Austin Texas — August 1965

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1. t'A TE 1' IME GROU' 4. NUMBER 0, OIJICTS 5. LENGTH 0, OISI.VATION Gr.) t:axl-Vis tal Northerl.,. 9. PHYSICAL EVIDINCI AustJ.n, Texas CONCLUSION SATE!,IJTE Sighting conal stant wlth Satellite observation. 11. 1,.1!~ SUW.ARY AND ANALYSIS Object, obsened ovgrhead disappearing at J) deg elevation ln Noz~. Disapp~ared at al:out the position ot the North Sta;;:a. Bright \obit e with intensl. ty of 2d mag atar. 29 saoonds. U.S. AI R FORCE TEC:~NICAL INFORMATION Thi s questionnaire has been prepared so tha t you can give the U.S. Air Force as much information as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed. Please try to answer as many questions as you possibly can. The information that you give w i ll be used for research purposes, Your nome w i ll not be used in connection w ith any statements, conclusions, or publications w ithout your permission. We request this personal information so that if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further details. When did you see t he object? T ime ol day: Hour Minutes (Circle One): 3. T ime Zone: (Circle On e): a . t:astern -b: Centrat- ..... c. Mountai~ d. Pacific 4. Where were you wh e n you sow the object? Nearest Postal Address 5. h ow long was object in sight? (Total Duration) ... a. Certain b. ""FoirTy certain (Circle One): a. C.ty ::.r Town c . Not very sure Daylight Saving Sfanchrtd State or County 5. 1 How was time in s ight determined? d. Just a guess 5.2 Was object in sight continuously? 6. What was the condition of the sky? 7. IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located a s you looked at the object? (Circle One): a. In fr~ of you d. To y001 left b. In bad~ of you e. Overhead c. T o your right f. Don't reme mber FTD OCT 62 164 8. IF you sow the object at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON? 8.1 STARS (Circle One): d. Don't remember 8.2 MOON (Circle One): a. Bright moonlight b. ~I moonlight _ - . 0-No moonlight -pitch dar' --}(" d. Don't remember 9. What were the weather conditions at the time you sow the object? CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One): b. Fog, mist, or I i ght rain c. Scattered clouds c. .~oderote or heavy rain d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow e. Don't remember 10. The object appeared: ( C ircle One): a .. Soled b. Transparent 11. If it appeared o 5 o I i gn t, wtJ 5 ' t brighter than t he brrghtesr s t ars? (C ircle One): c. About th e scme ~.,.a. Brig~ter ' d. Don't know 11.1 Compor~ brightness to some common object: 12. The 'edges of the object were: (C ircle One ): a. Fuzzy o r blurred b. Like a bright star ~Y outlinect. d. Don't rememb;;- Did the object: Appear to stand still at any time?(ct-4.. \ ... \ .. '-Ll a. b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Break u p into parts or explode? Give off smoke? Change brightness? f. Change shape? Flash or flicker? Disappea r and reappear? (Circle One for eoch question) Don't know Don't know Yes J')g: Don't know Don't know Don't know Don't know Don't know Don't know 15. Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud? (Circle One): Ye~ Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what 16. Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud? (Circle One): Yes @ Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what 17. Tell in a few words the followin g things about the object: We wish to know the angular s1ze. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known object and note how much of the o b ject is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this experiment at the time of the s ighting, how much of the o b ject would hove been covered by the match head? ,:;, ~ 7z 19. