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ccf Ct comma cc a , - Office Memorandum ¢ UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT 12>) * BUREAU DATE: 8-23-47 Gres SUBJECT: oye DIscs__ ? SECURITY MATTER - X # ———- The following investigation was conducted at Canyonville and Myrtle Creek, Oregon on August 12, 1947. Roseburg, Oregon, operator of the Myrtle Creek, Oregon, advised that on 8~6-47 at approximately 6:15 PM while inetructing a student in a take off at the airport, he noticed: an object east of Myrtle Creek which appeared to be from 5,000 to 8,000 feet in the air. The sky was completely clear and visibility was excellent. He stated that the object glistened and appeared to be of aluminium sheeting. Upon noticing it he had immediately taken over the controls of the plane which at that time was at 400 feet, and proceeded East in an attempt to further observe the object. He advised that the object appeared to be climbing and traveling East at a high rate of speed which_-he estimated on a h i[a computer in his plane as 1,000 miles per hour. He believed the object to be spherical in shape and recalled noticing a darker object to the right the first time he saw it. He observed no vapor trails nor did he hear any noise from the object. After searching the area for approximately 10 minutes GP and hie student omp returned to the airport and mude another landing and take off. In practically the same position at 400 feet altitude, both FY ana ane: tha ahiaeet fe ae eens dt mntat: oe a = MEIN CE OMY Vai Vo in approxsmatresy the SIMD position a@5 6cern before. He estimated the sphere to be 30 feet in diameter and stated when they first observed it it appeared to be so near he could fly right to it. However, the object sighted the second time disappeared in the same manner as the first had. It is noted that MRP served as a Lieutenant JG in the U. S. Naval hte Air Corps for about 3+ years, flying constantly on the Atlantic submarine patrol. He is a reputable citizen in Douglas County and is reported to be a qualified pilot. see, Myrtle Creek, Oregon, verified the above information as furnished by QB ctating that the first object sighted had been called to hie attention when SD took over the controle of the plane at about 400 feet following his take off, but that they had both sighted the bye object on the second take off at the same timc, @MEMMMBMBdoscribed the object asp a “silver ball or balloon" which he believed to be 8 miles east of Myrtle Creek, traveling East, and climbing very fast until it disappeared in approximately 45 seconds. QMMMMMMest imted the sphere as being 50 feet in diameter and stated in his opinion the second object appeared to climb straight up. ben QSEP 3 ‘een "7 * BkCorpry = 8 35 9/ b : . . >:¢ 3) = 7: ; ‘. S ples an O34 Ja r- “e YY. Se 270 NOV 18 1964 ee, Gare a oS ae ee ee