PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
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1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
BigFoot, Texas DWas Balloon
11 Jul 55 Prabably Balioon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
Local Ground-Visual Ground-Rodar 0 Was Aircraft
0 robably Aircroft
GMT11/22207 GMT 11/22207 Air-Visuai Air-Visuai Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 6. SOURCE 0 0 Was Astronomical
Yes Yes 00 Probobly Astronomical
xxNo xxNo civilian PossiblyAstronomical PossiblyAstronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8 NUMBER OF OBJECTS 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE . COURSE Other_.
three hours West 000 Insufficient Data for Insufficient Data for Evaluation
approx one Unknown
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
One round, silvery-white obj which The description of the obj, the du-
appeared to have streamers protruding from appeared to have streamers protruding from ration of the sighting, and the winds
it, was seen by six observers at Big it, was seen by six observers at Big aloft at the time d sighting all point aloft at the time df sighting all point
Foot, Texas. The obj "flew" a straight to the probability ofthe sighting'
and level path to the west. being generated by a baloon.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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Multi HEADQUARTERS
4602d AIR INTELLIGENCE SERVICE SQUADRON (ADC)
ENT AIR FORCE BASE
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO
AISOP 23 JUL 1955
SUBJECT: AF Form 112 (UFOB Report)
TO: Commander
Air Technical Intelligence Center
ATTN: ATIAE-5
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Dayton, Chio
1. Inclosed is UFOB Report 1. Inclosed is UFoB Report transmitted to this Squadron by
AF Form 1l2 from Commander, SA AF Form 1l2 from Co ommander, S elly AFB, Texas. FB, Texas.
2. This headquarters is of the opinion that the sighting 2. This headquarters is of the opinion that the sighting
was probably caused by balloon activity. The description of the
object, the duration of sightins, and the winds aloft at the t object, the duration of sighting, and the winds aloft at the time time
of sighting substantiate the above conclusion.
nee
2 Incls RAKJONES JONES
I. UFOB Report Major, USAF
2. UFOB Index Card Adjutant
N144849

AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
SUBJECT
UFOB
AREA REPORTED ON FROM (AgenCy)
San Antonio, Texas Gormander, SAAMA, Kally AFB, Texas
DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION
15 Jul 55 Li July 55 Unevaluated
PREPARED BY (OfiICET) SOURCE
Major J. G. Davis . Eye witness
REFEReNCEs (Control number, directine, preciors report, etc., as applicable)
AFR 20o-2, dated 13 August 1954
SUMMARY: (Enter comcise summary of report.
size of a qua at arm'3
red 11 July 1955, flying Bi.z Foot, Texas.
INCLS.
DISTRIBUTION BY ORIGINATOR
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(3) Manner of observation:
(a Ground visual
(b No optical alds used
(c) N/A
(4) Time and date of sighting:
a112220z July 1955
(b) I Light conditions: Day
(3) ) Location of observer: Residence, Big Foot, Texas
Identi
(a) (1 age 43. Genera
Housewife.
(7)
A73, Texas, rave
1730 hours, 11 July 1955 wind and veloeity were as follows:
Wind a Direction Velocity (Xnots)
Surfaca 150 10
6,000 ft 120
10,000 f. 130
16,000 ft 120
10
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Unclassified
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(o)
(a) Visibility - 15 miles
No thunderstorms in the area.
(3) other-
wiae, which might t account for the sighting-
(9) No idantification or intarception action taken.
(20)
Number Take-Orf Tims Course
7 5153 1648 Due West
5419 1616 Due West
(11) Chief, Base Security Diviaion, Kelly AFB, Texas. Possibla cause of
sighting sighting unknown.
(12) (12) No physical idence idence of
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3I AND 3, AS AMENDED. 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.
Unelasslfiad
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