1. DATE TIME GROUP 4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS .S. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 15 -20 Minutes 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION XJC'OOf Ground-Visual 8. PrlOTOS 9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE PROJECT 10073 RECORD 2. LOCATION }tllton-Freewater, Oregon (2 Witnes ses) 10 , CONCLUSION Probable AIRCRAFT (Crop Duster) member of the Walla-Walla Sheriffs Office s aw t he light but at that it appeared to be a landirtg light on an Aircraft doing Cl'OP dusting in the area. 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS The observer saw what was described as a bright orange- florescent r ound object that was as big as a house. The object wa s seen at tree top level in the valley going toward the west. ' FTD S E P 6 3 0-329 (TOE) Prnlon dllloru o f t h ! f oi'1D may b u .. d . Tl)PT (UFO) Lt Col Quintanilla/70916/mhs/11 Jul 68 UFO ObeerY"ation, 9 June 1968 Milton-Freewater Sheriff's Office Milton-Free-water, Oregon 97862 1. The Aerial Phenomena Office is in r eceipt of an unidentified flying object (UFO) report. f rom l.U.lton-Freewater which occurred on 9 June 1968 at approximately 0400 hours (local time). 2 . The witness observed a la r ge orange light at t ree top level that traveled from east to ~st and ~as seen for approximately t~enty minutes. The data we have received, indicat e s that the observation ws reported to your office. Did you receive any reports o f unusual objects for this ds:;e? We lould appreciate your comments as to a possible caus e for this s i ghting. 4. Thank you for your assiatance on this matter. ~CTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, Lt Colonel, Aerial .Phenomena O:ffice Aeroepace Technolo~i~ Division ?reduction Directorate Self-addressed enve lo-oe AEPI.. Y TO DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE H EADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION ( AFSC l WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE OHIO 4!54:l3 TDPI' (UFO) UFO Observatio:1 , 9 June 1968 Walla-Walla Sheriff's Office Walla-Walla, Washington 99362 Attn: Mr. , Mr. Your nnue h'JS been (;iven to the /\erial PhenoMena Office (Proje(!t Blue Book) as being a ,:itness to nn unidentified flylnr. object. If you ,.e r e c v i tness to an UFO s ightin g or. 9 June 1968 . ould :rou ple~S'! corr.plete the ntt 1ched f..;.' Forrn 117 and return it in tne envelope provided. If you \:ere not n vl tness to this sit;htln~, woulc you plcoce ~akc n st;:Jtement to this effect on the !lt.t tod1cd form. The information o,;hich you provide "'ill be used in E'V'llU'ltlnt~ this observ.1tion. ~hunk you for your o.ssis t nnce in thic "7:-3C f rJfifT:t (fJr', Lt Colonel, US1\F Chlnf', n~11n1 Phenomena Office f..cro:.p< ;: rech:1olog Lcs D:i vis ion ?rCl :u Lion Direc tor:~tC! PF Form ll7 '"/envelope three ( 3) cys In ans~er ~o vour above reou~st: In C "..!r evalua't!.on o f' the sighting of e. 'B-"lidentified object at the tim9 w~ ssw it w 9 figured it to be a landing lig~t o n a aircraft doing gNI~E~IFIE' FLYING ODJECT REPGRT To P..ssist in t .M investigati"~ -l!tf .UFQ IA~l AFn. 200-2, the follm.ting i nf on~ t - ion vill ae obtained fr uersen making rop~rt: Address,-:>rhone Occuvation of sighte:r: 4, ~e~cript~on of Obj~ct: i ether pertinent or U.'1USU8.1 fea tur_,s : a . ~\1 did o!;server ccme to notice it: I ; f..'f(,-:./"'0LI.~J b . Ar.gl~ or elevation and &~imuth ~f object upon obs ervance and disa ppear- 6. Vz~er of cbs~rvation: Weathe r cnnditions : a. Winds t:locatio~ kA~: time.or sight~pg):~t1~I:--~w~o~o~c~l 3'~J~(J~ b . Cloud coverage at location (At time e f sighti ng) : /J/;fr !.(/.'J h11hie, l:>UTY COMMAND POST CONTROLLER ACTI ON The controller ~ill contact the bel ow noted oeople to obtaj n any additjonal - -infcm na-tion-i t-r G.tro:i l a ble-, "'r p-ass on any i nf'ormation"'that t h-s-I'oliowing - -- may r eq Llire . Bas e Ope r P. tioric: ..g, t!!. &it' L d 1!? -'?JC Orf' (A//: c/ tf/.1!~.-y fA UP hi, ADDITim:AL HELPFUL INFORHA 'l'I ON {IF OBTAINABLE) Location, altitude and direction ef fli ght of any air traffic or r e l ea s e s in air uhich could ooPsible account for sighti ng: ~---- tf,l) t.f ,4lt:- FAIRCHILD AFB WASH 99011 U N I TED S~I'TES AIR FORCE O F F IC IAL BUSIN r.!'iS FTD (TDETR) POSTAGE A ND FEES PAID /-::'~PARTMEt1YF THE-AIR-FqR -- . - vlRIGHT PATTEP.SON AFB, OHIO h5h33