DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE7411401
DATE OF SIGHTINGSeptember 1967
REPORTED LOCATIONCorpus Christi Texas
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PRUJELI IU0/3 RECURU
I. DATE · TIME GROUP LOCATION
Sp6 10/0130z Corpus Christi, Texas 1
.SOURCE 1. CONCLUSION
Civilian Probable Astro MITBOt
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
1
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
20 seconds . Object was at approxim tely 50,00o ft and appeared to cx-
plode. It became a red object after the explosion, dimmed
6.TYPE OF OBSERVATION to nothing but a smoke trail (like a flare extinguishing)
Ground Visual extending lmost to the ground to the SW.
7. COURSE
NW
. PHOTOS
Di Yes
No
PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
17 Yes
XNo
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of thie form may bo used.
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UFO REP RT RECLIVED 9 SEPTNB-R 1967 100440z
IS TED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AFR 8O-17
A. DESCRIPTION
1.UNKNOWN
2.JNKNOWN
3UNKNOWN
4. ONE
5.N/A
6. OBJECT AT APPROX. 5O,OOO FT. APPEARED TO EXPLODE.
7. DIMED TO NOTHING
BUT A SMOKE TRAIL (LIK
ALMOST TO THE OUPIWEST.
8.NONE
9. NONE
B. DESCRI TION OF COURSE OF OBJECT
1. HIS 8 YEAR CLD SON
2. 85 DEGREES TO THE NORTH WEST. 2.85I DEGREES TO THE NORTH WEST.
3. RED OBJECT 70 DFGREES 3. RED OBJECT 7O DFGREES THE SOUTHWEST THE SOUTHWEST
I. SAME AS A-6 APOVE I. SAME AS A-6 APOVE
5. SAME AS A-7 APOVE
6. APPROXTMAT-LY 2O SEC. TOTAL
C. MANNER CF OBBERVATION C. MANNER CF
1. GROUND VISUAL 1. GROUND VISUAL E
2NONE
3. N/A
D. TINE AND DATE OF SIGHTING .
1. 100130Z A PR0X. 092030 RL
2. HALF MOON
E. LOCATION OF OBSERVER
. SURF DRIVE IN THEATER
F. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ON OBSERVER
AGE 34
AS
XXAXKXYAXXEXXXFRRXXXTOXX
STAFF MANAGER FOR NATIONAL LIFE ACCIDENT INSURANCE CO.
TWO YEARS OF COLLEGE
FORMER AIRMAN 2ND IN USAF DIRING KOREAN WAR (1950-1954)
WORKED WITH CRASH RESCUR
N/A
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G. WEATHER AND WINDS
1. CLEAR EXCEPT FOR THIN HAZE LAYER VISIBILITY 10 MILES
2. SURFACE WINDS TEMP
6000 360/12 29 C
. 10000 360/11 07 C
20000 020/17 -3C
30000 340/12 -10 C
50000 300/10 -60 C
80000 UKN UKN
3. CEILING UNLIMITED
4. VISIBILITY 10 MILES
5. AMOUNT OF CLOUD COVER THTN HAZE ALOFT
6. THUIDERSTORES IN ALRA - NONE
H. NONE
I. NONE
J. NONE J. NONE
K. PRCLININARY ANALYSIS - SATELLITE RE-ENTRY
A.J. SCHLOESSER, LT. USN A.J. SCHLOESSER, LF. USN
USNAS CORPUS CHRISTI, TEYAS 78L19 USNAS CORP CHRISTI, TEYAS 78419
AUTOVCN -HONE 733-1790 EXT 341 AUTOVCN -HONE 733-1790 EXT 341
HOME PHONE TE5-8008
L. NONE L. NONE
EANAA
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M FOR THL ALCUIDS
18 Sept. 1967
No sutalite re-entry at or near the
time of tne sighting according to
SPALATS.
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PROJECT1 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP LOCATION
1.9Scp 6710/01502 Corpus Christi, Texas 1
3. SOURCE . CONCLUSION
Civilian Probable Astro (METIBO)
NUMBER OF OBJECTS
1
LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
second Object was nothing more than a bright white flash, about
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION -N second duration. Appeared to have a trail of smoke for
about 5 secoids from high atitude e moving from N-S immedi-
Ground Visual ately after the flash.
7. COURSE
70-80 degrees
8. PHOTOS
n Yes
OC No
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
07 Yes
OC No
FORM
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UFO REPORT RECEIVED 9 SEPTEMBER 1967 1002LOZ
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THE FOLLOWING REPORT IS SUBMITTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AFR 8O-17
A. DESCRIPTION
1. UNKNOWN
2UNKNOWN
3. BRIGHT WHITE FLASH, 1/2 SECOND DURATION
4. ONE
5NONE
6. APPEARED PO BE THAIL F SMOKE FOR ABOUT 5 SECONDS FROM HIGH
ALTITUDE MOVING FROM NORTH TO SOUTH IMMEDTATELY AFT R THE FLA H
7. SAME AS 6
8. NONE
. NONE 9. NONE
B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE B.I DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT OBJECT
1. FLASH CF LIGIFT 1. FLASH OF LIGIIT l
2. 7O-SO DFGREES AEOVE HORIZON TO THE SOUTHWEST 2. 7O-SO DFGREES ABOVE HORIZON TO THE SOUTHWEST
3. SAME AS B2
h. UNKNOWN UNKNOWN
5. UN KNOWN UNKNOWN
6.1/2 SECCND 6. 1/2 SECOND
C? MANNER OF OESERVATION C? MANNER OF OBSERVATION
. GROUND V VISUAL
2NONE
3. N/A
D. CIME AND DAPE OF SIGHTING
1. 100150T 092050 SEPT.
2. MOONLIGHT; APPROX HALF MOON
E. LOCATION OF OBSERVER
C RFUS CHRISTI INTERNAPIONAL CONTROL TOWER
F. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ON OBSERVER
FAA CONTROLLER (WATCH SUERVISOR)
HICH SCHOOL AND WELL EXPERIENCED IN AFRIAL VIEWING
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G. WEATHER AND WINDS
1. OBSERVER'S ACCOUNT; CLEAR AND 1O MILES VISIBILITY
2. SURFACE WINDS TEMP
6,000 360/12 29 C
10,000 360/11 13 C
16,000 360/17 07 C
20,000 020/17 -3 C
30,000 34:0/12 -10 C
50,000 300/10 -60 C
80,000 UNK
. TOYr
3. CEILING * UNLINITED
1. VISIBILITY - 10 MILES
5. AMOUNT OF CLOUD COVER - THIN HAZE ALOFT
5. PHUNDERSTORMS IN AREA - NONE
?. VERTICAL TEMPERATURE GRADIENTS - SEE G2 ABOVE
.
H. NONE H. NONE
I. NONE
J. NONE
K. A.J. SCHLOESSER, LT. USN
USNAS CORP S CHRISTI, TEXAS 78L19 USNAS CORP S CHRISTI, TEXAS 78419
AUIOVON PHONE 733-1790 EXT. AUTOVON PHONE 733-1790 EXT. 341
HOME PHONE TE5-8008
PRELIMINARY ANALYS ASTRONOMICAL FHENOMENA ASTRONOMICAL FHENOMENA
L. NONE SMTS
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MEMO FOR THE RECORLS
18 Sept. 1967
No satalite re-entry time of at or near the
SPADATS the sighting according to
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