PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 2. LOCAIION 12. CONCLUSIONS 0 Wos Balloon 0 Probably Balloon d July 1954 Loco I 2t1/LOCST J;t Ground Vi suol 0 GroundRodor Wos Ai rc:roh 09/C2/.:.0Z. : . .. 0 Probably Aircraft GMT ' C1 Ai r-Vi ~uol 0 Alrlntorcept Rocior Po:nibly Aircraft s. PHOTO$ 6. SOURCE 0: Wos Astronomlcai:L"':.':OR 0 Yea 0 Probably Astronomical .ONo 3 c '1' 0 PosslblyAstronomlcal 7. LENCTH 01' O!UIAVATIOH 8. HUMBER 0,. 08J!CTS 9. COURSi! 0 Other _ 0 lnJufllclent Do' for Evaluation 10-15 Sf;!conds 10. BRl!ll SUMMARY 01' SIOHTINO Roct-:et type. Blue fle.znes trailing . ,\TIC YORPoe 3l9 (REV 26 SXP 52) 11. COMMI!NTS 10: :::a:-ector o Intelligence ;teaaq\J8.r'te1~ ~ USA? \!aab.ingtcm 25, D ~ C. to cnd'*t if"1ed objec't over~' 'l'e:xaa. 'J C. EDWARDS 1t:T l .T .. USAF t\i.r Technical !Jrtal 1igtlne6 Center 1-Jrlgbt-Pat.t8'1"SOD A-!r :?ore. Baae, Ohio ?P JEDEN J:DWP JESDF JEPHJ 444 J Z JVJFFZ 12 ?>! C0~1DR FOSTER AFB TEX ~ 10 JEDEd/CO~IDR ADC ENT AFB COLO .. <ED(JP/CONDR AIR TECHNICAL INT CEil ~TRIGHT PATT AFB OHIO .:::::?H:J.I D IR 0? H~T HQ USAF WAS;{ DC B FROM CARSHSLL FLT SERVI~E r:.:A NS-T:WC AS FL T NUMBER 22 OVER I) N.O., TEX REPTD SIGHTING R KT -TYP::: ')f) J BELOW 4,00~ F T FLY IN T HE DIR~CTION OF NORTH- EAST. BLUE -:-LAI-iES TRAILI0JG, T IME SIGHTw 204 0 HRS, CST. SECOND REPT FROM :-r_T SERVICE CENTZR ~:TAS FRON TRANS - TEXAS FLT NUtlBER 23 ON THE .:"': ;U:\iD AT ALOE F LD, V ICTOP.I A TEX. PLT REPT OBJ APRX Ttl ENTY ;:::G .O.BOVE HORIZON, TrtAILING BLUE FLAr'1ES , PLT ESTD BC:LOltl 4,!~2'3 ?7. THR T H!:1:J R'SPT ~lAS FR0~1 GROU~ID OBSVR., OPR X - G, SA~! ANTONIO, :-.:::x, tJET~O~-Lii<~ OBJ REPT E.~ST r::JZi~TY D'ZG ABO\f!: i10RIZON, FLY ST T O E.~ST. PLT OF TRM!S-TZXAS FLT NU>IB!:R 22 U/B I~T:SRVIE~:r-;_::n :,;rs DATE UPON HIS RT~I TO Fl.LQ FLD, VICTORIA, TZ'.A AND INFO RQR ~y PARA 6B, AFR 200-2 W/ B F~D ASAP. AF FORM 112-PART II A?I'ROVED 1 JUNE 1943 (ClAS!>IFICA TION1 AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT I RE?Oifi 110. ?ester :~..r""'B, Victoria, Tex I P\GE 3 OF 3 PACts 10. Location Tower reported r.o oi' a:rr:1 a...;-t:o:-a.f!.'ic i.n tr.e a----ea a.t ti.":le c f si~ting. 1C10Wt1 tra.f"!ic. !] rosit.ion 7-itla a:OO coc::ents of e preparing officer, includir.g hi3 p1-elim4..r.ar.r arnJysi:s of 'tt.e :;:ossibls cause or the ~dsht.ings. Assis7 ..... "Ult Al::- Gperations O:f'ticer. One jet a;":'"crnft (::' ~..hF) l'rcm this :.tation ':JP.s aireorne at t~ m -:f ::-epart:., but .~-as a t 4D,CCO feet. ~1o other jet . ai...-c::!'ai~ ~-te:-e ::.epo~...ed in tl':o ::!.oea: area. Preli.., 'r-J arel.:;:rsis indicate:5 a. neteor :LJ t h e most ?~'Cabl~ caru3e of +_1,e sigh+.ing . There e.."':i.sts tl:e remote and un) Hce].7 possib:ility that t.lJ.e c b ject T..JaS a jet a.i..~ equ:i.pped with al'ter bur:ler, uith the A.B. in operation. ~OH: THIS OOCUMEN r CONTAINSINFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL OEFNS OF THE UN I TEO STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT, SOU S. C.