PROJECT BLUE BOOK

1, DATE - TIME GROUP

4 August 65 04/08202

3. SHURCE

Civilian '
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS

c One, then Others
4. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION

Several Hors
é&. TYPE OF OBSERVATION

Groynd-Visual
7. COURSE

Net Reported
8. PridOTOS

) Ves
XK No

9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE

1 Yes
SENNo

FORM

PROJECT 10073 RECORD
2. LOCATION

Laredo AFB, Texas
10, CONCLUSION

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Astro (STAR/PLANET) uu

Objects charateristic of an Astro Body. Azimuth missing so no
specific idmtification attempted,

11, BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS

Multi colored flashing lights cbserved in sequence from red tp
green to white. Irregular shaped. Obssrved fro over two hous
at which time another lisht appeared directly over first objept,.
Hovered with blinking red lights and then disappeared after
several secomis, Motion mostiy stationary with pericis of
erratic movement. OD taking report looked outsids at object

ard observed planet VENUS (Error since VENUS was below the
horizon. However the planet JUPITER was rising in the Fast
during the time of the cbservation).

FTD sep 63 0-329 (TDE) previous editions of this form may be used,

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: AF IN : 30686 (2 Sep 65) Pe 3 of 3 |
KQL CLEAR
"} cca) SURFACE 140/15 GUSTING To 23 PLUS 32 DEGREES C |
(B) 5,90 188/15 PLUS 21 DEGREES C
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(C) 10M 219/15 PLUS 11 UEGREES C
’ ©) @) 16M 198/12 0
CE) 20M 200/19 MINUS 11 DEGREES C
(F) 30M 249/10 MINUS 32 DEGREES C
(G) 59M 193/13 MINUS 68 DEGREES C |
} (3) NONE |
D) ca FIFTEEN mies |

ff (5) NO CLOUDS

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4 (6) NONE |

(7) SEE 2 ABOVE
| H. NONE
. 1. NONE

Je BALLON RELEASED AT DEL RIO TEXAS, BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS AND SAN ANTONIO
TEXAS AT 90802.
Ke POSITION, 1 TITLE ANO COMMENTS OF PREPARING OFFICER: 1LT JAMES C.

SUTTON, COMMAND POST DUTY OFFICER: | BELIEVE THE OBJECT SIGHTED WAS A

ERY BRIGHT STAR, AUTOKINESIS EFFECT ALSO THOUGHT LIKELY.
BT. NOTE: ADVANCE COPY DELIVERED TO DIA,

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MESSAGE STAFE MESSAGE B8ANCH —_ UNCL ASSIFIED

PAGE 2 RUNGDA $4 UNCLAS AF IN : 50497 (6 Aug 65) Me O oF & i
SLINKING, DISAPPEAREL SECONDS AFTER. |

> FORMATION: SFE 4 ABOVE. :

<S4) DISCERNABLE FEATURES OR DETAILS: FLASHING LiShTS RESEMALING |

NEON SIGN” WITH WHAT APPEARED TO BE AN GRANSGP FLAME SHOOTING PRON |

“op, ORANGE FLAME DISAPPEARED KSECONDS AFTER APPFARING.

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3) SCUNN = SBSERVER THOUGHT HE HEARD A HISSING NOISE.

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3, GESCRIFTION CF COURSE OF OBJECT:

TON 2 CBSERVER'’S WIFF 4

*t) WHAT FIRST CALLED ATTENTION CF CBSERVERS

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NOTICED CBJECT AS SAF LOGKZED Giba OF Ww Eile OF iH Si as Oe. H W2e

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‘'ISBAND ALSO SISHTED CBJECT AS KHE WORKED Al TEX]NEX KRAILROAL,

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WHSBAND RETURNED HOME FROM WORY AND FAMILY OBSERVED

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SECT ICGGETHER. MRAM REPCRTFD OBJECT TO LAFB UPON RETUKRM FROM

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ai, ANGLE OR ELEVATION AND AZIMUTH CF ORJECT WHEN FIRS?

OBSERVED: HALFWAY BETWEEN HIGN-NCON AND HCRIZON (45 DEGRFFS).
SECT UPON KDISAPPEARANCES

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1 SP ANG CR ELEVATION AND AZIWMUTK OF

OBJECT STILL APPEARED TO CBSERVER UPON PREPARATION OGF THIS RUPORT.

