PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon
12 June 1957 Houston, Texas Probably Balioon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
Locol Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
Probably Aircraft
GMT_13/02447 Air-Visuai Air-intercopt Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE Was Astronomical
Yes 000 Probabiy Astronomical
No Civilian Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF COURSE 000 Other.
Insufficient Dota for Evaluation
one minute unknown Unknown
one
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SICHTING 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SICHTING 11. COMMENTS
One round object the size of a star the size of a star Description, duration, flight
at arm's length. Object varied in coldr path indicate that this sight-
from light green from light green to red brilliant. ing was probably caused by an
Object appear above the clouds and a/c. a/c,
below the Object was seen as seen
visually for visually fo minute.
No report No report on file. file.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 3EP 52)
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
12 June 1957 Houston, Texas 0 Was Balloon
00 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Local Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
13/0244Z xProbably Aircraft
GMT_ Air-Visuai Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes Probably Astronomical
ONo Civilian 00 Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other.
000 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
one minute one unknown Unknown
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
One round object the size of a star Description, duration, flight
at arm's I length. Object varied path indicate that this sight-
from light green to red brilliant. ing was probably caused by an
Object appeared above the clouds and a/c.
below the ST rs. Object was seen
visually one minute.
No report No Feport on rile. on file.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52) ATIC FORM
PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD - a
1. DATE 2. LOCATION .LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
a Was Balloon
12 June 1957 S. Cotulla, Texas 0 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
Local 2130 Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
0 Probably Aircraft
GMT_13/0330Z OxAir-Visual Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE XWas Astronomical Meteor
Yes 0 Probably Astronomical
ONo Military 0 Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS . COURSE 00 Other
Insufficient Data yaluation
two seconds D Unknown
three 20dgr angle, down
10. . BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Looked like 3 squares in a row with Bolide observation.
tail about one yard long -- about size
of basketball. Color r blue egreen. Object
angled down 20 dgr and seemed to
fall apert exploded.
ATIC FORI 26 SEP 52)

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ABOUT THE SIZE OF A BASKET BALL• (C) BLUE GREEN (D) THREE (E) N/A
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(A) THE BLUE GREEN LIGHT (B) LEVEL AT 21,0 FEET (C) LEVEL AT
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TO FALL APART AS IF IT EXPLODED (F) ABOUT TWO SECONDS ITEM THREE (A)
AIR VISUAL (B) N/A (C) T-33, AF 14390, 21,000 FEET, HEADING 150 DEGREE,
HOME BASE, LAREDO AIR FORCE BASE, TEXAS ITEM FOUR (A) 0330 Z/13/6/1957
(B) NIGHT ITEM FOVE (A) SLIGHTLY SOUTH OF COTULLA T TEXAS ITEM SIX (A)
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AT 4500 TO 5,000 FEET (F) N/A ITEM EIGHT N/A ITEM NINE N/A ITEM TEN
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