Houston Texas — July 1966

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1. DATE TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION -- 4 July 66 05/0ll 5Z ' Houston, Texas (2 \-li"t:lesses) l 3. SOU~CE 10. CONCLUSION t Civilian A!C (with afterburners) 1/~ (''i"".r(I /1'-'(:_ 4. NUUBER OF ODJECTS S. LENGTH OF ODSERVATION 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground Visual 9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE No data presented to indicate object could not r~ve been 11. BRIEF SU.V..'.',ARY AND ANALYSIS Observer stated object~ been "jcts tc.~.i.r.c; oft'. ;n .. t.~ ~ no LGc li~<c jets or ro:: ets ~r.d ;;,: c :o. ... \,;J i:c t;lo~znt it could nave nves~:Lsa.,l.ng o ll.Cl.a-s zca.,~a. .. :~a ... ~ ,e J.gn\,er .roup, ex. Air National Guc=d , h~d fou= F- 102 take off fro~ Ellington AFB at approxi.-:-.ately 1900 -.o per:'c::~:: e-:1 ::..;t::o:-ized low lc\el fly -by over the c i ":.y of Hou::;~c~ in c~:mcct.io!'l .. :i~f. Independ.r.ce :C:.y tile F- 102 act~ vated ti:ei:::-a:~tc:-bt:-:o:lcrs and cl:.::-::;,ed m~t of t i:c UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS (UFO) INFORMATION SHEET 1 . Answers to the followi ng questions will be obtained from persons calling in regard to the observance of an unidentified flyi ng object (UFO). If person refuses . to give answers to )a, do not complete report. 2. Complete Information Sheet in duplicate and forward to BOO. Phone . _. ge j_f Occupati d. Size (compare to dime, quarter, baseball, basketball, or larger. item) h. Wa s there a tail, vapor trail, or exhaust? N Q i. Any Sound._...,jt:._'_i_:>, w_ j. What called attention to the observer J n t.tf ; w'{' ;rf: pcr/.!1..5 k. What angle and elevation waa the object on first observance _ 1. What angle tmd elevation was the object when disappeared m. Wha t u os the flight path of object (to north or south, to east or west) and were there any maneuvers of the object t .)..r.:-" + -1:"/fl-$ T How c.Ucl t he ~bject disappear (instantly, to the north, no direction, etc.) How l ong was the obj9ct visible (5 min, 1 hour, How was the objec t observed (naked eye, r adar, telescope, bi noculars, q. Time and date of sightin....._ r. Light conditions (night, s. 'Geographical position of object (North of Houston, Sout.h of Pasadena , directly overhead, etc.) Temperatures of d ay (80, 90, etc)~--~;?---0_ 0T~ffiR INFORMATION no t answered above: Thank caller for information, but do not promi.se that n to confirm nor deny t he observance of the object OA Tt: TIME GROUP 2. L OCATION Sous"Von, 10. CONCLUSION (AIRCRAFT) Prob.:;.b1 c ii:W.~uER Or OBJECTS 5. L E:-JGT:-i OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMA RY Al'-:0 ANALYSIS ~ :m.:;a red TYPE OF OBSERVATION r.ll.nu :.cs. Gr.:>u.vrl- Vistal ] . COURSE PHYSICAL EVIOE:-\CE -..nc iTcs t UNIDENTIFIED FLYING ODJECTS (UFO) INFORMATION SIIEET 1. Answers to the following questions will be obtained from persons calling in regar d to the observance of an unidentified flying object (UF'O). If person refuses to give answers to )a, do not complete report. 2 . Complete Information Sheet i n duplicate and forward to BOO. d . Size (compare to dime , basketball, or larger. item) e . Nwnber of Objects /. f, Formati on, if mor e than one h. Was there a tail, vapor trail, or exhaust?~ , i. Any Sound;. .... ./i .... =r2......._ _ k. and elevation was the object on first observance ~ What nngle nnd elevation was the ot;:>ject l>~hen disappeared _ What was the flight path of object (to north or south, to east or west) and How did t.ha object disappear (instantly, to the north, no direction, etc. ) How l ong ,.,as the object visible (5 How was the object observed (naked Al'Af~eP " Y E' eye, radar, telescope, binoculars, etc.) Time and date of sighting ..2 t2 2.