-1 31 AND 32., AS AME.NOED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED ?ERSON IS PROHIBITED BY UW. MA.Y ~T BE REPRODIJC0 IH WHOL. OR IH PART. BY OTHER THAN UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AGENCIES. EXCE?T BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF INTEU.IGENCE. USAF. (CUSSlFICATIOH) 1&-~7~1 -tf U.S. c;Q\I[liNM"T I'III"TIHCO ~10;: 1-..o-toe.:J32 Af FORM 112-PART II (Ct.ASSII'ICATIO!t) APPROVED I JUNE 19-48 AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATJON REPORT REPORT 100 7oster AFB, llic~...a, Te:ms ha~ i dentification of: ship locot>ced. 2,000 ft, hea.ding 233'-'. Speed 1'70 .!llph. Eome C9/02C8 July 54~ Z-time. b . I; gh..t cor:dit!o~ (use one of the foilovbg ~): Night, day, dawn,. dusk. Night. 5. lacation or~-E:mct latitude and longiturle of e acil or Ceoref" position, or position with re~erence !A> a known l.an.dnsrk. J.O mi -res north east o r Edn:l, Tex. C1v1J"a" Name, a ge, m.ilin~ address, occupation. .a.~.1exas Eouston, Tex. .11:-ltr:e Captain. Co-pilot Air.m.ys, Hcuston~ Tex 6. \-leather and vinds aJo:rt conditicca and pJace of sighting: 2030 hours 3 ,coo f'eet. cJ oads scattered 'i'amp 83 Due Point. 76 ~-;'i:d SSE at 9 knv~ 2100 hours F.:igh alt.it1Jde 170 degze~s Light & WJ.ria.ble 90 degrees 100 degxees a Obser,us account o watber conditions. ExcelJent. Ceiling. Clee:r. e. V1si1rll1ty.. 30 mi1ea.. Amoant or claod cover.. tione. A pproxima teJ.;r 7.. Arr:r other rmnsnal aeti.vi.ty or condi.ti.an~ meteorological, astronomical, cr other..rl.se~ which ::right aecorm~ ~or the sighting. Possihl11ty it. vas a f'a1len meteorite, as ~ s1mi1ar. S'.q was very c.lear. \ 8 . Existence o a:II7 physical evidence of the sighting, such as materials and pbo a;~. RoDe. 9. Interceoti on or -! denti.f'1cation action taken (such action may be taken ~..~ooz~e~ter feasibl~, .ca:qupng w:i.th e:d.sting Air defense directives). Contacted !?ost.er Tower, and asked it' they-had any .Je-t trai"t'ie in area. Tover advised negatim. Csv&?oeter Tower deecription o object. II OTt: THIS OOCUI'IIEN r COHTAIHS INFORMATIOH Aff!CTlNG ~E NATIONAL 0FENSE OF ~E UNITED STATES WITHIN ~E MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT. 50 U. 5. C.- 31 AND 32. AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSIOI'I OR THE REVEI...ATION OF ITS CONTENTS IH ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHIBITED BY LAW. IT MAY HOT BE REPRODUCED IN WHOl OR IN PART, BY OTHER THAN UNITED STATC:S AIR FORO: AGENCIES. EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR Of INTn.UGENCE. USAF. * u. s. ~OOEXT l'ftiPfTIM Of'FIC(: 1--.o-918332 I . AF FORM 112 PART II (CUSSIFlC.lTION) APPROVED I JUNE 1948 AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT REPORT 100. Fos"U3r JU'B, Victoria, Tex 1 . Description of the object: :?.. Sr..ape -OnJ.y 3a.V a bluish burst of light, tr:~.-reling no:th 9astward a~d 3lig~tl7 diving. b . Size compared t o a known object (use cr..e o f t~c ~ .. ollow:i n g -:e1-,s: head or .~ :;in, r-....ead, dime, nickel, quarver, aa1 ; aoJJ3r, silver -:1olbr, b.3..seh\ll, 1 ';.!"a?e:r'ruit, or ba.ske t oo11) helrl in the hand a t a bout a r=:s lengtb.:. At l east a o . Color -Blu.e. d . !lumber -One. e . Any discernible features or details. Lei"t streak o:f fire 'behind, s1 .... i1a,-to a ecm~et.. :r. Tai1~ trall, or exhaust, incl11ding size o f same COU~pared to size .of object. Left stnak of flan:e~ whole .f1ame si.m.ilar t o shape o.f '.oling t:,-as ta.nk3. g. Sound.. If' heard, describe som'!I]... None. h . !las just a big tal J of h1.ue f"J ame .. 