DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE6959720
DATE OF SIGHTINGNovember 1954
REPORTED LOCATIONKilleen Texas
FRAMES11
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE -TINE GROUP 2. LOCATION
14 November 1954
14/1726z Killeen, Tevas
. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Military POSSIBLY BALLOCN
4. NUMBER NUMBER OBJECTS
1
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
2 minutes $2$\fa }$ minutes Spherical. Dark Browm. Browm. Thought at first was a at first was a balloon.
5. 6. No sound. Speed ery rapid.
TYPE OF OBSERVATION
Ground Visual Balloon activity Balloon acti eral
7. COURSE 7. COURSE
SW SWI
8. PHOTOS
Yes
No
EVIDENCE
0 Yes
No
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of this form may be used.
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OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE
OMAHA, NEBRASKA
8 DEC 195
DINC
SUBJECT: Transmittal of Intelli gence Report
TO: Commander
Air Technical Intelligence Center
Wright-Patterso:
Ohio
Transmitted for your information is Air Intelligence Report SAC
17-54 received from the L00lst orce Base,
Killeen, Texas.
FOR FOR THE COMMANDER: DER:
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2 Incls ROY L. DeROSE
1. Ltr Transmittal Major, USAF
dtd 24 Nov 54 dtd 24 Nov 54 Actg Chief, Collection Division
2. AIR SAG 17-54 (3 cys) Directorate of Intelligence
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betion or t have
the Irr Coro United tatos ArTy and Pase, with the following
restlts.
a. vretechnion or
. reckets uld ch aight account for the Landnong Ulce obieets.
D. No id statlon
c. radar sooge.
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actlen or' the lundnoua likk obgeetd have
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3. "his headuarters eoviusted Loathatiun
the Irr Ooro Unitet 'tates Arivy
results.
to organiaational training io ore rest ueing
rockets ubich aight account for Landnous lite eb'eets.
b. yo recort of simlr si hting H this atation
c. rebrns on th Cla radar SCGO
d. No lnown woetber cellcon ruleams.
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Ll slahwrr a Teo thas the lotiaot like objecta are rot
aCrerart 1rhto or aidang.
5, We oudervar states he wtulled astronony for tro vears in
cullege ard the dhfeets de snw are walilke ury celestial boiy he had ptwdied.
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AF FORM 112-PART I UNCLASSIFIED
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1048 CLASIFICATION
COUNTRY REPUAT NO EPLANK
United States SACIR17-54
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
BUECT
Report of Unidentified Slying Objects (UFOB) 3
AREA REPORTEDON FROMIAI
Gray AF Base Danger Area 343 Gray AF Base, Killeen, Taxas
ATL OF REPORT AEOFINFORMATION EXALUATION
24 November 1954 20-24 1 November 1954
BEPARED BY Wuhee: DRGE
CLIANCE A. MAGEE, Capt., USAF Military Personnel
IFEPENCES
WMARY: raph Li mdlnr a loutt io fegintet dfreport on Af Fom it Pert h
APPROVED:
0 INCLS.
ROY L. DeROSE
Major, USAF
Actg Chief, Collection Division
Directorate of Intelligence
STRIBUTIONBYOAGNATOR
Commander, Hq. Air Defense Command,
co: Comdr SAC, Omaha, Nebraska
cc! Comir 8AF, 7+ Worth, Teras
2
MOTE THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORNATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSELOF THE UNITEO STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF TRE ESPIONAGE ACT SO U S O.-
3: AND 2 ASAMENOED ITS TRANSHISSION CR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNA ITHORIZEO PE-S )N IS PROHIBITED BY LAW.
IT MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART. BY OTHER THAN UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AGENCIES EXCEPT BY PERWIGSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF
INTELLISENCE USAF.
UNCLASSIFIED
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AF FORM 112-PART 1I UNCLASSiFiED
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 (CLASSIFICATION)
AIR REPORT
FROM (IgCHEW) REFORT NO.
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soon contact vith the gurth, and srsgogtery uua aoxc: t soon contact vith the gurth brejogtcry nua aeeci t
donrture do brtre Non the Nrom the Aren. ArEn.
(1) (i1) to sourd to sound
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soortation ot course soorlotion or comrer of ciject (r),
(a) Goeryer Starding in door o" Stardin; in door 6 cildneton cnildint tion te olcested otlect. Fe olensted otlect.
(0) (0) h5 dorves sbove h5 docrges stove tro lerizontal, desctuilng La etthvertarly tro berizontal, descuilng La exthvertarly
dierecion. dirretion.
(c) 'Ascent nour vertienl, about 75 to O decves abcve horivontal -lane,
then disoreuring to the tontrogt on horisontal I slare.
(d) As inllated in ar. (b) and (o) acove.
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(2) Anoroxirately mmtes.
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MOTE: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT, BO U S. C. - 3I AND 32. AS AVENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHIBITED BY LAW.
IT MAY NOT BE PEPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY OTHER THAN UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE,USAF.
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3I AND 2, AS AMENDED ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHIBITED SY 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
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