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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE· T IE GROUP 2. LOCATION
4 February 66 04/1205Z Houston, Texas
SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Other (CONFLICTING DATA)
1.- NLIMBER OFOBJECTS
One
5. LENGTH CF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
2 or 20 Minutes The original report received from Ellington AFB, did not eontain
sufficient data for proper evaluation. Therefore a Form l64 was
TYPE OF OBSERVATION sent to the observer for more information. The data obtained
Ground-Visual from the form confliced on several inportant points wi th the
original report.For Example: On the original-report, the
7. COURSE time of the sighting was stated to be O6O5AM, but on the folicw-
Swooped, circled, darted up ló4 it was reported to be O5loAM. Also on the original
PHOTOS report the duration of the sighting was reported as being 2
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FTD (TDEW)
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433
21 February 1966
Mrs
Houston, Texas
Dear Mrs
Reference your unidentified observation of 4 February 1966. The
information you submitted to Ellington Air Force Base on your
sighting was insufficient for us to reach a conclusion as to the
nature of the object. Request you complete the attached FrD
Form l64 and return it in the envelope provided.
We wish to t thank you for reporting your observation to the Air
Force.
Sincerely,
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Please try to answer estions as you possibly can. The infarmation that you give will
be used for researe name will not be used in connection with any statements,
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information so
that if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further details.
1. When did you see the object? 2.Time of day:
Hour Minutes
Feb. 1966 (Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
Day Month Year
3. Time Zone: 3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): (Circle One): a. Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
b. Central b. Standard
c. Mountein
d. Pacific
e. Other
4. Whers were you when you saw the object? 4. Whers wers you when you saw the object?
Irvington Station Houston as 25
Nearest Postal Address City or Town State or County
5. How long was object in sight? (Totai Duration) apPx20
Hours Minutes Seconds
G Certain c. Not very. sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes
6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
c. Bright a. Bright
Cloudy b. Cloudy
7.IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object?
(Circle Cne): a. In front of you d.To your left
b. In back of you . Overhead
c. To your right f. Don't remember
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FTD OCT 62 164 This form supersedes FTD 164, Jul 61, which is obsolete.

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8. IF you saw the object at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a
a. None a. Bright moonlight
A few b. Dull moonlight:
c. Many c. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't reinember Don't remember
9. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
Clear sky 0. Dry
b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
e. Don't remember
10. The object appeared: (Circle One):
with
Solid and- a light
Trensperent e. Don't remember
Vapor
1. If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
a.) Brighter c. About the same c. About the same
b. Dimmer b. Dimmer d. Don't know
11.i Compare brightness to some common object: The red_was extrer7e - I thouqht of
a red hot Anvi/ in a black.sinith shop. "A borrible red 1.
12. The edges of the object wers:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred e. Other I dic notthink o the edae
b. Like a bright star 2sauithe ouer a1l 4ormi'th-
c. Sharply outlined light was so red. tit was so
d. Don't remember Dear oralasetome.
.Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes No Don't know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes No 3 Don't know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes No Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Yes No) Don't know
Change brightness? Yes (No) Don't know
F Change shape? --onlearina (Yes No Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? (wil calt it \as it left. (Yes) No Don't know
Yes (No Don't know
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my husbind sme in tbe same pattern-When it reached the south
rny
Side it turned"upiwent due siuth.
15. Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No) Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
it moved behind:
16. Did the obiect move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
in front of:
17. Tell in a few words the following things about the object:
several werecsmina were. C4rmin4
18. We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known object and note how
much of the object is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this experiment at the time of the
sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head? n covoced by the match head?
This would have been impossible- The cbject was
rery large,possibly hugs.
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1. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any details
of the object that you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails.
Place cn arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.
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20. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) Yes I can only Say Extemely fast.
IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate?
21. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was?
(Circle One). Yes No Only that it just did miss
IF you answered YEs, then how far away would you say it was?the tree s + ltiity Poies.
Very low.
22. Where were you located when you saw the object? 2. Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
a. In the business section of a city?
a. Inside a building b. In the residential section of a city?
b. In a car and In open countryside?./ mai suh-civ.
C. Outdoors d. Near an airfield?
d. In an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea 4 f. Flying over open country?
f. Other In the back yard - just outsie g. Other Nighway 75 Nerts
nearthedocr
24.1 IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complets the following questions:
24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
a. North c. East e.  South g. West
. Northsast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
(Circle One). Yes No
25. Did you observe the object through amy of the following?
a. Eyegiasses Yes No e. Binoculars Yes No
b. Sun giasses Yes No i. Telescope No
c. Windshield Yes No g. Theodolite Yes
Window glass Yes No h. Other Naked CY -nalyhrMr.Ywn.
wear
In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words a common
object or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same appearance as the object which you saw.
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when you first saw it. Place a "B" on the compass where you last saw the object.
90° 75
60
45 NI
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Draw a picrure that will show the mation that tho object or objects made. Place an "A at the beginning of the . Draw a picrure that will show the mation that tho object or objects made. Place an "A" at the begining of the
path, a "B" at the end of the path, a "B" at the end ofthe show any chenges in direction during the course. ow ony changes in direction during the course.
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29. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were thers?_
Draw a picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling.
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3. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One) Yes No
31.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too? (Circle One) Yes No
31.2 Please list their names and addresses:
My husband
Would not go outside. Cre said she uanted
to get under the bed.)
