1." O.,re. nME .G~OUP 2. LOCATION 10 . CONCL.USIOM AlRCP..AFr Laredo, TEr..qas 1-------------DtJration.a and s~raight :tlight in aeoord with a/c observation . 4. HUW&EA OF OIJ!CTS re~ could be attrl. luted to strobe light or unuwa.l lightir~ ~ni' guartlon ot a/c. Also blue streaka could be attxi~ted to 5. LENGTH OF O!SIJ1VATIOM 11. IRII' SUMMA susptct that objtlct could net be attributed to a/c. S Minut.ea 6. TYPC.: OF OSS!"VATION Gro und-7isual 9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE Object described as a red eenter flaShL~ blue streaks trc..7~lli~ strail#lt acroaa the eJq to tha SE. Di3apptared irJ ;:,a."ltl y . Ob3~r-:ed far 5 ndnut a 3_. Thundersto~..3 an d o c ca.si onal llgll t.?].ir.g in SE. (3) HIGH THIN CIRRUS (4) VISIBILITY: 15 MILES Page 4 of 6 v'.:NT OF THF. AIR FORCt S i.' .FF ,~\E~SAGE ORANCH Page 5 of 6 C6> WIDELY SCATERREO THUNDERSTORMS THIS PERIOD. (7) GENER.,l INVERSION TENDENCY THIS P.E'RJOD, VERTICAL TEMPERATURE GRAD lENT CF 92. PAGE 5 RL.GOA 26 UNCLAS 1o ON 7 .A'JG, COMMANO POST OFFICER OF THE DAY DISPATcHED AN AIR POLICE- MAN 1~1 A R~OIO-EQUIPPED VEHtClE TO SCENE OF OBSERVATIONS. HE REPORTED ESSENTfALLY THE SAME JNFO TtON: "BRIGHT OBJECT, DUE WEST OF LAREDO" K. 6 AUG, OFFICER 0~ THE DAY. 2 LT MICHAEL N. MUGGill: " JT IS ~y OPINION THAT OBSERVER ANO DAUGHTER HAVE BEEN CAUGHT IN UFO HYSTERIA AFFECTING THIS AREA AND WERE WATCHING A BRIGHT STAR OR SOME OTHER ASTRONOMICAL PHENOMENA. THEY SEEMED SfNCERE BUT ACTED AS IF SIGHT- INGS WERE NATURAL PHENOMENA." 7 AUG, OFFTCE~ or THE DAY, 2 LT CHARlES F . MARTIN:" I SUSPECT THE OBJECT JS A STAR OR A SLOW MOVING SATELLITE." 8 AUGUST, OFF' f CER 0~ THE DAY, 2 LT PHIllIP l. BLAi~SETT: TSGT FLORES AND I BOTH SAW WHAT APPEARED TO BE GROUP A (fiRST SIGHTUNG' ON NfG~fT OF 8 AUG>o THIS WE BELIEVED TO BE PLANET VENUS. NOTHING UNUSUAL OETECTEDo MEITHER OF' US SA'N GROUP'S CSECOMO SIGHTING Or 8 AUG) . ( f)~F \R, "',;.:NT Or lHE r\IR FORC~ ST /,FF M~SSAGt S~ANCH U NCL,~\SSIFi. ED Page 6 of 6 COMMAND ~OST DUTY OFFICER 1 LT DAV10 A. ELLIS CONSOLIDATING OFFICER: 'T APPEARS MOST LUKELY MR BSERVED Tt PlANET V::'IUS WH f CH WOULD HAVE BEEN VI Sf Fl.E IN TM 0 IRECTUON AND ELEVATUON DURING TIMES GIVEN. THE SECOMO SIGHTING OF 8 AUGUSTO APPEARS TO BE THAT OF AN AtRLINERo PROJECT 10073 RECORD 2. LOCATION 11. DATE TIME GROUP 1 6 August 65 17/0225Z Laredo, Texas / .1. NUMBER OF OBJECTS One Object !i. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 5 1-Iinutes l>. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Groun:l-Visual 7 . COURSE Stat i onary 8 . PrlOTOS 9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE 10. CONCLUSION ' / Astro (STPR/PLANET) , .... Sighting characteristic of an Astro Boqy report. 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS Round object with rays emitting similar to fireworks. 1-fa.ny oolars mooting from ore central point. Stationary moved slo "ly arrl. faded. Observed from window of house at 45 deg elevat:ion Disap~ared in same place. 