DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8867705
DATE OF SIGHTINGSeptember 1958
REPORTED LOCATIONSan Antonio Texas
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
1, Wos Balloon
2 Sentember l958 0 Prabably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
Local :Ground-Visugl Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
Binoculars 000 Probably Aircraft
GMT 03/0030Z AirOVisual Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical I Meteor
Yes 21 D. Probably Astronomical
No Civilian 0 Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE 0 Other_.
l-straight 0 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
u D Unknown
1-30 mins/2-3 secs two 2-NW
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
1. Two objs description round, size 1. Obj rising vertically balloon
color not 2.Obj in sight 2-3 secs trailing
in formation. flame meteor. No association
2. Orange colored flame trailing, between the two objs rptd.
in sight 3 secs w/horizontal flight.
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
. DATE LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
1, OK Was Balloon
2 Sertember 1958 San "ntonio Prabably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4 TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Local round-Visual Ground-Rodar Was Aircraft
Binoculars 000 Probably Aircraft
GMT. 03/0030Z ATOVisual Air-Intercept Radar PossiblyAircraft
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Yes Yes O Probably Astronomical Probably Astronomical
No Civilian Civilian D PossiblyAstronomical
LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION NUMBER OF OBJECTS NUMBER OBJECTS . COURSE . COURSE 0 Other.
l-straight o O Insufficient Data for Evaluation
1 D Unknown
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10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
1. Two objs l. Two objs description description round, size l. Obj rising vertically l. Obj'rising vertically balloon
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in formation. in formation. flame meteor. No association
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