;j ROJECT i0073 RcCO.~:J :>. SvURCE 10. CONCLUSION -4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS' h stro(S/?) :;ot!-1 J upiter u.r....: 3i.rit4s we:-e r is:.nc:; ~ust b~fo~e the si;ht ing. Sirius on ~n azL~uth o: 105 degre~s &r.j ~upiter on n azirr,uth 1 of 70 degrees. l ~. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 1 hr-20 minut~s 6 . TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground Visu~l Tx Stationary t3. PHOTOS 9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE llt DRIRP' iUMM.\~Y AN~ ANAL.VIII Obs~rver noted ~ rot:.nd sh~ped object climb slo.o~ly in the eastern sky. Tt,e object \-las cc;:,pre<i to that of -. large star. Various colors were noted daring th~ obse~ation. Th~ object di d not. disappee~.r out ,;as still t re 80 rain- utes l~ter. east~rn ~orizo~ i~ i~ difficult to ~c 3:ly s~y w~.i~h ws report.ed ~s t.he ;.lleg ed ~?0. It i s more pro:');;.ol~ though that Sirius ,..~s respons i ble :or t h e OOf) "'vc:. ~ :.o7. since this particul;r strono~ical body is the b~ight.est star in the sky and has often been mistak~n for UFO. p,..VIbue edlUona o f t hl t o r:n tr.. 1 . \lao~. DEPART~IENT OF THE AIR F OH CE . HEADQUARTERS 3640TH PILOT TRAINING WING (ATC) LAREDO AIR FORCE BASE, TEXAS 78041 ATTN OF: DCO-OP SUB.JECT: UFO TO: AFSC (FTD) The following UFO report is submitted in accordance with AFR .. 2ii :2r a. Description of Object(s): (1) Shape: (3) Color: White changing to blue green. ( 4) Number: One (5) Formation: None ( 6} Any discernible features or details: (7) Tail, trail, or exhaust: small red tail on bottom side (8) Sound: None (9) Other pertinent or unusual features: b. Description of Course of Object(s): ( 1) What first called the attention of observer( s) to the object( s)? Observe r and frie nd out looking at meteor shower. (2) Angle or e l e vation and aximuth of obj ect(s) when first observed: Object first s i ghte d a t 3 above horizon east a pproxima tely. (3) Angle or elevation and azimuth of obj ect(s) upon disappeapance: Did not disappear and is at 20 ubove h orizon - san1e uzitnuth. ( 4) Description of flight path and ma.Qeuvers of object( a): No maneuvers. Climbs slowly. (5) How did the object(s) disappear? No disappearance. (6) How long (w.eze) the object(s) visible? One hour and 20 min and still visible. c. Manner of observation: (1) Use one or any combination of the following items: @round-visual,) air-visual, ground-electronic, air-electrot4~: (2) Statement as to optical aids, used and description thereof: 8 Powe r telescope ( 3) If the sighting occurred while air-borne, give type of aircraft, identification number, altitude, heading, speed and home station: d. Time and Date of Sighting: Zulu time-date group of sighting: 18/0500Z -0600Z (2) Light conditions: darkness e. Location of Observer: (Latitude and longitude, position) 970 25 -\Vest orpus Christi f. Identifying Information on Observer(s) ( 1) Civilian - Name !vlailing address and/ or geographical Occupation Service ~igr/Firestone Stor e Estimate of reliability Good (2) Military -Name Organization Estimate of reliability g. Weather and Winds -Aloft Conditions ~t Time and Place of Sightings: (1) Observer(s) account of weather conditions: (2) Report from nearest A\VS or U. S. Weather Bureau Office of wind direction and velocity in degrees and knots at: ( 3) Ceiling: ( 4) Visibility: (5) Amount of cloud cover: (6) Thunderstorms in area and quadrant in which l~d: None (7) Vertical temperature gradient: 10 M' inversion at 7-8,000 ft 8 M' h. Any other unusual activity or condition: 8:> C Surface -19 C Meteor sho\ve r in progress. i. Interception or identification action taken: j. Location, approximate altitude, and general direction of flight of any air traffic or balloon releases in the area \Vhich might possibly accom1t for the sighting: None in area. k. Position title and comments of the preparing officer, including preliminary analysis of the possible cause of sighting( s): Loeffler, Murray W. , 2d Lt, Command Post Duty Officer This report \vas received initially by the Operations Duty Officer at Corpus Christi Naval Air Station who noted \Vhat appeared to be Saturn in that area. However, Lt Pearson of Corpus Christi NAS, during the investigation, stated the planet Jupiter \Vas in that quadrant. 1. Existence of physical evidence, such as materials and photographs: FOR THE COMMANDER ARTHUR A. ROSSLER, Major, USAF Chief, Operations Plans Branch