PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8297401

DATE OF SIGHTINGSeptember 1966

REPORTED LOCATIONAbilene Texas

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I
PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP LOCATION
29 Sept 66 29 Sept 66 0223Z 0223Z Abilene, Texas Abilene, Texas (multiple) (multiple)
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION 1. CONCLUSION Y
Civilian (other) (other) INSUFFLCEN ' V:TA FOR EVALUATION INSUFFICEN ' V.TA FOR EVALUATION
4. NUIMBER OF OBJECTS 4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One One
5. LENGTH OF OSSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
1 Hour SEE CASE
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
Ground Visual
7. COURSE
Varied
8. PHOTOS :
D Yel
No
2. PHYSICAL DENCE
17 Yes
No
FORM
FTD STP63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of thle form mey be used.
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29 Sept66
7
FTD (TDETR)
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433
4 October 1966
Abilene, Texas Abilene, Texas 79605 79605
Dear Dea
Reference your unidentified observation of 29 September 1966.
The information which we have received is not sufficient for
1600 S13 evaluation. Request you complete the attached FTD Form 164
and return it in the envelope provided. and return it i n the envelope provided.
AA  TIMKO pacy to aa5o
observation to the
Air Force.
Sincerely,
HECTOR QUINT CANILLA, Jr, Major, USAF
Chief, Projec Blue Book

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ZNR UUUUU
P 3222387 3EP 66
FM S6SAW DYESS AFB TEXAS
25 TO RUWGALE/ADC ENT AFE COLORA DO
RUWGHW/OKLAHOMA CITY AFS ADC OKLAHOMA CC1-78
RUEDF IF/AFSC FTD WRIGHT FATTERS OHIO
RUEDHQA/HQ USAF WASH 25 DC RUEDHQA/HQ USAF WASH 25 DC
RUEDHQA/S ECRETA RY OF RUEDHQA/SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE WASH 25 DC ORCE WASH 25 DC
INFO RUCSC/SAC
RUWGAA/ZAF EARKSDA LE AF B LA Senl 164 Senl 164
ET
5 YES 6. NO 7. NO 8. NONE 9. STOCD STILL-THEN ONE WOULD
MOJE RA PIDLY AND THEN THE OTHER. E. 1. COLOR DIFFERENT THEN STARS.
2. HIGH, TO THE NORTH (UNA BLE TO ESTINATE ALT). 3. NEVER
DISA PPEARED. 4. STATIOMARY FOR A WHILE, THEN RAPID MOV EMENT
FROM ONE DIRECTION TO ANOTHER, EUT WOULD ASSUME ORIGINAL
POSITION AF TER MANEUVERING. 5. A PPEARED TO FADE, EUT NEVER
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3. N/A D.1. (720/ 3. N/A D. 1. (72S/29/SEP 2. NIGHT E. CENTER OF ABILENE NIGHT E• CENTER OF A BILENE
PAGE 2 RUWTDGAIS4E UNCIAS PAGE 2 RUWTDGAI 54E UNCIAS
TEXAS.F.I. ILENE, TEXAS,
GAS STATION ATTENDENT, 17 YEARS OLD, POOR.2
A BILENE, TEXAS, HOUSEWIFE, 41 YEARS OLD, POOR.
G. 1. CLFAR WITH LIGHT SURFACE WINDS. VISIRILITY EXCELLENT.
20, 22P-332/26, 30,00032020, 50,006-32020, 80,00 NONE AVAILA BLE —
3. UNLIMITED 4. 15 MILES 5. NONE 6. NONE 7 NORMAL
TEMPERA TURE, INVERSION FRON SURFACE TO 4, RPA FEET I MSL.

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27.R9 4,OEE FEET MSL UP WAS STANDA RD. H. NONE I. N/A J. NONE
LCCAL FAA, WEATHER, AND A EILENE RADIO WERE CONTACTED.
THER WERE NO KNOWN AIRCRAFT WORKING IN THE AREA. ONE WEATHER
EALLOON WAS RELEASED BY THE LOCAL CIVILIAN STATION AT C5BR/29.
DYESS TOWER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY SAW NOTHING UNUSUAL. LOCAL
INVESTIGATOR HAS NO WAY TO FURTHER EVA LUATE SIGHTING AS THE
AV BMSIO H MNO TE O P NMN GE ' O' OID INDIVIDUALS CONTACTED WERE E ONLY THE ONES REPORTING UFO.
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