PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8726912

DATE OF SIGHTINGSeptember 1954

REPORTED LOCATIONHouston Texas

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
21 September 1954
22/0205% Houston. Texas
3. SOURCE . SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION 10. CONCLUSION
1. Insufficient Data Insufficient Data
Civilian Civilian 2. Aircraft (Helo)
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS NUMBER OBJECTS
2 .
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
1. 7 Minutes 1. 7 Minutes Two objects-not in formation. Insense white to red light - one
2. Seconds object moved in all object moved in all directions and also hovered low. lst objec directions and also hovered low. lst object
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION seen only seconds. White light flew at speed l50C-2000MPH. White light flew at speed l50C-2000MPH.
Ground visual visual Observed at 45'deg elve 90 deg az. Disappeared 60 deg Observed at 45'deg elve 90 deg az. Disappeared 6 deg elev
270 deg az. Covered 90 deg arc in seconds. Not seen at same 270 deg az. Covered deg arc in seconds. Not seen at same
7. COURSE times.
lst object meteor. Due to distance
8. PHOTOS and speed, insufficient data for evaluation.
2nd - Helo.
Yes
QNo
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE SMG
Yos V
No
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of this form may be used.
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11TL 55
PP JIDEN JEDST JEDUP JEPIO JUTGO 555 ACTION
DE JUFLN 23 ${$ atia -
P 222242 -
F1 CONDR 36L5TH AOTE ELLINGTON AFB TEX
TO JEDEI/CONDR ADC (
JEDIP/CONDR ATIC VRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OHIO
JUFGO/COMDR JUFGO/COMDR FTAF VACO FTAF WACO TEX
JEPHO/CIDR OF INTEL HO WASH25DC
INTO JEDST/CONDR ARC SCOTT AFB ILL
37381 3738
1. A OEJECT NR 1 ROUND, OEJECT NR 2 CUPCAKE
LE OBJECT NR 1 MEDIUM AIRPLANE, OBJECT NR 2 SHALL AIRPLANE OBJECT MR 1 MEDIUM AIRI NE, OBJECT NR 2 SHALL AIRPLANE
1. C OEJECT NR 1 CONTINUOUS WHITE LIGHT, OBJEC NR 2 INTENSE WHITE
LIGHT TO RED LIGHT AID PULSAING ELACK TO MHITE TO RED, EIC.
1. D THO
1. E NO FORIATION
1. FNONE
1. G RONE
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WB113 atin
JIFLN 224
PP JUT SUPVR JWFLN
H ZDK J JWFLN 217 CTG JWF B351
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JWFLN 017
P BEDEN JEDWP JEDS JEPHQ 555
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DE JWPLN 63 5= JMi Ln B3
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P 231528Z P 231526Z 1
FH HQT 3625TH AOTW FH AQ 3625TH AOTW ELLINGTON AFB TEX
) TO JELE/COMDR ADC ENT AFB COLO TO JELEN/COMDR ADC ENT AFB COLO
, JUFGOCOMDR FTAF ACTEX JUFGOCOMDR F FTAF ACTEX
JEPHD/DIR OF INTEL NO USAF WASHDC JEPHO/TTR TTEI USAT UASHRC
ITO JEDST/COMDR ATRC SCCTT AFE ILL.
PARA 2.0 AS FOLS:
ODJECT HR 1 135 DEG 3 ELEVATION I SHOULD BE UR 1 N5 DEG
ELEVATION".
, 23/1526ZEP JUFLN
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L.CEJECT IH 1 SEEN ONLY SECOUDS EY OESERVER BR 1 THAVELING 151 -
to E MILES PER HOUR AT 5EO TO SOU FEET ALT. OBJECT MR 2 SEEN FOR 6
OR 7 . INUTES, DISAPPEARED SUDDEHLY WIT: TO APPAREN MOVENENT
2. A OBJEC NR 1 ACCIDENTAL, OPJECT IR 2 OBSERVER STOPPED CAR AFTER (
SEEING OFJECT NR 1 AND NOTICED ODJECT NR 2.
2. B OBJECT NR 1 45 DEG ELEVATION, AZINUTI: 90 DEG
OBJECT NR 2 60 DSG ELEVATION, AZIMUTH 276 DEG
2. C OEJECT NR 1 135 DEG ELEVATION, 27. DEG AZIMUTH
OEJECT NR 2 60 DEG ELEVATION, 270 DEG AZIMUTH.
2. D OEJECT NR 1 S 2• B VL0 0 WEST AT 5D6 TO 800 FEET
ALT OBJECT NR ALT OBJECT MANEUVERED UP AND DOWN AND SIDE BUT REMAINED
I SAME VICINITY AT SEA FEET ATLIUDE. I SAME VICINITY AT 5EA FEET ATLIUDE. 3
2.E
2. F OBJECT NR 1 ONLY SECONDS, OBJECT NR 2 6 0 7 MINUTES 2. F UBJECT NR 1 ONLY SECONDS, OBJECT NR 2 6 0 7 MINUTES
3. A GROUND - VISUAL
3. B NONE 3. E NONE
3. C N/A
4. A 222205Z SEP.
4. BNIGHT
DEG INUTES WEST LONGITUDE
6. A OB SERVER NR ISTON, TEX,
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CeArlES T, C t0 251, HOUSTON TEX, OCOUPATIO: FARMER,
/
s.T N/A
T BREEZE, WARN
T-7. B REPT AS OF 22C3COZ WIND DIRECION AND VELOCITY AT SURFACE INE
. 17 KT WINND DIRECTION AND VELOCITY AT 6,EER F FRET 20 DEG, 12 KT:
18SCE0 FEET 350 DEG, 6 KT: 16,22D FEET 349 DEG, 17 KT: 19,000 FEET
32% DEG, 12 KT. NO AT HIGHER ALT.
7. C NO CEILING
7 D VISIBILITY UNLIMIED
7. E 2 PER CENT
7. F NONE
8. N/A
9 NONE
18 NONE
11 1 HELICOPER ENROUTE FROM WACO, TEXAS TO ELLINGTON AFB LANDING AT
2202592
37385
EASILY HAVE BEEN A JET FLYING AT LOW ALT. OBSERVER
TRUCK A THE TIME
AND ANY NOISE WOULD HAVE BEEN DROWNED OUT BY THE MOTOR. OBJEC NR 2
COULD HAVE BEEN A HELICOPTER• OBJEC
MILES WEST OF CESERVERS WITH A NNE WIND OF 17 KT. OBJECT NR I WAS NOT
SEEN BY OBSERVER NR 2.
22/2245Z SEPT J JWFLN