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li, DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
} Randolph AFB

8 February 1957 San Antonio, Texas
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION

Wos Balloon
Probably Balicon
Possibly Balloon

Wos Aircraft
Probobly Aircraft
Possibly Aircraft

Local MX Ground- Vi suol D Ground-Rader

cm T__09/0250 7 MX Air Vi sual O Air-Intercept Radar
‘S. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE
O Yes

MXNo military

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| 7, LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 0. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE

Was Astronomicel Meteor
XProbably Astronomical
Possibly Astronomicel

Other

insufficient Data for Evaluation
Unknown

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0-10 seconds abil ined one NW to SE
10, BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11, COMMENTS
One object, round size from pea to Probably a meteor,
basketball. Color bright white. No
source, Some observers saw tail others

didn't, Object flew straight & level,

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Randolph Air Force Base, Texas | 7-1 a PAGE < or 4 FAGES |
1. Deaserintion of the object: |
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b. Three of the obsenvers, S/Sgt Simpson, A/2C Bowman, and A/2C Durham, |
thought it was the size of sen) while another observer, A/1U Watland thought it
was the size of a basketball. |
c. All observers state that it was a bright, white lizht.
d. There was only one object. ~~ | re Se ee \°

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g- Two observers, S/Sgt Simpson and A/2C Bowman, say there was no #fail
or tail, One observer, A/2C Durham, states there was a_small@lnishygreemtrail

directly behind the object. One observer, A/1C Watland, saw a Long(redptrail that

faded owt about one-hal? to three-fourths of a nile behind the object. N
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Watland, were yetehone three cs ae a Lansing: Rete

ob. Angie: of elevation. was: 30: degrees and the asimatiy wi

4. Time and dats of sighting:
a. (0902502 February 1957.

first observed. 7 a Ne i ae
c. Angle of elevation was ee degrees ‘on the astienis es upon
disappearance. = | se
d. Straight and level flight path with no maneuvers A
e. The object gradually disappeared inte the distancef~
f. Estimated (5-10 Joconds from first sighting to last observance.
3. Manner of observation:
ae Ground - visual by observers, Simpson, Watland, Bowman and Durhan.
ir ~- visual by Major Brandt and Captain Church.
b. No optical aids ware utilized.
q e. The air-visual sighting was made from a C-47, #24073, that was flying
2300 feet to 2500 feet on a heading of 170 Gegrees, at a speed of 140 knots. The
arabe was from Randolph Air Force Base, Texas.
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3510th Combat Crew Training Wing
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b. Right.

5. Location of observers:

a. S/Szt Simpson, A/20 Bowman, A/2C Durham were on duty in the Hast
Control Tower, Randolph Air Force Base, Texas.

) b. Major Brandt and Captain Church were airborne 5 miles north of
Randolph Air fores Base.

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| e. A/1C Watland was on the ground about 100 yards from East Control
Tower, Randolph Air Force Base, Texas.

o 6. Identifying information of all observers:
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b. Major Lester R. Brandt, A0434072, Randolph Air Force Base, Texas,

C Harold C. Church, AO781225, Randolph Air Force Base, Texas,

$/Sgt Harold G. Simpson, AF17262697, 2015th AACSRON, Randolph ArB, Texas,
7 : A/1C James R. Watland, AF173465445, 3516th STURON, Randolph AFB, Texas,

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g A/2C James A. Bowman, ” KF24633020, 2015th AACSRON, Randolph AFB, Texas,and | |
bs rt Tin af2c Johnnie B. Durham, MFLBLEIOA,, 2015th AACSRON, Randolph APB, Texas.

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i Me z field at ‘ate considered as. excellent observers; ani, due to their location at the
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| | AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
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3510th Combat Crew Training Wing 57-1
Randolph Air Force Base, Texaa | PAGE 4 OF ‘, PAGES

| 9. Contact of the San Antonio Filter Center was mads by the Control Tower
! personnel. They also transmitted on all frequenociss requesting any circra™ in
the area to report if they saw object. 0-47 #24073 replied affirmative. They
contacted Head Man, a radar site at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, to sea if
they picked up anything on radar. Negative report.

10. Three F-84!'s in Randolph flight (let-down) pattern; one C-47 five miles
north of Randolph.

li. It is the opinion of the Wing Intelligence Officer, 3510th Combat Crew
‘Training Wing, Randolph Air Berce Base, Texas, that the information submitted by
these men may be of value to personnel responsible for investigating these reports.

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