DESCRIPTION OF FLIGHT PATH AND MANEUVERS OF ORJFCTs

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PAGER 2 RUWGDA 34 UNCLAS AF IN : 50427 (6 Aug 65) Pe 3 of §&

STATIONARY UNTIL #44723, THEN MOVED "Up AND FAST", THEN RESUMF
STATIONARY PCOSITIKON.

How DID THE OBJECT DISAPPEAR? SECOND OBUJFC INSTANTANEOUS!

JANSESHUED, FIRST OBJEC REMAINED THROUGHOUT TELEPHONE CONVERSATION.

(5) Hoy LONG WAS THE OBJECT VISIELE? FFROM 4222. AND REMAINED i
JISIBLE TO OBSERVER THROUGHOUT REPORTING SEGUENCE. |
C. MANNER OF OBSERVATICNe

GROUND VISKUAL

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(2; BINOCULARS, AF TYPE, POWER UNKNOWN

De TIME AND DATE OF SIGH: ING:

$3 SIGHTING at WIFE Ai 28202 4 AUG 35, BY HUSBAND APPROX 12082

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$23  LEGHT CONDITION: NIGHT

Be LSOCATICN OF GBSERVERs HOME, 2 MILES NE GF LAREDO AFB, TEXAS

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P,. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION OF OBSERVER: CIVILIAN, NAME 07. —=dlllllllly
Sr ah ac, “ALLING GCORESS, | a_i, . 325005, "2X AS,
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CSOUPATICN: RAILROAD SWITCHMAN, TEX-I4% RAILROAD, i.APSDO, TEXAS,
“CME PHONE: RQ CONSIDERED RELIAALE.
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1. DATE - TIME GROUP
31 August 65 91/02

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD

2. LOCATION

Laredo AFB, Texas

3 SOURCE

Civilian

i. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One

Sirhting diaracteristic

10. CONCLUSION
Astro (ARCTURUS) }

C { AS t, | 4.) Body .
270 deg azimuth at tim of rqort.

ARCTURUS at 25 deg clevation

+. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION

15 ltinutes

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é&. TYPE OF OBSERVATION

Ground=-Vis ual

7. COURSE

Stationary

8. FrHOTOS

9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE

11 Yes
XKNe

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11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS

Object at 35 der clevation in Vest. Ere shaped yellowish colqr.

Moved up and dom. Rerarced-as Stay by investi gcatine offici:

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AF IN: 30686 (2 Sep 65) J/ddp

ACTION: NIN-7

INFO : 0-8-3, XOP-1, XOPX-8 (20)
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RUWGKG /29AIRDIV RICHARDS GEBAUR AFB MO

RUWGALE /ADC

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UNCLAS DCO-OP-CP 98958 SEP 65

FOR AFSC CFOREIGN TEC DIC) /CSAF CAFNIND / OSAF (CSAFOI). SUBJECT: UFO

IAW AFR 200-2, PARA 14.

A. DESCRIPTION OF THE OBJECT:
(1) SHAPE: EGG SHAPED

(2) SIZE: BASEBALL

(3) YELLOWISH WHITE IN COLOR

(4) NUMBERS ONE

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AF IN: 30686 (2 Sep 65) Pe 2 of 3

KTL N/A
(6) NONE
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(7) NONE
(8) NONE
(9) NONE
B+ DESCRIPTION OF _COURSE-OF. OBJECTS
C1) BRIGHTNESS OF OBJECT | ee, |
(2) $5 DEGREES WEST FROM LAREDO AFB ae a

(3) JSDEGREE S

(4) MOVED DOWNWARD THEN BACK UP TO ORIGINAL PUSIT JUN

(5) WENT INSIDE BUILDING AND WHEN RETURNED UBJECT HAU GUNE«
(6) FIFTEEN MINUTES

C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION: GROUND VISUAL

D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING: 1 SEP/9230Z$ CLEAR, DARKNESS

E. LOCATION OF OBSERVER: FHFN 3030 - LAREDO AFB FIRE STAIION NR. 5
F. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION OF OBSERVER: Clv gimme, act 22,

WIPE, LAREDO, TEX. UNEMPLOYED, JUST RELEASEO FROM ACT IVE
SERVICE USA FORT POLK, LA, 578 ENGINEERS, RANK E-4. RELIABILITY UNKNOWN.

Ge WEATHER AND WINDS:

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