Declassified UFO / UAP Document
PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD — Bryan, Texas, 16 Nov 61
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AI-Generated Summary
A pilot reported a line of black smoke over Texas on November 16, 1961. The incident was officially identified as a probable missile launch from the Camp Hood restricted area.
On November 16, 1961, at 1737Z, a pilot flying a T-33 aircraft observed a line of black smoke while over Bryan, Texas, at an altitude of 3,200 feet. The pilot reported that the smoke ranged from his altitude down to the ground at an angle of approximately 60 degrees. The phenomenon was observed for four minutes, disappearing at 1741Z in the vicinity of Camp Gary, Texas, near San Marcos. The pilot suspected the smoke was caused by a missile firing. The report was processed by Kelly Command and subsequently evaluated by ATIC under Project 10073. The official conclusion reached by the evaluating agency was that the object was a probable missile fired from the Camp Hood restricted area, noting that the location and description provided by the witness were consistent with such an event. No action was taken by SAAMA regarding the incident.
Objt of sighting was probable missile which was fired in Camp Hood restricted area.
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Official Assessment
Objt of sighting was probable missile which was fired in Camp Hood restricted area. Location of incident as spelled out by witness is coincident with location of that facility. Description of objt provided by witness is characteristic of missiles.
The sighting was identified as a probable missile launch from the Camp Hood restricted area.
Key Persons
- Maj FriendOPI (TDE)