PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE7092162

DATE OF SIGHTINGMay 1966

REPORTED LOCATIONSpring Branch Texas

FRAMES4

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TYPE OF OBSERVATION traight
to report it.
Ground-Visual Investigation reveals that the object sighted by observer was in hil
7. COURSE probability an a/c landing at the Collier Airport located approx
miles due N of the sighting area. The owner of the Collier Airpcft,
S toN stated he had knowledge of stated ne h one A/c landing at approx the time in in
0. PHOTOS . PHOTOS questian. The a/c was a Cessna Skylane belonging to he a/c was a Cessna Skylane belonging to an attorey in attomey in
Houston, The pilot stated he was on a Houston. The pilot stated he was direct flight from Houston
Yes Internation to Collier Airport at x 2,000 ft. Made a normal
27 No X7 No rectangular path,landing to the N, rectangular path,landing to th required required to make a rayid to make a r rayid
. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE EVIDENCE descent due to the miscalculation of the base leg. Pilot said his
Yes a rotating beacon on tail. Pilot . stalbed
2X No 2X No he landed at approx 2030, which is approx 1 haur sooner than the
FORM mae maae
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) ,biueby sime.by observer.
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5. Thank caller for information, but do not promise that a return call will be made
to confirm nor dony tho observance of the objoct.
aluistijatini dtthebed
235

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sooner than the reported sighting and sooner than the reported sighting and could be explained could be explained
- No further
investigation investigati pinion.
LAURENCE R. LEACH, JR., MAjOr, USAF LAURENCE R. LEACH, JR., MAjor, USAF
Asst Chief, Ops & Tng
2578 ABS, Ellington AFB, Tex

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, DEPARTMENT OP THE AIR FORCE
2578TH AIR BASE SQUADRON (CONAC)
ELLINGTON AIR FORCE BASE, TEXAS 77030
REPLY TO BOT-P 16 June 1966
ATTN OF:
SUBJECT: Transmittal of UFO Information
TO: Foreign Technology Division
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
Attached are reports received from residents of the Houston,
Tezas, area du
FOR THE
LAURENCE R. LEACH, JR. MajOr, USAF 5 Atch
Assistant Chief UFO Rpts 235 - 239
Operations and Training