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Portland, Oregon, July 1960

Date of account
1960-07
Location
Portland, Oregon
Source
uap_archive
Record updated
2026-10-10

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1.DATE 2.LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS 9Ju160 Portland, Oregon 口 Wos Balloon 口 Probably Balloon 3.DATE-TIME GROUP 4.TYPE OF OBSERVATION 口 Possi bly Balloon Local D GroundVisual D Ground-Radar 口 Wes Aiicraft 10/04002 口 Probobly Aireraft GMT Ai~Vi suel D Air-Intercept Rador 口 Possibly Aircraft 5.PHOTOS 6.SOURCE OYoa Was Astronomical Probably Astronomicol Meteor RNo Civilian 口 Possibly Astronomical 7.LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8.NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9.COURSE 口 Othor. 3-5 sec 口 Insufficient Doto for Evoluation one NW-E 口 Unknown 10.BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11.COMMENTS Large white object with blue tail. No sound. Observation of meteor of fireball type. Traveled straight course after observation at 70-8o°above horizon and 320°.Track to 20-30° above horizon at o8o. Broke up instantly. Weather clear. ATIC PORM 329 (RRV 26SEP 52)

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