REF: UAP/1950s/069Unexplained
1959-09-24
Redmond, Oregon FAA case
Redmond, OR · USA·FAA / radar-visual·1950s
Unexplained
§ ASummary
FAA staff observed a glowing disc; F-102s scrambled; radar at Klamath Falls GCI reportedly tracked object ascending rapidly.
§ BWitnesses
FAA flight service staff (LaVerne Wertz); pilots
§ CEvidence & Documentation
FAA logs & teletype records; NICAP documentation
§ DOfficial Investigation
FAA reports to USAF; Blue Book
§ EStatus Assessment
Blue Book: balloon/inversion (disputed by FAA witnesses); NICAP flagged discrepancies
§ FVerifiable Sources
NICAP, 'The UFO Evidence' (1964); FAA teletype records; Blue Book file
§ GCross-referenced cases6
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Kirtland AFB tower observation
Tower-observed low approach
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Loch Raven Dam case
CE2 vehicle interference + burns
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Antonio Villas Boas abduction claim
Abduction claim (first widely documented)
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Fort Itaipu sentry burn case
Military / physiological effects