DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE7452158
DATE OF SIGHTINGApril 1967
REPORTED LOCATIONAustin Texas
FRAMES13

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11/0145 &
10 Apr 67 0230Z Austin, Texas 2 different witnesses
3. SOURICE . CONCLUSION
Civilian 1. Satellite(Echo I)
1. NUBER OF OBJECTS 2. Satellite(Echo II)
Cne in each case
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY ANALYSIS
Several minutes
TYPE OF OBSERVATION Two observers watched star like objects travel across the
Ground Ground Visual Visual were similar to stars but they were moving. were similar to stars but they were moving. The path was
7. COURSE generally straight, but appeared to oscillate at timss. appeared to oscillate at times.
1. NZ Both objects just faded out of sight.
2.NE
E. PHOTOS Echo I was passing ove Echo I was passing over
a NE heading. a NE heading.
Yes .Yes Echo II was passing Echo II was passing ( ximately 02152
XXNo XX No on a heading of NNE. on a heading of NNE.
9. PHYSICAL PHYSICAL EVIDENCE VIDENCE
17 Yos
XXK No
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(2) APPRCXITATELY 45 DEGREES ELEVATION-270 AZIMUTH.
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(5) HOR1ZON-270 AZIAUT..
RAPIDLY.
(5) SLDSENLY, AT HORIZON. (5) SLDSENLY, AT HORIZON.
(6) 3-4 SECONOS.
C. MANIER OF OBSERVATION C. MANIER OF OBSERVATION
(1) GPOUNG VISUAL. (1) GPOUND VISUAL.
(2) NONE USEU.
(3) N/A (3) N/A
O.DATE AND TIME(S)
(1): 11/01462 10/1946 CST
(2) NIGHT
E. LOCATION OF OESERVER
(1) SMM S-UTH AUSTI., TEXAS.
F. INFORMATION ON GASERVER
(1) CIVILLAY
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(D) SELF ENPLOYED (0) 5 SELF ENPLOYED
(E) COLLECE
(F) FAIR
G. WEATHER AND *INDS ALOFT G. WEATHER AND INDS ALOFT
(1) SOME HIGH CLOUDS.
(2) REPDRT FROM (2) REPORT FROM DERGSTROM AFB DERGSTROM AFB WEATHER FACILITY. WEATHER FACILITY.
(A) 150/13
(3) 23075
(c) 200/5
(D) 016/3
(E) 200/3
(F) 206/30
(6) 130/25
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(3) 4FT SCATTEREL-3OM FT AROKEN CIFRUS.
(4) 15 41-ES FLUS.
(5) SCATTERED-2/1U, OVERALL CONDITIONS 9/10 HOWEVER, MUCH OF
The BROKEN CIRRUS WAS VERY THIN.
APOVE STANDARD UP To 30M FT
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TROPOPAUSE AT ZEM FT WITH TROPOPAUSE AT SEM FT WITH STRONG INVERSION DEGREES, 39M FT
53 DEGREES). 53 DEGREES).
H. ANY H. ANY Y OTHER ACTIVITY THAT NIOHT MATCH THE OTHER ACTIVITY THAT NIGHT MATCH THE REPORTED SIGHTING REPORTED SIGHTING
(1) UNASLE TO MATCH WITH
I. NONE.
J. UNABLE TO CETERMINE ANY TRLFFIC THAT MATCHES THE REPORTED
SIGHTING.
INVESTIGATIO BEVRALS
PHENOMENON ON OTHER SIMILAR ACTIVITY THAT COULD ACCOUNT FOR THIS
SIGHTING. IT IS PCSSIALE 1 THE THIS REPORT CAN BE ATTRIBUTED TO SPACE
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ONCLAS 60 0US15 APR 67, UFC REPORT TO FTD (PAFS FOR
TDETR. UFO SIGHYING REPORT.
A DESCHIPTION OF OBJECT A. DESCHIPTION OF OBJECT
(1) POINT SOURCE OF LIGHT SIMILAR TO STAR. (1) POINT SOURCE OF LIGHT SI ILAR TO STAR.
(2) APPROXIMATE SIZE APPROXIMATE SIZE OF STAR OF STAR BUT BUT ONE-HALF THE INTENSITY,
(3) CLEAR-LIKE STAR. (3) CLEAR-LIKE STAR.
