DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8724043
DATE OF SIGHTINGFebruary 1965
REPORTED LOCATIONHouma Louisiana
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1. DATE · TIME GROUP LOCATION
25 February 1965 26/02302 Houma, Louiciane
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Mlitary ARCRAFT
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
15 Minut es One birght object similar to a beacon light on radio tower.
Like a star. Light only observed. Estimated to be 50 miled
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION away. Observed from car koving 40 mph. lisnuvered. Color
Ground-Visual changed from red to green several 1 times. Object circled.
7. COURSE
3E
8. PHOTOS
Yes
MXNo
9. 9. PHYSICAL PHYSICAL EVIDENCE EVIDENCE
Ys
EXNo
FORM FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Provlous editoms of this form mey be ueed. FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of this form mey be used. >
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23. Wera you (Circle One)
(Circla Ono):
a. In the business section of a city?
Inside a building b. In the residential sucticn oi a city?
b. In a car) c. . In open countryside?
c. Outdoors d. Near an airfield?
d.In an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
. At sea f.
1. Other g.
24. IF you wers MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complets the followinig quastions:
24.1 What direction were you movl rele One)
g--North c. East . South uWest
b. Northeust d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
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90°
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NW NE
30.A
13°B SW 30,
28.. Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects mado. Place an "A at the boginning of she
path, a "B" at the ond of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.
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R K K X CX V ATSI6H
RC
AS ONE Time
AND IN THE ABOVE FLIGHT OBJECT SEEM TO
MAKESNOH ORCLE AND THEN STOSD STI! AND
THEN =APPEARED T CAIN DND LOOSE ALTITUDE
AT THIS POINT AND 7 THEN DOUED OUT TO THE
MORTHWEST SLOWLY ESTIMATED ONPH ATSONTING
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Was anyone olse with you at the time you saw the objoct? (Circle One) Yos No
31.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object to rcle Ono) Yos No
31.2 Please list thoir names and addresses:
32. Ploase give the following information about yourself:
NAME
Last Name Firat Name Middle Name
ADDRESS HovmA LA
Stres City Zone Stoto
NUMBER AGE SEX DNLE
.When and to whom did you report that you had saan the object?
75 EB 121.5
Dey Month Yoor
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34. Date you comploted this questionnaire: I FPKL- 196S
Day Month Year
Information which you feel pertinent and which is not adequately covared in
questionnaire or a narrative explanation of your sighting.
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FAINTLY
VISIBLE → BATON
ROUGE RED
e
CHANGED FROM RED LAKE
TO GREEN SEVERAL TIMES PONTCHARTRAIN
GREEN
RED
EXTREMELY NEW NEW
STAYÉD STAYÉD 300 MPH 300 MPH FAST HERE FAST HERE ORLEAN ORLEANE
1 MIN.
0 0
THIBODAUX 1500 )/
MPH
RACELAND
or
HOUMA
. X
LOST AT THIS POINT
DUE TO
1. OBSTRUCTIONS
SOUTH R
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657TH RADAR SQUADRON (SAGE) (ADC)
United States Air Force
Houma Air Force Station
Houma, Louisiana 70360
REPLY TO
ATTN OF: 657000
.
SUBJECT: UFO 2 March 1965
TO: AFSC (FTD)
Wright-Patterson AFB
Ohio 45433
1. The following UFO report is submitted in accordance with
AFR 2 200-2, 20 July 1962, an 0-2A, 30 March 1964.
a. Description of object:
(1) Shape: Round
(2) Size: 50 cent peice
Color: Red and green shiny
Mumber: Two
N/A
Discernible fe details: None
N/A
Sound: None
Other pertinent or unusual features: 1000 to 1200 knots
000 ft. altitude.
b. course bject:
(1) called the attention of observer to the
object: Coincidence
(2) Angle or elevation and l azimuth of object when first
observed: 45 deg.
(3) Angle ore
30 to 45 deg.
(4) Description of flight path and manuvers object:
Moving in a southerly direction, east and
west, 90 deg. turn back to no
back to the south.
(5) : Disappeared out of
of sight.
(6) visible: 25 min.
.
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c. Manner of observation:
1Ground-Visual
( Optical aids: None
(3)N/A
d. Time and date of sighting:
(1) 26 February 1965, 0220z
Light conditions: Night
e.
(1) Two and a half miles north of Houma, Louisiana
f. on observer:
Houma, Louisiana
Age - 32, Civilian Age - 32, Civ vilian
g. g. Weather and conditions at time and place of sighting:
(1) (1) Clear
(2) Surface: Surface: 330 330 deg., 7 kts 7 kts
6,000ft 330 deg., deg., 51 kts
10,000ft 310 deg., 65 kts
16,000ft 16,000ft 290 290 deg., 69 kts
20,000ft 290 deg., 86 kts
30,000ft 30.000ft 280 deg deg., 100 kts
50,000ft 270 deg., 70 kts
80,000ft Not available
(3) N/A
(4) Visibility: Unlimited
N/A
OOE Thunderstorms in area and quadrant in which located: None
Moderate at 4700ft.
h. N/A
i. None
j. None
k. 2ndLt. William H. Haynes, Senior Director
1. 1 None
Fthi Joni 04
FRANKLIK-JAMES
CAPT., USAF
Cperations Officer
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OMICAL ALEOR 25Feb 65
Hovina,Lou 1ONA
TDEW(UFO)/quintanilla/69216
10 Mar 65
657th Radar Squadron (SAGE) (ADC)
6570co/Capt James
Houma Air Force Station
An Houma, Louisiana 70360
l. Reference your letter, 657oc0, 2 March 1965, subject: UF0.
