PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8290083

DATE OF SIGHTINGJuly 1966

REPORTED LOCATIONAmarillo Texas

FRAMES4

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIAE GROUP 1. DATE· TIAE GROUP LOCATION
_7_July_66 08/0455z 7 July 66 08/0455Z Amarillo, Texas Amarillo, Texas (1 Witness) (1 Witness)
3. SOURCE . SOUECE 10. CONCLUSION 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Civilian Possible (AIRCRAFT) H4
4. 4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
Description is consistent with that of an aircraft sighting. The
One investigation revealed nother other than A/c in the area.
5, LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYGI
20 Seconds Observer noted object that was traveling toward the NE. The
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION front of the object was flat ard the rear seemed to have a
tail. A white light was also visible. At one time it looked
Ground-Visual like a jet afterburner was on. The object di sappeared like
7. COURSE a switch being turned off. The observer just happeried to
look up, he has seen other UFO's.
NE.
8. PHOTOS
Yes
No
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
7 Yos
XXNo
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editione of this form may be used.

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AMHRITEX. 7 50L66
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UNCLASSIFIED d1
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
AF IN: 56639 (11 Jul 66) A/fdb INCOMING MESSAGE
Page 1 of 3
ACTION: RDC-4
INFO:
SMB B135RTTU RUN JE UA 75 85 1922 04 1-UUUU UEd HQA
ZNR-UUUUU
R 111250
FM AMAR ILLO AFB TEXAS
TO RUEDHQA/OSAF
RuEdHQa/hQ USaF
RUEBBAA/AFSC
RUWNFVA/ADC
BT BI
UNCLAS SAF-09043 JUL 66 T
SECTAF FOR SAFOI, USA AFNIN,AFSC AFNINAFSC SUBJE CT : UFO
SIGHTING.
A.(D)THE A.(DTHE E FRONT BEING FLAT THE REAR SEEMED HAVE TAIL
(2) BASKET BALL
(3) WHITE LIGHT (3) WhITE LIGHT
(4) ONE
(5) NONE 1
(6) LOKED L IKE JET AFTER BUR NER
(7) FROM FLAT FRONT TAIL TRAILED OUT AND D IM INISHED
PAGE TW UNCL AS
AFHQ JAN 65 FORM 0.309C
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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 56639 (11 Jul 66) Page 2 of 3
(8) NONE
(9) NONE
(2) 3,900 FOOT
(3)3,000FOT
NORT H EAST
Light dim inisied thEN caMe Back oN.
(5) tHE ObjECT dISAPPEARED
7 ( 20 SECONDS.
C. (1(ROUND VISUAL C. (1(ROUND VISUAL
. (2) NONE
(3) NOT APPL. ICABLE ()NOT APFL. ICABLE
D.(1) 0455 ZULU B JUY 1966 D.(1) 0455 ZILU B JULY 1966
NIGHT
E. (1) E.(1 AMAR ILLO, TEXAS IN THE IN THE OL SON PARK
- SCHOa SCHOaL LPLAYGROUND. PLAYGROUND.
F.(1 1, 35, AMAR ILLO, TEX AS.
TRAVELL ING SALESMAN.
G. (D) CLEAR WITH CLOW FORMAT ION TO THE NORT HWE ST
SURFACE 160/5
AFHQ JAN 65 FORM 0-309C
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UNCLASSIFIED
11
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 56639 (11 Jul 66) Page 3 of 3
6 2 190/30
10 340/5
16 040/10
20 350/10
30 320/5
50 080/5
(3)NONE E (70 )
(4) 15 PLUS
(5) 2/8
(6) LINE TCU-CB 80N TO 49 AW (6) LINE TCU-CB 8ON TO 47 OCNL LTG ICCG E LTG ICCG
(7) NOT ABA ILABLE
H thru J. None
K. BASE DIRECTOR OF SAFETY: K.B BASE DIRECT OR OF SAFET Y: : SEEMED SINCERE IN
REPORT ING THE ACCOUNT OF THE E UFO SIGHT ING. MR S SA ID
HE HAD OBSERVED FLYING OBJECT S ON PRIOR OCCASION BUT D ID NOT HAVE L OT HER
PEOPLE WITH HIV SO HE HAD NEVER REPORTED THEM BEFORE. HE SA ID PEOPLE WitH Hiv So HE HAd NeVer REportEd
HE HAD CALLED tHE LOCAL TV STAT ION, KGNC, AND THEY HAD HAD ONE
OTHER CALL BUT HAD TO GO ON THE A IR AT THAT T IME THIS OFFICE
HAS not rece ived an OT HER REPORT. T HIS INE IGAT ION REVE ALED -
NOTHING WERE INTHE AREA IF FURTHER IN-
VESTIGATTON IS FELT NECESSARY PLEASE ADVISE E THIS OFFICE.
BT FORM
AFHQ JAN 65 0.309C UNCLASSIFIED