Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — Sighting near Cotulla, Texas, 12 June 1957
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USAF pilots reported observing three blue-green objects with tails falling apart at 21,000 feet over Cotulla, Texas. The event was officially classified as a bolide observation.
On June 12, 1957, at approximately 2130 local time, a sighting occurred slightly south of Cotulla, Texas. The incident was reported by 1/LT Edward D. McCabe and 1/LT Harvey D. Blanton, both stationed at Laredo Air Force Base. The witnesses observed three objects arranged in a row, described as being blue-green in color and approximately the size of a basketball. Each object featured a tail estimated to be one yard long. The objects were observed at an altitude of 21,000 feet, moving at a 20-degree angle toward the earth before appearing to fall apart as if they had exploded. The entire observation lasted approximately two seconds and was reported to be silent. The weather conditions at the time were clear with a 230-degree overcast layer and 10-mile visibility. The report was processed under Project 10073 and officially concluded by the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) as a bolide observation.
Looked like 3 squares in a row with tail about one yard long -- about size of basketball. Color blue green. Object angled down at 20 dgr and seemed to fall apart as if it exploded.
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Official Assessment
Bolide observation.
The object was identified as an astronomical bolide.
Witnesses
- Edward D. McCabe1/LTUSAF Laredo Air Force Base
- Harvey D. Blanton1/LTUSAF Laredo Air Force Base