PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS 11 J 1 55 B gF t Texat:'! Ov.y Was Balloon ~:~-----------I tr P ra bob I y Boll aon 3. DAT!TIM! GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSE~VATIOH 0 Possibly Balloon Loco1---------..---XJ GroundVisuol 0 GroundRador 0 \Vat Aircraft 0 i' r .,bab~y AI rcrah sl bl )' Ai rcroft 5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE D Was Astronomical D Y 0 Probobl y Astronomical xA<N civilian C Poulbly Astronomical 7. LENGTH Ofl OBSERVAiiOH 8. NUM~ER OP' OBJECTS 9. COURSE C Otner:::-----::----:----- a.-nn. rox three hours one Hest 0 lnsuffielnt Oota for Evaluation 'J:'J:' 0 UnkrtQwn 1G. BAll" SUMMARY 01' $1CHTINO One round, silvery-white obj which appeared to have streamers protruding from it, was Geen by six observers at Big Foot, 'rexas. The obj "flewn a straight and level p~th to the west ATJC FORM 329 (REV l6 SZP 52) 11. COMMENTS The description of t be obj, t he du- ration of the si ting, nnd the winds aloft at the tlme cf sighting all po t.nt to the probab"llity ofthe sighting' being generated by a baloon. ffi HEADQUARTERS \ 4602d AIR INTELLIGENCE SERVICE SQUADRON tADC) ENT AIR FORCE BASE COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO 3 .JUl. 1tt~T5 h Co~.r11ander Ai r Tech~tcal J n t cllibencc Cent e r ATTH: ATJU-5 Urieht-P~tterson Air Force :Jas e Dayton, Ohio :.closed i s t:~e~1 J.cr)o::' t t 1,2.nsni t:ccd t o this Soua.dron b"'r 112 from Corn.:-!3 ncl cr, SAAl _'\, Felly A~ H, Te:::a.s 2. This headclt'.artcrs is of che opir~ion that the sighting was proba'i.)l y caused b j r balloo:1 c;ct vi t y . The description of the ob j ect, the duration of f.iiGhtins, and the 1-Iinds '-!loft at t h e time of sighting substantiate the lbove conclusion l. lli'OB Report 2 lJ1i'OB I ndex Card ~-u JCiJES 1 ;ajar, US ill'" Unclassltied AF rORM 112-PART I APPROVED I JUNE I!NI (ClASSI,ICATIOrO COUNTRY REPORT NO. (Lh:.t lf'E BC.A.NK) AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT OAT! 0, REPO~ DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUA TIOH PRPARED BY ( OJJfttr) SOURCE REfERENCES (Cofttrol ,..,..,..,, dlrtiH, prmOtU ,port, de., U applicable) \.Cit 2G02, da tad lJ August 1954 SUMMARY: (E'IIUr ~ ~tammorr of rtpOrl. OlH rivni/kllfKf fft final 071Nenltnce paragrapll. Litl inclo..urtt at lOf(ler ltfl. Btgm lnt of rtporl on A 'j' Jt'orr,. 11!-Pnrt II.) ~ :;"01.lnd 3il'MrJ ~nrl:t.e oo .1ec+.., l3n~r~..h, :.~as obsar.red ll :;ul;r 195.5, thts .:1 pproxi':oo te .r l,;ring OVCJr n1 g OISTRIIUTION IIV ORIGINATOR tiOT&r THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL. DF.FFNSE OF THF. UNITF.O 'lTATE5 WITHIN THE MFANING OF THE E!i?IONAGE ACT . !iO U. ::;, C.- 31 AND :12, AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS I N ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORI7EO PF.RSON IS PROHIRITEO 9V LAW. IT MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART. BY OTHER THAN UNITED STATE.<; AIR FORCE AGENCIES. EXCEP'r BY PER~ISSION OF TH~ DIRECTOR OF iNTELLIGEN (CLASSIFICA TIOH) AF FORM 112-P~RT u ' UnolassU1ed APPROV0 1 IUNE IMI AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT REPORT Ml. ID ance with par 7a(2) datl!d 12 August 1951,., ?ollo"t'L.,~ t eport, 1.s sui'Ditted: (1) DeacrlptiOD ot the object: a) Sha.ps -~ {b) Size compued to "' kno\171 objoot-J Quarter held in tha hand a t ~J~ (o) Color -sUTdJ-Y T.lhite (d) ~Oar-OM (r) Art:! d.iscernaole .f"eatures or det~iL~ -g.t t:l:nes str9ar:~:n3 appa~d to be protruding .f'ro:n object. (g) Tail, trail, or exhaust. -nona. (h) Sound. -none (1) Otiwr !)ertinant or unu;Jual fea.tm9s -nona (2) Descripticm o cour.Je o~ ob.jacts (a) Son, age 8 years~ tlrst sightad object a..n calJad hi.3 rather's att.an- tlon to it. (o) 4~ngle or f!Jlev~tiou approxitMtaly 85 !100 azimut.il appr-oxbately 270 object ~t sighted. (c) Angle o~ elevation approx1ma t.ely 304;) !Uld a:1mutb Jlpproxi.::t~\ tol;r 2700 ~heu object disappeared. (d) Object lav on a stral8'lt and lavel f1-ight :f..'ath. 11:-st :>b.'3erJed a]:J!jat d!: e"ctl;r owsrhe.ad and flaw 'Jest until it dlaappe~ . (e) Object, diaappe~ by ;?.1ssing out o rsnea of vision. {tt) Object ~..-as in sight approxLnately three (J) hO\l.M. (J) !.tanner o( obser1a tion 1 (a) Ground visual (b) No optical alds used and date o~ s16btlng: (b) Light condi tiona s Day ti~ o~ obser11ar1 RasidelfC8, 3ig Foot, Texas Iden tion o~ all obsarversz (a) ( aga 43, Ceneral Delivery, Bi8 Foot., Texas, o<roupa- tion s Engine Block Base., Texas. (2) Mls a;;,~ JJJ, General. ~livery; Big Fcot, T~xa!3, occupa tioa: F.ou.s .. (J) age 18, Genexal Dollve17 Big Foot, Tex~s, occu'Dltion: S occu~tious Studen oecupa tion 1 OroCilr:r occupn~ion: HOU3nwia. a.ga 16, wneral Dell vary, !l1g 7oot., 'l"ex.-1.3, age 65, Oeneral Dell ver:r, Jig Foot, Texas, ge 27, General DollverJ, O!g ?oot, Toxas, {7) :ieat. 3.nd ;dnf~:J -aloft condi~ions <tt ti:lf.) and phce or si?;!lti.."'lb"31 {3} Cbsl3rvers :Jt'..P..ted tr..at it W3 a --:l~ar day. (b) aepon. f'..,ao.?Jt t.'le :.Je11ther Buroau, 'K.ally' .\?B, Texad, rcl'Tf~alad t!lat :tt 1730 hours, ll J1J.ly 1955, ~Jld and velocity ... ;ere as toll.ow1 ,.find Direction Surface 150 &,.:JCO fi l~,cco rt. 130 111T: THIS OOCU-.EPH COHTAINS INFOHMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEF~NSE OF THE UNITED ST4TES WITH I~ THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT, 50 U S. C . - 11 AND 32. AS AMF.ND0. ITS TRANSMISSION O R THE RI:.'VELATION OF ITS CONTF.NTS I N AN ( Mo\NNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PFR~N I~ PROHIRITED BY LAW. 1-: ,_.,.y NOT AE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN ?ART, BY OTHER T HAN UNITED STAreS AlP( FORCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT B'f PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF INTELUGF.NCE. USAF. GnclasaU'ied (CWSIFIC4TIOH:-:-) -- Unolassitled AF rORM. 112-PART n APPROVED 1 JUNE IM AIR' INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT FAOM (Aiftlct) (o) Calling -11nllmited . (d) Visibility -15 miles (a) Azaa.,unt or cloUI.ls cowr -5/10, :;<.~tterPJd Cirl"US :1t 30,:0') :;~')~t. ( ~,.) ~ thuxnerstorms in the ares.. (:3) ~!o ur.a:.s,Jal .l.Oitirlty or condition, meteorological, :a.:Jtrono1lltc..ti, or o~her- wi.-, .1ilicl\ might :.lCCount ;.."or the ~ighting. (J) -:-1o 1dentJ.t1cat1on or tntereeption a(lt!on ta.tren. (10) The ol1owing is list ot n.l.reratt in t1le !U"ea at u.~ o? aiGht.ing : :Jighti.n~ Take-Ot~ T!Dt Ch.iaf', Basa Srlcurity Jivision, ~l.l:r A ... "?B, Texas. Ro pby3ieal evidenc~ o~ sightjng. Due :.Jest .Due ~.Je s t. ?ossibla c~u~. oi uon : THIS DOCUMEN r COHTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTIN'; THE NATIONAL oEFENSE oF THE UNITED STATES w1-rntN THE MEANING o F T HF. F.SPtONAGE ~CT. w u. s. c.-I 31 AND JZ, AS AMEN00. ITS TRANSMtSSlON OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN U NAUTHOR17EO PERSON IS PROHirit rEO IJY LAN. IT MAY hOT BE REPAOOUCEO IN WHOLE OR IN PART, 8Y OTHER THAN UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMIS510 N OF THF. DIRECTO .. OF INTE1.LIGNCE, USAF. UnclasBU"led (CLA SSIFICA T IONJ