PROJECT BLUE BOOK

.- PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
I. DATE 2 LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
° Was Balloon
21 July 54 San Antonio, Texas 0 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
Local 2300 Ground-Visual Ground-Rodar 0 Was Aircraft
0 Probably Aircraft
CMT 22/0500Z AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE Was Astronomical METEOR
Yes 00 Probably Astronomical
No Civilian Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other
000 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
2 - 4 Seconds 1 N Unknown
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Attention attracted by Attention attracted by Blash. Orange colored Blash. Orange colored 45 deg arc in 2--4 in 2-4 seconds. seconds. Meteor Meteor
light - no sound, no exhaust-straight and sighting.
level course. Observed overhead, thought to level course. Observed overhead, thought to
be shooting star, except too low be shooting star, except too low
and too large and orange instead of white.
Flight to north disappearing out of view
at 45 deg elevation when object veiw obstructed
by noise. by noise.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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21/2300 Ir. Cuff/eem
TEXAS
HEADQUARTERS
IN REPLY. ADDRESS BOTH SAN ANTONIO AIR MATERIEL AREA
COMMUNICATION AND EN.
VELOPE TO ATTENTION OF KELLY AIR FORCE BASE. TEXAS
FOLLOWING OFFICE CODE
SABB 22 July 1954
SUDJECT: UTOB
THU: Commander
Air lateriel Corand
Attn: Intelligence Division
Wright Base, Ohio
TO: Director of Intelligence
Headquarters USAF
Washington 25, D. C.
In compliance with 200-2, dated 26 August 1953, the
attached AF F -112 is arvarded.
FOR FOR THE COILANDER: ICANDER:
Limorhi Limarhi .
1 Indl Ind L. V. MARLIN L. V. MARLIN
A Form 112 AF Form 112 Hajor USAF
Chief, Base Chief, Base Security Security Division
ce: Comdr., ATIC
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
SAAMA 26 FARM 54 FORM 2

AF FORM 112-PART I RRONA
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 (CLASSIFICATION)
COUNTRY (LEAVE BLANK
USA
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
SUBJECT
UFCB
AREA REPORTED ON FROM (Ageney)
San Antonio, Texas SAAMA, Kelly AF Base, Toxas
DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION
22 July 1954 Unevaluated
PREPARED BY (OCET) SOURCE
Major L. V. Marlin Eye Witness
REFERencEs (Control number, directite, previous report, ete., as applicable)
AFR 200-2 dated 26 August 1953
SUMMARY: (Enter comcise summary of report. Give significance in final one-sentence paragraph. List inclosres at lower left. Begin ter on AP Porm 112-Part II.)
At approximately 2300 hours, 21 July 1954, an orange-
held at
arms length, was observed flying over San Antonio, Texas.
INCLS.
3
DISTRIBUTION BY ORIGINATOR
3I AND 3. AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED or
INTELLIGENCE. USAF.
(CLASSIFICATION) 16-58560-1

degrees.
and level
observed almost directly rerhead and flew appro: northward until it disap-
peared.
(e) Object disappeared by (e) Object passing out of home obstructed obstructed
line of vision).
(2) Object was observed between tyo and four seconds. between tyo and four seconds
(3) (a) A visual round observation was made. made. O
(b) No optical electronic aids used.
(c) N/A
(4) (a) Object sighted 220500Z July 1954.
(b) Light condi Night.
(5) Observation made residence, 109 East Castle Hills Land,
San Antonio, Texas.
Civilian,
Occupation: Landl dy. Reliability unknowm.
(7) (a) Observer stated that it was a clear night with a few sca red clouds
and no noon.
(3) Report from weather station, Kelly AFB, Texas, concerning wind
indicated:
Altitude Direction Velocity (Knots)
Surface 155 degrees 12 (gusts up to 20)
3 6,000 feet 200 a 11 25
10,000 11 180 20
16,000 11 170 5
20,000 11 160 11 10
30,000 11 720 I1 70
HOTE: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT, 5O U. S. C.-—
31 AND 32. AS AMENDED. ITS S TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHIBITED BY LAW.
IT MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY OTHER THAN UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF
INTELLIGENCE, USAF.
Unclassified
(CLASSIFICATION) 10-55870-1  U. 5. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFF1CE: 1950--918332

AF FORM 112 —PART II Unclassified
APPROVED 1 UNE 1948 (CLASSIFICATION)
AIRI INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
FROM (clgemcy) REPORT NO.
Comandor, SAMM
PAGE 2 OF 2 PAGES
Ceiling: Unlimited
3309 Visibility: 15 miles
Scattered Clouds
None
(0) Hegative
(9) legative
(10) Negative
(11) Local air traffic in the area at tho time
reported. a of the sighting but nothing
(12) Prepared by Major L. V. Marlin, Chief, Base Security
Base, Texas. Cause of sighting unkmown. Division, Kelly AF
TE: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT, 5O U. S. C.— 31 AND 32. AS AMENDED.1 ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHIBITED BY LAW.
IT MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY OTHER THAN UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE, USAF.
Unclassified
(CLASSIFICATION) 10-85870-1  U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFF1CE:1950--918332