-Pb.~ t;t;J .[u /C:( ~ / Geographical position of o~ject ~North of Houston, uth of Pasadena, directly overhead, etc. ) l,liL?cJL..,Y C?UEt?. f;Z.CklfT Weather (clear day, hazy, cloudy, broken clouds, etc. ) ? C.t/ I} I._, OTifER INFORMATION not answered above: /t~/YC Thank cal~ar for inforr.tation , but J o no t promise that a r utum c'lll wi.ll be to confirm nor deny the observance of the object t/.'S'S fM) ( AffROXtMAI<j_y r (O(?/t ~S.S ltv 6 lo Ul'\f }J,J I.N V!SIJ.;_c_ Jpc;_ NT I r )" DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE lOOP-DA/Lt. Herche/2072 1 ST AEROSPACE CONTROL SQUADRON (ADC) AIR FORCE BASE, COLORADO 80912 Request for Satellite Information, 8 July 1966 Hq Foreign Tech Di v ( TDETR) Reference the attached letter from due to the relatively 1 i mi ted information on the , is difficult to identify the object in question with great certainty. How- ever taking into account the visibility characteristics of ob- jects in the vicinity of the sighting a rea, we believe Hr..-. saw SDC object number 519, international designator 19628-PSI 1, which is the upper stage (Scout) of a Transit-SA V, Lll~-t _, DELBER'r R . 3NY Corrunande 2 . Ltr, TDETR I'II~I.Y TO DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION IAFSC) WRIGHT -PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE. OHIO 45433 Request for Satellite Information, 8 July 1966 TO SPADATS The Project Blue Book office at Wright-Patterson AFB is in receipt of the attached letter from Bill We would appreciate your help in trying to determine the satellite which this youngster saw, in order for us to reply to his request. Our information will be sent through the Office of Information, Secretary of the Air OR THE COMMANDER WARREN S. WHEELER, Colonel, USAF Deputy for Technology and Subsystems ' P20JECT 10073 RECO::D ~ 1. D~IE T lt.,E GROUP l 16 July 66 2. L OCATION 3. SOURC E ~. r\U. Gi:R OF ODJECTS Houston) Texa.s 10. CONCLUSION As t r o (meteor) 5. LENGTH OF OQSERVATION 11. BRIEF SU.'iJo.IARY A:-.!D ANt-:.. Y$l5 1 -5 seconds 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground Visual 0 . PHOTOS ?HYSICAL EVIDEI\CE buzzing so . A~ : cbjcc~ a noise li~e ~o~chi~G ar.~ br cakinc ri.:i.s~m~.:~ ::-cd t!1ere vias t\to ~lcc~ric~l wire G. UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS (UFO) INFORMATION SHEET 1. Answers to the following questions will be obtained from persons calling in regard to the observance of an unidentified flying object (UFO). If person refuses to give answers to Ja, do not complete report. 2. Complete Information Sheet in duplicate and f orward to BDO. d. Size (compars to dime, quarter, baseball, basketball, or larger. item) Lld/~ET L?J1~L e . Nwnber of Objects._"L _ h. Was there a tail, vapor t rail, or exhaust? /}/t) . i . Any Sound 8t/..Z.Z //1/Ci;-_ j. What called attention to the observer-- x22~L~f~c; ----------------------------- k. What angle and elevation was the object on first observance .('4!.-.;...=------- . What angle and elevation was the object when disa.ppeared _ :~liOoo:...