Request review of the unidentified flying object report made by
n the following points:
a. Report indicated
indicated only indicated ly one. one
b.≠ Size of a y cent piece at arms cent piece at arms length indicated cbject indicated cbject
MOLIO of tremendous size. en cent piece cent piece at arms length arms length will will cover a cover a
full moon.
c.. c. Speed in excess of looo knots and duration of twenty-five
minutes seemsinconsistant.
d. d.1 Either angle of elevation or azimuth ommitted at appearance Either angle of elevation or azimuth ommitted at appearance
and disappearance of object. TH
e. Did the object move in front or behind any solid body, such
as clouds?
. Were any aircraft being carried on radar at time of eported il
observation?
h.1 Mhat was witness's estimate of nearest approach of object to
him?
i. Flight. characteristics indicate possible aircraft observation.
Pic be made.
2. It is also sUgo ttached FTD
Form 164.
FOR THE ER
ERIC T de JONCKHEERE 1 Atch
Colonel, USAF FID Form 164
Deputy for Technol gy and Subsystems
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c. Object observed 10-15 ntral
speed 300-1500 MPH.
d. Angle of ele
appearance 30o.
e. The object did not move behind olid body.
It was an extremely clear night.
f..
Radar Squadro
and called 9:00 CST.
h. Witness t approach of object to him, 3040
miles.
i. Records not avail check on local Air
on date of sighting.
Franll
FRANKLIN JAMES
CAPT., USAF 2 Atch
Operations Officer FTD Form 164
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2 TO INITIALS CIRCULATE
TDEW(UFO)/Quintanilla/69216 DATE COORDINATION
2 FILE
INFORMATION
3 NOTE AND
RETURN
PER CON-
VERSATION
4 SEE ME
SIGNATURE
REMARKS
Our office would like like to know if it would to know if it would
be possible to obtain some blank forms (FTD 164) blank forms (FTD 164)
for future for future use this office.
M/R 5 cvs 764 164 mailed to
Captain James Radar Sq on 8 Apr 65. Radar Sq on 8 Apr 65
ril
MOODY MOODY
FROM DATE
657000 2 Apr 65
Capt. James PHONE
107
DD007 Repiaces DD Form 94. 1 Feb 50, and DD Form c43-18-79279-1 Gro
95, i Feb 50, which will be used until exhausted.
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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION 7
This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much
information as possible concerning the unidentifiad derial phenomenon that you have obsarvedi.
Please try to answer as many questions as you possibly can. The information that yeu give will
be usad for research purposes. Your name will not be used in connection with any statemenis,
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information sc
that if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for furthar details.
1. When did you see the object? 2. 8 : 30
Hour Minutea
25 FEB 1965 (Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
Doy Month Your
. Time Zona: . Tims Zona:
(Circle One): a. Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Soving
Central b. Standard
C. C. Mountain Mounlain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the objeck? 4. Where wore you when you saw the object?
Are 4ou4 404214 1. 1.A-
Nourest Poatal Address City or Town Srota or Coisnty Srota or County
5. How long was obinct in sight Total Duration) 0 15
Hours M Minutes Seconda
Certain Not very sura
5. cartain d. Just a guess
5.1 How wat time in sight determined? CLOCK
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yos No
6.What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright
b. Cloudy b.
7.IF you sow the cbjoct during DAYLIGHT, whare was the SUN located as you locked at the objest?
eagthetou
(Circle One): a. In front of you d. To your laft
In bock of you Overhead
To your right 1. Don't romambar
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b.
c. Many c. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't ramember d. Don't remember
.What were the weather conditions at the time you sow object?
CLOUDS (Circl One): WEATHER (Circle One):
a. Clear sky 0.Dry_
b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or hoavy clouds Snow
e. Don't remomber
10. The object appeared: (Circle One):
a, Solid d. As a light
b. Transporent o. Don't remember
c. Vapor
ighter than the brightest stars? (Circls One):
(a. Brighter c. About the same
b. Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
12.The sdges of the objoct were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred o. Other
b.Like a bright stor
c. Sharply cutlined
d. Don't remember
Did the objact: (Circle One for each question)
a, Appear to stand still at amy time? Yos No Don'tknow
b. Suddonly spaed up and rush uway at any time? Yes No Don't know
c. Break up into parts or oxplode? Yes No Don't know
d. Give off smoka? Yos No Don't know
o. Change brightness? Yos No Don't know
f. Change shape? Yes No Don't know
g. Flash or flickor? Yes No Don't know
h. Disappear ond reappear? Yax No Den't know
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YEs, Teees OBS U1S:0N AND DIDNNA
PBAIN
.Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
it moved behind:
Did the objeet move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, than te!!l what
in front of: _
17. Toll in a fow words the following things about tha objact:
a. SoundNONE
b. Color_ RED CHANSING RED CHANSINiG to GREEs AnD Brekto RED
8. We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known object and nnte how .We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known object and nnts how
much of the object is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this oxperiment at the timu of th much of the object is covered by the haad of the match. If you had performed this oxperiment at the tims of th
sighting, how much of the object wouid have been covered by the match head? 75% 15%
. Draw a pleture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any details
of the object that you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust tralls or vapor traila.
Place an arrow beside the drawing to show tha direction the object was moving.
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