I. DATE TIME G~OUP c;- 2. LOCATION ~ NUMBER CF OBJECTS 10. CONCLUSION Astro (vmus) laredo I Texas (1 vTi tness) One ~VENUS \>ras at an azinruth or 89 deB, elevation 18 deg and rising at S. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AHO ANALYSIS ., ....... "" "'... --...., .. u~til Af D~ylirnt 6. TYPE OF OaSERVATIOH G~ound-Visual 9. PHYSICAL.. EYlOENCE Observer noted round white light about 35 deg elevation in the East. Object was much larger thDn a star and tended to get 1 brighter at tinBs. Object remained stationary in the east unt ~I its disappeara1ce. P"-rlou e~Uca ot thl lora may be u .. d. RJt;PLY TO DEPARTMENT OF THE Am FORCE . HEADQUARTERS 3640TH PILOT TRAINING WING (ATC) LAREDO AIR FORCE BASE, TEXAS 78041 SUBJECT: UFO TO: AFSC (FTD) The following UFO report is submitted in accordance with AFR 200-2: a. Description of Object(s): (1) Shape: Round white light. (2) Size: About half the size of dime held at arm's length. (3) Color: White. (4) Number: One. (5) Formation: Glittering Light. ( 6) Any discernible features or details: ( 7) Tail, trail , or exhaust: (8) Sound: (9) Other pertinent or unusual features: Much larger than a star and tends t o get brighter at times. b. Description of Course of Object(s): (1) What first called the attention of observer(s) to the object(s)? \Voke up before daylight and noticed that it was too big and bright for a star and seemed to be much closer. (2) Angle or elevation and aximuth of object(s) when first observed: About 35 degrees angle east of downtown. (3) Angle or elevation and azimuth of object(s) upon disappeaPance: Didn't disappear. {4) Description of flight path and maQ~vers of object(s): Stood still. "1,.-/ ... (5) How did the object{s) disappear? (6) How long (were) the object(s) visible? Until after daylight. -t" c. Manner of observation: (1) Use one or any combination of the following items: Ground-visual, air-visual, ground-electronic, air-electroz4p: Ground-visual (2) Statement as to optical aids, used and description thereof: (3) If the sighting occurred while air-borne, give type of aircraft, ide:;tification number, altitude, heading, speed and home station: N/ A d. Time and Date of Sighting: {1) Zulu time-date group of sighting: 1 t!S 5 'CII(':IIIQ .. (2) Light conditions: e. Location of Obse r ver: {Latitude and longitude, and/or geographical f. Ide::1tifying Information on Observer{s) (1) Civilian -Name Age Unknown Mailing address Laredo, Texas Occupation Unknown Estimate of reliability very concerned. Kept asking his mother could still be sighted. SSgt Scarborough , NCOOD, did sight subject object. (2) Military - Narne Organization Estimate of reliability g. Weather and \Vinds -Aloft Conditions ;.t Time and Place of Sightings: Broken clouds. (1) Observer(s) account of weather conditions: Broken clouds and dark. (2) Report from nearest AWS or U. S. Wea1her Bureau Office of wind direction and velocity in degrees and knots at: (3) Ceiling: ( 4) Visibility~ Wind 050 degrees at 7 knots. (5) Amount of cloud cover: Less than 5/lO's scattered layer. 1500 ft. (6) Thunderstorms in area and quadrant in which l~d: None. (7) Vertical temperature gradient: 7cP h. Any other unusual activity or condition: None i. Interception or identification action taken: None. j. Location, approximate altitude, and general direction of flight of any air traffic or balloon releases in the area which might possibly account for the sighting: k. Position title and conunents of the preparing officer, including preliminary analysis of the possible cause of sighting( a): SSgt Dannie W. Scarborough, NCOOD 1. Existence of physical evidence, such as materials and photographs: FOR THE COMMA~"DER EUGZXE I. HALBACH, Captain, USAF Chit-:., Operations Plans Branch