DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE7092123
DATE OF SIGHTINGMay 1966
REPORTED LOCATION[ILLEGIBLE]
FRAMES11

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
I. D'ATE · TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
7 My 1966 08/03557 Ga11ov i"T, 1xae ( Htr)
. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Xitty UNDENMPIED
4.
One
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
35 Seconds Object was shr', wylir dicu, iallet pvint i ot. Tis.
5. TYPE OF OBSERVATION two lights. It. nd gollow light at ono end ar hlie ii he
Ground-Visual at the other ond. Ohyect twveled in a straight : e
7. COURSE after craveling in : Sow droction. The objecs inally
di savonred ien'ad og buildings.
2.: Local airport was cotactord (lathis rield) and thoy ind nr
8. 8. PHOTOS rocord of any airemft aporating in the area tit cous. nece nt rocord of any airemft rporating in the area tit coua.. tcee nt
for the si gnling. A radiosende balloon had boon I unched at for the si galing. A radiosende balloon had boon I unched at
Yes leosL but was on the gorund at the time of the sigislng. loosL but was on the gorund at the time of the sigislag.
XXNo Considerin: thu ovailable infomation thcre is no tafinite Considerin: thu availoble inforation thcre is no tafinite
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE EVIDENCE explanatirn and the cuse 's carried as UNIbetiFIi.
Yes
XXNo XNo
FORM
FTD FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous oditions of this form may be used.
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.Have you ever seen this, or a similar object before. If so give date or dates and location.
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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:
32. Please give the following information about yourself:
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NAME
Last N-me Last N. First Name First Name Middle Name Middle Name
WG 96519
ADDRESS
Street City Zone State
TELEPHONE NUMBER TELEPHONE NUMBER AGE AGE 17 17 sEx 2ale sEx Itale
Indicate any additional information about yourself, including any special experience, which might be pertinent.
33. When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object?
7 1466
Day Month Year
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AT APPROXI ATEIY 21:
AF 13890000, AFB, REPORTED AN
UNIDENTIFIEO FLYIN JECTTO
TTED IA: 200-2.
DESCRIPTION GF OBJECT:
. (1) SHAPE: SHORT, CYLINDRICAL, BULLET POINTED ON BOTH ENDS.
(R) SIZE: COMPARAULE TO A PIPER CUE AIRPLANE WITH TWO LIGHTS
THE SIZE OF SOFTEALLS(HELD AT ARMS LENGTH) VISIBLE• YELLOW AT
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ONE END BLVE ONE END BLVE AT OTHER. AT OTHER.
(3) COLOR: YELLOW LIGHT, HAZY AT EOGE, BRIGHT HAZY AT. EDGE, BRIGHT T INNER PORTION.
SLUE LIGKT HAZY, SLUE LIGKT HAZY EFLECTING FLECTING ALONG OUTER EDGE OF OSJECT ALONG OUTER EDGE OF OSJECT (DIMLY) OUT- (DIMLY) OUT-
LINING EOGE). LINING ELACH VERTICAL LINE DIVIDING ERTICAL LINE DIVIDING OBJECT.
(4) NUMBER , BUT BUT POSSIBLY TWO
(5) FORMATION: IF (6) FORMATION: IF TWO, SEEMINGLY O, SEEMINGLY IN EXTREMELY CLOSE
FORMATION, AS LIGHTS FORMATION, AS LIGHTS DID NOT APPEAR DIDNOT APPEAR TO MOVE APART.
(6) FEATJRES AND DETAIL: DETAILS: LIGHTS AND DIM LIGHTS AND DIM OUTLINE OF OUTLINE OF THE
BULLET SHAPED ENDS, RALLEL TO GROUND, WITH SMALL
CHANGE IN ALTITUDE.
(7) TAIL: TAIL AS OR EXHAUST. EXHAU
(8) (2) sOU
b• CESCRIPT COURSE OSJECT:
(1)0938 T OF OBJECT T IN CORNER OF EYE,
TURNED TO SHE IT.
(2) OBJECT ASOUT
AND 27O DEG AZIMUTH WHEN FIRST'OBSERVED. ?
(S) OBJECT ABOUT 35 DEG ANIGLE, 1IOO FT TO 1500 FT .
ELEVATION AND 270 DEG AZIMUTH WHEN. IT OISAPPEARED FROM SIGHT
JEHINE BUILDINS.
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(4) OBJECT FOLLONEO A STRAIGHT PATH IN A SSW DIRECTION, UNTIL
JUST ABOVE INS HG, AT VICH TIME THE TRAILING END(WITH BLUE LIGHT)
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(2) OUTY IS STUDENT
(3) RELIABILITY: SEEMIN GOOD.
