PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8279391

DATE OF SIGHTINGDecember 1966

REPORTED LOCATIONHouma La

FRAMES6

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PROJECT I0C73 RECORD
1, DATE · TJME GROUP LOCATION
7 Dec 66 0420Z Houma, La.
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR EVALUATION EVALUATION
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 5LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
40 minutes SEE CASE
6. 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION TYPE OF OBSERVATION
Ground Visual
7. COURSE
West-East
3. PHOTOS
Yes
No
2. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
17 Yes
XX Na
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of this form may be used.
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7 Wi66
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFSC)
WRIGHT.PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE. OHI0 43433
REPLY TO TDET/UFO 30 January 1967
ATTN OF:
SUBJECT: UFO Observation, 7 Dee 66
TO,
treet
Houma, Louisiana 70360
Reference your unidentified observation. The information which
we have received is not sufficient for a scientific evaluation. we have received is not sufficient for a scientific evaluation.
E Request you complete the attached FTD Form 164 and return it in Request you complete the attached FTD Form l64 and return it in
the envelope provided. Thank you for reporting your observation the envelope provided vation
to the Ai to the r Force. orce.
JAMES C. MANATT, COlOnel, USAF 1 Atch
Director echnology and Subsystems Subsystems FTD Form 164 w/envelope

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UNCLA SSIFIED seetin
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T-FTD
PTTU JAW FUCLERA3004 3422200-UUU -RUEDFIA
ENR 00000
P 082000Z DEC 66 6
FM TECHTNGCEN KEESLER AFB MISS 39534 .
TO RUWMFVA/ADC
RUCLMRA/73RD AIRDIV RUCLMRA/73RD AIRDIV TYNDALL AFB FLORDIA TYNDALL AF3 FLORDIA 3-E718 .
RUEDFIA/FTD WPAFB RUEDFIA/FTD WPAFB 3E/l . .
RUEDHQA/CSAF
RUEDHQA/OSAF . .
BT .
UNCLAS XP-000795 DEC 66
FOR TDETR: AFROC, SAF-OI. .
UFO REPORT .
A (1) CIGAR SHAPE
(2) BALL POINT PEN .
(3) ) WHITE & ORANGE WITH GREEN TAIL .
(4) ONE
(5) N/A .
(6) NONE Send J2ud .
(7) N/A 164 164
(8) NONE . .
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UNCLASSIFIED PRIORITY 0

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UNCLASSIFIEO PRIORITY 0
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(9) NONE .
E. (1) SON WAS RETURNING HOME FROM SCOUT MEETING AND LOOKED UP
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PAGE 2 RUCLERA3004 UNCLAS PAGE 2 RUCLERABO04 UNCLAS •
(2) 40 DEGREES (2) 40 DEGREES . .
(3) UNK
(4) WEST TO EAST AND EACK & FORTH (4) WEST TO EAST AND EACH CK & FORTH
(5) DISAPPEARED FOR 5 MINUTES THEN RETURNED . e
(6) 40 MINUTES
C. (1) GROUND VISUAL
(2) NONE
(3) N/A
(2)NIGHT
E. (1) 29 DEGREES 35N V 90 DEGREES 3SW
.(1)
HOME PHON HOME PHONE
G. (1) N/A
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UNCLASSIFIED PRIOR
(2) WINDS ALOFT
6,000 - 145/15 TEMP PLUS 12
10,000 - 190/30 PLUS 6
16,000 - 320/25 MINUS 5 .
20,000 - 240/25 MINUS 14
PAGE 3 RUCLERA3004 UNCLAS PAGE 3 RUCLERA3004 UNCLAS
30,000 - 260/35 MINUS 39
50,000 - 280/35 50,000 - 280/35 MINUS 75 MINUS 75
80.000 - UNK
(3) 10.000 BRCKEN
a (4) UNLIMITED
(5)UNK
(6) NONE
(7) N/A
WATER.
I. N/A
J. N/A U. NTA
K. CAPT K. CAPT SERVICES
UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASS E D PRIORITY

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DIVISION KEESLER AFB. (COMMENTS) THE POSSIBILITY OF TUG-BOATS .
OFERATING IN THE INTERCOASTAL WATERWAY CREATING DIFFUSED AND DIS- .
TORTED PATTERNS ON THE CLOUD FORMATION WOULD BE VERY GREAT. WITH A
SOPHISTICATED RADAR OPERATING IN THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY, MOST .
JEJECTS AIRBORNE WOULD HAVE BEEN DETECTED. THERE WERE NO CONTACTS
MADE AT THE TIME OF THE SIGHTINGS BY THE HOUMA RADAR STATION OR ..
THE MONTGOMERY AIR DEFENSE SECTOR. HOWEVER DERELICT BALLOONS HAVE BALLOONS HAVE .
BEEN SIGHTED IN THIS AREA IN THE PAST. SEEN SIGHTED IN THIS S AREA IN T THE PAST.
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