2 . Description of com:'se of object: Was north o E.dna, Tex. a. ilhat first; calJed. the attention of obserre to the object: By bright b. Angle of eJ.evation and azimuth of tne object. ..men f"-Tst observed: Passed to rigllt. ?irst sa.., it appro:ximtel.y 4,000', ws slightly diving and passed below am to right of us, beading in north east direction. c.: Angle at elevation and a2Ji:l:mth o object upon disappea:rallce .. Approxi- mate~ 1500"bea.d1ng in slight diving attitude in north east direction. d. Description ~ night path and :maneuvers of object; Was slightly diving during 0'\lr obse1vance o~ -object. e. }fanner of disappearance a object: Flsme vanished a..fter rev seconds. f. Iength of tiTM in sight: 10 or 15 seeonds. 3. }fanner of observation: a. Use O!l8 or a:r:t:l eaab1net1on of the f'o1Jmrlng itel!la: Gr01m .. 'i-v-:Umal, a:t.~ visual., grom:d-electronic,--ajr eJectronic. (If el.ectronie,. s peei.f';r t;n::e or radar) Air-visna]. o. Statement aa to optical aids: Hone. G. Ir the sighting is mace vr..:Ue airbarne, give cation mmber, al t.;1 tude, heading, speed and home station: type a i rcrc:.'4~ DC3 aircra.rt, 1dent.1.f'1- UDTt: nilS CXX:UMEHf CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFCTING TME NAT10f4Al. OFENSE OFTME UNIT!O STATES WITMIN TME MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT. SOU. S. C.- ll AND 32. AS AMEJIDEO. ITS TRANSMISSION OR TME REVEUTION OF I TS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZD PERSON IS PROHIBITED BY LAW. I IT MAY NOT BE: REPRODUC!O IN WHOU: OR IH PART, BY OlliER THAH UHIT!O STATES AIR FORCE AGE.-.CIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOROF INTEL.UGENCE. USAF. I 1-6&670-1 ~ U. S. GOVOitUOOfT l'llti<Tio:c; OJTIC(; fteo-<>-911332 (CUSS! FleA TlOtl) AF FORM 112-PART I APPROVED I JUNE 1'}43 ---;(Cl.ASSIFie\TiOii'f AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT u~identified Flying Ob ject (U?OB) \REA REPORTED OH DATE QF REPORT o Aug-..tst 1954 (VALUATION DATE OF INFORMATION PREPAiiEDBY(Officer) SOURCE :'r3..!lS-lZ::<:9.3 1 ir.i8.J'"9 Pil o t (Civi)ian) lc~ L~ Francis A. Swa z REFERENCES ( f.'OIIIrol umbl!'l', dfrtttlfe, p r ttrlou1 r eport, tlc., a4 applicable) A-Ti"R 200-2, message Gl12G:J ?osier A?B, 'l'e x . c td 9 .Jul 51. SUM MARY: (Enter I.'OII<:i.tr I'Ummor f of rtpOrl. Gi llgniJittmu in [mol omc-urtlrncc paragraph Lidl htdOIUrtl allototr ltfl. Bt9i11 tnt of tt'p<rl on A F Form I I! -Port /J.) u:lidentilled flying object !lted over Edna, '.::'3;as. 3l.gn:i..ficance considered t o -------IIICLS. Part II, AF Form 112 OISTRJBiffiOH BY CRIGIMATOII Origi:lAJ to: Direc:tor o Inte:l..l.igence, Hqs~ USA?, TJashingtan 25, D.C. . Tnf~ tos Ca"e.mer, Air Technical Intell i gence Center, Wright-Pat.terson J.ir Force Base~ Obio !j OTE; ~IS DOCUMENT CONTAif'IS INFORMATION AFFECTING ~E NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNIT'EO STATES WITHIN ~E MEANING OF~E ESPIONAGE ACT, SOU. S.C.- 31 AND 32. AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVElATION OF ITS CONT'ENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAU'lllORIZE:D PERSON IS PROHIBITED BY LAW. IT MAY NOT BE REPRODUC0 IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY O~ER ~AN UNITEO STATES AIR FORCE AGENCIES. EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF INT'El.UGENCE. USAF.