32. Please give the following information about yourself: 32. Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME
Name tame Middle Name Middle Name
ADDRESS 37 Tedas
City Zone State
TELEPH TELEPHONE AGE 58 AGE SEX SEX F
Indicate any additional information about yourself, including any special experience, which might be pertinent.
Teacher in Houston Public School=
33. When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object?
84 Fe b. 1966 Called Hausten Rfice + askel
Month him to calf Etlingten to leok
Feb Yo6 fer somethimg in the sky.
I called Ellington at See0
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pattern. That tirne I tried to see all I could, It looked fike the
rolling in a dive downward. About 4 from the end or edge),
When I arrired at schoo/ at 3 A.M. Mrsond Mrs-
had seen ta Sgt. Leonord.
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Surfside, Texas - March 20, 1966
07352 72112 74022 20819 754## 16302
Truth or Consequences, N.M. - April 3, 1966
01002 22915 74031 03328 00901 00*** - oHr
Lycoming, New York - April 5, 1966
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Bloomington, Indiana - J July 4, 1966
01302 22405 6603* 14432 214** 28#**
22502 612C8 6403* 18421 6087* 07***
Pocos, Taxas - August 27, 1966
03002 21605 7402* 13124 214** 13#**
Rome, Georgia - August 27, 1966
East Dennis, Mass. - Cctober 3, 1966
23507 61803 48585 14512 872*# 12***
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
2578TH AIR BASE SQUADRON (CONAC)
ELLINGTON AIR FORCE BASE, TEXAS 77030
REPLY TO ATTN OF: BOT 7 February 1966
SUBJECT: Transmittal of UFO Information
TO: Foreign Technology Division
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
ATTN: Major Hector Quintanilla
Attached are reports of UFOs received from residents of the Houston,
Texas, area during January and on 4 February l966.
FOR THE MMANDER
LAURENCE R. LÉACH, JR., MajOr, USAF 8 Atch
Assistant Chief UFO Rpts #212 thru 219
Operations and Training
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We wish to thank you for reporting your observation to the
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Afr Force.
Sincerely,
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28 Dec 50 Maryaville,California
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2 Feb 66 Ealisbury, Forth Sarolina
Undentified
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Eouston,Texas- Other (Conflicting Iata)
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Proj: 5992D STAR TREK THME: 1200Z
SOINDING LOCATION: HOUstOn. Texas DArE:Feb. 4, 1966
HEIGHT PRESSURE TEMP DIRECTIT SPEEU
gem mb OC R.H.2 des 13
269 1000 5 48 340 12
690 .950 4 37 340 14
1125 900 2 29. 340 13
1584 850 -1 26 330 24
2068 800 -1 20 320 30
2590 750 -3 20 300 34
3124 700 -5 20 310 35
2 3700 650 -5 20 31.0 16
+ 4330 600 -8 20 310 54
5000 550 13 20 300 58
5728 500 -18 21 300 64
: 6500 450 -24 22 310
7358 400 -31 23 310 72
8296 350 -36 23 310 82
13897 150 -58 .
14973 125 60
16358 100 -54
17718 80. -65
REMARKS:
DATA SCuRCE: ETAC Upper-air HistoNy FiLes. P
ANAIYST: TSSt Dunham
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k. What angle and elevation was tho object on first observance
West to East at low altitude
1. What angle and elevation was the object when disappeared
Low altitude; disapneared souEh over Houston
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were there any maneuvers of the object West to east, east to west and disappeared
to south. Maneuver - circled a tree in the back yard, swooped up and off
n.
To the south, fast and low.
o. How long was the object visible (5 min, 1 hour, etc.)_About two minutes_
p.
Naked eve
q. Time and date of sighting 4. Feb 66. 6:05 AM
r. Light conditions (night, day, dusk)_Dark
8. Geographical position of object SNorth of Houston South of Pasadena,
directly overhead, etc.)
Weather (clear day, hazy, cloudy, broken clouds, etc.)_Clear
u. Tamperatures of day (8o, 90, etc)3 300
v. OTHER INFORMATION not answered above: Husband is Inspector with Harris County
Engineers. Other teachers and people in neighborhood also witnessed sighting.
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5. Thank caller for information, but do not promise that a return call will be mads
to confirm nor dony the observanca of tho object.
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enorted ation-vide until ve
you have not seen, or do
will be interested. The article on the objects is in
the Februory 22, 6 issue, paze 36.
Cur son, Capt. is' in the ary, in
Yokohoma, Japnn. Of course, ve should like to share
our experience with hin concerning what ve sel, but I
felt perheps U. S. hod rather this inforriation did not
go over-sees. I vill not do this unless I'm told to
do it. If you do not give me permission I shall keep
quito.
so many enemies it seems, we are wondering if eauthor.
of the story has a connection with the Russian scientists.
If it does not belong to us, as some of our people really
mnking of
investigated.
Gincerely,
P.3. I ar a teecher at Ds
Elem. School.m.
Tel.
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(Gecond Grade Teacher)
Geve this report to
"I sow the object nortlnest of me. It locked to be
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vith large end Ll lichts. t seemed to he
vibrating or vobbling up and doyn. It's color was
T "yellowish" or vellew-orange. Noise was that gf a
large diesel engine speeding, then idle---in aror
irregular rettern. Ly husbrnd cnd son elao snv it.
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School
Houston, Texas
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