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PROJECT :CO73 RECORD
∴ DATE - TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
25 Nov. 66 26/00252 Austin, Texas multipie
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Aircraft)possible)
4. NUMBER NUMBER OF OBJECTS OBJECTS
one
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
2 minutes Observers noted what appeared to be a ball of light from
20 to 70 degrees above the horizon. From 70 to 90 20 to 70 degrees above the horizon. From 70 to 90
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION TYPE OF OBSERVATION degrees above the horizon the object looked like a
Ground Visual spinning disk. The observers thought the object was an
aircraft intr ouble until it seemed to explode ana no
7. COURSE sound was heard and no debris fell. The ooject moved
NW steadily on a horthwest heading. At one time the
object appeared to hover, increase the light intensity
8. PHOTOS then move on toward the NW.
Yes The investigating official stated that the witnesses
XNo thought they were observing an aircraft until they were
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE unable to reconcile what they observing, to the nor-
mal behavior of an aircraft. The description is con-
Yos sistent with that of an aircraft observation. It appears
XX No the witnesses saw an aircraft.
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OETAINEC. K. PREPA IMG OFFICENI JAMES L SOONED .
LMPRESSION AFTER INTERVIENIAS FOUR OF THE FIVE OBSERVERS .
AS THAT THEY WERE REPORTING ON OBUECT THAT APPEARED .
JUF OF THE ORDINARY TO THEM. AT NO TIME DID THEY SAY UT OF THE ORDINARY TO THEM• AT NO TIME DID THEY SAY
NES SAR A FLYING SAUCERI THEY THOUGHT THEY WERE OB- MES SAN A FLYING SAUCER: THEY THOUGHT THEY WERE OB- . 6
SERVING AN AIRCRAFT UNTIL HEY MERE UNABLE TO RECONCILE SERVING AN AIRCRAFT UNTIL HEY MERE UNABLE TO RECONCILE . .
SHAT THEY NERE OBSERVING TO THE NORMAL BEHAVIOR OF SHAT THEY NERE OBSERVING TO THE NORMAL BEHAVIOR OF
AIRCRAFT. NO OTHER REPORTS WERE RECEIVED ABOUT THIS AIRCRAFT. NO OTHER REPORTS WERE RECEIVED ABOUT THIS
BJECT. I BELIEVE THAT THE OBSERVERS SAW AN AIRCRAFT .
APPROACH THE AUSTIN VOR AND DEPART TO THE NORTHMEST.
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JLGE 5 RUNGGM 24 UNCLAS .
THE UNUSUAL APPEARANCE TO THE ODSERVERS WAS DUE TO THE O
LIGHTS OF G GONNTOWN AUSTIN AND VIENING OF THE AIRCRAFT
-IGHTS FRC DIFFERET ANGLES. SHTS PRCE WiFPERET ANGLES• .
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SIGHT. (1) NOV 26/00262. (2) NIGHT. E. ONE
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INFORMAION ON OBSERVERS: (1)(A)MR. .
DRIVES AUSTIN TEXAS. .
VJ) ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE STECK ACC: EXECUTIVET STECK CO. PRINTERS CO. PRINTERS A AND LITHO- AND LITHO- .
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PAPHERS, (E) AY UNIERSITY OF TEXAS. .
(F) RELIABILITY ( APPEARS
(8) 25. (0) 5010 LANSING DRIVE AUSTIN)
(EXAS. (D) HOUSENIFE. (E) HIGH SCHOOL. (F) RELI-
ABILITY AFPEARS GOOD. (3)
(E) 25. (C) ING, TEX. (O) LITHO-
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@ IRVING TEX. (D SENIFE. (E) HIGH CHOOL .
2) RELIAGILITY RELIABILITY APPEARS TO B APPEARS TO 83
AUSTIND EX. AUSTIN EX. .
