Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record: Houston, Texas Area Sightings, August 1965
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A compilation of 59 UFO sighting reports from the Houston area in August 1965, most of which were identified as conventional phenomena such as aircraft, satellites, and celestial bodies. The reports were forwarded by Ellington AFB to the Foreign Technology Division for review.
This document is a record from Project 10073, detailing 59 UFO sighting reports submitted to Ellington Air Force Base between 11 and 31 August 1965. The reports were compiled by the 2578th Air Base Squadron and transmitted to the Foreign Technology Division at Wright-Patterson AFB. The summary analysis indicates that the majority of these sightings were identified as conventional objects, including aircraft, satellites, stars, planets, and meteors. Specifically, 14 reports were attributed to satellites, 14 to stars or planets, 10 to aircraft, and 4 to meteors. A small number of reports were classified as unreliable, conflicting, or due to psychological causes, while five reports lacked sufficient data for evaluation. The document notes that these sightings occurred in the wake of the 'Great Planes Inversion' sightings that took place between 30 July and 4 August 1965. The transmittal memo from Major Laurence R. Leach, Jr. confirms that these reports, along with investigative notes and a letter from a citizen, were forwarded for further review by Project Blue Book.
The reports are evaluated as misinterpretation of conventional objects.
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Official Assessment
The reports are evaluated as misinterpretation of conventional objects.
Of 59 reports, 10 were probably aircraft, 7 were satellites or aircraft, 14 were satellites, 4 were meteors, 14 were stars/planets, 1 was conflicting data, 1 was unreliable, 1 was psychological, 1 was a balloon or astro object, and 5 had insufficient data.
Witnesses
Key Persons
- Hector QuintanillaMajor, USAF, Foreign Technology Division