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COAST GUARD
PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 17 Aug 60 | 2. LOCATION | E of Corpus Christi, Texas  |
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|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | Local GMT 18/0312Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☐ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Redor ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Ground-Redor ☐ Air-Intercept Redor  |
|  5. PHOTOS | ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE | Coast Guard  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 13 min | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | one  |
|  9. COURSE | E | 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING | Round, white object, size of first magnitude star moving steadily eastward. Disappeared behind low cloud.  |
|  11. COMMENTS | A check wi…

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FM CCGDEIGHT
TO RJWFJU/ELLINGTON AFB

UNCLAS TO O X DIST OF INSTR 15-60 X UFO SIGHTING REPORT X DIONE
SIGHTED MOVING STEADY WHITE LIGHT IN SKY WITH APPEARANCE FIRST
MAGNITUDE STAR FROM POSIT 27-36N 95-23W X FIRST SIGHTED 2112S
BRG 000 TRUE ALTITUDE 38 DEG X MOVED STEADILY EASTWARD UNTIL
DISAPPEARED BEHIND LOW CLOUD BRG 045 TRUE ALTITUDE 15 DEG AT 2125S
X MODERATE SEA VISIBILITY 8 BROKEN CLOUDS 2 X SIGHTED BY OOD OBSERVED
BY CO AND VARIOUS OTHERS X NOT BELIEVED CONVENTIONAL AIRCRAFT CONSIDER
POSSIBLE SATELLITE
18/0434Z

HEADQUARTERS
2578TH AIR BASE GROUP
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
ELLINGTON AIR FORCE BASE, TEXAS

REPLY TO
ATTN OF: BASOPS 14 AUG 1980

SUBJECT: Report of Unidentified Flying Object

TO: ATIC
Wright-Patterson AFB Ohio

1. On 18 August 1960 Ellington Air Force Base received a TWX from the Commander of Coast Guard District Eight that an unidentified flying object was sighted. Listed below is pertinent data relating to the observations, in accordance with paragraph 15, AFR 200-2.

a. Description:
(1) Shape: round.
(2) Size: first magnitude star.
(3) Color: white.
(4) Number: one.
(5) Sound: none.
(6) N…

d. Time and date of sighting:
(1) 0312Z, 18 Aug 1960.
(2) Light conditions: night.

e. Location of observers: 27-36'N, 95°-23'E

f. Identity of observers: OOD and CO, Coast Guard District Eight.

g. Weather and winds aloft: surface - 60.00 160/10, 10,000 140/15, 16,000 140/10, 20,000 110/05, 30,000 340/15, 50,000 350/25, 80,000 90/25, ceiling 2500' scattered and high scattered, visibility twelve miles, amount of cloud cover 3/10 lower clouds, 2/10 high clouds, thunderstorms in area - none.

h. No other unusual activity or conditions existed.

i. None.

j. Location, approximate altitude and gen…