PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 1CG73 RECORD
1. DATE.T GROLP LOCATION .).
Mr 67 /.302 Seguin, Texas
3. 3. SOURCE SURCE |IO. CONCLUSION 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Other (CHAFr) Possible
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
-4
200
S. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
5 minuves . Observer stated tnat the objects were round like a colr Observer stated that the objects were round like a tolr suil, suil,
siiverin color. silverin color. Objects were bright and shiny when struck
L.. TYPE OF OBSERVATION t.. TYPE OF OBSERVATION by the sun. Observer stated that the objects were flsshing O in
Ground Vistal in the s sky. Osjects disappeared slowly in the clouds.
7. COURSE
South to Horth
2. PHOTOS
ni Yes
XX No
9. PHYSICA IDENCE
17 Yos
:CXNo
FORM
FTD SP63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of thla forma may bo used.
.
.

UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 63277 (12 Apr 67) P/jjp Page l of 3
ACTION: RDO-4 I INFO: XOP-1, XOPX-2, SAFOS-3,
SMB A1B6RTTU JAW RUWTFJA3 R UED HQA T
ZNR UUUUU
R 112200Z APR 67 k'.-eoo-n:"•.
FM 35 10 FLYT NGWG FM 35 10 FLYT NGWG RANDOL PH AFB TEX RANDOL PH AFB TEX
TO RUWMFVA/ADC TO RUWMFVA/ADC
RUWTEBA/31 AIRDIV OKLAHOMA CITY AFS OKLA RUWTEBA/31 AIRDIV OKLAHOMA CITY AFS OKLA
RUEDFIF/FTD WPAFB BOHIO
RUED HQA/CSAF
RUED HQA/OSAF WASH DC
ZEN/UNIV OF COLO
BT
DESCRIPT ION: ROUND, GOLF BALL SIZE, SILVER, APPROX 2OO OBJECTS IN
FLAT FISH SHAPED FORMAT ION. SURFACE OF OBJECTS BRIGHT AND SHINY
WHEN STRUCK BY THE SUN. NO TAIL OR EXHAUST. NO SOUND. NO OTHER
PERT INENT OR UNUSUAL FEATURES NOTED. COURSE OF OBJECTS: OBJECTS
FLASHED IN SKY, DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF OBSERVER WHO WAS SEATED IN .
DRIVERS SEAT OF AUTO TRAVELI 55-65 MPH. OBJECTS WERE APPROX 30
DEG ELEVATION, O8O DEG AZ IMUT H MEASURED DEG ELEVATION, O8O DEG AZ IMUT H MEASURED FROM FROM OB SERVER. OBJECT S
AFHO JAN 6S FORM 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED
- .

..
UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 63277 Page 2 of 3
APPEARED TO DISAPPEAR SUODENLY INTO CLOUD SFLIGHT OF OBJECTS
PAGE 2 RUWTFJA3053 UNCLAS
GENERALLY FROM SOUH TO NORTH, WEAVING IN AND OUT OF CLOUDS.
1 OBJECTS VISIBLE FOR APPROX 5 MINS (AUTO STOPPED WHEN OBJECTS SIGHTED). OBJECTS VISIBLE FOR APPROX 5 MINS (AUTO STOPPED WHEN OBJECTS SIGHTED).
MANNER OF OBSERVAT ION: GROUND-VISUAL AT 04/1930 GMT, 4 MAR 67 AT MANNER OF OBSERVAT ION: GROUND-VISUAL AT 04/1930 GMT, 4 MAR 67 AT
1330 CST, DAYL IGHT, LAT ITUDE 29 DEG 35 MINS, LONGITUDE 98 DEG 5 MINS,
HALF WAY BETWEEN MAR ION AND MCQUEENY, TEX ON FARM ROAD HALF WAY BETWEEN MAR ION MCQUEENY, TEX ON FARM ROAD 78. OBSERVER: 78. OBSERVER: U
CIVILIAN FEMALE, 26 YRS, HOUSEWIFE. MR 2
SEGUIN, TEX RELIABILITY OF OBSERVER FAIR, NO TECHNICAL OR SCIENTIFIC
BACKGROUND. WEAT HER/W INDS: OBSERVER REPORTED A BLANKET OF CLOWDS
WITH THE SUN VISIBLE, GOOD HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL VISIBILITY.
RANDOLPH AFB 1257 CST 0BSERVATION HIGH, THIN OVERCAST, 15 MILES 3 9
PLUS VISIBILITY. TEMPERATURE 80, DEWPOINT 57, SURFACE WIND 15O DEG,
10KTS GUSTING TO 16 KTS. UPPER AIR WINDS: 6000 FT 180/20,
10,000 FT 190/10, 16,000 FT 220/05, 20,000 FT 260/10, 30,000 FT
280/05, 50,300 FT 290/30. N0 THUNDER STORMS. INVEST IGATING 0FFICERS
HYPOT HESIS: THE LAR GE NUMBER, REFLECT IVE QUAL ITY, AND MOVEMENT OF HYPOT HESIS: THE LARGE NUMBER, REFLECT IVE QUAL ITY, AND MOVEMENT OF
OBJECTS SUGGESTS VERY LIGHT WEIGHT, METALLIC CONSTRUCT ION WHICH OBJECTS SUGGESTS VERY LIGHT WEIGHT, METALLIC CONSTRUCT ION WHICH
5
WOLD TEND TO BE TRANSPORTED BY THE WIND CURRENT S. OBSERVERS WOLD TEND TO BE TRANSPORTED BY THE WIND CURRENT S. OBSERVERS
CONCLUSION OBJECT S WERE WEAVING OBJE CT S WEAVING IN AND OUT IN AND D OUT OF CLOUD S COULD OF COULD
AFHO JAN GS FORM 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 63277 Page 3 af3
HAVE BEEN DUE TO SUN REFLECTING ON OBJECTS AS SUN PENETRATED THIN
OVER CAST. IF OBJECTS WERE WEAVING A ND O UT WOULD
PAGE 3 RUNT FJA3053 UNCLAS
HAVE HAD TO BE AT OR GREATER THAN AN ALT ITUDE OF 20,OOO FT. EITHER HAVE HAD TO BE AT OR GREATER THAN AN ALT ITUDE OF 2O,OOO FT. EITHER
OF A ABOVE STATED COND ITIONS MAY BE EXPLAINED AS CHAFFSREFLECTING ABOVE STATED COND IT IONS MAY BE EXPLAINED AS CHAFFSREFLECT ING
IN SUN. CHAFF IS OFTEN DROPPED BY AF ACFT IN THIS AREA. LOCAL
RADAR CONTROLLERS STATE T HAT CHAFF IS DISCERNIBLE ON THEIR RADAR RADAR CONTROLLERS STATE T HAT CHAFF IS DISCERNIBLE ON THEIR RADAR
SCOPES FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME (4O MINS TO HOUR) WHEN UPPER SCOPES FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME (40 MINS TO HOURWHEN UPPER
WINDS ARE LIGHT IN INTENSITY. A CHAFF DROP WAS MADE OVER JUNCTION,
TEX APPROX 100 MILES WEST NORTH WEST AT 24, 000 FT.
THIS DROP MAY HAVE BEEN RESPONSIBLE ALT HOUGH UPPEAIR WINDS
REPORTED AT THAT TIME DO NOT SUPPORT THIS CONCL USION.
BT
NNNN
AFHQ JAN FORM 0-309C. UNCLASSIFIED
p