302541198.pdf

|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  3 August 65 04/0050Z | Gregory, Texas  |
|  3. SOURCE | 10. CONCLUSION  |
|  Civilian | Astro (VENUS) ☑  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | Planet VENUS setting at time of disappearance. Object has characteristics of an astronomical report.  |
|  One |   |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS  |
|  2 1/2 Hours | Multi colored light, red, orange and black like a kite. Had a yellow light on object. Appeared like a bat at times. Remained in the same place and at times appeared to climb. Observed at 1830 local and was gone …

UNCLASSIFIED
318 (Venus)
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 50390 (6 Aug 65) J/ap
Pg 1 of 5
ACTION: NIN-7
INFO: XOP-1, XOPX-8, SAF-OS-3, DIA-1 (21)
SMB C028 ZCZCHQA667ZCWJX013
PP RUEAHQ
DE RUWGDA 33 2 172 150
ZNR UUUUU
P 052 130Z
FM LAREDO AFB TEX
TO RUEAHQ/OSAF WASH DC
RUEAHQ/OSAF
RUEAGL/AFSC
RUWGKG/29 AIR DIV RICHARDS GEBAUR AFB MO
RUWGALE/ADC
BT
UNCLAS DCO-OP-CP 00025
FOR AFSC (FOREIGN TEC DIV) / CSAF (AFNIN) / OSAF (SAFOI). SUBJECT:
UFO IAW AFR 200-2, PARA 14.
A. DESCRIPTION OF THE OBJECT:
(1) SHAPE: APPEARED TO RESEMBLE A ROUND KITE.
(2) SIZE: BASEBAL…

UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE

AP IN: 50390 (6 Aug 66) Pg 2 of 5

(4) NUMBER: ONE
(5) FORMATION: N/A
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(6) DISCERNABLE FEATURES OR DETAILS: YELLOW LIGHT ON TOP OF OBJECT.
(7) TAIL, EXHAUST OR TRAIL: NONE
(8) SOUND: NONE
(9) UNUSUAL REATURES: AT TIMES OBJECT APPEARED TO LOOK LIKE A KITE IN THE SHAPE OF A BAT. OBJECT REMAINED IN PLACE AND AT TIMES APPEARED TO CLIMB. OBSERVER ESTIMATES HEIGHT AT BETWEEN 3,000 TO 4,000 FEET. AT TIMES OBJECT APPEARED TO BE SPINNING AND GIVING OFF DIFFERENT COLORS.

B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OB…

UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE

AF IN: 50390 (6 Aug 65) Pg 3 of 5

INSIDE TO NOTIFY CORPOS CHRISTI NAVAL AIR STATION AT APPROXIMATELY 1850 LOCAL TIME. OBJECT GONE WHEN OBSERVER CHECKED DURING LAFB OD PHONE CALL AT 2120 LOCAL TIME.

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(4) DESCRIPTION OF FLIGHT PATH AND MANEUVERS OF OBJECT: OBJECT REMAINED STATIONARY, APPEARING TO SPIN AT TIMES, AND CLIMBING. DURING PERIODS OF MOVEMENT, OBJECT WAS ON SOUTHWARD COURSE FROM GREGORY, TEXAS.

(5) HOW DID THE OBJECT DISAPPEAR? SEE PARAGRAPH (3) ABOVE.

(6) HOW LONG WAS THE OBJECT …

UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE

AF IN: 50380 (6 Aug 65) Pg 4 of 5

11 MILES NORTH OF CORPUS CHRISTI.

F. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION OF OBSERVER:
(1) CIVILIAN, NAME: MR. [redacted], AGE: 58;
MAILING ADDRESS: [redacted], GREGORY, TEXAS; OCCUPATION: DEPUTY
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SHERIFF OF FENTON, TEXAS; PHONE: GREGORY, TEXAS 3801. CONSIDERED
RELIABLE.

G. WEATHER AND WINDS AT TIME/PLACE OF SIGHTING:
(1) OBSERVER'S ACCOUNT OF WEATHER CONDITIONS "SPOTS OF CLOUDS",
NO RAIN.
(2) REPORT FROM CORPUS CHRISTI NAVAL AIR STATION:
AS OF 1730 HOURS, 3 AUGUST 196…

UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE

AF IN: 50390 (6 Aug 65) Pg 5 of 5

(3) CEILING: 2,000 (SCATTERED)
(4) VISIBILITY: 15 MILES
(5) AMOUNT OF CLOUD COVER: 3/10 CUMULUS AT 2,000 FEET 4/10 CIRRUS AT 30M.
(6) THUNDERSTORMS IN AREA: NONE
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(7) VERTICAL TEMPERATURE GRADIENT: A STABILITY INDEX OF PLUS ONE.

H. ANY UNUSUAL ACTIVITY OR CONDITION, METEOROLOGICAL, ASTRONOMICAL, OR OTHERWISE, WHICH MIGHT ACCOUNT FOR THE SIGHTING: APPROXIMATELY 1700 L A WEATHER BALLOON WAS LAUNCHED FROM CORPUS CHRISTI NAVAL AIR STATION.

I. INTERCEPTION OR I…