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Lobel and include in your sketch any details of the object that you sow such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails. Place an arrow beside the drawing t o show the direction the object was moving. 20~ Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object? IF y,.; onswe<ed YES, then what speed would you esHmote? ) ~ 'J- 21. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was? (Circle One) IF you answered YES, th,en how f~r away would y~ say ~twas? I 1H.J~ 23. Were you (Circle One) Where were you located when you sow the object? (Circle One): a. In the business section of a city? b. In the residential section of a city? 0op-;n countryside?_:, d. Near on airfield? e. Flying over a city? f. Flying over open country? a. Inside o building b. In a car d . In on airplane (type) 24. I F you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other ve~icle at the time, then complete the following questions: 24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One) b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest 24..2 How fast were you moving? _.J_m,iles per hour. 24.3 D i d you stop at any time while you were looking at the object? (Circle One) Did you observe rt,e object through any of the following? Eyeglasses Binoculars Sun glosses Windsnield Theodolite Window alass In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words a common object or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same appearance as the object which you saw. 27. In the following sketch, imagine that you ore at the point shown. Place on "A" on the curved l ine to show how high the object was above th e horizon (skylin e ) when you first sow it. Place a "B" on the some curved l ine to show how high th e object was above the horizon (skylin e ) when y ou lost sow it. Place on "A" on the compass when you first sow it. Place o "8" on the compass where you lost saw the object. 28. Orow o picture that wi l l show the motion that the object o r objects mode. Place on "A" a t the beginning of tn path, o "B" ot tn e ~nd of the poth, and s!ov-... ny .:honges i n dir~cl1on during thet course 29. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? CYl ~ .::~...fL._J Draw a picture of how they were arranged, and put on arrow to show the direction that they were traveling Hove you ever seen this, oro similar object before. If so give dote or dates a nd location. 3 1. Was anyone else with you ot the time you saw the obje c t ? (Circle One) 31.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the obje c t too? (Circle One) 31.2 Please list their names and addresses; 32. Please g ive the follow ing information about yourself: F irst Nam e TC: LE PHONE NUMBER '.Vhen and to whom did you report that you hod seen the object? Middle Name 34. Date you completed th is questionnaire: 35. Information which you feel pertinent and which is not adequately covered in t he specific points of the questionnaire or a narrative explanation of your sight i ng. PROJECT 10073 RECORD ~ OA 1 E TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION Austin, Te:xne 3 ,,)IJIKt 10. CONCLUSION 1. NllHBER OF OBJECTS No data presented to indic.,t-,e l.IL'lt ob ,iccto could NOT have been ~,. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMM.\RY AND ANALYSIS 2 Hinutes, 2 Minutes t .. 1 YPE OF OBSERVATION ~--9-rn und -Visual ( BX -:. COURSE S}. Pr!OTOS ? . PHYSI CAL EVIDENCE White br'i~t ob.1ect in n 'lRht from horiron to horizon, reapr;earerl 15 rninut-,e n 1 nt cr in fi:tP,ht from SE to Ntf. 