DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE—
DATE OF SIGHTINGDate not recorded
REPORTED LOCATIONLocation not recorded
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
ME GROUP 2. LOCATION
1 -2 67 Texas
01/0130 Austin, (1xitness)
3. SOLECE 10. CONCLUSION
Civiiian Astro (VENUS) Hit
1. NUMBER OF OBJECTS Venus was on an azimuth of 28o d-grers 'nd an elevation of
25 degrees at time of sightings.
5 LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
40-60 sinutes Object was capsule shape e when viewed through a telescope. Oc
12 ject had a spectrum colors that seaned to vary in bright-
TYPE OF OBSERVATION ness. Object appeared to be painted at left end. Coject
Ground Visual (TX) appeared to move slightly from N-S, then became stationary.
Object becans hidden by Object becans hidden by clouds. clouds.
7. COURSE
North - South North - South
8. PHOTOS PHOTOS
n Yes
D No
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
n Yos
O No X No
FORM
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FM 75TACRECONVG BERGSTROM AFB TEX FM 75TACRECONWG BERGSTROM AFB TEX
TO FTD WRIGH TO FTD WRI CRSON AFB OHIO OHIO
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UNCLAS DO 00532 MAY 67. UFO REPORT TO FTD WPAFB MAY 67. UFO REPORT TO WPAFB
FOR TDETR. UFP SIGHTING REPORT.
A. DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT
(I) CAPSULE SHAPE VHEN VIEWED (1) CAPSULE SHAPE VHEN VIEWED THROUGH THROUGH
(2) LARGER THAN NORMAL STAR
(3) SPECTRUM OF COLORS THAT SEEMED TO VARY IN BRIGHTNESS
(4 ONE
(5)N/A
(6) SEEMED TO BE POINTED ON LEFT END.
(7) NONE REPORTED.
(8) NONE REPORTED.
(9)NONE REPORTED.
B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT
(1) INDIVIDUAL WAS SATELLITES
101 PILPUATTON
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UNCLAS DO 00532 MAY 67. UFO REPORT TO FTD WPAFB UNCLAS D0 00532 MAY 67. UFO REPORT WPAFB
FOR TDETR. UFP SIGHTING REPORT.
A. DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT
(1) CAPSULE SHAPE WHEN VIEWED THROUGH TELESCOPE. 1
(2) LARGER THAN NORMAL STAR .
(3) SPECTRUM OF (3) SPECTRUM OF COLORS THAT COLORS THAT SEEMED TO VARY IN BRIGHTNESS BRIGHTNESS
4ONE
(5) N/A
(6) SEEMED TO BE POINTED ON LEFT END.
(7) NONE REPORTED.
(8) NONE REPORTED.
(9) NONE REPORTED. -
B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT -
(1) INDIVIDUAL WAS LOOKING FOR SATELLITES
(2) 30 DEGREES ELEVATION 270 DEGREES AZIMUTH
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30 DEGREES ELEVATION 270 DEGREES AZIMUTH
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ONE HAND WIDTH WITH ARM EXTENDED) THEN BECAME STATIONARY.
(5) OBJECT BECAME HIDDEN BY CLOUDS
(6) 40 MINUTES TO 1 HOUR.
C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION:
(1) GROUND VISUAL
(2) TELESCOPE 20-60X 4MM L
(3) N/A
D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING
(1) 1/0130z 30/2030 DAYLIGHT
(2DUSK
E. LOCATION OF OBSERVER
30-13 NORTH 97-40 WEST
5NM SSE AUSTIN, TEXAS
F. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ON OBSERVER ON OBSERVER
. -
(1) CIVILIAN (1) CIVILIAN
(A) (A)
(B 41
CC USTIN, TEXAS
(D) ADMINISTRATI ELECTRONIC FIRM
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E12 YEARS
(F) INDIVIDUAL IS A RETIRED AIR FORCE AIRCRAFT GUNNER (B-52)
ESTIMATED RELIABILITY FAIR
G- WeathER aND WiNDS AlLOft
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(4) APPEARED TO MOVE SLIGHTLY FROM NORTH TO SOUTH (APPROX IMATELY
ONE HAND WIDTH WITH ARM EXTENDED) THEN BECAME STATIONARY. 1
(5) OBJECT BECAME HIDDEN BY CLOUDS
(6) 40 MINUTES TO 1 HOUR.
C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION:
(1) GROUND VISUAL
(2TELESCOPE 20-60X 40MM 3
(3) N/A
D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING
(1) 1/0130z 3 30/2030 DAYLIGHT
(2DUSK
E. LOCATION OF OBSERVER
30-13 NORTH 97-40 WEST 30-13 NORTH 97-40 WEST
5NM SSE AUSTIN, TEXAS
F. I F. I IDENTIFYING INFORMATION IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ON OBSERVER ON OBSERVER
(1) CIVILIAN
(A)
(B) 41 (B) 41
(C) (C) R, AUSTIN, TEXAS IN, TEXAS S
(D) ADMINIS TRATI ELECTRONIC FIRM
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E) 12 YEARS
(F) INDIVIDUAL IS A RETIRED AIR FORCE AIRCRAFT GUNNER (B-52)
ESTIMATED RELIABILITY FAIR
G.. WEATHER AND WINDS S ALOFT
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( SOME HIGH CLOUDS
(2) REPORT FROM BERGSTROM AFB WEATHER FACILITY
(A) 160/17-G 24
(B190/20
(c) 220/10
(D) 270/15
(E) 200/25
(F) 290/45
(G) 280/70
(HONO REPORT T ABOVE 50 THOUSAND FEET
(3) 3 THOUSAND SCI THOUSAND
OVERCAST.
(4)10 MILES
(5) APPROXIMATELY EIGHT-TENTHS TO TEN-TENTHS.
(6 THUNDER STORM ACTIVITY IN THE LOCAL AREA AND TO THE NORTH.
(7) SLIGHT INVERSION N 7000 - 7500 FEET. TROP AT 45 THOUSAND FEET.
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H. ANY OTHER ACTIVITY THAT MATCHES H. ANY OTHER ACTIVITY THAT MATCHES REPORTED SIGHTING
(IUNABLE (D)UNABLE TO MATCH TO WITH ANYTHING
I. NONE
J. UNABLE THE REPORTED D SIGHTING.
K. RICHARD E. MOCLAINE, MAJOR, USAF, 75TRW, TAC. PRELIMINARY
INVESTIGATION REVEALS NOTHING THAT WOULD ACCOUNT FOR THIS REPORT.
HOWEVER, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE OBJECT SIGHTED WAS A BRIGHT PLANET
THAT IS VISIBLE IN THE WESTERN SKY AT APPROXIMATELY THIS TIME OF
THE EVENING. THE CLOUD COVER THAT WAS PRESENT AT THE TIME COULD
POSSIBLY ACCOUNT FOR THE APPARENT MOVEMENT AND VARYING IN BRIGHTNESS
THAT WAS REPORTED.
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