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PROJECT I0O73 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
1.0 Jun 64 Bastrop, Texas D Was Bailoon
0 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Bailoon
Local Ground-Visual Ground-Radar CI Was Aircraft
Probably Aircraft
GMT11/0530Z Air-Visual Air-Intercapt Radar D Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 8. SOURCE D Was Astronomical
Yes D Probably Astronomical
No civilian Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 3. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE D Other
Insufficient Data for Evaluation
0 Unknown
10 seconds one Loops
IO. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Witness claimed that he saw a light green obj Additional information requested. Package
float up from horizon, do loops and settle unclaimed. Possible flare, Possible
down behind trees. So bright it could still distortion of meteor observation
be seenthrough trees. In sight for lo seconds. possible imagination of youth, possible
Resembled a flare in all respects motion unreliable report. Insufficient data.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 25 BEP 52)
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At 0845 hours, 11 June 1964, MSgt Wylie Mason of the Office of Infor-
mation called Mr. to obtain further information. Here is the
text of Mr. report....At ll3o hours, I saw a bright green
light float up from the horizon, loop through the air, then settle
down behind some trees. He stated the light was so bright that he
could still see it behind the trees. I He stated that the object
seemed approximately the size of a penny held at arm's length. It
some 40 miles southeast of Austin, Texas. He stated that the object was
in sight approxiuately lo seconds. The sighting appeared to be inside
the Bastrop State Park which is closed at that hour. He further said
that the object resembled at "flare" in all respects except the manner that tne object resenoled at "flare" in all respects except che mamer
in which it moved. in which it moved.
address address Bastrop, Texas, his telephone number is is
2. Mr. 2.  Mr
Wyie Wylie
WYLIE A. MASON JR $
- MSgt, USAF
NCOIC, Office of NCOIC, Office of Information Information
PEACE IS OUR PROFESSION

FTD (TDEW)
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
16 June 1964
Bastrop, Texas
DearMr
Your report of an unidentified flying object has been
referred to this office for evaluation. The information
submitted by Bergstrom Air Force Base is not sufficient
to properly evaluate your sighting. Therefore, we would
appreciate your filling out the attached Frd Form 164
and returning it to this office in the envelope provided.
Sincerely,
. 1 Atch
Ceptain, USAF
Chief, Aerial Phenomena Chief, Aerial Phenomena
Branch

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