(4) ONE (4) ONE
(5) N/A
(6) NONE REPORTED
(7) NOME
(8) RONE
(9) MONE
3. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF DBUECT
(1) CESERVEL IT MNILE CHECKING CLOUD CONDITIONS.
(2) OVERHEAL WHEN FIRST IN NORTH TO
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ELEVATION, S60-
020 DEGREES AZIMUTH.
(4) PATH GENERALLY STRAIGAT, HOWEVER IT DID APPEAR TO OSCILLATE
SLIGHTLY AT TIMES.
(5) FACED OUT OF SIGHT.
(6) APPROXIMATELY SIX MINUTES.
C. C. MANNER OF OVSERVATION
(1) GROUND VISUAL.
(2) NONE (2)NONE USED. USED.
(3) M/A
D. DATE AND TIMES
CST-MR. APPROX-
INATELY 11/0830Z 10/2030 CST.
(2) NIGHT
E. L LOCATION CF SERVEN(S)
(1) MR. AND PAY
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CENTET AUSTANI TEXAS
F. INFORMATIO: ON OBSERVER(S)
(1) CIVILIAN
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(A) 1.
(P) 26
N. TEXAS , TEXAS
(O) E-ACTRICAL ENGILEER (D) EACTRICAL ENGILEER
(E) SS-ELECTRICAL -ENGINEERING ENGINEERING
(F) GOO0
(2) CIVILIAN
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(3) L0
(C) AUSTIN, TEXAS
(0) STATE OF TEXAS-DEPT MENTAL HEALTH AND MENTAL
RETARCATION
(E) EA-SOCIOLOGY
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39M FT-53 DEGREES).
SIGHTING(S)
I. NONE
THE REPORTED THE REPORTED
SIGHTINGS.
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K. RICHARD E. ACCLAINE, MACCR, USAF, 75TRW,TAC, PRELIMINARY IN-
VESTIGATION REVEALS
PORTED SIGATIAES, BOTH INDIVIDUALS DESCRIBED OBJECTS THAT APPARENT-
LY WERE THE SUE CR VERY SINILAR. HOWEVER A DISCREPANCY EXISTS
IN THE REPORTE. THHES OF SIGHTINIG. THE T THUNDERSTROM ACTILITY
NORTH OF AUSTIN CCULD ACCOUNT FOR THE DISAPPEARANCE OF THE OSJECT(S)
THE OBJECTS THROUGH
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(F) GUCL-INDIVIOUAL IS RETIRED (ARNY) WARRANT OFFICER
COUNTER
G. MEATHER A O WINDS ALOFT
(1) SOME THIN CLOUDS.
(A) 150/13
(8) 23075
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(c) 200/5 (c) 200/5
(0) )01075 010/5
(E) 200/5
(F) 200/30
(6) 190/25
(M) 53M FT-150/20
(4) 15 AILES PLUS.
CONDITIONS
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1. DATE  TMC DROUP 2. LOCATION
13 AP 6 L/01-32 Ausoia, Texas ⑦
3. WOICE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Astro (METEOR) v
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One
5. LENGTH OF OESERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
g--suconds Observer state that tnd obgoot was shaped like a ball. Ons-
server stated thet she Objeet Wes approximately 10 times as
TYPE OF ORSERVATION . TYPE OF OBSERVATION large as a star. Tne colo.' of the object was an large as a star. Tne colo.' of the ooject was an incense
Grownd Grownd Visual Visual white-green. Coject dppeared to have a tail. Gogect dppeered to have a tail.
7. COURSE
Hase Hose Stetod Stezod
8. PHOTOS 8. PHOTOS
1 Yes 1 Yes
XOONG XOCNG
. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE D. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
i7 Yor i7 Yon
x No
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UNCLAS DO GOS1D APR 67. UFO REPORT TG FTO PAFB
FOR TOETR. UFO SIGHTING REPORT.
A. DESCRIPTION OF OSJECT.
(1) BALL SHAPE.
(2) APPROXIMATELY 10 TIMES A LARGE STAR.
(3) INTENSE WHITE-GREEM. WHITE-GREEN.
(4) ONE
(5) N/A
(6) NOME REPORTED.
(7) APPEARED TO HAVE A TAIL (POSSISLY DUE TO REFRACTION OF
CLOUDS).
(8) NONE REPORTED.
(9) NON2 REPORTED.
B. DESCRIPTID, OF COURSE OF ORUECT
(1) BRIGHTMESS OF ONJECY PARED TO SURROUNTINGS.
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