5 minutes. Si@"lting at a>55 Loca ( HARS on horizon in West). ARCTURUS at 25 deg elevation 280 eg a zimuth at tim:! of report. Sightirg characteristic of Astro sighting. NARS has mare of tl'B characteristics as a refracti ~ of the setting planet. ARCTURUS more nearly t he elevation (20 deg). OtUect reported at 45 degrees elevation likely in error since it was o bserved throu~ a \ii.rrlcw. FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TOE) p,..vto ... e.UUOfte ol thhf--Y be u .. d. UNCLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE SUFF MESSAGE BRANCH INCOMING MESSAGE ACTION~ NIN- 7 INFO : SAFOS-3;. XOP-1, XOPX-8, 'DIA- l SMB C00P ZCiCHQA4~ZCWJX574 PP RUEAHQ FM LAPEDO AFR TEX TO RUEAHQ/OSAF WASH DC RtJEAHO/CSAF RUE AGL I AF SC RUWGKG/29 AIROIV RICHAROS-GEBAUR AFB MO RUWGALE/AOC UNCLAS DCO-OP-CP A~A3~ FOR AFSC <FOREJGN TEC DIV)/CSAF<AFNJN)/OSAF<SAFOI). SUBJECT:UFO lAW AFR 2"'"'-2, PARA 14o A. DESCRIPTION OF THE OBJECT($): C1> ROUND BODY IN CENTER WITH RAYS EMINATING- SIMILAR TO FIREWORKS. (2) SIZE-SILVER DOLLAR AT ARMS LENGT~o (3) COLOR-MANY COLORS SHOOTING OUT FRm~ ONE CENTRAL POINT. UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH INCOMING MESSAGE (CIVILIAN),-AGE: 72 .. .-. , LAREDO, TEXAS; , OCCUPATION: NURSEo MRo REPORTED THAT OBJECT VIAS ALSO SEEN RY HI S SI STER-IN-LA PAGE 3 RUWGOA 26 UNCLAS LAREDO, TEX. WHILE VISITING AT THE RESIDENCE OF MRo RELIABILITY UNKNOWN RUT ~iR. SED~ED AGITATED AND STATED SEVERAL TIMES DURING THE CONVERSATION THAT HE HAD NOT BEEN ORINI<ING. Go WEATHER A~IO WINOS~ ( 1 ) NOT OBTAI NEOo (J) CEILI~IG -~lONE (4) VI SIBI L ITY -AS GIVEN IN 2 ABOVE. (5) 3/1(1] CLOUD COVERAGE ... THI N CIRRUS (7) VERTICAL TEMPERATURE GRADIENT NORMAL UNCLASSIFIED (5) FORMATION-N/A (6) DETAILS-NONE PAGE 2 RIJWGOA 26 UNCLAS (7) EXHAUST OR TRAIL-NONE (8) SOUND-NONE UNCLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH INCOMING MESSAGE (9) STATIONARY AT FIRST, LATER APPEARED TO HOVE SLOWLY, THEN SLOIILY FADED AWAY ... Bo DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECTCS)o (1) OBJECT F'fRST NOTICED BY REPORTERs SISTRE-IN-LAW FROM WINDOW OF HOtJSE. (2) OBJECl-OBSERVEO IN T~E WEST FROM LAREDO APPROXIMATELY 45 DEGREES ABOVE THE HORIZONo (3) OBJECT DISAPPEARED IN SAME PLACE AS FIRST StGHTED. (5) OBJECT SLOWLY FADED FROM VIEWo OBJECT VISIBLE FOR APPROXIMATELY FIVE MINUTES FROM FIRST SIGHTING. C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION: GROUND- VISUAL Fs IOENTIFYING DATE: LAREDO, TEXAS UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH NCOMING MESSAGE Jo HELICOPTER AND T-33 AIRCRAFT IN LOCAL AREA. PAGE 4 RtJWGDA 26 UNCLAS K. JMAES C. SUTTON, 1 LT, COMMAND POST DUTY OFFICER, I FEEL THAT THE OBJECT SIGHTED WAS THE PLANET VENUS WHICH IS VISIBLE IN THE NORTH- ERN HEHISPHERE ON THIS DATE ACCORDING TO THE VIEATHER SQ. I HAVE NO EXPLANATION, HOWEVER, FOR THE RAYS EXTENDING FROM THE CENTRAL NOTE: .ADVANCE COPY DELIVERED TO DI.A. UNCLASSIFIED PROJECT 10073 RECORD 1. i1A lt TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION l .. 