DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8545110
DATE OF SIGHTINGJanuary 1967
REPORTED LOCATIONCorpus Christi Texas
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PRUJECI JOU/S RECURD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP 2 LOCATION
31/01632 Corpus Christi, Texas (l Witness)
3u Jan 67
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian AIRCRAFT
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
Observers saw a round object aoout tne size of a nic.ci w.cn
30 seconds held at arms length. The objects color was red. Observers
t. TYPE OF OBSERVATION stated that the object was moving in a north to south directi
stated Chat che Gojees
Ground-Visual
7. COURSE
Norht-South
g. PHOTOS
n Yos n1 Yos
No
2. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
17 Yor i7 You
* No * No
FORM Previous oditiona of this form may bo used. Previous editiona of this form may be used.
FTD STP 63 0-329 (TDE) FTD STP63 0-329 (TDE)
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE 30 gaw 67
)Corpus Chaistr
LAREDO AIR FORCE BASE, TEXAS 7804I TEXAS
REPLY TO
ATTN OF: DCO-OP 1 Feb 1967
SUBJECT: UFO
TO: AFSC (FTD)
ATC (ATOOS-O) 80-17
The following UFO report is submitted in accordance with AFR 200=2:
a. Description of Object(s):
(1) Shape: Round.
) Size:
(3) Color: Red.
(4) Number: One.
(5) Formation: Formation: None.
None. None.
(7) Tail, trail, or exhaust: (7Tail, trail, or exhaust: None.
(8) Sound: None. None.
(9) Other pertinent or unusual features: None. None.
b. ject(s):
(1)
Object was moving.
Elevation 900.
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Drifted out of sight going into the horizon.
(6) How long (were) the object(s) visible? 30 seconds.
c. Manner of observation:
(1) Use one or any combination of the following items: Ground-visual,
air-visual, ground-e tronic, air-electroric:
Ground visual.
(2) Statement as to optical aids, use and description thereof:
None.
identification number, altitude, heading, speed and he identification number, altitude, heading, speed and h ome station: e station: S,
Ground sighting. Ground sighting.
d. Time and Date of Sighting:
0100z 31 Jan 1967
(2) Light conditions: Dusk
e. Location of Observer: Location of Observer: (Latitude and longitude, and/or geographical (Latitude and longitude, and/or geographical
position) Corpus Christi, Texas Corpus Christi. Texas
Age en
Mailing address tland, Texas
Occupation Retired (Army)
Estimate of reliability Fair
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Military - Name N/A
Grade
Organization
Duty
Estimate of reliability
g. Weather and Winds - Aloft Conditions at Time and Place of Sightings:
Clear - 10 mi. visibility
(1) Observer(s) account of weather conditions:
Clear - 10 mi. visibility
(2)I Report from nearest AWS or U. S. Weather Bureau Office of
wind direction and vel degrees and knots at:
Surface 1600 19 knots
6,000' 2200 15 knots
10,000' 2400 15 knots
16,000' 2400 20 knots
20,000' 2600 40 knots
30,000' 2600 40 knots
50,000' 2600 40 knots
80,000'
(3) Ceiling: Scattered. Scattered.
(4) Visibility: (4) Visibility: 10 mi.
(5) Amount of cloud cover: Less than 4/10
(6) (6) Thunderstorms in area and quadrant in which loeated:
. None. None.
h. h. Any other unusual activity or condition: Any other - None. None
i. None.
j. I Location, approximate altitude, and general direction of flight of any
air traffic or balloon releases possibly account for
the sighting:
Numerous air traffic a around Naval Ai orpus Christi. Possibly
aircraft.
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k. Position title and comments of the preparing officer, including
preliminary analysis
Laredo AFB Command Post OD Lt Clark, John K. Possible aircraft
may have caused sighting. This was relayed from Corpus Christi
Naval Air Base by ACAN Andrews, D. E., and he confirmed it may
have been an aircraft.
1. Existence evidence, such as materials and photographs:
None.
ANDER
ARTHUR A. ROSSLER, MajOr, USAF
Chief, Operation Plans Branch
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