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: PROJECT 10073 RECORD ae,

1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION P
__ 12 August 65 13/03162 Happy, Texas
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION

Civilian Astro (METEOR)

4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS

5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION /|11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS

15 Seconds
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION

Grounmi-Visual

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9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE

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HEADQUARTERS

AMARILLO TECHNICAL TRAINING CENTER (ATC)
UNITED STATES AiR FORCE
AMARELO AM PORCE BASE, TEXAS 791171

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UMITED STATES AIR FORtS 79111
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1. An investigation of the reported UFO sightings on 7 August 1965 at
Andrews, Texas and on 12 August 1965 at Happy, Texas (reference attach-
ment #1) has been accomplished.

2. The following information is submitted on the sighting at Happy,

a. Description of object:

Round

About the size of a nickle held at arms length.
White light

ab .

N/A

Resembled a white light.

None

None ; \

None

b. Description of course of object:

Just happened to look up. Drtetwons$ aes |

East at about a 30° angle of elevation. ( &77euwe
West southwest at horizon. Ba is
N&O Se.

A straight line course from east toward weet—scutinrest:

Beyond the horizon to the west sontrvest. Se
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About 2 to 3 minutes.

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k. Comments of preparing officer:

= family appeared hospitable and cooperative, answering
all questi®ns asked without drawing any conclusions. The children were

well informed on UFO sightings in and around this area and had read numerous
books and newspaper articles on the subject. The parents stated that the
object did not appear to be a meteorite or an airplane since in their opinion
it was slower than the former and faster than the latter. Amarillo Approach
Control radar and the 688th AC&W Squadron had no contact with the object.
Since there are no airways in the vicinity, the probability of the object
being an’aircraft is slight. In the opinion of the investigating officer,
the object was either a large meteorite or a satellite.

3. The information on the sighting at Andrews, Texas, is identical to that
listed above with the following exceptions:

b. (3) About 20° above horizon
(4) A straight line from northwest to southeast.
(5) Disappeared into a cloud bank.

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e. 32° 20' N, 102° 32' W, Andrews, Texas.

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g.- (1) Broken intermediate clouds, thunderstorms to the SW.

(2) Weather report from Webb AFB, Texas:

Surface 160/11

- 6000 - 100/10

10000 ~ | 030/10 pete | ru SO ee Bo F
16000 010/30

20000 350/20

30000 = is«i340/35

50000 270/10

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c. Manner of observation:

(1) Ground - visual

(2) No optical aids used

(3) N/A
d. Time and date of sighting:

(1) 0316Z 13 August 1965

(2) Night
e. Location of observers:

35° 48" 20" N, 101° 34' 30" W

A farm 15 miles NE of Happy, Texas.
f. Identifying information on observers:

(1) Mr. about 5 Happy, Texas, farmer, very
reliable. Mrs. age Happy, Texas, housewife,
very reliable. ss 13, same address, ww

cative.

ionable but generally exact in detail. A son of Mr. & Mrs.
about 10, same address, confirmed details but otherwise unco

g. Weather and winds:
(1) Observers account: Clear, visibility good.

(2) Report from Amarillo AFB Weather Office:

(a) Winds:
6000 150/15
10000 200/10 ;
16000 050/20 | | are

20000 040/28
30000 040/42
50000 025/22

Vertical temperature gradient: Surface inversion to 5100 MSL, standard
lapse rate to 11,600 MSL, inversion aloft to 13,100 MSL, slighting less
than standard lapse rate higher than 13,100 MSL.

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