Corpuschristi Texas — September 1966

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PROjECT 10073 RECORD r:- DAlE ~ TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION Corp.1s Chri. sti Texas (1 l!itness) 3. :.OUF:C:E 10, CONCLUSION Possible (SATF:LLITE) t. Nllf.~E\ER OF OBJECTS One Description is cor~..,istmt l-r.i.th that or a satellite observation. ~. L&NGTH OF 08iERVATION lie BRill' IUMMANY ANt ANA\.YSII fl. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Vuuc..l 9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE Observer noted white blue lie}'lt that appeared to be pulsating Object was observed overhead and was traveling toward the NE. Light faded from view in the NE after being visible tor S r=ro SEP 63 0-329 (TOE) PNYloue dltJOftl of thh ro .... , ... ueed DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE HEADQUARTERS 3640TH PILOT TRAINING WING (ATC) LAREDO AIR FORCE BASE, TEXAS 78041 ATTN OF: DCO-OP SUBJECT: UFO The following UFO report is submitted in accordance with AFR 200-2: a. Description of Object(s): (1) Shape: Round Size: Dime (3) Color: White blue light (4) Number: 1 (5) Formation: N/A ( 6) Any discernible features or details: Odd pulsating light ( 7) Tail, trail, or exhaust: (8) Sound: (9) Other pertinent or unusual features: N/ A b . Description of Course of Object(s): (1) What first called the attention of observer(s) to the object(s)? Looking toward sky when object \Vas observed. (2) Angle or elevation and aximuth of object(s) when first observed: (3) Angle or elevation and azimuth of object(s) upon disappeannce: Northeasterly straight line then curved east over Gulf (4) Description of flight path and mSfllftiVers of object(s): (5) How did the object(&) disappear? Light faded out (6) How long (were) the object(s) visible? 5 minutes. c . Manner of observation: (1) Use one or any combination of the following items: Ground-visual, air-visual, ground-electronic, air-electroi4p: Ground-visual. (2) Statement as t o optical aids, used and description thereof: N/ A (3) H the sighting occurred while air-borne, give type of aircraft, ide::tification number, altitude, heading, speed and home station: d. Time and Date of Sighting: (1) Zulu time-date group of sighting: (2) Light conditions: e. Location of Observer: (Latitude and longitude, and/or geographical Corpus Christi, f. Identifying Information on Observer( s) ( 1) Civilian -Name Mailing address orpus Christi, Texa s Occupation Estimate of reliability (2) Military -Name Organization Estimate of reliability g. Weather and Winds -Aloft Conditions ~t Time and Pl:w, ..r Sightings: (1) Observer(s) account of weather conditions: -;llll ~-~lttcred llllllhl ~,. ,,rtcrcd (2) Report from nearest AWS or U. S. Weather Burt'nu , 'ffice of wind direction and velocity in degrees and knots at: Unk ( 3) Ceiling: ( 4) Visibility: (5) Amount of cloud cover: Thunderclouds north NW wlllo lightning from cloud to cloud. (6) Thunderstorms in area and quadrant in which l~d: Unk ( 7J Vertical temperature gradient: Unk h. .A:1y other unusual activity or condition: None. i. Interception or identification action taken: j. Location, approximate altitude, and general direction C>f flip),t of :tn.' air traffic or balloon releases in the area \Vhich might pos~ihly :.H;t;fJUnt f,'l the sighting: k. Position title and comments of the preparing officer, including preliminary analysis of the possible cause of sightings: A C2 Farinelli, E -5 Navy Base Ops Corpus Christi, Texas 1. Existence of physical evidence, such as materials and photographs ?.. THE COMrv1A.1\'I})ER E UGENE I. HALBACH, Capt, USAF f, Operations Plans Branch