1.rnd o , rnxn <> 10. CONCLUSION Ci vi.li9.n lstro (STAllS/PL4iW rs) 1. N UMBER OF OBJECTS ~ . LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMM.\RY AND ANALYSIS 10 ilinutes f .. TYPe OF OBSERVATION Gm1md-Visual St.a~,; nnarv SJ, PHOTOS ? . PHYSICAL EVIDENCE Two objects. Appe,qr eci as hri,..h t stars. Gr een an:l red color. J.ar~c arrl o~w mm.ll . 'J<'J l !'\t!pl r ated. Very br j /]1t . One in \lest , ore in S\1 (1\. '() dcr n )f"!Vttf'.ion. One lrtitness reported motion to South very s 1 m1, M'<XH1cl x nh s rver reporten hot~ cb.jc cts as staLi 0nary. D)snrt".C!:u~;mf'o nol. not.Prl. lfitne oses J I) nnd 16 y r o ld ,yoq1,hs. AHr :THRIU at 10 de,g r: l.evnt.ilcn ?.95 deg ati.tmrth. J\1 tJ'I\! ,; nl~ l(l r\crr e1ev n.ti nn ?l 0 deg A7.i mut.h, V""t1JII at 65 deg cl"v;tt.ion "JO drr n>irrmth. Oh:jcct.!'; .1.re charactP-ristj c ()~ s t,;u!'l ()}' rlaoo to. r-1 D s ( p 6 3 0-329 (TOE) Ptevloua edltlOfta of thh fo"" .... ,. b u ud . UNCLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH ~COMING MESSAGE SMB-1, SAF:(o'S- 3, ACTION: NIN- 7 INFO: C:7 ~ UEA HQ :~NC.AS SVC ZUI RUEAHQ 776S 2371750 AND RlN/GALE 8628 2371827 ,J. :-o ALL OT 1-ER ADDRESSEES ~c RiJNGA;.E Ruw:;KG RUEAGL RUt:AHQ ., . 4REOO AFB TC:X c )~EAhQ/OSAF NASH DC -. t. -l HQ /C SA F ~uAGKG/29 A IRO IV RUCHARDS GEBA~ AFa MO J~J:;_AS OCO-QP-C? 30033 FGr. .toJSC CFCREIGH TECH DIV)/CSAFCAFNIN)/QSAFCSAFOI). ~U13JCT: UFO_ AFHQ 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT Of rH: AIR FORCE UNCLASSIFIED STAFF \ESSAGE BRANCH ACTION: NIN-7 : XOP-1, XO:Px-8, ii QS-3, ZClCHQA726ZCWJX12J ~-M LAREDO AF8 TEX ro RUEAHQ/OSAF WASH DC RUEAHQ/ CSAF RUEAGL/ AFSC RUWGKC/29 AIRDIV RICHARDS G~BAUR AFB NO RU t.l/G AL El ADC U~lCLAS DC 0 0? CP C~027 FOR AFSC (FOREIGN TEC D!V)/CSAF <AFNIN)/OSAF CSAFOI>. SUBJECT: lAW AFR 200 2, PARA 14. A. DE~CRIPTI ON OF THE OBJECT( S): 1. BASIC ALLY ROUND. 2o SIZE~ OVERALL SIZE LARGER THAN BASKETBALL. CENTER OF OBJECT SLtGHTLY SMALLER. BRIGHT RED WITH BLUE STREAKS 4. N Ui'18ER: ONE UNCLASSIFIED DEPARTMfHT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH INCOMING MESSAGE GNERAL: REPOHED BELOW ARE TWO OBSERVATIONS MADE BY TWO IND IVIDUALS AT APffiOXIMATELYH SAME T IME AND I N H SAME AREA. DESffiiPTION OF SIGNT INGS ARE VERY S IMILAR. Ao DESCR IPT JON OF Tr OBJECTCS): < n SHAPE: OBSERVER -1: L I K A FOOTBPJ...L; OBSERVER - 2 : AP?tARED AS A VERY BRIGHT STAR. \2~ SIZE: OBSERVER-1: WIDTHOF FINGER AT ARMS LENGT H; OBSERVER-2 : PAGE 2 R LINGO A 06 UNQAS 0 ~E AT ARM S LENGTH. CCL OR: / BOTH OBSERVERS: GREEN AND RED NUMBER : BOTH 08 SERV tR ~ : TW 0 ; OBSERVER -1 : LARGE 0 tiE O~S::P. '.3EO AS A FOOTBALL AND ONE SMALL, W.ELL SEPARATED. OBSERVER - 2 : 0~ .N : r WEST , MUCH S\IALLER ONE IN Tr SOUThWEST =:-r CR ~AT ! ON: :-.lONE APPARENT ; TWO OBJECTS ,.