PROJECT BLUE BOOK

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE TIME GROUP LOCATION
22 Feb 67 23/0115Z Kingsland, Texas l witness
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
.Civilian Civilian Astro(Venus)
4. NUMBER OF 4. NUMBER OBJECTS OBJECTS Venus was setting just after the observation on an
One azimuth of 272 degrees.
5. LENGTH OF OESERVATION LENGTH OF OESERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS BRIEF S SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
7 minutes
Observerawatched a conical shaped glowing bright orange Observerewatched a conical shaped glowing bright orange
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION light in the western sky. The top of the object at times light in the western sky. The top of the object at times
Ground Visual appeared white in color. It was estimated to be the size appeared white in color. It was estimated to be the size
of a city water tower. At times the bottom of the object
7. COURSE appeared to be rotating red and green.
Stationary
The description is consistent with that of an astronomical
. PHOTOS observation. Venus at the time of the sighting was about
D Yes 5 degrees in elevation and on an azimuth of 27l degrees.
X0 No
PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
i7 Yos
No
FORM ———
FTD SCP 63 0-329 (TDE) Provious editiens of this form may bo used.
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P 311400Z MAR 37
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- *7L49 DO 35356 FE3 67. UFO REPORT
TDETR. UFO SIBNTING REPORT.
. DESORIPTION OR OB.IEOT
(1) CONICAL SHAPE, HOWEVER DID NOT (D) CONICAL
( DIAMETER OF BOTTON LARGER THAN TOP.
(0) ESTIMATED AS APPROXIMATELY () ESTIMATED AS APPROXIMATELY Y THE SIZE OF SIZE OF CITY WATER TANK. CITY WATER IANK.
- (3) TOP-A SLOMIN3 CLEAR WHITE.
E BOTTON-APPEARED TO BE ROTATING BOTTOY-A EED RED AND GREEN.
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(4) ONE
(3) ND
(6) NONE
(7) NONE
(3) MONE
8. CESORIPT TION OF COURSE OF OBJECT
(1) APPEARED IN WEST AS EXTREMELY BRIGHT ORANGE LIGHT.
PAR3 PA3E , RUWTNMA930 UNCLAS RUWTNMA9302 UNCLAS
(2) 5-7 DEBRZES ELEVATION, AZIMUTH DIBRIES ELEVATION, AZIMUTH 270 DEGREES.
D DEGREES.
(4) APPEARED STATIONARY DISAPPEARED D SUDDENLY.
(3) BHDDENLY
(3) ) APPROXIMATELY 7 MINUTES
mt
C. YAMIER OF ORERRVATION
(1) BROUND VISHAL
(2)IN07ULA5 131A1X33
(3) NONE
D. TIMP AND DATE OF SIBITING
(1) 22/191305T 23/31152
(2) DUSX, NO SUN VISIBLE
B. LOCATION OF OBSERVER

( (1) 20/1915031 23/01157
(2) DUSK, NO SUN VISIBLE I
E. LOCATION OF OBSERVER
(1)33-45N 93-23w
3 MILES NORTH OF KINGSLAND, TEXAS
. INFOPMATION ON OB3ERVER
( (1) CIVILIAN
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PA3E 3 RUMTNMAJADO NCLAS PA3E 3 RUMTNMAD330 NCLAS
O HOUSEIFE (HOUSTIFE
- (D) B"SINTSS COLLEGE, WOEKED IN BUSINESS WORLD FOR 20 PLUS
(F) FAIR
3. WEATHER AND TINDS ALOFT
(1) OLEAR
(4) 36)/1
(0) 343/3)
(0) 310/4)
(0) 302/50
- (2) 328/7) (D) 338/7)
(F) 090/11 . .
(3) 292/133 (3) 092/13
(D 293/
(3) TONE ONE
(4) RESTRICTED
U (5)
(S) TONE
INVERSION G-D TROUSAND FEET, AMD THEN
SLIBAT INVERSION AT 23 THOUSAND FEET. AIR WAS DRY.
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NONE
I. MONE

SLIGHT INVERSION AT 23 THOUSAND FEET. AIR WAS DRY.
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.VONE
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( 1. ABILBNE, TEXAS, OIVIL WEATHER BUREAU RELEASED A RADIOSONDE
MAVE C.RRIE
THE BALLOOE IN A BENERAL SO OUTH EASTERLY DIRECTION.
- INE, CAPTAIN, USAF, 75 TRW, TAC. THE BALLOON
ELEASE FRO: ASILENE, TEXAS COINCIDES FAVORABLY WITH THE REPORTED RELEASE FROM ASILENE, TEXAS COINCIDES FAVORABLY WITH THE REPORTED
BIEATIG. TIE POSSIBLE BURSTING OF THE BALLOON COULD EXPLAIN THE SIEATIS. THE PO ISSIOLE BURSTING OF THE BALL COULD EXPLAIN THE
( "BUDDEN" DISAPPEARANCE OF TAE OBJECT. THE EXTREMELY HIGH ALTITUDE
TST T IS TYPE OF BALLOON REACHES, AND THE REFLECTION OF THE SUN
I SOLD -OBSISLY ACDOUNT FOR THE BRIGHINESS OF THE OBJECT EVEN
THOUGH
THI 31N MA3 BELOW THE HORIZON AT THE TIME.
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