PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE7461484

DATE OF SIGHTINGMarch 1967

REPORTED LOCATIONAustin Texas

FRAMES4

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
:DATETIME GROUP LOCATION
16 Mar 67 17/0130z Austin, Texas
3. SOURCE
ASstro
Civilian
4. NUIMBER OF OBJECTS Sirius was at an elevation of 43 degrees, 190 degrees azimutn
One at time of sighting.
5. LENGTH OF ATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
1 hour Object had red, green light, swinging. Appeared round on top
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Stationary. Object appeared stationary or having a light
swing back and forth. Observed for more than one hour, and
Ground-Visual (BX) still apparent at time of report.
7. COURSE
Stationary Stationary
3. PHOTOS
D Yes
$xNo
9. PHYSICA PHYSICAL EVIDENCE IDENCE
17 Yes 17 Yes
No
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 Previous editions of this
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( ." JAW RUW MA4222 1802039 --RUEUF iF
2R mBO Aatro (Sinun)
( R 211333Z MAR 67
( FY 75TRW BERGSTROM AF3 TEX
TO FTD WRIGHT OHIO 22MAR67 07 512
" 3π
INCLAS/DO 05355 MAR 67. UFO REPORT TO FTD WPAFB 16 1AR67
" FOR TDETR UFO SIGHTING REPORT.
Austirg Texs
"( 4. DESCRIPTION OF THE OBJECT
( (1) NOT DETERMINED
(2) UNABLE TO MAKE COMPARISON
( " (3) RED/GREEN LIGHT, SWINGING (3) RED/GREEN LIGHT, SWINGING
(4) ONE SET (4) ONE E SET OF LIGHTS
(( (
(5) N/A (G) N/A
(( (( (S) APPEARED ROUND AT TOP () APPEARED ROUND AT TOP -
(7) NONE
" (3) NONE E HEARD
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- (9) APPEARED STATIONARY
(( 3. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT
(1) SMAE PHENOMENA HAD BEEN OBSERVED BEFORE WITH APPARENT
- RAPID WEST TO EAST MOVEMENT. THIS TIME IT T APPEARED
(( OR TO HOVER.
( 190°A
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(4) APPIARED STATIONARY (4) APPIARED STATIONARY OR HOVERING AND LIGHTS SWUNG BACK AND OR HOVERING SWUNG ACK AND
( FORLH.
(DISAPPEARED BEYOND VIEW OF O3SERVER ON PREVIOUS OBSERVATIONS.
(S) OBSERVED FOR MORE THAN ONE HOUR, AND STILL APPARENT AT TIME
REPORT.
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(1)GROUND VISVAL
(2)FIELD 3L4SSES, 7X35
(3)N/A
D. TIME E AND DATE OF SIGHTING
(1) 15/1933-15/2033 3JGMT/17 MAR 67 1930-2030CST/16 MAR 67.
(②) NIGHT CLEAR
E. MANSFIELD DAM 14 MILES DUE WEST OF AUSTIN (30 DEGREES 23 N, 97
DEGREES 54' 30"W)
F. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ON OBSERVER
(1) CIVILIAN
CN N
- (3)49 (3) 43
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IN, TEXAS
(E) HIGH SOHOOL GRADUATE
(F) 300D
. (2) N/A
3. WEATHER AND ) WINDS ALOFT
(1) CLEAR
- (2) BERGSTROM AFB WEATHER STATION (2) BERGSTROM AFB WEATHER STATION
(a) 063/33 TO (4) 353/33 TO CLAM
(3) 313/35
(C) 237/13 (C) 033/13
(0)30:/33 0) 32:/33
(2) 321/37
()321/43
(3) 293/35
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(3) CLR TO MIEH
MILES
6)1/18
- (S) NONE
(
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( ' .• 503OFT AT 130 DEGREES
( TEMPERATURE PLUS
H. NONE H. NONE
I. NONE
J. NONE J. NONE
V. COMMENTS OF REPORTING OFFICER ". COMMENTS OF REPORTING OFFICER
ACTIN3 DAWLEY, FR 40562, CHIEF
- (A) A
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- () PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS: INITIAL REACIION IU IHE_REPORI
WAS THAT O3JECT SIGHTED WAS POSSIBLY A HELICOPTER OR R A BALLOON.
HELICOPTER ACTIVITY OCCURS IN THE LOCAL AREA FROM CAMP MABERY
(AUSTIN) AND BALLOON ACTIVITY OCCURS FROM GOODFELLOW AFB (SAN ANGELO)
( CHEOKS WITH BOTH AGENCIES REVEALS NO ACTIVITY DURING THE TIME OF
THE O3SERVATION. CHECKS WITH AUSTIN MUNICIPAL AIRPORI CONTROL TOWER
BERGSTROM AFB AIRPORT SURVEILLANCE RADAR, AND AC&W SITE AT LACKLAND
AFB SAN ANTONIO REVEALED NO UNUSUAL ACTIVITY THE AREA SOUTH OF
OBSERVERS POSITION. OBSERVERS POSITION.
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