PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8681925

DATE OF SIGHTINGAugust 1963

REPORTED LOCATIONSan Antonio Texas

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 1. DATE 2LOCATION 2 LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
5 Aug 63 Aug 63 San Antonio, Texas San Antonio, Texas Was Balloon
b D. Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION o 0 Possibly Balloon
Local Ground-Visual Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
a Probably Aircraft
GMT 05/16557. GMT 05/16557 AirVisual Air-Intercept Rador 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS PHOTOS . SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes Yes 0 Probably Astronomical Probably Astronomical
No 0 Passibly Astronomical
civilian
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other.
000 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
15 min one Northerly Unknown
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Round obj changing colorsfrom white to Obapparently driftingwith wind.
blue to red observed at 90 deg elevation Sighting characteristic of Balloon
heading on course of 380 deg. Disappeared at observation. Balloons launched
60 deg elevation in North after 15 min observa- from locations to SE of San Antonio
tion. Nor radar pickup from local AC&W squadron such ss Corpus Christi
Witness used BX and could not determine any or locally could be in area at time
additional details. Windsat surface from of sighting.
180 deg and generally North West at altitude.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

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PP RUCDSQ
DE RUWGNH H110
ZNR
P 0716202 05265
FM HQ 2851 AB WG KELLY AFB TEX
TO RUWGALE/ADC ENT AFB COLO
RUWGHW/32D AIR DIV OKLA CITY AF STA OKLA
RUCDSQ/AFSC FOREIGN TECHNOLO IV 473 EF) OHIO
RUEAHQ/HQ USAF WASHDC
RUEAHQ/SECRETARY 'HE AIR FORCE WASHDC 3xm
BT
UNCLAS SABF 7072. HQ USAF FOR AFCIN. SEC OF THE SAFOI. :-(
UFQ REPORT. REF PAR 14 AFR 230-2 UFQ REPORT. REF PAR 14 AFR 230-2
A. DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT: /1/ ROUND SHAPE. /2/ PIN HEAD SIZE A. DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT: /1/ ROUND SHAPE. /2/ PIN HEAD SIZE
AT ARMS LENGTH. 73/ WHITE BLUE RED CHANGING COLOR• /4/ ONE. AT ARMS LENGTH. /3/ WHITE BLUE RED CHANGING COLOR. /4/ ONE.
/5/ N/A. /6/ NONE. /7/ NONE. /8/ NONE. /9/ NONE. /5/ N/A. /6/ NONE. /7/ NONE. /3/ NONE. /9/ NONE.
B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE: /1/ OBSERVER LOOKED UP AND SAW ROUND
OBJECT IN BRIGHT SUNLIGHT• /2/ OBJECT FIRST OBSERVED 90 DEGREES ABOVE OBJECT IN BRIGHT SUNLIGHT• /2/ OBJECT FIRST OBSERVED 90 DEGREES ABOVE
NORTHERN HORIZON. /3/ OBJECT DISAPPEARED 60 DEGREES ABOVE WESTERN NORTHERN HORIZON. /3/ OBJECT DISAPPEARED 60 DEGREES ABOVE WESTERN (
HORIZON. /4/ OBJECT APPEARED TO BE TRAVELING ON HEADING OF 380 HOR TZON LINC 387
DEGREES FOR APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTS THEN DISAPPEARED. /5/ OBJECT
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DISAPPEARED FROM SIGHT WHEN APPROXIMATELY 60 DEGREE ABOVE HORIZON. -
/6/ OBJECT IN SIGHT 15 MINUTES.
C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION: /1/ GROUND VISUAL. 741 AC&W SQUADRON
COULD NOT PICK UP OBJECT ON RADAR. /2/ OBSERVER USED BINOCULARS
BUT COULD NOT S OR DETAILS OF OBJECT.
13/ N/A.
D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING /1/ 1655Z 5 AUG 63. /2/ DAY.
E. . LOCATION OF DEGREES 30 FT (
LONG ITUDE.
FARM HOURS APPROXIMATELY MILES
:
HIGHWAY 281 (
F. INFORMATION ON OBSERVER: CIVILIAN F.INFORMATION ON OBSERVER: CIVILIAN MAILING ADDRESS MAILING ADDRESS
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS. SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS. ATION: ION:
'
FARMER. AVERAGE TYPE OBSERVER. FARNER. AVERAGE TYPE OBSERVER. ( (
G• WEATHER AND WINDS: /1/ WEATHER WAS CLEAR. /2/ WINDS G• WEATHER AND WINDS: /1/ WEATHER WAS CLEAR. /2/ WINDS
SURFACE 180 DEGREES 3 KTS; 6,002 FT 150 DEGREES 10 KTS; 10,300 FT SURFACE 180 DEGREES 3 KTS; 6, 002 FT 150 DEGREES 10 KTS; 10,300 FT -
140 DEGREES 10 KTS; 16,300 FT 130 DEGREES 15 KTS; 20,000 FT 120 DEGREES 142 DEGREES 10 KTS; 16,300 FT 130 DEGREES 15 KTS; 20,000 FT 120 DEGREES
15 KTS; 30, 300 FT 130 DEGREES 15 KTS; 50, 003 FT 120 DEGREES 12 KTS. 15 KTS; 30, 000 F DEGREES 12 KTS•
/3/ CEILING - CLEAR. /4/ VISIBILITY: 10 MILES. /5/ 3/10 SCATTER-
ED /6/ NO THUNDERSTORMS NO CB. /7/ VERTICLE TEMP: SURFACE 31 DEGREES C
6,040 FT 15 DEGREES C; 10,000 FT 8 DEGREE C; 16, 300 FT -3 DEGREES C
20,020 FT -17 30,000 FT -33 DEGREES C; 3 FT -69
DEGREES C.

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K. PREPAR ING OFFICER JAMES A QUILLIN MAJOR
OPERATIONS BRANCH.
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L. NONE
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