DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE7439014
DATE OF SIGHTINGJuly 1965
REPORTED LOCATIONBruni Texas
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AF IN : 37664 (29 July 65) G/rph
ACTION: NIN-7 Pg lof 4
INFO : XOP-1, XOPX-8, SAF-OS~3, DIA-1 (21)

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FOR AFSC (FOREIGN TEC DIV)/ CSAF CAFFIND/ OSAF CSAFOI). SUBJECT:
UJO IAWSAFR 288-2, PARA 14.
As DESCRIPTION OF THE OBUEKT (S)s
C1) SHAPE = LIKE ASSZAR
(2) SIZE = LIKE A STAR
(3) COLOR ~ SILVER
C4) NUMBER = ONE

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(2) NA

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(6) NONE
(7) NONE
(8) NONE
(9) NONE
8. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT (Ss

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(1) ATTENTION TO THE OBJECT WAS CALLED WHEN THE OBERSVER AND HIS
SIFE NOTICED A LIGHT ABOVE ANOS SLIGHTLY BEHINO TWO AIRCRAFT WHICH
i. WERE ON A WNW TO ESESCOURSE. THE OBJECT LOOKED LIKe A STAR MOVING

ON THE SAME COURSE AS THE AIRCRAFT BUZ MUCH SLOWER.} THE AIRCRAFT |
SOON OISAPPEARED OVER THE HORIZON. THE OBJECT CONTINUED IN THE SAME | '
DIRECTION AND EVENTUALLY FADED FROM SIGHT.
(2) OBJECT FIRST NOTICED DIREKTLY OVERHEAD.
(3) OBJECT FADED TO ESE ABOVE THE HORIZON i
C4) STRAIGHT LINE COURSE.
(5) FADED TO ESE
(6) "AT LEAST HALF AN HOUR OR MORE”

i C. MANNER OF OBSERVATIONS
€1) GROUND -SVISUAL
(2) BPTICAL AIDS - NONE

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O.S TIME/DATE OF SIGHTING:
C1) ON/ABOUT 82522 26 JULY 65
(2) 2@50W, NIGHT

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EF. LOCATSON OF OBSERVER (SS): FHGN173@ 12 MILE NE OF BRUF I, TEXAS:

PUP DEGREES FROM LRO.

F. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ON OBSERVER CS):

CD CIVILIAN - mR 25, (/5 abil

FATHER’S RANCH$ CONSIDERED UFRELIABLE SOURCE BY PREPARING OFFICER.

Ge WEATHER AND WINDS ~ ALOFT CONDITIONS AT TIME AND PLACE OF SIGHT-

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C1) OBSERVER REPORTEDSA CLEAR NIGHT, NO CLOUDS.

(2) AWS RECORD OF WIND DIRECTION, VELOCITY!ISAND VERTICAL

TEMPERAT UREN GRADIENT:
SURFACE -S 1%@ DEGREES/17 KNOTS

6M -  6@ DEGREES/22
10 M - TBSDEGREES/ 18
16 M -  VARIABLE/ 12

29 M - 120 DEGREES/ 14
5AM - 698 DEGREES/35
59 M - 989 DEGREES/45

88 DEGREES FO .
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8 DEGREES C

2 DEGREES C

12 DEGREES C

33 DEGREES C

67 DEGREES C

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(3) CEILING - UNLIMITED

C4) VISIBILITY = T

(6) HIGH THIN BROKEN

C62 NONE

(7) SEE (2) ABOVE
H, AIR WAS REWATIVELY DRY ALOFT; SLIGHT POSSIBILITY OF INVERSIONS
AND AeP.3 NO WX BALLONS LAUNCHED THIS STATION,
l- NONE
Je NO BALLOON RELEASES THIS AJEA$3 NO AIR TRAFFIC ORIGINATING FROM
LRO AT THAT HOUR.SOTHER AIR TRAFFIC POSSIBLE, BUZ ACCOUNTING NOT
POSSIBLE THIS STATION.
K/ REPORT PREPARED BY 1ST LT DAVID A.SELLIS, 74568A! CPOD. COMMENTS:
OISZANCE CONCERNING HIS SIGHTING, THE INFORMATION KE COULO PROVIDE
WASSQUITE SKETCHY AND VAGUE. IT IS BELIEVED BYSTHE PREPARING OFFICER

TO HAVE SEEN AN OBSEJVATION OF SA POSSIBLE CROSS=COUNTRYSFLIGHT AT HIGH
ALTITUDE, OR ECHO 3.

L. NONE.

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