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UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8673865

DATE OF SIGHTINGSeptember 1965

REPORTED LOCATIONAlice Texas

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD

1. DATE - TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION :
| § September 65 07/03042Z AlitS, Texas

3. “SOUR CE 10, CONCLUSION os
Civi lian Satellite (ECHO IT)

4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS

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5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION /11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
5 - 6 Minutes Round object like a star/Planet compared to VINUS. Fast speed.

6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION In flight from South to North. Observed with TX while watchire
SATURN. Smooth flight.
Ground-Visual (TX

7. COURSE

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8. PHOTOS

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FTD sep 63 0-329 (TDE)  previcus editions of this form may be used. |

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS 3640TH PILOT TRAINING WING (ATC) 3 |
LAREDO AIR FORCE BASE, TEXAS 78041 + '

REPLY TO
ATTN OF: DCO-OP 17 Sep 65

SUBJECT: UFO | |

TO: AFSC (FTD)

The following UFO report is submitted in accordance with AFR 200-2:

a. Description of Object(s):

(1) Shape: Round :

(2) Size; Star or planet

(3) Color: light same as Venus

(4) Number: one

(5) Formation: None | | |
(6) Any discernible features or details: fast rate of speed

(7) Tail, trail, or exhaust: None

(8) Sound: n0 |

(9) Other pertinent or unusual features: no /

b. Description of Course of Object(s):
(1) What first called the attention of observer(s) to the object(s)?
watching Saturn through telescope

" (2) Angle or elevation and aximuth of object(s) when first observed:
30 North, due South to North course

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(3) Angle or elevation and azimuth of object(s) upon disappearance:
30° north, due South to North course.

(4) Description of flight path and mageguvers of object(s): smooth
movement

(5) How did the object(s) disappear?

(6) How long (were) the object(s) visible? 5 to 6 minutes

c. Manner of observation:

(1) Use one or any combination of the following items: Ground-visual,
air-visual, ground-electronic, air-electrome: Ground-visual

(2) Statement as to optical aids, used and description thereof:
telescope and binoculars *’:

(3) If the sighting occurred while air-borne, give type of aircraft, |
identification number, altitude, heading, speed and home station:

d. Time and Date of Sighting:

(1) Zulu time-date group of sighting: 0305Z/07 Sep

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(2) Light conditions: pight time

e. Location of Observer: (Latitude and longitude, and/or geographical
position) FHGN 5047, near Alice, Texas /

f. Identifying Information on Observer(s)

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Estimate of reliability

g. Weather and Winds - Aloft Conditions at Time and Place of Sightings:
(1) Observer(s) account of weather conditions:
(2). Report from nearest AWS or U. 8. Weather Bureau Office of
wind direction and velocity in degrees and knots at:

Surface
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10, 000'

16, 000'

20, 000'

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50, 000!
80, 000!

(3) Ceiling: 15,000 scattered; 3,000 scattered, 5,000 scattered
(4) Visibility: 25 miles

(5) Amount of cloud cover:

(6) Thunderstorms in area and quadrant in which loeastd:

(7) Vertical temperature gradient:

h.. Any other unusual activity or condition: /

i. Interception or identification action taken:

j. Location, approximate altitude, and general direction of flight of any
air traffic or balloon releases in the area which might possibly account for

the sighting:

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k. Position title and comments of the preparing officer, including

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Information reported by Corpus Christi Naval Air

of the possible cause of sighting(s):
Station and forwarded

by 2 Lt Gary W. Pence, Officer of the Day, Laredo AFB.

1. Existence of physical evidence, such as materials and photographs:

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS 3640TH PILOT TRAINING WING (ATC)
LAREDO AIR FORCE BASE, TEXAS 78041
REPLY TO .
attx or: DCO-OP 20 Sep 65
sussect: UFO

ro: AFSC (FTD)

1. In accordance with AFR 200-2 and our conversation of 7 September, the
enclosed reports are for your information and action where appropriate.

, 2. Our analysis here, of these and other similar reports so forwarded indicates
that these are thought to be observations of natural or known phenomena such as

celestial bodies, stars, planets, etc; satellites or aircraft

3. Reports which we receive which indicate observations of an unusual or
otherwise unknown nature will be so treated and forwarded as per basic

regulation by expeditious means.

4, Our offices will continue to process each report as objectively as possible;
and any information or further instructions from your office we will be glad to

entertain.

FOR THE COMMANDER

oun F, BLUMER, Major, USAF 10 Atch
Chief, Operations Plans Branch — UFO Reports