LAUNCHES OF 25 FEB VANDENBURG rime: 25/l830Z Launch 1030 Local Direction South, could r emain in orblt, do not know if exploded 'Witnesses sa~.,: Direction South, Both goodmots, Mlnute- Man Launch e s ~rom Vandenburg PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 2. LOCATION 12. COHCl.U StON S 0 Wos Balloon Probably Balloon P ossibly Balloon 24-25 F~bruary 1964 California -Oregon OATETf,_! CROU~ .s. PHOTOS 1. L ENGTH Ofl OISI.YATION ;t:: G round-Vi suol o Aar-Vhuol 1. !-4UMIER 0' OBJ!CTS ].Q :::t . te -oeriod 1\-min Ol e , three 10. BioftS,.. SUMMARY Ofl SIG11TINO 6 re!)Ort8 of ob.lect exploding and t-wo others obser-red f o llov1'lg e~loaion. Duration varied several second t o l;! mjnute. Various colors SDd deacriptiona. A TIC: PORr.t 329 (~ &Y lt IKP U) 0 Ground Radar 0 Airlntercept Rodor 9 . COURSI! Ria "!.ng -':~'eat 11. COMMeNTS Wos Aircraft 0 Probably Aircraft 0 Pauihly Aircraft 0 Was Astronomical 0 P rohabt y A shonomi col Po:uibly Astronomical : ~her ~ii S<'J Lla . 0 ln5uffi dent Doto for Evolvotion a Unlcnown Minuteman launches from Vandenburg . DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FO( STAFF MESSAGe BRANCH UNCLA.iSiff~ ,.,.I SSM; I INFO : DIA-~7~ SAF-OS-3, XOP-1, XOPX-6 (45) ZCZCHQE038ZCQJD006 Rrt RUEAHQ DE RUWHKP 21 26/2152Z FM POADS ADAIR AFS ORS TO RU'.IIGALEI ADC ENT AfB COLO RUWH8~25 ADIV r1CCHORD AFB WASH RUCDSQ/ATIC WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO RUE A ;1 Q/ H Q USAF \~ASH I N G TON DC RUE~HQ/SEC OF AIR FORCE WASHINGTON DC UNCLAS POOIN 25-B-3 ATTN: CAFCIN) AT HQ.USAF ATTN: CSAFOI) AT SEC OF AF ~. DESC~!PTION OF OBJECT < 3) tv HI TE OE,ARTMcNT OF THE AIR FO!f ST AF.: MESSA.:;~ BRANCH PAGE 2 RU~HKP 21 UNCLAS (6) TRIANGULAR TRAIL OF WHITE LIGHT (7) SMALL CONTRAIL B. DESC~IPTION OF COUrtSE OF OBJECT (1) BRIGHT LIGHT <2> 30 DEGREES, DUE SOUTH <3> 30 DEGREES, DUE SOUTH <4> STRAIGHT AND LEVEL SOUTH TO NORTH (5) FLEW OUT OF SIGHT (6 > 30 SECONDS c. MANNER OF OBSERVATION <1> VISUAL, GROUND D. TIME & DATE OF SIGHTI NG E. LOCATION OF OBSERVER <1> 3 NM DUE SOUTH OF KINGSLEY FLD ORE Page 2 of 4 DEPARTMENT u:: T:-lc AIR FOJ STAFF MESSA S~NCH PAGE 3 RUWHKP 21 UNCLAS F. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION OF OBSERVER Cl) LT COL LUCIUS <NMI> THEUS, MAJ JOHN D KELLY 4 0 8TH FTR G? KINGSLEY FLO ORE, 8-1 G. WEATHER AND WINDS {2) SSGT PETER N HILL, DET 1, 35TH WEAPON, ADAIR AFS ORE S~M-NOT AVAILABLE PAGE 4 ~UWHKP 21 UNCLAS DE'A!HM~Ni ;)f lhc AlR FOr ST 1\F:: : }.f S 5A~:; BRANCH K. ARTHUR F SHIFLETT, MAJOR USAF, STAFF INTELLIGENCE OFFICE~: THIS REPORT OCCURRED WITHIN TEN <10) MINUTES OF SIX C6) SIMILAR SIGHTINGS, REPORTED