PROJECT T0073 RECORD CARD CONCLUSJONS 2. LOCATION 19 Januar_y_ 1963 Was Balloon Probably Boli-n Possibly Boli-n 3. OATETIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 7. LEHOTH OP OBSERVATION 10, BRIEpr SUMMARY opr SIGHTING 1fX7round-Vi suol 0 A;,.. Vi suol 8, HUMBER 0,. OBJECTS Round small black particle followed by a ball of fire mn flight from northeast to southwest falling into water after flight of 2 seconds. Described as a bright light at initial observation. ATlC P'ORW 329 (RitV 21 SE.P S2) 0 GroundRodar 0 Airlntercept Radar I 9. COURSE / southwest 11. COMMENTS Was Aircraft Probably Aircraft Poasi bl y Ai rcroft PiJ'C Was Astronomical Meteor 0 Probably Astronomical 0 Possibly Astronomical 0 Insufficient Dcrta far Evaluation 0 Unlltno., Meteor sighting. Description & duration consistent with this PP RUEAHt;l DE RUWHKP 8 FM HQ POADS ADAIR AFS ORE DQ>AilTM~T Of T~ Albt t\..}f.I.C.~ STAff MESV.~ D:&A.'>.ICH lftCOriiNG TO RUWGAL/AIR DEFENSE CO~MAND ENT AFB COLO RUWHBH/25 ADIV MCCHORD AFB WASH RUEAH9/HQ USAF WASH 25 DC RUEAHQ/SEC OF AF WASH 25 DC OOP-1, OOP-CP-2, SAFS-3, DIA-15, DIA/CIIC-3 (42) RUCDSQ/AFSC FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIV WRIGHT PATTERSO~J AFS OHIO UNCLAS POOIN 19-A-1. ATTN: (AFC!N) AT HQ USAF ATTN: (SAFOI) AT SEC OF AF A. SESCRIPTION OF OBJECT 2 . Sr1ALL PARTICLE 6 . SMALL BLACK P.4RTICLE FOLLQI:.'ED BY BALL OF FIRE PAGE TWO RUWHKP 8 ~ARTMENT Of THE ~ ~E STAFf WSS A.GC &AAN01 1. BRIGHT BALL OF FIRE CDr1PARABLE TO SIZE OF' OBJECT B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE . 1 BR I G HT L I G HT 2 . ANGLE UNKNOWN, AZIMUTH 010 DEGREES 3 . UNKNm!N 4 . NORTHWEST TO SOUTHWEST 5 . FADED INTO WATER 6 . 2 CTWOl SECONDS C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION 1. VISUAL ABOARD SHIP, OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY OCEANOGRAPHIC VESSEL D. TIME & DATE OF SIGHTING E. LOCATION OF OBSERVER F. IDE~ITIFYING I~IFORMATION OF 03SE~V2R Dtf'ARTM.ENf Of Tl-if Ali CE STAfF /NSiAQ &RANCH OJCO. Kit !II MfoMh$1 PAGE THREE RUWHKP 8 CAPT. BEN GERTULLA, BOX 1, TAFT, OREGON, AGE: 50 OCCUPATION: CAPTAIN OF VESSEL SOURCE GRADING B- 2 WEATHER & WINDS 1. CLEAR NIGHT 7. SFC-5M PLUS 1 DEGREE CENTIGRADE/ 1,000 FT 5M-8M OC DEGREES/1,000 FT -8M-9M PLUS 1C DEGREE/1,000 FT 9M-40M -2C DEGREES/1,000FT CH) WEA STN AT ADAIR AFS ADVISES THAT "COULD POSSIBLE BE RAWINSONDE BALOON RELEASED FROM SALEM, EUGENE, OR REDBERG. UPPER AIR GENERALLY N-EASTERLY FLOW. D.."'PAaTMENT OF THE Af.i l'CI~CE STAf.f .\AESSAGC ~:"<1 PAGE FOUR RUWHKP 8 K. THIS REPORT WAS REWAYED TO HQ POADS DC BY ~R DEPT OF OCEANOGRAPHY, OREGON ST UNIVERSITY, CORVALLIS ORE. 19/2248Z JAN RUWHKP NOTE: Adv cy del to DIA