PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE7814947

DATE OF SIGHTINGJuly 1960

REPORTED LOCATIONMarlin Texas

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1. DATE

LC July , 1950
OATE-TIME GROUP
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‘110. SRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
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igaA sell. exnbers dron-ince fre~r 1t. Object flint
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ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP $2)

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
2. LOCATION

Marlin, Texas
& TYPE OF OBSERVATION
Ground: Vi sue!

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6. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE

oLrerafts.
data cue to lack

12. CONCLUSIONS

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Wes Belleen
Prebobly Balloon
Possibly Belleon

Wes Aiseraft
Probably Aircraft
Possibly Aircreft

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(9) WHITE LIGHT WHILE OBSERVED WAS EXTREMELY ERILLIANT.
“DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT. (4) BRILLIANCE OF THE WHITE
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ELEVATION APPROX 4 DEC, TRUE AZIMUTH GSe6 C4) OBJECT TRAVELLING
EAST WHEN SIGHTED THER TURNED Ih A NORTHTERLY DIRECTION, NORMAL
TURN.(E) OLVECT FADED FROM VIEW. (¢) APPROX ChE AMD OME HALT
MINUTES. MANNER OF OBSERVATION (1) CROUNT VISUAL.(2) 10

OPTICAL AIDS USED. (3) NOT APPLICABLE. TIME AND DAT.

SIGHTING. (4) G422e¢2 JULY. (2) DUSK. LOCATION OF OBSERVERS:
31-18N S6°HSW, MAPLIN, TEN. IDENTISYING INFORMATIONS MR AND
RS QO, cy 53, epee 103010, TEX.
SERVIC2 MAN FOR SOUTH WESTERN ELECTRIC SERVICE. APPEARED
RELIABLE AND COHERENT DURING TELEPHONE CONVERSATION.

WEATHER AND WINDS. €1) OBSERVER REPORTED NO CLOUDS IN VICINITY.
(2) SURFACE WINDS 16@ AT 415 KNOTS$ 6,389 FETT 174 AT 4G KNOTS}
4@,90¢ FEET 15@ AT 2¢@ KNOTS. (3) NONE. (4) 45 MILES. 5)

b/ 40. CARRUSs 652 NONRe 67) APPROA NIKUS def UES CEUTICRADE PER
1,0@¢ TEETs SURFACE TO 32,809 FEET MSLe NO UKUSUAL ACTIVITIES

QR CONDITIONS. NO INTERCEPTION ACTION TAKEN. NO KNOWN AIR

TRAFFIC OR BALLOON RELEASES. ASSISTANT WilsG OPERATIO"'S OFFICE «
INFORMATION INDICATES OBSERVERS SIGHTED JET TYPE AIRCRAFT
HOWEVER CHECK WITH FLIGHT SERVICE, WACO RAPCON AND JAMES CONNALLY

CONTROL TOWER REVEALED WO JET AIRCRAFT OR CONVENTIONAL AIRCRAFT

PASE THRES RJWFSO 1
WERE It! THE AREA AT TINE CT SGHTINGe A SUBSTQUENT NISHT SEAPCH
BY HELICOPTER REVEALED FO UNUSUAL OBJECTS OR CRASHED AIRCRAFT IN

THE AREA. NO PHYSICAL EVIDENCE.
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