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Portland, Oregon, September 1960

Date of account
1960-09
Location
Portland, Oregon
Source
uap_archive
Record updated
2026-10-10

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PROJECT10073RECORDCARD 1.DATE 2.LOCATION 12.CONCLUSIONS 29 Sep 60 Portland,Oregon 口 Was Bolloon 口 ProbablyBalloon 口 Possibly Boiloon 3.DATE-TIME GROUP 4.TYPEOFOBSERVATION Ground-Rodar 口 Was Aiicraft Local Ground-Visual 口 ProbablyAireroft 30/0225Z DAirVisual Air-InterceptRadar 口 PossiblyAircroft GMT. 5.PHOTOS 6.SOURCE 口 Was Astronomical Yes 口 ProboblyAstronomical Civilian 口 PossiblyAstronomical No 7.LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION 8.NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9.COURSE 品 Othor. InsufficientDato forEvaluation 2-3min one NW-SE 口 Unknown 10.BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11.COMMENTS Object aprox size of dime held at arm's length There is insufficient evidence available Large fire diminishing in size and dropping for a valid conclusion.Object has all burning debris.Loud explosion followed by characteristics of a"bolide,"however smaller.Appeared 7o°.Disappeared inbo horizon duration of 2-3 min rules this out.Case list

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