TO THIS HEADQUARTERS. GRADING C-1. Page 4 of 4 ' ( OEPAin'McNT 0 F i :iE AiR fi' :E M/ SfTAFf ,'J.ESSA::;: a~.KH AF IN : g Uri~LA.:.:ft& tSS~(;i ACTION: NIN-7 l INCO~ING INFO : XOP-1, XOPX-6, SAF-OS- 3, DIA-27 (45) ZCZCHQC335ZCQJB636 DE RUWHKP 22 26/2152Z FM?OADDDS ADAIR AFS ORE TO RUWGALEIADC EN T AFB COLO RUWH3H/25TH ADIV MCCHORD AFB WASH RUCDS~/ATIC WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO RUEAH~HQ USAF WASHINGTON DC RUEA~Q/SEC OF AIR FORCE WASHINGTON DC (2) 5~ALLER THAN A DIME PAGE 1 of' 4 PAGE 2 RUWHKP 22 UNCLAS '7) LONG EXHAUST B. DESCRIPTION OF COUrtSE '.Y t+I T E CONTRAIL (6) 5 SECONDS C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION < 1) VISUAL,. GROUND DEPART MEN, :.: 1 H~ AIR ~ :e D .. TH1E Ai.D DATE OF SIGHTI NG E, LOCATION OF OBSERVER CALIFORNIA DJNL 4510 F' c IDENTIFYING I NFORMATION Of OBSERVER DEPARTMENT l.-lE AIR ( :E STAFf 1\Ai:SSAGE BRANCH IJ.SCI.AiSIFif.O 'tliSSAQI PAGE. 3 RUWHKP 22 UNCLAS (1) AlC SOULEK, L., 859 RADAR SQ, RADAR MAINT G. W~AT~ER AND WINDS C2) SSG! PETER N HILL, DET 1, 35TH WEARON, ADAIR 80M ~ NOT AVAILABLE PAGE 4 ~UWHKP 22 UNCLAS K. ARTHUR F SHIFLETT, MAJ, USAF, STAFF INTELLIGENCE OFFICER: THIS REPORT OCCURRED WITHIN TEN <10) MINUTES OF SIX (6) SIMILAR SIGHTINGS, REPORTED TO THIS HEADQUARTERS~ GRADING C-1 . Advance copy del to NIN & DIA OEPARTME~T Of iHE AIR ( ~E STAFF MESSAGE FJRANCH ZCZCHQC404ZCQJD012 RR RtJEAHQ rM PoADS ADAIR AFS OREG TO RUWGALE/ADC El~T AFB COLO RUI.VHBH/25 ADIV MCCHORD AFB WASH RUCDSQ/ATIC WRIGHT PATTE~SON AFB OHIO RU~Art~/HQ USAF WASHINGTON DC RUEAHQ/SEC OF AIR FORCE WASHINGTON DC UNCLAS POOIN 25-B-7 A. DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT C 1 ) R Ol.iND St1ALLER THAN D H1E BODY WHITE, PAGE 1 o f 4 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR ( ~E STAFf MESSAGe BRANCH PAGE 2 ~U~HKP 20 UNCLAS B. DESC~IPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT (1) SIGHTING <2> SOUTH OF Zl80 BETWEEN Z180 AND MT SHASTA C3) SOUTH OF Z180 3ETWEEN Zl80 AND MT SHASTA C 4) E: AS T T 0 \vEST ~5) EXPLODE AND FADE (6) 3 TO 4 MINUTES C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION (1) VISUAL GROUND D. TIM~ ~ JATE OF SIGHTING E. LOCATION OF OBSERVER DEPARTMENT OF ...lftE Ali Fd t MfSSAGE BRANCH UNC\.ASSifl~ ,...fUAGI XOPX-,;/'SAFOS-3, CZCHQ3045ZCQJC666 DE RUWHKP 17 26/2152Z FM POADS ADAIR AFS ORE TO RU~GALE/ADC ENT AFB COLO RUWHSH/25 ADIV MCCHORD AFB WASH RUCDS~/ATIC WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO RU~AHQ/HQ USAF WASHINGTON DC RUEAHQ/SEC oF AIR FORCE WASHINGTON DC UNCLAS PQOIN 2 6- B- 1 ATTN: CAFCIN> AT HQ USAF ATTN: .