PROJECT 10073 RECORD 1. 0 ~ l E TIME. G~OUP 2. LOCATION 3 March 66 03/1145Z Freer, Texas (1 Hitness) 3. SOUP.CE 10. CONCLUSION Civilian Astro (VENtB) V i . NliiAE\ER OF 03JECTS 5. LENGTH OF O!SERVATION Over 2 ~ours ~-TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Vi.su al. 9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE At ll45Z, VENUS (RA 20.13, stellar mag -4.3) is at ll5 deg azimu r.h, 35 deg elevation 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS I Object was round, about the same color as a jelly fish, .appefa,rej to be about 100 ft wide ani 160 ft high. Looked liek there "~s a plastic bubble on the bottom. Looked like it had pit markf its surface. Object \-tas in the Southeast ani rising. Wa~ visable for over 2 hours. FTD SEP63 0-329 (TOE} Prn!ouaocilUOftoofthhf--pMueoll, DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE HEADQUARTERS 3640TH PILOT TRAINING WING (ATC) LAREDO AIR FORCE BASE, TEXAS 78041 3 March 1966 SUBJECT: UFO TO: AFSC (FTD) 1. The following UFO report is submitted in accordance with AFR 200-2: a . Description of Object(s): (1) Shape: Round Size: 100' wide, 100' high (3) Color: About the same color as a jelly fish (4) Nwnber: 1 Formation: N/ A Any discernible features or details: Plastic bubble on the bottom. The light looked to be approximately 15' circle. Something like running lights on (7) Tail, trail, or exhaust: None. (8) Sound: None. Other pertinent or unusual features: Looked like it had pit marks on the surface. Description of Course of Object(s): (1) What first called the attention of observer(s) to the object(s)? A bright light outside of the house. It was about 400-500 feet from the house. Angle or e levation and aximuth of object(s) when first observed: off the ground. (3) Angle or elevation and aximuth of object(s) upon disappearance: Southeast rising to 15, 000'. (4) Description of flight path and aneuvers of object(s): Straight flight path heading southeast. (5) How did the object(s) disappear? Very slowly going southeast. (6) How long was the object visible ? From 0545 and still visible at the time reported, 0755 hrs, 3 Mar 66. c. Manner of Observation: (1) Use one or any combination of the following items: Ground-visual, air-Yisual, ground-electronic, air-electronic. (2) Statement as to optical aids used and description thereof: Field glasses. (3) If the sighting occurred while air-borne, give type of aircraft, identification number, altitude, heading, speed and home station: N/ A d. Time and Date of Sighting: (1) Zulu time-date group of sighting: Light conditions: Dark and clear. Location of Observer: (Latitude and longitude , and/or geographical 2 mile s north of Freer, Texas, at his home Identifying Information on Observer: (1) Civilian -Name: Oc cupa ti on: Estimate of Rcliabili Freer, Texas g . Weather and Winds -Aloft conditions at time and place of sightings: (1) Observer account of weathe r conditions: No wind (still) (2) Report from nearest AWS or u; S. direction and velocity in degrees and knots at: Weather Bureau Office of wind Laredo AFB at 0500 to 0600. 10, 000' Clear 15 miles (3) Ceiling: ( 4) Visibility: Clear (5) Amount of cloud cover: Scattered (6) Thunde rstorms in area and quadrant in which located: (7) Vertica temperature gra ient: h. Any other unusual activity or condition: None i. Interception or identification action taken: j. Location, approximate altitude, and general direct1on of flight of any air traffic or balloon releases in the area which might possibly account for the k. P osition title and comments of the preparing officer, including preliminary analysis of the possible cause of sighting: TSgt C. H. Dennis, NCOIC Command Post. stated that personnel working for him were observing the object at the time of reporting. 1. Existence of physical evidence, such as materials and photographs: FOR THE COMMANDER