PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8230392

DATE OF SIGHTINGSeptember 1960

REPORTED LOCATION39mi Sof San Angelo Texas

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Capt PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE |2 LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Wos Bolloon
21 Sep 60 39 mi S of San Angelo, Texas 0 Probobly Balloon
3. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
DATE-TIME GROUP 4.
Local 1922 0 Ground-Visual Ground-Rodar o Was Anscralt
Probably Aireraft
CMT. 22/0122Z AirViwal Air-intercept Rador Possibly Aireralt
5. PHOTOS 3. SOURCE Was Astronomical
OY. Military 0.0D Probobly Asironomical Meteor
N Possibly Astmnomical
7. LENGTH OF CBSERYATION 3. HUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other
000 Insufliciant Data for Evaluation
Urknown
5 see one
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Round object about size or quarter with a This object has all characteristies of
firey color. Had long tail and appeared as a a meteor of the fireball class.
shooting star. Flight path was path was in form in form of are. of are.
Object ObJect disappeared instanteneously. disappeared instanteneously.
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ATIC PORM 329 26 SPP 52)

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CoPyT D
RECEIVED
CZCSQC835ZCWYB684 23SEP60 07 43 (
PP RJEDSQ 1960 SEP 25 00 45 (
ATIC 2
DE RJWFDS 21 V
P 2223@0Z ZEX (
FM 356OTH PLT TNG WG WEBB AFB TEX 2 (
TO RJWFAL/ADC ENT AFB COLO n
RJWFKF/33RD ADIR DIV RICHARDS GEBAUR AFB MO -
RJEDSQ/COMDR AIR TECH INTELL CENTER WRIGHT PATT T AFB OHIO
RJEZHQ/ASST CHEF OF STAFF INTELLIGENCE USAFWASH DC
RJEZHQ/OFFICE INFORMATION SERVICES USAF WASH DC
BT
UNCLAS FR WAG 112J. SUBJ: UNIDENTI REPORT
A. 1. ROUND SHAPE.
2FROM POSITION 2.FROM POSITION SIGHTED ABOUT SIGHTED ABOUT SIZE OF QUARTER. UARTER.
3. FIREY COLOR.
4NOT APPLICABLE. NOT APPLICABLE.
5. ONE OBJECT.
6. 5 TIMES AS LARGE AS A METEOR- HAD 6.5 TIMES AS LARGE AS A METEOR- HAD LONG TAIL AND LONG TAIL AND
APPEARED AS SHOOTING STAR. APPEARED AS SHOOTING STAR.
7HAD LONG AND LARGE TAIL.
8NO SOUND.

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PACE TWO RJWFDS 21
9. NO OTHER UNUSUAL FEATURES.
B. I. PILOT WAS JUST REA AND HAPPENED TO SIGHT
OBJECT.
2F FIRST SIGHTED AT ID DEGREES ABOVE AIRCRAFT AT ABOUT 1920
O'CLOCH TO AIRCRAFT. (
3.I DISAPPEARED ABOUT 5 DEGREES BELOW AIRCRAFT AT 1000
O'CLOCK TO AIRCRAFT.
5 OBJECT DISAPPEARED INSTANTANEOUSLY.
6 VISIBLE FOR 5 SECONDS.
C. I. SIGHTED AIR-VISUAL. c. 1. SIGHTED AIR-VISUAL.
2NO OPTICAL AIDS.
3. F-102A - 561382 - 30,000 FT - HEADING 3. F-102A - 561382 - 30,000 FT - HEADING 250DEGREES -
430 TAS - WEBB AFB HOME STATION.
D 1. s 1. S SIGHTED 0122Z, 22 SEPT 60.
2 DUST CONDITIONS AT ALTITUDE. 2DUST CONDITIONS AT ALTITUDE.
E. SIGHTED JEP M E.S SIGHTED .20 30
JEP MILES SOUTH SAN MILES SOUTH SAN ANGELO. ANGELO,
F. I. NOT APPLICABLE.
2SMATHERS, P. W., CAPT, 33I FIS, FLIGHT COMMANDER,
VERY RELIABLE.

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PAGE THREE RJWFDS 21
G. 1. CLEAR 50 MILES. (
2. 6000' - 190/10
10,900. - 280/10
16,000' - 320/20
20,000.-320/30
39,000' - 299/50
50,000' - 290/ 50
80,G0D' - NOT AVIALABLE
3. NO CEILING - 1-0 -
4.15 MILES PLUS.
5. 1/IOTH CLOUD COVER.
6NO THUNDERSOTRMS. (
H. NO OTHER UNUSUAL L CONDITION. (
I. NO ACTION TAKEN.
J. NO OTHER REPORTED AIRCRAFT. J. NO OTHER REPORTED AIRCRAFT. (
K. INTELLIGENCE OFFICER, 331 FIS, 1/LT - FROM K. I INTELLIGENCE OFFICER, 331 FIS, 1/LT - FROM INTERVIEW- M INTERVIEW- -
OBSERVOR FEELS THIS WAS A VERY LARGE METEOR OR POSSIBLE OBSERVOR FEELS THIS WAS A VERY LARGE METEOR OR POSSIBLE SATALLITE
THAT BURNED WHEN IT ENTERED ATMOSPHERE THAT BURNED WHEN IT ENTERED ATMOSPHERE - AT A DISTANCE OF - AT A DISTANCE OF
ABOUT 75 MILES FROM AIRCRAFT• ABOUT 75 MILES FROM AIRCRAFT.
L. NO PHYSIC L. NO PHYSICAL EVIDENCE. DENCE.
BT (
22/2320Z SEP RJWFDS
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