather and ;:!H.l!i: (1) Clear, rro ~oon. (2} '.H:1ds: S:1rface {J ) :.o ceiling. JJ0/l J k (1. ) Vi~;ibility unlimltc<l. (5) l.o cloud ccv~r . Rf tJCt~ ~F '~'" l ll,.<'IT II I ~Ji ~. U i'l C L A S S I F l E 1) (7) stnrp inversion !J.t .32, 100' ; temp G JO,Gvo ';:) unu.;ual ncti1ity o:-condition. interc3otion or idantific~t~on uctlo1 ::o other lmo .vn tr.J.ffic or b3.llco,3. Comment~ of ~rep~ring officer: 142nd Air Defense :in5 ?lying 5r.fe,,y Q_'ficer. 1'i~e follo.;ing coD'I!Jent!.i \vere obto.ia~d !'ro:n :!.n offici:.d of t~e US 'ie.ith.:r 1 ure.j.u, Spokane Intnrn\tion.il Ai rr>'>r!;, qUJ.lifica.tio:l.; l.!!lkno.vn . "The length of tit1e the o":>j..:ct was ob~erved (10 se~), the f~c~ th~t tl1e pilot ob3erve~ pieces bretking off t obj~Jct \ad the direction of flight (S'.4 tu :;) ir.dic:\te ;".>:>ibility the o'.Jjcct '.1 t3 a ma.n-ra.tdc o"Jject (SJ.tellit ) . ~cteori~es ;e:e~ally burn o~t ~ithin 2 !.ieconds and ~ener3ll] do not e::.l-ti bit er:.:,r visible bre !.z-1 ... p ~t.hil c they are burni n Ho .. ,eve r , the :-ilot could -:r~-y easily have bee::t t1L .. take&l as to the tioe the objec: ~as visible io p~o:ogr3.phs or :~:rsical evidence d7ail.J.bl~. 'r"pnulu~" t '" wit''"' or'' I'''' hi fthr :It tJ t tor;, t1 A" etrr 1c.Jt-.,AFtJ tECUkiTY CLA.,SIFif J OINT MESSAGEFORM S."1\CE .UELO W I<ESRVCO l-OR COMM U N I CA. TION C.. N Tl:..R / ' ''\ t PI' !CI:O ENCE T Yr M~G ( C I.,ck) A CCC :f NTIN C ~{ I....,T',.... O OO K MUI.T I llt Nc;&.C ORIG . CJH nFFf:R S TO ,..~ .... lif, n I CATION~ o~ IUtf'li~I:~ C l :.PECIAL. INoTRU.;;T ON!O Corr.oon-nLs UiiCL\S~ "F L D O I. PL-.CF.i DO FORM 1/:l, I 0 . T 49, WIIICI~ WILL ! ] I UC 0 UNTil t XHA J ; Tl':D _ ~.a.r.:: .1rn ITnitcUtates \ CflllfY! ,., .,.JrTI"'(: II Ptftr ~ Q, 142~fD AIR D~'ZJ:SE ':n:G Sook e Inter~tion~l Airport, r AIHG ~OIVIOuAL _ 2 '.DLT Robert ..;. Sn.l!jburyL Jr. OA rf Oo C OlllC r ICl ~ R[F'[.#[ .~,;[S (ll.A:It Sub1~:t, prviou reporta, tt:., "' rpl u:.,l.l~) S IH ~>TAIU"i (If IJi'l'l ic-., , lr) r.A'CI'li.IJIP ~'""' f I ~nl ff'ttort " n b f ully att~d ~n 4F Pore 112. Lit lnclo 1nt:ludn nuh-r 'cop ) 1 . llcoort:3 of L"FO si~ting, prepared in accorrb.nce ~ith p.1ra;r..1oh 15, .'..:'1 200- ; .. re r.:.~.:::::led or "J] cti.on dce:ned !')~ro-;>riate. T'1e r eports are tne follo~ o to t:1~ i'!"!.it i.1.l lcc~ric~l :rt.port su ... :::til.~o~d by SpJr.a:le ,\ir Defe!'!se Secto.:, SP.\!)5, of O~JO 3ulu, 21 S .,t;:~,J~!' lq60 throu_.s:l 2.5~th Air D' lision anu :oa.\D. ';",is hce.d- (iU3.!'~C::'3 \:'".1.S "-dvised by S?.illS t1is report t 1.s ha.ndlt;d 1n its entirety , ho.;e"Ter, i . . Jic ions fro~ i~iairies received rcve~l t hat the follo up report w~s not 1pl1.!:ed ~nd is therefore sn~mitted. 2 . r:-:~ L?O . .:ls \:itnessed by ::~.t l cJ.st three nircrc'l members durin; a flying- traini ' XJ::'cise on 20 Se)tember 1960. The l cn6th of ti~e e3.ch ooserved the ob c: ..... 1e fliJlt cha::-~c:aristics ~.nd esti~:.tted si'le of t~e object r e r.:ost o~:st di~3 ~s t wit~ess~s ~'de ooserv~tio1s fro~ diffcre:1t altitudes nd frr, ~1</4 1.1~: 'T IIO< u-nl n!ltln t onfor,..,.toon 1</f l1n~ t' ttann f tffn"' of lh~ (lnot~t St~lc." ~Hh1n th~ Ptnin~ 1f thf' UNCLASS:rl0 lll.i'U .C hO Description of 0Jj~ct: (l) Shaoe: Rotm (2) Sl:e: Quarter at ~rm's len~th (.;) Colo.:-: c-ee:lish- . .;hi~;c, changi!l.g to a rcdJ.i.~h-or'1.."1ge coJ Jr.