PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD |
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS

14 aug 61 Webb AFB, Texas Probebly Balleon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4 TYPE OF OBSERVATION

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0D Possibly Balloon
|, es er X Ground: Vi suel 0 Greund-Reder = Wes Aircraft
es a D Air Visual © Air-Intercept Reder | 7
PHOTO:

Probebly Aircraft
Possibly Aircrofe
OUR 3X Was Astronomical Metres
0 Yes O Probably Astronomicel
ENe Military © Possibly Astrenemicel
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9 COURSE : eS
O Insufficient Date fer Evaluation
1 min 1 SW » ere

10, BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTINGELiptical dull grey 11. COMMENTS All indications point to obser-
metallic color w/blast of greenish white vation of meteor. Color greenish white,
exhaust 1/2 size of objt. In level flight fm] duration of sighting less than 1 min,

E to SW. No sound. | | level flight, no sound, small size, etc.

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26-8RP 52)

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UNCLAS OP 195H. |
UFO. FOR HO USAF CAFCIN). REPORT SUBMITTED IN ACCORDANCE |
UITH PARAGRAPH 15, AFR 233-2, PARAGRAPHING IS SAME AS

REGULATION. |

1, DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT.

A. ELLIPTICAL SHAPE

B, BASEBALL SIZE

C. DULL GREYISH METALLIC COLOR
De. ONE (1)

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Fe WONE

Ge A BLAST OF GREENISH<WHITE EXHAUST SEEMED TO EMANATE

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FROM THE REAR OF THE OBJECT. APPROXIMATELY HALF THE SIZE OF
THE OBJECT. |

He NO SOUND WHATSOEVER.

2e DESCRIPTION OF COURSE.

Ae WAS ON DUTY IN BUILDING NBR 323 CWING HEADSUARTERS) AS
STAFF DUTY NCO. YALKED OUT FRONT DOOR OF BUILDING.

Be COMING FROM EAST APPROXIMATELY 222 YARDS HIGH AT A
DISTANCE OF TWO €2) MILES.

Ce DISAPPEARED AT A DISTANCE APPROYIMATING TVO AND ONE
‘HALF MILES FROM POINT OF SIGHTING TRAVELING IN A SOUTHWESTERLY
DIRECTION AT THE HEIGHT OF TWO HUNDRED €22%) YARDS.

D. CAME FROM EASTERLY DIRECTION TRAVELING TO SOUTHWEST
MAINTAINING LEVEL FLIGHT.

Ee OBSERVER,S VIEW WAS OBSTRUCTED BY ANOTHER BUILDING.

HE RAN TO END OF BUILDING NBR 399 TO FURTHER OBSERVE THE
OBJECT BUT NO SIGHTING WAS MADE.

Fe ONE (C1) MINUTE.

Se MANNER OF OBSERVATION.

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A. GROUND-VISUAL.

B. NO OPTICAL AIDS. oe
C. N/A

he TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING.

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Ae B949Z, 14 AUG 61

Be NIGHT

5. LOCATION OF OBSERVER: 32 DEG 15 MIN NORTH, 1@iDEG 52 MIN

WEST, WEBB AFB, 2 MILES WEST OF BIG SPRING, TEYASe (
6. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION OF OBSERVER. |

Ae NZA A
Be USAF, RICHARD Te DAHLEM, SSGT, 3562TH CIVIL ENGINERRING

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GROUP, GOOD.

7. WEATHER AND WINDS.

Ae EXCELLENT, CLEAR, NO MOON, NANY STARS VISIBLE.
Be @255C, CLEAR, 15 PLUS 69/57 WIND 149 DEG AT 5 KNOTS,

ALT 30.97. 2355C, CLEAR, 15 PLUS 69/57, 140 DEG AT 7 KNOTS,

ALT. 3097s

C. NONE

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Fe NONE
Ge NO MARKED TEMPERATURE GRADIENT.
&. NONE
Se NONE
13. UNKNOWN
11. PREPARING OFFICER, ASSISTANT WING OPERATIONS OFFICER. THE
. OBSERVER DID NOT REPORT THE SIGHTING UNTIL 21932, 14 AUG 61,
AND WAS TOO LATE TO OBTAIN CLUES OR TO SURVEY THE POSSIBLE

COURSE OR IDENTITY OF THE OBJECT.

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