Ashland reported sphere orb observation — December 1962

On or during December 1962, at or near Ashland, Oregon, United States, the source reports the following sequence: BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Round object, like a bright star, observed in the sky for about 4 seconds. The object then appeared to blink off and on again 3 times and disappeared. Probably Meteor DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE AIR FORCE MESSAGE INCOMING AP IN: 57268 (13 DEC 62) T/AB ACTION: CIN-17 INFO: S OOP-1, OOP-CP-3, SAFG-3, DIA-10, DIA(CRIC)-3 (37) SUB A: 903 DE RU/HKP 17 ZNR P 131902Z FM HQ POADG ADAIR AFS GREG TO RU/GAL/ADN ENT AFB COLO RU/HQ/SADIV MCCHORD AFB WASH RUCDDSO/AFSC FOREIGN TECH DIV WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO RUEAHG/HQ USAF WASH DC RUEAHG/SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE WASHDC BT UNCLAS POOIN 13-M-1 ATTN CAFCIN AT HQ USAF ATTN (SAFOID) AT SEC OF AF UFOB REPT A: DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT (1) ROUND (2) MARBLE SIZE (3) LIKE A BRIGHT STAR (4) FOUR (4) (5) MAIN OBJECT DISAPPEARED, THEN THREE (3) SMALLER ONES DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH INCOMING AP IN: 57268 (13 DEC 62) PAGE 2 OF 3 PAGES PAGE TWO RUMKP 17 APPEARED GOING IN DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS (6) N/A (7) TAIL EXHAUST ONLY (8) N/A (9) N/A B.