DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE9666406
DATE OF SIGHTINGFebruary 1967
REPORTED LOCATIONEdinburg Texas
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DATETIME GROUP LOCATION
24 Feb 67 25/0110Z Edinburg, Texas one
3. SOURCE CONCLUSION
Civilian Satellite(possible)
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS Ta
One
S. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION S. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
5 minutes
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Observer watched a round yellowed colored object travel
toward the south. The object was about the size of a dime
Air Visual held at arm's length. The observer first noticed a steady
7. COURSE yellow light in the SN. This light slowly moved toward the yellow light in the SNl. This light slowly moved toward the
south and disappeared rapidly in that direction.
Southward Southward
8. PHOTOS EHOTOS The description is consistent with that of a satellite The description is consistent with that of a satellite obser obser
vation. Che of the Pegasus satellites could have been
o Yes responsible for the sighting.
No
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
17 Yos
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FORM uum. :
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of thia form may bo used.
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DEPARTIMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE Pg1 of 4
AF IN : 44269 (1 Mar 67) P/rc
INFO: XOP-1 SAFOS-3, NIN-7, DIA-1, 19ADV CY DIA 1
ACTION: RDC-4
SMB D297VD 156
ZAR UUUUU ZNR 00000
PR 012100Z MAR 67 PR 012100Z MAR 67
FM HQ 3640TH PLT WG LAREDO AFB TEX
TO RUWMFVA/ADC TO RUWMFVA/ADC
RUNTEBA/31ST RUNTEBA/31ST NORAD OKLA CITY AFS OKLA NORAD OKLA CITY AFS OKLA
RUEDFIK/FTD WPAFB
RUED HQA/CSAF
RUED HQA/OSAF
INFO RUNTFJA/ATC
ZEN UNIV OF ADO BOULDER COLO 80302 ATTN DR CONDON
BT
UNCLAS DCO-OP 00034, MAR 67.
FOR FTO (TDETR); FOR DC); FOR OSAF (SAF-OI). FOR ATC (ATOOS-O)
SUBJ: UFO.
A. DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT:
(1 ROUNDISH. (1) ROUNDISH.
(2)DIME.
(3) YELLOWISH. (3)YELLONISH.
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INCOMING MESSAGE
AFIN : 44269 (1 Mar 67) Pg 2 of 4
(4) ONE.
(5) THRU (9) NONE.
B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT: e. bLJcnn:ron or Coonot o ooseer.
(1) STEADY LIGHT AT 215 DEGREES (1) STEADY LIGHT AT 215 DEGREES
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(2) 215 DEGREES HIGH. (2) 215 DEGREES HIGH.
(3)180 DEGREES HIGH. (3)180 DEGREES HIGH.
(4) 0110Z UFO SW TO NE, STOPPED SEVERAL TIMES
81122 MOVED RAPIDLY TO SE.
8113Z WOVED RAPIDLY TO SOUTH.
0115Z MOVED OUT OF SIGHT TO SOUTH.
(5) RAPIDLY TO SOUTH.
(6) 5 MINUTES.
C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION: (1) AIR-VISUAL.
(2)NONE.
(3) CESSNA 132 SKY LANE 8000*; 215 MAG ON 035 RADIAL
OF MCALLEN. 150 MPH -MCALLEN, TEXAS. OF MCALLEN. 150 MPH -MCALLEN, TEXAS.
D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING:
(1) 0110Z; 1910. LOCAL; 25 FEB 1967
NIGHT. (2NIGHT.
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AF IN : 44269 (1 Mar 67) Pg 3 of 4
E. LOCATION OF OBSERVER: 25 MILES OUT OF MCALLEN, TEX ON V.O.R.
5 MILES EAST OF ED INBURG, TEXAS.
F. IDENT IFYING INFORMATION ON OBSERVER: CIVILIAN:
MCALLEN, TEXAS. MCALLEN, TEXAS.
G. WEATHER AND WINDS-ALOFT CONDITIONS AT TIMEA AND PLACE OF SIGHTINGS: G. WEATHER AND WINDS-ALOFT T CONDITIONS AT TIMEA AND PLACE OF SIGHTINGS:
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(CLEAR - 10 MILE VISIBILITY. (1CLEAR - 10 MILE VISIBILITY.
(2) SURFACE 050 AT 13 GUST TO 18 (2) SURFACE 050 AT 13 GUST TO 18
6000* 190 AT 15
19000' 300 AT 18
16000' 320 AT 45
20030 300 AT 55
30000' 300 AT 80
50000' 300 AT 90
(3) 4,030 SCATTERED; 8,000 BROKEN.
(4) VISIBILITY: 18 MI.
(5).9
()NONE.
(7) NORMAL. (7) NORMAL.
H. AND I NONE. H. AND I. NONE.
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AFIN : 44269 (1 Mar 67) Pg 4 of 4
J. NONE
KPOSITION TITLE; COMMENTS: LT W.T. LONG, OPS DUTY OFFICER, CORPUS
CHRISTI NAS, TEX AND 2D LT JORDAN, OFFICER OF THE DAY, LAREDO AFB,
TEX; AREA CODE 512, RA 3-9121, EXT 2305. ANALYSIS: NONE.
L. EXISTENCE OF PHYSICAL EVEDENCE, ETC. NONE. L. EXISTENCE OF PHYSICAL EVEDENCE, ETC. NONE.
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