DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8694308
DATE OF SIGHTINGOctober 1965
REPORTED LOCATIONLaredo Texas
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP LOCATION
10-October 65 11/01132 Laredo, Texas
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilien Civilian A/C
1. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
Che No date resented to indicate object date resented to indicate objec
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 5. 1 LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
Not Reported bject appcared fron about 340 deg. No sound, just two unblink- bject appcared fron about 340 deg. No sound, just two unblirk-
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ing lights about the syan apart of a jet wing. Right lights Right lights
seemed to be green with ho aura cast, and loft lisit wnite,
Ground-Visual also no bliniking.tlo hody or fuselago dignerr also no hlinicing 7 aible, Objcot
7. COURSE made a slight tnrn tc Southonst about l35 deg heading end tng
the right light seemed to tun off, leaving the wnitish light
SE alone. Object disarreared into the distence.
8. PHOTOS
Yes
IKNo
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
Yes
XXNo
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previoua aditions of thla form may be used.
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TDEW/UFO JAN 1 4 1986
UTO SI
Hq USAF SAFOICC (IMrs. Hunt)
L. The Air Force bna received five reports or unidentified ob-
jeets from Mr. The enalysis seetion at Wright-
Patterson Air Force Base has evaluated these reports as (1) air-
craft, (2) motcor, (3,4,5) alreraft. No data was presented to
indicate that the four sightings evaluated as aircraft could not
be attributed to normal aircraf't flights. The duration, motion of be attributed to normal aircraft fllghts. The duration, motion of
the objoets, and in particular the Iight dcseribed in Report the objcets, and in particular the light dcseribed in Report #5 #5
XCOO TH ATANO BE250 is consistent with this evaluation. At present, many military and
SHS AIAISO civilian sircreft are equiped with a red rotating beacon which
P50 would give the visual characteristies as described in paragraph would give the visual characteristies as described in paragraph
2 of Report #5.
2. It is sucgested that a fact sheet be attached to explala 2. It is suggested that a fact sheet be attached to explain the the
O= present Alr Force position on unidentified flying objects.
FOR THE MANDER
0n/3C1
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ERIC T. dd/ JONCKHEERE, COLONEL, USAF 6 Atchs
Deputy for Technology and Subayatems 1.
2. Report #1
3. Report 2
4. Report
Report 040
Report
COORDINATION
ORIGINATOR ORIGINATOR LM - DATE
TDEW/UFO Maj. H. Quintanilla, Jr.
LDW DM.Pash AODOW D. Pash DATE 3jonk C DATE Bjonk C
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PERIS
LAREDO, TEXAS
December 22, 1965
AFSC(FTD)
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio.
Gentlemen:
I am enclosing five reports of sightings of UFo's, the
Laredo Air Force Base, T Texas, and since he informed me that I
would be contacted by Washington, I have continued to make some
more observations. Today I called the Laredo Base and was told
reports.
I am very much interested in knowing what it is that I
Thank you for your attention,
Yours very truly,
Encls.
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LAREDO. TEXAS
Report #4.
October 10, 1965,7 7:15 PM
about the span apart jet wing. Right light seemed to be green
with no aura cast, and left 1
There was no body or fuselage discernible. Speed about 600 mph, made
a slight turn to South East about 135 degrees heading, and then the
right light seemed to turn off, leaving the whitish light alone. right light seemed to turn off, leaving the whitish light alone.
At this point (AF Res) stepped out of his
car. I had thought all along thought all along that he already had come out. My son that he already had come out. My son
Edward and I saw it all of the the time. Other witnesses were my sife and
and my son the the son son. but they
did not see it until it had turned whitish sort did not see it until it had turned whitish sort of, and we all watched of, and we all watched
until it got lost in the distance.
Report #ht.