PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE- TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
20 Jul 49 20/2300% Galveston, Te..ds 406
3 SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Citilian Astro (METEOR)
4. NUM3
One
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
less than 30 seconds When object was about a 90 deg angle over Galveston, it
appeared to stop. This impression may have been gained by the
6. TYPE OF OSSERVATION high altitude and angle of flight and it could have e been that
the object did not stop. Then the object disappeared into
Groundpvisual like a big star.
the West at tremendous speed. The object was
7. COURSE
West

INCIDENT T NO. 1.06
1. D Date of Observation 20 July 1949 Date of Interview
2. Exact Time (local) 1700
3. Place of Observation G Galveston, Texas
4.Position of observer - Ground
5. What attracted attention to object
6.N Number of objects 1
7. Apparent size Large Star
8. Color of object Bright, luminous
9. Shape Round
10. Altitude 90°
l. Direction from observer ll. Direction from observer Easternly
12. Distance from observer 10,000 feet
13. Direction of flight of object(s) ) East to kest
14. Time in sight Not over 30 seconds Not over 30 seconds
15. Speed Extremely high rate -
16. Sound and odor 16. Sound and odor None noticed due to noiso of breakors noiso
17. Trail None
18. Luminosity
19. Projections
20. Maneuvers
21. Manner of disappearance Faded in stance
22. Effect on Clouds V
23. .Additional information concorning object
sky.1 wind W
24. Weathor Conditions Cloudless, intense
(over) -
U
1 . 1
UNCLAS IED
22

could have object did not stop but ached apox in its
flight fro this monent observer
tion to the imrediately appeared into the
west at a trecendous speed ds; just fade into the
distance at first obs rved.
UNCLA FIED

TO: Commanding General
Air Materiel Command
Wright Patter Air Force Base
Dayton, Ohic
ATTENTION: M.C.I.
The inclosed report unidentified aerial phenomena observed by
Jr., at Galveston, July 1949,i forwarded
for your i nformation.
FOR THE COMMANDING GENERAL:
1 Incl MAX H. GOOLER
As stated Colonel, GSC
Actg AC of S, G-2
lif
DIR 52 -
UNCLASSIFIED ANC 5
:
406
71

6. Number of
7. Apparent.size (compare thumb or fist
at arms length): Large star
8.0 Color of object: Bright luminous color
9. s Shape (give g knowm object): Round
DOD DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 19
20. t horizon, 9
90° angle over Galveston
6200.10
11. Direction from observer (Angle clockwise from north): Easterly direction
speed
16. Sound and odor: Due to object's great ehight and noise of breakers on the
beach, no sound from the oojec discerned nor was there any odor
17. Trail (color, Object did not leave any
trail of
18. Luminosity (visiblo by ro
brilliance):
1
19. Projectiens
20. t path):
See RDMARKS
17 NM UNCLASSIFIE

velocity about
15 miles per hour
25. Namo
Houston, Tex.
Occupation and hok Investigator
Coments intolligence and charactcr of
observor (chock lico dopt, FBI ecords, umployor, ctc.)
Did obscrvor woar glassos, ospocially polarcid glassos nt timo of sight-
ing, or was objoct viowod through canopy, window, or transparont
matorial? Both observers were wearing green sun glasses. Object
viewed while reclining in a beach chair on Galveston Public Beach,
about 200 yards south of 6lst St.s Galveston, Texas.
REMARKS: Item 20. When object was about a 90 angle over Galveston, it
attention to objec mmediately thereafte: the object
disappeared the west at emendous speed, just a few
seconds; just seemed to fade into the distance level of
flight at which was first observed.
DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR DECLASS
DOD DIR FIED AFTER 12 INTE
5200.10 YEAI
UNCLASSIFIED
17>7