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|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  3 March 66 03/1145Z | Freer, Texas (1 Witness)  |
|  3. SOURCE Civilian | 10. CONCLUSION Astro (VENUS) ☑  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS One | At 1145Z, VENUS (RA 20.13, stellar mag -4.3) is at 115 deg azimuth, 35 deg elevation  |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION Over 2 Hours | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS Object was round, about the same color as a jelly fish, appears to be about 100 ft wide and 100 ft high. Looked like there was a plastic bubble on the bottom. Looked like it had pit marks on its surface. Object was in the Southeast and rising…

3 March

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS 3640TH PILOT TRAINING WING (ATC)
LAREDO AIR FORCE BASE, TEXAS 78041

REPLY TO
ATTN OF: DCO-OP 3 March 1966

SUBJECT: UFO

TO: AFSC (FTD)

1. The following UFO report is submitted in accordance with AFR 200-2:

a. Description of Object(s):

(1) Shape: Round

(2) Size: 100' wide, 100' high

(3) Color: About the same color as a jelly fish

(4) Number: 1

(5) Formation: N/A

(6) Any discernible features or details: Plastic bubble on the bottom. The light looked to be approximately 15' circle. Something like running lights on aircraft.

(7) Tail, tr…

(3) Angle or elevation and azimuth of object(s) upon disappearance:
Southeast rising to 15,000'.

(4) Description of flight path and aneuvers of object(s):
Straight flight path heading southeast.

(5) How did the object(s) disappear?
Very slowly going southeast.

(6) How long was the object visible?
From 0545 and still visible at the time reported, 0755 hrs, 3 Mar 66.

c. Manner of Observation:

(1) Use one or any combination of the following items: Ground-visual, air-visual, ground-electronic, air-electronic.

(2) Statement as to optical aids used and description thereof:
Field glasses.

(3) …

g. Weather and Winds - Aloft conditions at time and place of sightings:

(1) Observer account of weather conditions: No wind (still)

(2) Report from nearest AWS or U.S. Weather Bureau Office of wind direction and velocity in degrees and knots at: Laredo AFB at 0500 to 0600.

Surface
6,000'
10,000' Clear 15 miles
16,000
20,000
30,000
50,000
80,000

(3) Ceiling:

(4) Visibility: Clear

(5) Amount of cloud cover: Scattered

(6) Thunderstorms in area and quadrant in which located: None

(7) Vertical temperature gradient: 70°

h. Any other unusual activity or condition: None

i. Interception or id…

1. Existence of physical evidence, such as materials and photographs:

None.

FOR THE COMMANDER

Alfred J. Nelson
ALFRED J. NELSON, Major, USAF
Chief, Operations Plans Branch

Cy to: CR
DCO

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