'fwo minutes each t.i.Jne. tfsPd lr<. On e at. l945, one at 2200. ::>ACE N O NO OF PACES GENER~ ... PURPOSE CHECKLIST OATE CHECI<EO UFO SIGHTING REPORT j_ Indi\,clu;.~l t:alling: 4 . Thetr Location: 5. Sighting: Objt=ct description: (2) Shape: I T E M S CHECKED ~ ~' 1 _ f!IM aJit; \!iiJCt IRT * Jd'-JW'I t p b. Altttu le estimate (degrees o f elevation ~r feet): Otl'l'ttL:m l)b_i-~t t raveled and/or maneuvers: c . :::::1ppeur \::lllt= o r insta:uaneuus, to tht' nH th, d l' . , . C-' C)uu nd: (:Jj T' :ne "I ~ ,~hting: H ' x ~onJ ._, s .t ,isible (be ~pectJic): (5) :--lumber ~I 0bjects: (6) Optical aids. (7) Sh.:, conditions: DEF, ,R, A~NI OF rHc AI~ FORCE ST /,FF i\\ESSAGE BRANCH rv~ ESS/~GE INFO XOP-1, XOPX-8, ~a C2' 1 CZCHQC27nC\YJB956 FM ;40 B,V BERGSTROM AFB TEX TO RUWGAL/ ADC RIJNG~G/29NORAO REG I ON R ICH~ROS-GEBAUR AFB MO RUCOSQ/FTO RUEAHQ/CSAF RUEAHQ/OSAF WASH DC UNCLAS OCM 10944 AUG 65. FOR ADC & 29NORAO UFO INVESTIGATING OFFICE; AFSC FTO; CSAF AFNIN; OSAf SAFOI. FOLLOW lNG RE?T SUBM ITTEO IN ACCORANCE WITH AFR 2a0-2. CA) OESCR IPT ION ~OBJECT: (1) SPHERICAL. <2> HEAD OF A PIN. <'> BRIGHT WHITE, HAD THE INTENSITY OF A STA~ OF MAGNITUDE TWO. (4) ONE. C5) N/A. (6) NONE. (7) NOdE. (8) NONE. (9) NONE. (8) DESCRIPTION OF COURSE Of OBJECT: C 1) SKY',JATCH HIG OBSERVER NOTED MOVEMENT OF THE OBJECT. (2) ANGLE W~S APPROXI~IATELY 90 DEGREES WHEN FIRST OBSERVED. (') DISAPPEARED s r 'd:r- ,, \Esst~G~ ~it;, iCH :t~lr! cr-:'r-'co AT AP?RCX i\4ATEL Y -'0 DEGREES NORTH. (4) STRAIGHT PATH OUE NORTH, NO MANEUVERI~1G. (5) DISAPPEARED tNSTANiANEOUSLY WHEN REACHING NORTH STAR~ PAGE 2 R~YGGM ; 1 UNQAS (6) 29 SEC~NOS. <C> MAN~JER OF OBSERVATION: (1) OBSERVED GROUND-VISUAL. C2) NO OPTICAL AIDS. (;) N/A. CO) TI~1E AND DATE OF SIGHTING: (1) 0527Z,-' Al.G 65. <2> NIGHT SKY. <E> LOCATION OF 03SERVER: THqEE ~IlLES DIRECTLY ~JORTH OF STATE CAPITOL BUUILOING, AUSTIN, TEXAS. (f} C3SE R: (1) CIVILIAN -GE 28, AUSTIN, TEXAS, AN E G INEER 'N ITH IBM AN A',\ATEUR ASTRONOMER CONSIDERED TO BE RELIABLE. (G) WEATHE~: (1) CLEAR, TEMPERATURE 78, DEW ?OINT 67. C7) THERE WAS A WEAK TEMPERATURE INVERSION AT 17M. <H> NONE. C I) NONE. (J) ~JONE. <K> COL AUSTIN 'N. STITT, JR., ASS I STANT DEPUTY CCM~1ANOER FCR MAHJTENANCE, BERGSTROM AF'B, TEXAS. EV5410((} . EXTENSION 2577/2,87 OR SOCS 19. ON NIGHTS OF 2, ,, AND 4 A!Ji.UST, MANY CALLS WERE R~CEIVED fRQ~ THROUGHOUT THIS AREA. NEWSPAPERS, RADIO Sf AT IOiJS, AND POL ICE ALSO REPORTED NLNBEROUS CALLS. ON BASE NIGHT 2 ,\CG AT LEAST SIX CALLS WERE RECE IV EO: ON ; A LG TWELVE CALLS; ON J~ AL'G TWENTY F'I'/E CALL S. ltJVESTI GATCR SUSPECTS REFLECTION FROM A~IO l~lVERSIO~i~ ABOVE Db-=. \R ... \EI !T or rHc ,A.iR FORCE REPORT SCBMITTEO SINCE IT IS MORE OR LESS TYPICAL AND BECAUSE THE TIME AND DURATI0N OF THE OBSERVATION ARE CONSIDERED EXACT. CL) NONE. PROJECT 10073 RECORD 2. LOCATION 1. DATE TIM! GROU, 10. CONCLUSION 4. NUMBER Of OBJICTI S. LENGTH Ofl IYATION 11. BIIIJI IUMMAIY AND ANALYIII with red, 1ilite grec tlaahea ill West at. 3) des el8ntlca. Weat after 2 1/2 hawr obeervati'ca. to poww 'lL . 6. TYP! Ofl OISERYAnON It tl 18 concl cr t~ ot re t abject "WOuld be I om ~ anenl Jor abjedta in the We~. It ~ 8. PtfOTOS 9. PHYSICAL EYIDINCI ia that ~ 1n1t1.aJ.. repcrt thea probablJ" an elTOr in elnaticw cr asilalth. GENERA.... PURPOSE CHECKLIST UFO SIGHTING REPORT ITEMS CHI!CKI!D 3. Indivdual call r ocat on: a. Object description: a (2) Shape: b. Altitude estimate (degrees of elevation or feet): c. Direction object traveled or maneuvers: d. E ust trail, or tail (size c red to obje ): .~:- (2) Sound: (3) Time at (6) Optical aids:~( Q (8) Future contact: Day Even ,_, YIOUI .DtTION II P..<l. OF PAGES PROJECT 10073 RECORD 1. DATE TIME GROUP l. LOCA liON