PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8663353

DATE OF SIGHTINGMarch 1966

REPORTED LOCATIONFreer Texas

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD ¬
1. DATE · TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
3 March 66 03/1145Z Freer, Texas (1 Witness)
3. SOURCE 1. CONCLUSION
Civilian Astro (VENUS) V
Civilian Astro (VENuS)
At 11452, VENUS 11452, VENUS (RA 20.13, stelle (RA 20.13, stell 15 deg azimuth,
One 35 deg elevation gelevation
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
Over 2 Hours Object was round, about the same color as a jelly jelly fish, appeare
to be about 100 ft wide and le0 ft high. Looked liek and l60 ft high. Looked liek there was
6. 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION a plastic bubble on the bottom. Looked like it had pit marks
on its surface. on its surface. Object was in the Southeast and rising. Obje ct was in the Southeast and rising. Was
Ground-Visual visable for over 2 hours.
7. COURSE
SE
8. PHOTOS
n Yes
XiXNo
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
07 Yes
XXNo .
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of thle form may bo used.,
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3March
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS 364OTH PILOT TRAINING WING (ATC) LAREDO AIR FORCE BASE, TEXAS 78041
REPLY TO ATTN OF: DCO-OP 3 March 1966
SUBJECT: UFO
TO: AFSC (FTD)
1. T The following UFO report is submitted in accordance with AFR 200-2:
a. Description of Object(s):
(1) Shape: Round
(2)Size: 100' wide, 100' high
(3) Color: About the same 3 Color: or as a jelly fish
(4) Number: 1 (4) Number: 1
5 Formation: N/A 5Formation: N/A
Any discernible features or details: Plastic bubble on the bottom. (6)Any discernible features or details: Plastic bubble on the bottom.
The light 15' circle. Something like running lights on
aircraft.
(7) Tail, trail, or exhaust: None.
(8) Sound: None.
on the surface.
Description of Course ect(s):
What first called the attention of observer(s) to the object(s)?
A bright 0-500 feet from the house.
axi
1000' off he ground.
venu> RA 2013
115"Az 35elar at05451
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(4) Description of flight path and aneuvers of object(s):
Straight flight path heading southeast.
(5) How did the object(s) disappear?
Very slowly going southeast.
)I How long was the object visible?
visible
c. Manner Manner servation: ervation:
(1) Use one or any combination of the following items: Ground-visual,
air-visual, ground-electronic, air-electronic.
hereof:
Field glasses. Field glasses.
N/A
d. Time and Date of Sighting:
(1) Zulu time-date group of sighting: 1145, 3 Mar 66
(2) Light conditions: Dark and clear.
e.
position)
f. Identifying Information oserver:
(1) 32
Age:
Mailing
Address:
Occupation: Freer, Texas
Estimate of Reliability: Fair
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direction and velocity in Laredo AFB at 0500 to 0600.
Surface
6,000!
10,000' Clear 15 miles
16,000
20,000
30,000
50,000
80,000
(3) Ceiling:
(4) Visibility: Clear
(5) Amount of cloud Scattered
t in which located: None
70°
i. None
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air traffic or balloon release the area which might pos
sighting:
None
k.I Position title and comments of the preparing officer, including preliminary
analysis of the possible cause of ghting:
stated that personnel
working for him reporting.
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1.
None.
FOR THE ANDER :
ALFREDJ. NELSON, Major, USAF Cy to: CR
Chief, Operations Plans Branch DCO
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