UFO Sighting, 12 Aug 65, Big Springs, Texas

On August 12, 1965, an individual identified as Mangum, associated with the Bemo Tool Crib at WEBP AFB, reported observing three unidentified flying objects in Big Springs, Texas. The observations occurred at 2145, 2200, and 2230 local time. The first two objects were reported heading southwest, with durations of 5 and 10 seconds respectively. The third object was observed at 2230, heading north-northeast at a 40-degree elevation, viewed through a rifle telescope; the witness noted that this object 'looked like satellite.' The report was evaluated by the Air Force, specifically the Deputy for Technology and Subsystems. Official analysis involved checking the schedules of the ECHO and PEGASUS satellites, which did not account for the sightings at the reported times. However, the investigating officer, Major H. Quintanilla, Jr., concluded that the 2230 observation was characteristic of a satellite, while the earlier sightings were tentatively identified as meteors. The witness was sent FTD Form 164 to provide further details, but the forms were never returned to the office.