PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8727431

DATE OF SIGHTINGOctober 1954

REPORTED LOCATIONSANANTONIO TEXAS

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE - TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
13 OCT 54
13/0730Z SAN ANTONIOTEXAS
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
AIRCRAFT
CIVILIAN
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
ONE CATS
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
Round. Hissing noise like Round. Hissing noise like escaping steam. First ball of fire,
12 - 14 SECONDS then divided into two brilliant white lights, Speed lights, Speed - 1500 mph.
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
COMMENT:
GROUND VISUAL GROUND VISUAL Sound appears to be that of aircraft. Sound appears to be that of aircraft.
7. COURSE
SOUTHWEST
. PHOTOS 3. PHOTOS
Yes
No
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
Yes
No
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of this form may be used.

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JESGP/COMDR TTAF GULFPORT MISS JESGP/COMDR TTAF GULFPORT MISS
GC67K. UFOB REF PAR 6, AFR 200-2, OBJECT SIGHTED 2 OCT 54.
(1) (A) ROUND (B) BASEBALL (C) PALE BLUE (D) ONE (E) N/A (F)
NEG (G) TAIL (H) NEG (I) NEG (2) (A) MOVEMENT OF OBJECT (B)
ANGLE OF ELEVATION 1SDEGREES, AZIMUTH DUE WEST (C) ANGLE OF ANGLE OF ELEVATION 1SDEGREES, AZIMUTH DUE WEST (C) ANGLE OF
ELEVATION 9ODEGREES, 2 ZAIMUTH DUE WEST (D) OBJECT APPEARED TO
HEAD TOWARD
UTOMOBILE IN WHICH OBSERVERS WERE RIDING. BDFORE
REACHING AUTOMOBILE, OBJECT BEGAN A VERTICAL CLIMB UNTIL
DISAPPEARANCE(E) OUT OF VISION DURING VERTICAL CLIMB (F) FIVE
SECONDS (3) (A) GROUND VISUAL (B) NEG (C) N/A (4) (A) 0115Z
(B) NIGHT (5) 38 DEGREES S 6 MIN NORTH " 89 degrees 24 MIN VEST,

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MTA KIOTS AT 6, KHOTS AT 6, FEET
DAOTEES AT 6 KOTS AT 13, DUSHEES AT 6 KOTS AT 1S, FIT 34 DMAES ATI KITS AT E PST 34 DEAES ATI KITS AT E
TET 32 DARES AT 12 KOTS MT TET 32. DTARESS AT 12 KITS NT 3 FE2T 20 DI1S MT FEST 20 DIA1S M S KIOTS KOTS
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THE OF SISNTIA
W/ NEOATIVE RESULTS. (A ) LO AIR TRAFFIO II THE AAEA HOTNIIG REPTD.
(11) CHIEF DASE SECURITY ( DIV. POSSIULE CAUSE OF THE SICLTIB AIKIOL
(12) NONE
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