PROJECT 10073 RECORD 1. DATE T I ~E GROUP 2. LOCATION -. .. Ci vili3J".a 4. NUMBER OP OBJECTS S. LENGTH o;= OBSERVATION 6. TYPE OF :JoSERVATION Grou .. yi -7isua.l 9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE Grants Pass, Oregon (2 \'iitnesses) 10. CONCLUSION Possible (SATELLITE) 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS Observers noted very bright bluish white star like object t~aveli.ng to\'rard the E:\. Object \-Tas definitely brighter thAn r-:r.rs. There \;u.s sorr.:; pulsating of tre UFO noted. Speeds and direction seew. to vary but to a sz-rall degree. This UFO was k brlg-. ter thrn a. satellite tr.a t '\vitnesses have also observed on another nignt. Description is oonsistent with a satellite o::J s er~a ti on. Prevlou t e:1i~ionl of thl1 form may be u1ed. UNCWSIFI.ED ..... Of 111 All FOICI Sllllf MUSA. IUNCII ACTION 1 RDC-4 INFO: XOP-1, I~X-2, 948 09?0FT U JAW RUEDQXC0622 2280033-UUUU---RUEDHQA. FH 26 AIR D IV ADAIR AF'S OREG TO RUNMF'VA/ADC RUEDFIA/AIR TECH I~TEL CENTER '~fRIGHT PATTERSON AF'B OHIO RUEOHQA/~Q USAF VI ASH I ~J;TON lJC RUEDHQA/SEC?:TARY OF THE AIR FORCE WASH I ~TON DC FOR AFRDC -L!Q USAF': SAF'O I -stffiETARY OF T~ AIR FORCE. lFOB REPORT. THE FOLLO':" I~(; UFOB REPORT IS SUBMITTED. PART I. 1. LIKE PENCi:.. \' A.rtK SHOOTING ACROSS SKY 2. LIKE PENCIL r~ARK UNCWSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED DIPMTMIIIr OP till All FOICI STAff MISSAII lUNCH ~ BR IL I ANT WHITE L IG HT STREAKING ACROSS SKY PAGE 2 RUW:-I~P72J0 UNCLAS 3. UNKNOW~ UNCLASSIFIED UNCWSIFIED GRANTS PASS ORE PAGE 3 R U~t: l(P723 0 lJJCL AS 2. WI t\0 S -SURF' ACE CALM CEIL I ~G S~Y QEAR V I S I B I L I T ~' -15 Pt. US CLOUD cove:~ -"lONE THUNDER sr or.' ' S -NONE VERTICAL TEMPERATURE GRADIENT-INVERSON SFC TO SUNSET -0322Z UNCWSIFIED pege 3 or 4 MT H. NONE P.a\RT I. NO~J:: PART J. IJNKNO\\'N UNCWSIFIED DIPAIT.. Of M All STAff MISSA. lUNCH page 4 or 4 PART K. PR EL IM I NARY ANALYSIS t NO I CATES THAT THIS \;!AS PROBABLY (j CELEST I A'-ORIGIN OR A SHOOTING STAR. PAGE 4 R U'I/~KP7230 UNCLAS ST'AFF INTELLIGENCE OFFICER, MAJQR ARTHUR F. SHIFLET, F-6. UNCLASSIFIED U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much information as possible concerning the unidentified ae'i'ial phenomenon that you have observed. Please try to answer as many questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will be used for research purposes. Your name wi II not be used in connection with any statements, conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information so t hat :f it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further details. 1. When did you see the obiect? 2. Time of day: .J! 2d t " 3. Time Zone: (Circle One): a. c. Moun~o:n 4. Wh~re were y ~u when you saw t he ob lect? (Circle One): (Circle One): a. ayl ight Savina b. Standarcr -.. _. _j( City ar Town tate or ounty 5. How long wo s object in sight? (Tot o ! Duration) Hours Minutes Seconds c . Certai!'.\.) c. Not very sure b. F~irly certain ~ J t a guess ~.Jl... lj 5.2 Was obi i n i :ght continuou:ly? 6. What was the ~ond:tion of the sky? - b. Cfoudy 7. IF you sow the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object? (Circle One): a. In front of you In back of you c. To your right d. To your left e. Overhead f. Don't remember FTD OCT 62 164 Thl fwm upened .. Fm 164, Jul 61, which l obaolete 8. IF you sow the object ot NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS ond MOON? 8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One): Bright moonlight Dull moonljgbt c c. No moonlight -pi.tch dark -a.-oo, 't remember uo:"'l't remember 9. What w~re the weather condiHons at the time you sow the obiect? CLOUDS ( Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One): Clear i~Y _ . b. Fog, mist, or I ight rain Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain Thick cr heavy clouds Don't remember 10. The object :lppeared: (Circle One): b. T ro:"l s pcrent (.d. As o I ight -::- e. Don"t remember- If it ap;:>eor~d o.s a light, ~{ls it pright~r than the brightest stars? b. Dimmer d. Don't know 11.1 Compci~ brightness to some cemmon obiect: (Circle One): 12. The edges of the object were: (C irc/e One): a r~'Y ur4>~\M~ c. Sharply outlined d. Don't remem~er Did the objec~: (Circle One for each question) a. Appear to stand still at any time? 4'.".-.-._. ;j j .