~ELL S PAR ATE D ~ '6 , 0 I SCER N I a E DETAILS: NONE . ~. NO TAIL , TRAIL OR SCHAUST re SOUND -NON 5 , IJNUSUAL FEATLRES: NOt- Bo IJE SCR I PT I ON OF COLR SE : ~) NMi F ,RST CALLED ATTENTION: OdSERVER-1 : NOTHING PARTICll.PR, JUST AFHQ 0 -309C UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH INCOMING MESSAGE SAW IT; OBSERVER - 2 :VERYBRJGHT COLORS. C2> OVSERVER-2 : 50 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON I N THE WEST, S\1ALLER ONE 50 DEGREES IN T f-1 SOUT 1-1VEST; OBSERVER -1: 45 DEGREES ABOJE HORIZON I N T 1- WC: Sf , MOVED S... ONLY I N A SOUTHERLy 0 IRE CT JON. ~3 > OB S::RVER -1 : 45 DEGREES A PPROX IMA TEL Y POSIT I ON AS FIRST S IG Hf lNG o 06SRVR-2 : APFROXIMATELY SAME. .. ~OBSERVER-1 :MOVEU SLOWLY IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECT I~; OdSERVER-2 : 0 0 NOT MOJE. F".! GE 3 RUN GOA 06 UNCLA S '5i 03SERVER-1: SUODC:N.Y, OBSERVER-2 : DID NOT SEE DISAPFARANCE- r~. BOTH OBSERVERS: APPROXIMATELY TEN MINUTES C MA~INER OF OJ SERVAT ION: BOTH OBSERVERS -GROUND VISUAL 0. OBS::?.VER -1 : 22 AUG 65, 0535Z, DARKf'..t:SS At-ll QEAR Q3~RVC::R -21 22 AUG 65, 0530l, DARKi'ESS AND CLEAR Eo BOTH 08SRVC:RS: FHFN 3030 F o OBSERVER -1 IV. , AGE 15 iEX, STLDENT, ESTIMATE OF REL lABILITY UNKNOWN. OBSERVER - 2 : REL lABILITY UNKNOWN. Go (1) QEAR DO, TEX, STUDENT; t.ST IMATE OF UNCLASSIFIED rn Sl.RFAC 140/17 ~AGE 4 RUWGDA 06 UNQ AS (7) NOT AVAILABLE UNCLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH INCOMING MESSAGE l<o JA.~ES Co SUTTON, 1 LT, USAF OFFICER OF THE DAY " I FEEL THAT Tt- OBJtCT Bi NOTE: ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION NOT IDENTIFIED IN SMB. UNCLASSIFIED PROJECT ,0073 RECORD r OAlE TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION J 'o11JRCE L NUMBER OF OBJECTS ~-LENGTH OF OBSERVATION ii.nul.rs, 15 J.tinutes lo. TYPE OF OBSERVATION r~m un:i-' 7. COURSE nescencli.m~ SJ. P t! OTOS ? . PHYSICAL EVIDENCE 10, CONCLUSION Astro (ARC'l'PI(PS) \.,/ 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS Srone Ni l:.nr.ss 17\..,_d~ l"l'P.v-innn '"l'<rt "n "' 1\w.,o::;t.. lst ob.icct :U: rr'r> ? ohjf!Ct ~n 11. 'nl.l1 nh.ir1't.~ to,n rl rln1-1.1 l.n I.IY" h0ri7~"~n. f'nP AnC'l'lfRl'S rrnh:thl (' nh.irl, ill :lr::t.. r;/\ I f.]/1 :i.n the rJr; bd, r i ~; nr. ' o~i rl h 1-H'Oilf in rrrnr I inr thP. 1f'l;o1 nn. fTD SEP 63 0329 (TOE) Prn-loue diUon of l.hloi f orm me1 be u .. d . U~CLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH INCOMING MESSAGE Page 1 of 4 1\CTION: NIN -7, INFO: XOP- 1 , XOPX-8, SvlB H108CZCHQC172ZONJX 184 PP RUEA HQ z:~R uuuuu R1 LAREDO AFB TEX fO RUEAHQ/OSAF WASrl DC iJEAriQ/ CSAF .-: GI<G/29 A IRO IV R I CM~OS GEBAUR AFa ~10 SICLAS OCO- OP-CP 22il34 FeB AFSC<FOREIGN Tt:C DIV)/CSAF<AFNI N)/OSAF<SAFOI>. SUBJECT: UFO 11: ~IERAL : THIS OBSERV AT I ON WAS RE PClHEO 8 Y T 1- SM1E I NKV 10 UA REPORT lNG A SIGHT lNG