11. ~AlF.'"fiMEGROUP 2. LOCATION Laredo, Texas 10. CONCLUSION 3. 'i01Jr.Ct {other) INSUFI"'t:J :~: !1,\"J\ i"OH EVALUATION 1. NllHE\ER OF OBJECTS !.. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS fo. TYPE OF OASERVATION Ground Visual 9. P'tOTOS J ?. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE r=TD sr p 6 3 0-329 (TOE) Prnlou ediUo n of lhl foi"'D .... )' ... U .. ft , k. Position title and comments of the preparing officer, including preUminary analysis of the possible cnuse of sl~htin~(~): Report passed by Lt L ies, USN, at Corpus Christl NAS, Texas . . Uc.porle J speed by observer 17, 000 t o 20,000 mph. ! . .t.x1stence of ph_y&ical t:vitience , &uch ab l.llatt:ri3ls and photographs: i<'Oit THE CO.M.i~lAl\DLn EUGl::NE I. HALBACH, Capt, UMi' Chief, Opemtions Plans Branch TDETRf Maj H Q;..lin~o.n111a, Jr/70916/r:ins/21 Oct 66 UFO Sightings, 14 October 1966 OCT 2 4 !9oS 364oth Pilot Training Wing (A'n:) Attn: IX:O-OP 1 . Reference the attached unidentified flying object reports o f 14 October 1966. These reports are being returned for c omplete investigation in accordance with APR 80-17 . Format may be the same as used i n your reports. Bo'..rever, your office aid not give all information that is requested on format. 2 . Investigating officer wil~ make an initial analysis and conment on the possible cause o r identity of the stimulus in a supporting statement. "None" is not an acceptable annver for paragxaph k. There 'W8.8 no indication that your installation actually investigated the sighting. Manner of appearance, dio- appearanee, weather data., etc. were missing . This information is essential before w can make an evaluation. FOR 't'HB CCIOIAIWEB 1. UFO Rpt, 14 Oct/0415Z 2 . uro Rpt, 14 Oet/Ol35Z COORDINATION: TDZTR/>'1J~ Q,.tintani1lo., Jr DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE HEADQUARTERS 3640TH PILOT TRAINING WING (A TC) LAREDO AIR FORCE BASE, TEXAS 78041 ATTN OF: DCO-OP SUBJECT: UFO TO: AFSC (FTD) The following UFO report is submitted in accordance with AFR 200- 2: a. Description of Object(s ): Shape: Eggshaped to round (2) Size: Larger than a star (3) Color: B lue to orange (4) Number: Formation: One b ehind the other (6) Any discernible features or details: Motionle~s. (7) Tail, trail, or exhaust: Slight at times. (8) Sound: Other pertinent or unus ua l features: Kept changing. h. D~.;;;.:.<.atptiot, ul Coursc of Ob; e<.:l(~): (1) What first called the attention of observcr(s) to the obj ecl(s)? (3) Angl e or e levation and azimuth of object(s ) upon disa ppeaPance: (4) Description of flight path and maQ~vers of object(s): (5) How did the object( s ) disappear? (6) How long (we re) the object(s ) visible? About one houl". c . Manne r of observation : (1) Us e one or any combi nation of the following ite ms: Ground-visual, air-visual, ground-electr onic, a ir-electror4c: Ground-visual. (2) State m ent a s to optical aids , used and description the r eof: (3) If the s ighting occurred while a ir-borne, g ive ty pe of aircraft, identification number, allitude, headin g , s peed and home s Lation: ' d. Time and Da te of Sighting: (1) Zulu time-date g r oup of sighting: (2) Light conditions: e . Location of Observer: (Latitude and l ongitude, a nd/or gcographical i . Jcnlifylng I nior m a t ton on OiJser vcr(i:i) (1) Civilian -Name M r s . Mailing address Occupn ion (2) Military -Name Organization Estimate of reliability g . Weather and Winds -Aloft Conditions ~t Time and Place of Sightings: Observer(s) account of weathe r conditions: (2) R eport from nearest A WS or U. S. Wea th c r Dureau Office of direction and velocity in degrees a nd knots at: (3) Ceiling: (4) Visibility: (5) Amount of cloud cover : Thunderstorms in area and quadrant in which loea.l~d: (7) Vertical temperature gradient: h . Any other unusual activity or condition: i. Interception or identification action take n: j . Location, appr oxima te altitude, and general <.llrcclion of flight of any air tra ffic or balloon releases in th e area which might possibly account for the s ighting: k. Positlon tiUe and comments of the p1eparing officer, including preliminary analysis of the possible cause of sighting(s): 1. Existence of physical evidence, ouch ao materials nncl ph.:>tograpbs: FOR THE COI'.li\'IANDER EUGENE I. IIAI.BACH, Capt, USAF Chief, Operations P lans Branch DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE HEADQUARTERS 3640TH PILOT TRAINING WING (A TC) LAREDO AIR FORCE BASE, TEXAS 78041 ATTN OF: DCO-OP SUBJECT: UFO TO: AFSC (FTD) The following UFO r eport is submitte d in accordance wi t h AFR 200- 2 : a. Description of Object(s ): (1) Shape: Star :l bape. (3) Color: Blue to white blinl<ing. (4) Numbe r : (5) Formatio n : (6) Any discernible features or d etails : N one (7) Tail, trail, or exhaust: (8) Sound: (9) Olher pertinent or unus ua l features: h. Dec;criptio n of Copsp of OhlcGt(s): (1) What first called the attention of observer(s ) to th e object(s)? (3) Angle or elevation and azimuth of object(s ) upon disappeapance: (4) Description of flight path a nd matlcuvers of objcct(s): (5) How did the object(s) disappear? (6) How long (were) the object(s) visible? 30 minute~. c. Manner of observation: (1) Use one or any combination of the following ite ms: Ground-visual, air-visual , ground-electronic, air-electro~p: (2) Statement as to optical n ids, used a nd description thereof: (3) If the sighting occurred while air-borne, give type of aircraft, identification number, altitude, heading, s peed a nd home s tation: d . Time and Date of Sighting: (1) Zulu t i me-date group of sighting: (2) Light conditions: Location of Observer: (Latitude and l ongitude , and/ or gcog J'aph ic al f. Identifying Information on Observer(s) (1) Civilian -Name r;I1:s. Mailing addre Occupation E stimate of reliability Corpus Christl, Te:x:.1s (2) Military -Name Organization Estimate of reliability g . Weathe r and Winds -Aloft Condit ions P.t Time and Place of Sightings: (1) Observer(s) account of weather conditions: (2) Report from nearest AWS or U. S. Weathe r Bureau Office of wind direction a nd velocity in degrees and knots at: 1800L. \vx clea~. wiuus l/J (3) Ceiling: Visibility: (5) Amount of cloud cover: (6) Thunde r s torms in area and quadrant in which los?t+d: (7) Vertical temperature gradient: h . Any othe r unusua l activity or condition: i. Interception or identification a ction ta ken: j. Location, approximate altitude, a nd gene r al direction of flight of any air tra ffic or balloon releases in th e ar ea which might possibly account for the sighting: