PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE6959208

DATE OF SIGHTINGOctober 1959

REPORTED LOCATIONRandolph AFB Texas

FRAMES5

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FRAME 001 / 005POOR LEGIBILITY — PENDING RE-EXAMINATION

1, DATE

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

12. LOCATION 12.

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DATE-TIME GROUP

Local

GMT OZ

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4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
5-.Ground- Vi sual
D Air Vi sual

O Ground-Radoar

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a) Air-Intercept Redar

PHOTOS
O Yes

O.No

6. SOURCE

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7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION

8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9 COURSE

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CONCLUSIONS

‘Was Balloon
probably Balloon
Possi sly Balloon

Was Aircratt
Probably Aircraft
Possibly Aircraft

Was Astronomical
Probably Astronomical
Possibly Astronomical

Other
Insufficient Data for Evaluction
Unknown <

AL . acs en ae
e° mins one AIA Vsdow ons
—— —
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Oval s saeaee white ficurescent obj in view UD) View nes racteristics cof
< « < - de ~ " - ; de ' ~ - «4 ie « ais qa — | ms . 4
for 25 mins. Movement genereliy Southerly. balloon. Duration and movement of the
‘}- m A Ch» 5 pela : - —4 « P Se _
Yoservers in auto. Disapoesranze slow. Sky ighting conform to this analysis. Win
- 4 = ~~ _ ~) ° +o. - °* aa * 7 - a ~ a ® * 7 & ~ 3
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ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

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' PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 12. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
}2toc Wes Balloon
% Oct OY Raniolph AFB, Texas G Probably “al pee
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION O Possisly Bolloon
: Vi B |Q Was Airerait
Local = 5-.Ground- Vi sual O Ground-Rodar O Probably Aireratt
GMT J020Z __ | 0 Air Visual O Air-Intercept Radar a Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE O Was Astronomical
0 Yes O Probably Astronomical
O-Ne Civilian O Possibly Astronomicol
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE O Other
Q Insufficient Deta for Evaluation
2 : e D Unknown
25 mins one Soucnierty
10, BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Oval shaped white flourescent obj in vi OOj view nes iracteristics o2
for 25 mins. Hates ement generai_y southerly. balicon. Duration and movement of the
Yeeervers in auto. Disuppearan low. Sxy ighting nform to tnis analysis. Vind
was clear in area of observation w/thinder- nror no nceluded. tsted a
ss0rms to the North. wind data not included. jprobao iLloc Lge Nhe
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION

AF IN: 9594 ? UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE

LSTION: CIN S :

INFO ¢ OOP AFS INCOMING
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TO R0VFAL/AIR DEFENSE’ COMMAND ENT AFB

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PJEDSO/AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER WPAFB

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IJE ZHQ/ SECRETARY OF ie AIR? FORCE SAFIS
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UNCLAS FROM 0 297K.

WFO ~ FOLLOWING REPORT SUSMITTED IAW PARA 15,

(1) OVAL SHAPED; (2) BASEBALL;

(5) N/A} €6) NO DISCERNIBLE FEATURES OR DETAILS;

EXHAUST; €$) NO SOUND$ (9) NEGATIVE. PARA. B,

SIGHTING; €2) APPROX ZSDEGREES ELEVATION, APPROX

1S FROM OBSERVERS;

(3) WHITE FLUORESCENT;

AFR 202-2.

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27TBDEGRE é
C3) OBSERVERS WERE IN MOVING AUTOMOE

APPEARED TO REMAIN ALMOST STATIONARY; C4) 0BJECT APPEARED

SLOWLY IN SOUTHERLY DIRECTION, NO MANEUVERS,

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OBJECT
[TO MOVE VERY
APPEARED TO REMAIN IN

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UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE

P bees cata & "STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION &
INCOMING

AF IN: 9594 (9 Oct 59)

Q:

PASE TWO RJWFDL 18
VERY SLOWLYS (6) VISTBL E APPROX. 25 MINUTES. PARA Cy, ¢1) GROUND

Ae. : . °
VISUALS (2) NEGATIVE. “OPTICAL AIDS; (5) N/ Be: Bans D, €1). 2629 ZULU.

SE say Bye 1 GR Zi
4 OCT 593 (2) NIGHT. PARA E, (1) 29 30 N 98 16 W, TWO MILES i
SOUTHEAST. RANDOLPH AFB. “PARA Fy) CIV ILIANS: ane 3)
WIFE, -— DRIVE, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, CIVIL SERVICE EMPLOYEE

AT. KELLY AFB, TEX, AIRCRAFT ELECTRONIC TECHNICIAN. OBSERVER

CONSIDERED RELIABLE; (2) N/A, PARA G, (1) OBSERVER STATES THAT SKY
IN" IMMEDIATE: AREA WAS GENERALLY CLEAR WITH ONLY A FEW CLOUDS WITH
THUNDERST ORKS AND LIGHTNI) 1G TO-THE NORTH; (2) WIND DIRECTIONS AND
VELOCITIES ‘ARE INDETERMIVATE DUE TO TROUGH PASSAGE AT APPROXIMATE
TIME OF SIGHTING; (3). RANDOLPH AFB WEATHER REPORTED AT 1729 |
SCATTERED, (4502 BROKEN, 9322 OVERCASE, WIND SOUTHEAST AT 12 KNOTS
CAD 15  ILES. VISIBILITY}; (5) N/A} (6) RANDOLPH AFB ALSO REPORTING
3eCAS TONAL: LIGHTN ING FLASHES FIVE MILES SOUTH; (7). TEMP GRADIENT-
1.87 DEGREES PER THOUSAND FEET WITH NO SUGNIFICANT TEMPERATURE <
INVERSIONS: C#) NEGATIVE; (1) NEGATIVE; CJ) NEGATIVE; (K) STAFF
OFFICER IN WING OPERATIONS SECTION, 3510 FLYTRAWG IS PREPARING
SFFICER. COMMENTS. INVESTIGATING OFFICER BELIEVES THE OBSERVER

[0 POSSESS ABOVE AVERAGE QUALIFICATIONS REGARDING THIS PARTICULAR
TYPE OF IN@TDENT. OBSERVER IS STABLE,” INTELLIGENT, AND COHFRENT.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE or ee Sie es

. : i) STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION &

UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE

INCOMING

AF IN: 9594 (9 Oct 59)

AGE THREE. RJWFDL 15 | :
HE IS. FAMILIAR WITH MOST. TYPES OF AIRCRAFT. DUE TO OCCUPATION ‘AND HAS...
LOGGED’ APPROX 79-HRS IN LIGHT AIRCRAFT. ee ONLY OTHER
KNOWN OBSERVER AND SHE CONFIRMS THIS INFORMATION. IVESTIGATING ;
OFFICER C CONTACTED RANDOLPH TOWER AND GCA, BROOKKS AFB TOWER, ACY GCI

AT LACKLAND AFB,” AND SAN ANTONIO CENTER RADAR WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS.

"PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS INDICATES NO PROBABLE CAUSE OF THE SIGHTING;
a NEGATIVE. Seiki
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© 99/@833Z MCT RJWFDL

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