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WORKS. (8) 1O SOUND WAS HEAND. (9) THE OESERVERS
THOUGNT THE OGOECT WAS AN AIRCRAFT IN TROUSLE UNTIL IT
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SEEMED TO EXPLODE AND NO SOUAD WAS HEARD AND NO DESRIS SEEMED TO EXPLODE AND NO SOUND WAS HEARD AND NO DEBRIS
FELL. B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBUECT: (1) NO
PARTICULAR REASON JUST LOOKED TOMARDS TOWN AND SAW PARTICULAR REASONY JUST LOOKED TOMARDS TOWN AND SAW
THE OBJECT. (A) THS ANGLE OF THE OBJECT WAS 20 DEGREES OF TAE OBJECT WAS 20 DEGREES
ABOVE THE HORIZON AND THE AZI AUTH AS SOUTHNEST .8OVE ToE THE AZIVTH AS SOUTHI .
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FIRST OLSERVED. (S) ANGLE OF ELEVATION UPON DIS-
AFPEARANCE HAS THE (ORTHMEST HORIZON. (4) THE OBJECT 0
MOVED STEABILY ON A NORTHMEST HEADING FROM 20 TO 9O
DEGREES ABOVE THE HONIZON. IT APPEARED TO HOVERT
MEST AT THETY TI ES ITS PREVIOUS SFEED. (SYTHE OBJECT 0
DISAPPLARED TO TEE ONTEST AT EXTRE ELY HIGH SPEED.
41.uTES. C. ThE SA.2R COSEKVATIO. (1) GROUNG .
V15uA-.(2) COSLKVAT1O. (1) GROUND
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JFO REPORT TO FTO APAFB FOR TDETR. A. DESCRIPTION. REPORT TO FTO WPAFB FOR TDETR. A. DESCRIPTION.
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THE HOXIZON IT APPEARED TO BE A SPIINING DISK. (2) .
TPERE SAS NOT A REFERENCE AVAILABLE TO ESTABLISH THE .
SIZE. WITHOUT T A REFERENCE IT APPEARED TO BE ONE-HALF
LACH IN DIANETER. (3) THE COLOR WAS ORANGE WHEN FIRST .
SELV ThEN CHANGED TO BLUE WHITE AS THE CSUECT MOVED
ANAY. (4) ONE. (5) N/AXYL NO DISCERNIBLE ...
-EATDRLS ZAE SEEM. (7) NO EXHAUST MAS SHEM BUT IT
SEETES LIKE MOLTEN METAL VAS DRIPPING FROX ONE POINT SEEEU LIKE MOLTEA METAL VAS ORIF ING FROM ONE POINT .
THE ECTTOM OF THE OBUECT AS IT WAS SPIMIIG. IT THE ECTTOM OF THE OBUECT AS IT WAS SPINIIG. IT
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(D) PHAAMACIST. (E) UUKMONN (F) NO EATI ATE OF RELI- ...
SILIY. DID NOT MEET THE INDIVIFU JAL. G. (1)
OPSERVENS EXTIMATE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS MAS ONE THIRD
IF THE SKY HAD THLA CLOUD COVERAGE. (2) BERGSTROM .
F8 EAAS F8 EARS AWS REPORT OF WINOST AWS REPORT OF WINOST
(A) 50RFACE 170/4) (B) 6.000 FT 200/20) (C) 10.000 FT A) SURFACE 17074; (B) 6,000 200/20; (0) 10.000 FT .
280/151 (0) . .
(F) 30,000 FT 260/40; (G) (F) 30,000 FT 0,000 FT 260/451 (H) 30.000 (H) 30,000
DAGE 4 RUWGGN 24 UNCLAS .
(5) CLOLO COVER 1O/AO. (6) NO THUNDERSTROMS. (7) .
JERTICAL TEMPERATURE GRADIEN: .
(A) 60000 FT PLUS 10CI (S) 7:000 FT PLUS 13CI (C)
(0,000 FT PL0S 10CA (0) 16,000FT MINUS 3C1 (E) .
(0/600 FT PL0S 10C) (0) 16.000FT MIN0S 3C1 (E)
9.000FT MINUS 19,000FT MINUS 11.30) (F) 20.000 FT M1005 9.5C) 11.301 (F) 20.000 FT M1N05 9.5C) .
(3) 30.000 FT MIN0S 3501 (H) 47.000 FT MINUS 74C1 (3) 30.000 FT MIN0S 3501 (H) 47.000 FT MINUS 74C) ...
(D) 50.000 FT MINCS 73C. M. N/A. I. M/A. J. NOT
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