PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE9077807

DATE OF SIGHTINGJune 1967

REPORTED LOCATIONRoaring Springs Texas

FRAMES3

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE . TIME GROLP LOCATION
5 Jn7 6/0310Z Roaring Springs, Texas -
LOCE 10. CONCLUSION
Divlin (BALL LIGHLING) Ver7 prrt. get
1. N.ER OF OSJECTS
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5. LENCTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF S SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
5-10 seconds Observer stated that the object appeared shaped round Like a
a ball of fice. Color:
. TYPE OF OBSERVATION bright
Ground Visual and red.
COURSE
3
.FACTOS
n fe
9. PHYSIC DENCE NCE
Yus Yus
X No
FORM
PTD SEP63 0-327 SEP63 0-327 (TDE) Previoue adiiions of thie form may be uued. Previoue aditions of thie form may be uued.
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OTHER BAUL.. L1647N5
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS 35OOTH PILOT TRAINING WING (ATC) EFENS
REESE AIR FORCE BASE. TEXAS 794O1
REPLY TO 14 June 1967
ATTN OF: DCO-OBO
SUBJECT: UFO 5gune67
6/0302
TO: FTD (TDETR) Sprna Sefo
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433 Roaring
A. (1) Round (ball of fire).
(2) Volleyball.
(3) Bright light gradually diminishing to yellow, orange,
red.
(4) One.
(5) NA.
(6) None.
(7) One foot long at arms length.
(8) None - obs 8 None - observ tanding near train.
(9 None. (9) None.
B. (1) Flash of light (similar to lightning) Flash of light (similar lightning) illuminating area.
(2) 80° at 100°. 80° at 100°
(3) 70° at 080°
(4) Straight line.
(5) Trailed off to ENE. Trailed off to ENE.
(6) 5 to 10 sec.
c. (1) Ground - visual.
(2)NA.
(3) NA.
D. (1) 0310Z 6 Jun 67.
(2) Night.
E. 3 33° 5
F Roaring Springs, Texas 79256;
orkman.
G. 1) Clear; starlight.
(2) Surface 120/10K
6M' - 180/15K
10M - 270/5K
16M - 300/10K
20M - 310/10K
30M - 280/30K
50M - 300/30K

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from the base of the cloud as a "ball of fire" and diminishes as its
I. N None.
J. None.
K. Officer. I have
investigated the UFO
ay resembled that type of thing
as "fireball" lightning sometimes occurs. It erupts from the base of
the cloud in the wake of a cloud-to-ground lightning strike. The lightning -
would account for the area being illuminated and his reaction time to
look up would enable him to catch the fireball stage. The altitude would
loser than actuality and going straight down would give
it the going away from him.
DEAN A BERNIER, Capt, USAF
Investigating Officer
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