-,._, _ m. What wa s the night path of object (to north or south, to ea~r west) and were there any maneuvers of the object ,/1/L? FL/6-./17 ~# n. How did the object disnppear (instantly, to the north, no direction, etc.) o. How l ong was the object visible ( 5 min, l hour, etc. ) /-'"L , Cd)t./P p. How wae the object observed (naked eye, r adar, telescope, binocular s , etc.) Time and date of sighting 2t2. u'1 /{ . TUL Y ~ Geographical position of object (North Qf Houston, South of Pasadena, directly overhead, etc.) . (d)wZ/1 4</EC z 2Jk ,c;&uJ.T4~ \.Jeather (clear day, ha?.y, cloudy, broken clouds, etc. ) cL-cA... OTHER INFORMATION not answered above: 4 L//L~ ~/ _ /9pOJ ./li!eAfllt/j TU/J 6u.c://Cici)di vzk:&f/ Thank caller for tnformAtion, but do not promise that a return call \.rill ba lWld& to c onfirm nor d any tha observance o f t.he oujact . UNIDENTIFIED JLYING OBJECTS (UFO) INFORMATION SHEET 1 . Answers to t he following questions will be obtained f rom persons call1ng in regard to t he observance of an unidentified flying object (UFO). I f person refuses to give answer s to )a, do not complete report. Complete Informat i on Shee t i n duplicate and Size ( compar& t o dime, quarter, baseball, basketball, or lar ger. item) Formation, if mor a than one :'51 DE B'/. 5 1 D~ Unusual features of object lt(yt{[' 6-O/N (,-: A. iZ<P l1 N ,b GEftV.fBR. Was t here a tail, vapor trail, o r exhaust? NO i. Any Sound . .+"a: f/f-5 What called attention to t he observer J \is-APPCAF?..RED I~ Ji,-;;1 What angle and elevation was t he object on first observanca--- 0 ~ What angle and elevation was the object when disappeared Cf.i-Jj0~ m. What was t he fligh t path we r e ther e any maneuver s of object.(to north or sp~h, ~o east or wes:r~nd of the obJect .5o lJ :.tl b AJO.);:: :::t:: t:t n. How dl d the obj e c t dis appear (instantly, to the north, no direct.ion, etc. ) /N S. f ltN -/.L V o. How l ong was the object visible (5 min, 1 hour, etc. ) / hJ fN.t!.I:E p. How was the object observed (naked eye, radar, telescope, binoculars, etc.) !V&Kc;;.n G Y E r. Light condit i ons ( night , day, dusk) ~ E= Geographical position of object (North South of Pasadena, t. vteathar (clear day, hazy, cloudy, broken cloud3, etc. ) CLEaR u. Temperatures of day (80, 90, etc) ~ll~C2 v. OTtffiR INFORMATION not answer ed above: I . ATE TIME G~OUP I 2. LOCATION I 3. :;I'll JR C E lO. CONCL USION Hilitary INS UF'r'ICIEIJT DATA FOR. EVALUATION 4. NUMBER OF OB.!2CTS ! .,LENGTJI 9F OB3~RVATION \1, tlAIIH' 5UMMARY ANO ANALV&IS ~. l) Joeond B . 2-4 1 Hour , S~ill In Sight 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visua:.. 7 . COURSE 8. PrlOTOS ?. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE /f k).LA-f/ AUG 1 5 WB8 ,\~o: .Pvt. Dur!n.:i G 3unls ?..a!'e~.o.ee yo~.::-i..t.'l.iden.citieJ. ob:ser'laC.!:.:m of 1:.) Ju.l.y .1966 .. rl'~ i:U'om..aticn !n .j'OUJ:" ~t-c~r 'Wtl~ nl')C !Ju.!'~lci~nt. f:'cr eval;..at.ion. .:<c~l.test .JOU :::cr:;ple-ce :.lls~ a t.ta~b~l ~;vrn E'or::1 l t .4 ..l!ld r~t-..un it in ~i' ~,1 J foxr objec :.s. CCGR!:>J.NA::ION ((/ CH:.GlrfATOR: ':'-"9) (} TDE.TR MAJH g_DriT.i\ii!Liil, -Jr UNIDENTIF'IED FLYING ODJECTS (UFO) INFOHM/\TION SIIEET 1. Answers t o the following quostions wj 11 be obta:tnod from persons calling j n egard to the observance of an unidentified flying object (UFO). If person refuses to give answars to )a, do not complela report. 2 . Complete Information Sheet in duplicate and forward Sio:,~ (compare to dime, quarter, baseball, basketball, or la~go~- it )'''"'-" 1....1. .re, Unus.:al features of object 1\./._tct!~ . ,u..; ... h/. .. .-J~f.-,ct~s,.vt! 'vias 'there a tail, vapor trail, or exbaust7 tV.; i. Any Sound-;... A;..,.;'-....:''-:::..'-------- Whs t angle and elevation wa 5 the object on first observance .') >'<.. ~,.. ,,.., tN .~ "{ What angle and elevation was the object. when disappea:redt~7<"r'"''