PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
Texarkana, Texas Texarkena, Texas Was Balloon Was Balloon
24 Jul 61 3302N 9400w 000 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
Local2115 Local. 2115 Ground-Visual Ground-Rodar 0 0 Was Aircraft
00 Probobly Aircraft
GMT_ GMT 2503152 AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE SOURCE D Was Astronomical
Yes 00 00 Probobly Astronomical
O.No Civilian Possibly Astronamical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 7. LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION S. 3. NUMBER OF OBJECTS NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE 0 Other_ Other_ Echo I
000 D Insufficient Data for Evaluation
4 min 1 SW-NE Unknown
0. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING ROUnd, bright wHite ob.it I. coMMENTsObjt of this sighting was
size of baseball, straight flight. Echo I. Reason for rapid disappearance
of objt was its passage into earth's
shadow. Depending upon accuracy of
elevation info reported by witness objt
was E of witnesses location one or more
hours in time, when it disappeared.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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COUNTRY OF ACTIVITY REPORTING REPORT NO. (Leave blank)
USA. UFC-4238-A-61
AIR I INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
COUNTRY OR AREA REPCRT CONCERNS DATE OF INFORMATION
UNITED STATES 22 July 1961
ACTIVITY SUBMITTING REPORT DATE OF COLLECTION
4238Ch STRATWG (DUCI) SRI STATUS (If applicable)
Barksdale Air Force Base, La. 25-27 SRI NO.
July 1961
PREPAR ING IND IVIOUAL DATE OF REPORT CANCELED/COMPLETE
SRI NO.
LAWRENOB J. SCRCKATCH, LT., USAF 27 July 1961 CANCELED/INCOMPLETE
NAME OR DESCRIPTLON OF SOURCE SRI NO.
EVALUATION
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON (DAte) ACTIVE
Tex Arkawa, Texas Tex Arkana, Texas ITTONAL INFORMAYION ON (DAte)
REFerences (EAiR Subject, previous reports, etc., as applicable) REFerencEs (RAiR Subject, previous reports, etc., as applicable)
Ssgt Thcmas A. williams, 7o3rd Ac & W Sq., Texarkana (Called in report to BarB) Thomas A. williams, 7o3rd Ac & W Sq., Texarkana (Called in report to BarB)
SusJecr (Descriptive title. Use individual reports For senarate subjects) SusJEcr (Descriptive title. Use individual reports For separate subjects)
(U) Unidentified Flying Cbject (UFC) (U) Unidentified Flying Cbject (UrC)
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Thomas A. williams, 703rd. C 25 July 61.
2. The investigation was initiated on the morning of the 26 of July l96l.
Results of the report are continued in Part Il of this report. The iormat
in this report is in aecordance with Afk 20o-2, paragraph 15.
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4238 STRATWG, BAFB, La. UF0-4238-1-61 PAGE 2 OF 3 PAGES
Round
Size of baseball
390399 Eright White
ONE
N/A
Looks like "Bclo 1"
No trail
No Sound
b. b. (2) (1) watching watching weather (Eright white light)
(2) Horizon SW
(2) (3) 30 up horizon NE
(4() Straight flight
(5) Gradual Gradual
(6) (6) rour mimutes rour minutes
c. c. (1) Ground visual
(2) Navy surplus/with coated lenses. (Bincculars) Navy surilus/with coated lensos. (Binoculars)
(3) N/A
d. (1) 0315 2 25 July 1961
(2) Night
e. (1) 3302'N
94001 W
f. (1) Civilian
Texarkana, Texas
Age - Unk.
Lccupation - Unk.
Mr. was estimated as a reliable citizen by Ssgt Thomas A.
Williams of the 7O3rd AC&W Squadron, Texarkana.
g. (1) N/A
(2) Report from we-ther station at BarB, La. Report from weather station at BarB, La.
SURFACE SURFACE 8 KTS. 8 KTS. 2100
6,000 6,000 60 60 t1 t1 2300 2300
10,000 6 11 11 260° 260
16,000 16,000 6 it 3400
20,000 3 I1 3300
30,000 4 1 = 1300
50,000 9 11 0500
70,000 22 090 O
(3) 3,500 scattered
(4) 15 miles
(5) 4/10 to 8/10
(0) None within 50 miles
89 at surracs
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h. No unusual activity or conditions in area.
N/A
j. Cheoked with Goodrellow, ArE, SAN ANGaLt, Texas and were intormed
that no balloons wers released by them - also asked local we-ther authcrities
and vere informaed no balicons were roleused.
K. This rsported sighting is one of the most aucurate we have received
as the civilian reporting the sighting was interrog ted by Sfgt Ehomas As the civili orting the slghting was Ta Sgt Thonas
A. Williams, 7O3rd Ac&w So A. Williams, 7o3rd Teirkana, Texas, who followed the format, ed the format,
contained in Faragraph l5, Afk 2oo-d. Since kr. contained in Faragraph 15, Afk 2o0-z. Sinc sen guestirned n guestirned
wiliiams using the check list I felt it unecessa) williams using the check tit to contact Mr.
again. we contscted Goodrellow Arl, San Ang again. we contscted Goodrellow they reported
it could not be one or their balloons as they haven't ad one up in a week.
I also contncted the Faa on base and they in turn contected both Fort worth I also conticted the Faa on base and they in turn contected both Fort worth
and Memphis and they also had nothing to rejort. No picture was takon nor
is there any physic l evidence. is there any physic l evidence.
After preliminary annulysis it is the opinion of ths proparing officer
that since numerous reported sightings in this ares in the past have teen
weather talloons this sighting was also some type of balloon.
Reamsu Sahh
LAIRENCE J. SCRCKATCH
2LT USAF
Intelligence Officer
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