t"'KVJt:l-1 IUU/-' r<ci....Vr<I.J 1. [)i,"J-F.. 'i"iiJi: GROUP I 2. LOCATION 1. Nli".E\[R OF OBJ ECTS Corpus Cnrist.i, 10. CONCLUSION : ' LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS Observers saw a round object. aoo . L ;-,rlt~ s:i.z e of a r._.:: .......... ..: .. held at. arms length. Tne oojecl.s c.:olor . .,...,.:; reo.. Oo.;,.;_. <!r ... stated that the object. wa~; movint.s in a norto t..o soutn a.:-..rec;..J.j'' f Tl'PI? OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual I\o rht-South <J. Pti OTOS PhYSICAL EVIDENCE ?revlouo editio n o f thl t or:n m Y b e uoed U:fJLY TO HEADQUART E RS 3G.JOTH PILOT TRAINING WI~G (ATC) LAREDO AIR FORCE BASE, T E XAS 78041 I TN Ol': DCO-OP 1 Feb 1967 TO: AFSC (FTD) ATC (ATOOS-0) S'o- n The following UFO report is submitted in accordance with AF R 2t3o=~ a . Description of Obj cct(s): (1) Shape: Si.te of a nickel held at arm' s length. (3) Color: (4) Number: (5) Formation: ny discernibl e features or d etails: Tail, trail, o r exhaust: Other pertinent or unusual features: b. Description of Course of Object(s ) : (1) What first calle d the attention o f observer(s) to the object(s)? Object was m O\ing. Angle or elevation and aximuth of object(s) when first observed Elevation 900 DisaJ,Jpearecl inhorLwn lo the south. Azimuth 180 elevation ) ( '1) Description of flight path and m::~cuvers of object(s): Seemed to move in an arch north to south. ( 5) How did the object(s) disappear? Drifted out of sight going south into the horizon. ( 6) How long (wer e ) the obj ect(s) visible? 30 seconds. Manner of observation: (1) Use one or any combination of the following items: Ground-visual, air-visual , ground-electronic, air-electr or.tr:::: Grotmd visual. (2) Statement as to optical a ids, used and descript ion thereof: (3) If the sighting occurred while air-borne, give type of aircraft, identification number, altitude, heading, speed and home station: Ground sighting. ime and Date of Sighting: (1) Zulu time-date g roup of sighting: (2) Light c onditions: DLLSk OlOOz 31 Jan 1967 e . Location of Observer: (Latitude and longitude, and/or geographical Corpus Christi, Texas f. Identifying Information on Observer(s) (1) Civilian -Name i\Iailing address Occuoation Hetired (Army) Estimate of reliability (2) Military -Name N/A Orga niz atio n Estimate of reliability g . Weathe r and Winds -Aloft Conditions ~t Time and Place of Sightings: Clear -10 mi. visibility (1) Observer(s) accoun t of weather conditions : Cle::tr -10 mi. visibilitv ( 2) Report from nearest AWS or U. S. Weather Bureau Office of wind direction and velocity in degrees and knots at: (3) Ceiling: Scattered. ( 4) Visibili ty: ( 5) Amottnt of cloud cover: Less than 4/10 (6) Thunderstorms in area and quadrant in which lo&? ... +d: (7) Vertical temperature gradient: other unusual activity or condition: i. Interception or identification action taken: j . Location, approximate altitude, and ge neral direction of flight of any air traffic or balloon releases in the area which might possibly account for the sighting: NLLmcrons air traffic arow1d Naval Air Ba s e and Corpus Christi. Possibly k . Po::;ltion title aud c omments oi the preparing o[ficer, pr<Liminary an:1lysis o[ the possible cause of sighting(s): incl udi n< Laredo AFB Command Post OD Lt Clark, John K . Possible aircraft sighting-. There was a good deal of air traffic in Corpus Christi arcu; may have caused sighting. This was relayed from Corpus Christi Naval Air Base by ACAN Andrews, D . E . , and he confirmed it may have been an aircraft. 1. Existence of physical evidence, such as materials and photographs; FOR THE COMMAl\"DER ARTHUR A . ROSSLER, Major, USAF Chief, Operation s Plans Branch