<S~-AT SEC OF AF A. DESCRI PTioN OF OBJECT <2) LARGE STAR STAFr MESSAG~ a C-l PAGE 3 RUWHKP 20 UNCLAS F. ID~NTIFYING INFORMATION OF OBSERVER (!) WARNER, K., A2C, 827 RADAR SQ, AIR POLICE G. WZATHER AND WINDS C2) SSGT PETER N HILL, DET 1, 35TH WEARON, ADAIR 30M-NOT AVAILABLE C7) 2.5 DEGREES PER 1,000 fT. SI AFF MESSA:;~ a~.-JC:-i INCOM~ 0J G PAGE 4 RUWHKP 21 UNCLAS K. ARTHUR F SHIFLETT, MAJ, USAF, STAFF INTELLIGENCE OFFIC : THIS REPORT OCCURRED WITHIN TEN (10) MINUTES OF SIX C6) Slr1ILAR SIGHTINGS, REPORTED TO THIS HEADQUARTERS. GRADING C-1. DEPARTMENT t)f THE AIR R E 64) S.Wi~tSSAGE 3RANCH 1V1f SkuiSoitiD '"Mil ACTION: .t-~rN-7 IN .oMING INFO : XOP-1, XOPX-6, CZCHQC334ZCQJD987 DE RUWHXP 19 26/2152Z fM PO~DS ADAIR AFS OREG TO RU~G~LE/ADC ENT AFB COLO RUWHB~25 ADIV MCCHOrlu AFB WASH RUCDSQVATIC WRIGHT PATTERSON ArB OHIO RUEAnQ/HQ USAF WASrtiNGTON 25 DC RUEAHQ/SEC OF AIR FORCE WASHINGTON DC UNCLAS POOIN 25-B-8 ATTN: CAFCIN) AT HQ USAF ATTN: <SAFOI) AT SEC OF AF ;.\ . DESCRIPTION oF OBJECT PAGE 1 o f 4 i O:JFICl:: I T Sk:'f' AA I l S~LL l . OEPA:HMa:': _ ,: THE AIR R E .,~5SAG~ 81tANCH iNCOiV11NG PAGE 2 RUWHKP 19 UNCLAS ( 6) T\vO FINS C7) ARC LIGHT EX~AUST SHORT LENGTH (9) ONE EXPLOSION, THEN FADED, THEN EXPLODED ASAIN --TWO P I~C~S. B. D~SCliPTION OF COU23E OF OBJECT < l.. B~ I GHT GL O'.v C2) LOOKI NG SOUTH -10 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON, 0 DEGREES AZIMUTH (3) LOOKING SOUTn -2 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON, 0 DEGREES AZIMUTH C4> TOWARDS THE OBSERVER (5) FADE AFTER SECOND EXPLOSION C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION Cl) 3ROUND VISUAL D, TIME & DATE 0~ SIGHTING E. LOCATION Of OBSERVER DEPArUM::NI OF TiiE AIR F( E . STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH ~HKP 19 UNCLAS Cl) CRESCENT CITY, CALIFORNIA, DJLM 4647 F. ID~NTIFYING INFORMATION OFSERVER Cl> lRAZ T SMITH, 41, C/0 SHERIFF OFFICE, CRESCNT CITY, CALIFORNIA, DEPUTY SHERIFF. RELIABILITY GOOD. G. WEATHER AND WINDS Ci ) CLEAR ( 2 ) SSGT PETER N HILL, DET 1, 35TH WEARON, ADAIR 80M -NOT AVAILABLE C7i 2-5 DEGREES PER 1,000 FT~ STAFF 'I,S:>AGJ B~NCH PAGE 4 RUWHKP 19 UNCLAS K. ARTHUR F SHIFLETT, MAJ, USAF, STAFF INTELLIGENCE OFFICE~: THIS REPORT OCCURRED WITHIN TEN (10) MINUTES OF SIX (6) IMILAR SIGHTINGS, REPORTED TO THIS HEADQUARTERS. GRADING C-1. Adv copies ~el to NIN & DIA . DEPARTMENT Or THE AIR f{ ; 64) STAFF McSSAvf: BRANCH U o C:..U..tfoED Ml~ACit ACTION: NIN-7 TI1ID : DIA-27, XOP-1, XOPX-6, ~AFOS-3 (45) CHQD967ZCQJD994 FM POADS ADAIR AFS ORE TO RU'.WGALE/ ADC ENT AFa COLO RUWHBH/25 ADIV MCCHORD AFB WASH RUCDSQ/ATIC WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO RUEAHQ/HQ USAF WASHINGTON DC RU!AHQISEC oF AIR FORCE WASHINGTON OC UNCLAS POOIN 25-B-10 ATTN: <AFCIN) AT HQ USAF ATTN: (SAFQ!) AT SEC OF AF A. DESCRIPTION oF OBJECT (1) ?OINTED SHARP <2) NICKEL OR DIME ; OFFIC& I I S.t\.FS. I I SAE'?AAI PAGE 2 RUWHKP 24 UNCLAS (7) WAVY VAPOR TRAIL Dc~A:HM~NI ~r THe AI~ F( STAf F flltSSAGE BRANCH. (9) OBJECT EXPLODED, OBSERVER COUNTED TO FIVE (5) BEFORE FRAGM TS DISAPPEARED, SMOKE LASTED 5 -10 SECONDS B. DSSC~I?TION OF COURSE OF OBJECT (1) CASUAL OBSERVANCE (2) 45 DEGREES ELEV 180 DEGREES AZIMUTH (3) 4 5 DEGREES EL~V 180 DEGREES AZIMUHH (4) STRAIGHT AND LEVEL SOUTH TO WEST (5) EXPLODED C6> 90 SECONDS C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION Cl) VISUAL GROUND 20/20 VISION. WEARS GLASSES, MR D. TIME & DATE OF SIGHTING Page 2 of 4 OfPARTM:NT ) F 'iHE AIR F( E STAFF N.'CS :;A BRANCH Page 3 of. 4 PAGE 3 RUWHKP 24 UNCLAS C2) DUSK, LIGHT' BEHIND MOUNTAIN, OBJECT IN VALLEY E. LOCATION OF OBSERVER Cll INTERSECTION 0~ NE 11TH & NE "D" ST, GRANTS PASS, OREGON F. LD TIFYING INFORMATION Of OBSERVER , BOTH AGE 49, G~ANTS PASS, OREGON. PHONE G. WEATHER AND.WINDS (2) SSGT PETER N HILL, DET .1, 35TH WEARON, ADAI R AFS ORE NOT AVAILABLE DcPAR':M.:' I ::= THE AIR r( c STAr= ML 5AGc sqANCH PAGE 4 RUWHKP 24 UNCLAS K. ARTHUR F SHIFLETT, MAJ, USAF, STAFF INTELLIGENCE OFFICER: THIS REPORT OCCURRED WITHIN TEN <10) MINUTES OF SIX (6) SIMILAR SIGHTINGS, REPORTED TO THIS HEADQUARTERS. GRADING C-1. Pa g e 4 of 4 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FC1 S'TAFf MESSAG.; B?.ANCH PAGE 2 RUWHKP 17 UNCLAS (6) 2XHAUST TRAIL ERRATIC & SOMETIMES STRAIGHT (7) LONG -NUMBER OF MILES (8) PT ARENA AREA -NONE, HOWEVER, UKIAH AREA REPORTED AND EXPLOSION B. DESCRIPTioN OF COUrtSE OF OBJECT C!) VAPOR TRAIL, HIGH (2) LOOKING SOUTHWEST 45 DEGREES ELEV, 30 DEGREES LEFT AZIMUTH C3> LOOKING SOUTHWEST 45 DEGREES ELEV, 0 DEGREES AZIMUTH ( 4 ) SiRAIGHT LINE (5) -=:X?LOSION ( 6 ) Ot'lE MINUTE MANNER Or OBSERVATION Cl) GROUND VISUAL . 08 TIME & DATE OF SIGHTI NG Page 2 of 4 OEPARTMcNi' OF Ti-lt AIR FC STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH PAGE 3 RUWHKP 17 UNCLAS 3. LOCATION OF OBSERVER (1) TOWN OF PT ARENA CALIFORNIA DJMJ 2956 F. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION OF OBSERVER GLALA CALIFORNIA, AGE 25, DEPUTY SHERIFF R~LIABILITY -GOOD. G. WEATHER AND WINDS <2> SSGT PETER N HILL, DET 1, 35TH WEARON ADAIR AFS ORE 80M -NOT AVAILABLE Page 3 of 4 PAGE ~ RUWHKP 17 UNCLAS ARTHUR F SHIFL~TT, MAJ, USAF, STAFF I NTELLIGENCE OFFICER: THIS REPORT OCCURRED WITHIN Cl0) MINUTES OF SIX C6 > SIMILAR SIGHTINGS, REPORTED TO THIS HEADQUARTE