G. WEATHER WIND:
(1) WEAT HRS LOCAL WAS: SURFACT- 18O/4-5 KNOTS,
5000 FT-230 FT-260/8, 10,000 FT- LIGHT AND VARIABLE,
15,000 FT-02 -030/13, 24,000 FT-020-15.
(2) INLIMITED
(3) NO CLOUD NO CLO0O COVER
(4) VERTICAL 1-00 HES LOCAL: LOCAL:
SURFACE- -55.5E 10,000-40F,16,000-20F,
20,000-3.3 20,000-3.3F 80,000- -59F. 80,000- -59F.
H NO UNJSUAL. IIVTTY DITION K OWN WHICH WHICH MITHS
ACCOUNT F ACCOUNT HE SIGGTING,
I. NO ACTION ACTION TAKEN.
J. (L) POSITIC J. (1) POS OFFICER: R: OPERATIONS OPERATIONS
DUTY OFFICER.
(2) COM2 OBSERVER UNSURE OF DISTANCE OBJECT,
WAS SURE IT AN AIRCRAFT. CHECK WITH MATHIS FIELO
(LOCAL AIRPORT) PRODUCED NEGATIVE RESULTS ON ANY FLYING
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ACTIVITY AY THIS TIME. A RADIOSONDE BALLOON HAD BEEN RELEASED
HY DET 31, GTH NEATHER WING(MATS) AT IEO5 HRS LOCAL AND WAS
ON THE GROUND AT 2OZD HRS LOCAL. NOMENCLATURE OF BALLOON:
ML-S37/UM. SALLCON BURST AT 1U5-OO0 FT, WITH 20 MINUTE
DESCENT.
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U.S.AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION 7
This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much
Please try to answe questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for research
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.
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When did you see the object? Time of day: 00 44 T.427D
Hour Minutes
7 MAY 1966 (P.M.
(Circle One): A.M. or
Day Month Year
. Time Zone:
(Circle One): a. Eastern (Circle One): a.Daylight Saving NAIA
$b. Central b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object?
GooDEEOw AFR SAN ANGELO TEXAS
Nearest Postal Address City or Town State or County
5. How long was object in sight (Total Duration) 15
Hours Minutes Seconds
a..Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess d.Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined? phin cun lue
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? No
What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright a. Bright
Cloudy b. Cloudy
IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object?
(Circle One): In front of you d. To your left
b.In back of you e. Overhead
c. To your right f. Don't remember
FTD FORM 164
OCT 6 This form nuperandes FTD 164, Jul 61, which is obsolete.
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8IF you saw the object at NIGHT, what did you notice co-.cerning the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One): /
a. None a. Bright moonlight
b. A few .Dull moonlight
c. Many c..No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember d. Don't remember
9. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw object?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
(a. Clear sky (a. Dry
b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds c. Moderatr or heavy rain
Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
e. Don't ramember
10. The object appeared: (Circle One):
a. Solid d. As a light)
b.Tronsparent e. Don'tremember
c. Vapor c. Vapor
1If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
a. Brighter c. About the same
b. Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compere brightnass to some common object: 11.1 Compere brightnass to some common object:
The edges of the obiect were: .The edges of the obiect were:
Bot siite w sd Bott bite w mg
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred o blurred Other Othe
b. Like c bright star
c. Sharply outlined) D
d. Don'tremember
Did the object: (Circle One for eoch question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes No Don't know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Y es No Don't know
c. Break up into parts orexolode? as No Don't know
d. Give off smok-? a tule Yes No Don't know
e. Change brightness? Yes No Don't know
f. Change shape? (Yes) No Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? (Yes) No Don't know
h. Yes No Don't know
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18. We wish to knowthe 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? o20%
abont 10%0 abont 10% l24 bid wit
Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any details 19. in vour sketch any details
of the object that you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails.
Place an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving. X
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(Circle One) No.
IF you answered YEs, then how far away would you say it was? 1008 ti 150 fut
22. Where were you located when you sow the object? Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
In the business section of a city?
a. Inside a building b.In the residential section of a city?
b. In a car c. In open countryside?
(c. Outdoors d. Near an airfield?
In an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea f. Flying over open country?
f. Other g. OtherONRRSEUEARBARRK
IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions:
24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
a. North c. East e. South g. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
24.2 How fast were you moving? _ miles per hour.
24.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
a. Eyeglasses Yes (No) e. Binoculars Yes No
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when you first saw it. Place a "B he compass where you last saw the object.
90° 75°
60
NW NE
SW S5
S wesT
COATERTOWER
Serith woth
2. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? _
Draw a picture of how they were arranged, and put an ar row to show the direction that they were traveling.
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