-j,.,f{,;':f f"i. ~-No Don't know b. Sudden 1-y s~eed up and rush away at any time? a;;~ No Don't know c. Break uo into ports or explode? Yes (fgj/.' Don't know d. Give off smo~e? Yes No cUO~'t kn "' e. Change brig~ tness? Yes <;~ ... ? Don't know f. Change shape? / -r ... Yes . t No Don't know g. Flash or flicker? ~ f''--f:~A.C:~:~ .t!.t:JL r... '""'Yes ~k. ~No Don't know h. Disappear and reappear? () Yes '. Don't know 14. Did the obiect disapoeor while you were watching it? If so, how? ,.,--zjc...L.I Did the object move behi"d something at any time, particularly a cloud? . (Circle One): No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what it moved behind: Did the ob ;ect move in front of so.,eth ing at any time, particularly a cloud? (Circle One): Yes _,.-~t_ Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what 18. We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known object and note how the o!>iect is covered by t H~ head of the match. If you hod performed this experiment at the time of the sighting, how much of the object would hove been covered by the mote~ head? ~ ~ Draw a pi c t ure thct wi II show the s hope of the obiect or obiects. Label and i!'clude in your sketch any detai Is of the object ~:.:ot you sow such os wings, protrusions, etc., and e~ecially exhaust trails or vapor trails. Place an arro..., beside the drawing to show the direction the obiect was moving. ~ rJ G Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object? V-' ;Th S-,~Tnf,l~ IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? 19-bT-----y.,;--~ _.. ~c Do you thin k you con estimate how for away from you the obiect was? . . : IF you answ~red YES, then how for away would you 22. Where were you located when you saw the obiect? - (Circle One ): 23. Were you (Circle One) o. In the business section of a city? b. In the residential section of a city? o. Ins ide c building b. In_ a cor d. In an a irplane (type) e. Flying over a city? f. Flying over open country? 24. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions: 24.1 Whet d irection were you moving? (Circ:le One) c. East e. South Nort!1eost d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest 24.2 How f~st were you moving? _,miles per hour. 24.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object? (Circle One) Yes No obs e rve t he object through any of the following? Eyegiosses Yes No e. Binoculars Yes' Sun g losses Windshie ld g. Theodolite Window gh: s s In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible or what you saw, describe in your own words a common obiect or obje cts which, when placed up in the sky, would give the some appearance as the object which you saw. 27. In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place an "A" on the curved l ine ta show how high the obiect was above the horizon (alcyline) when you first saw it. Place a .. B" on the same curved line to show how high the obiect was above the horizon (alcyline) when you lost saw it. Place an "A" on the compass f irst saw it. Place a "B" on the compass where you last saw the obiect. 28. Draw o picture that wi II show the mot ion that the obiect or obiects made. Place an "A" at the beginning of the path, c "B" cf the end of the path, and s f.uw. \lny changes in direction during the course. t l I t I' lf j-r 11 C'LL. II.) 29. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? C It f y lllL' S.. Draw a pictu re of how they were crron~ed, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling. Have you ever seen this, or a simi lor object before. If so give date or date s and location. 31. Was an yon~ ~ l se with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One) 31.1 IF ycu answered YES, did they see the object too? (Circle One) Wi-. ~ No 31.2 P le :Jse list their names and a 32. Please g ive the ~llowing information obout yourself: First Name TELEPHONE NUMBER Indicat e c ny a ddit ional information a Sout yourself, including any special experience, which might be pertinent. 1 33. When and to w hom did you report that you had seen the object? Month Year 34. Date you completed this questionnaire: 35. Information which you feel pertinent and which is not adequately covered in the specific points of the queatlonnalre or o narrative explanation of your sighting. FI'D ( TDEJIR) Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433 Gzants P.ass, Oregon 97526 Reference your unidentified observation of l.5 August 1966. The information which we have received is not sufficient for evaluation. Request you complete the attached E'TD Form 164 and return it in the envelope provided. We wish to thank you for reporting your observation to the Air Force. Sincerely, HrerOR ~UINI'Al Jr, MaJor, Chie~, Project Blue Book