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|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  26 August 65 26/1000Z | SSW of Houston, Texas (Rosenberg, Freeport, Neeville, Angleton)  |
|  3. SOURCE | 10. CONCLUSION  |
|  Civilian | Astro (JUPITER) Jupiter is most likely trigger of this series  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | JUPITER in position of reported object.  |
|  One |   |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS  |
|  3 Hours, Still in sight | Multiple reports. Inversion in area. WX clear. Red-Green-Blue object  |
|  6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | SEE CASE FILE  |
|  Ground-Visual |   |
|  7. COURSE |   |
|  St
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UNCLASSIFIED

PRIORITY X AF

2578 AB SQ, ELLINGTON AFB, TEX

ADC, Ent AFB, Colorado

AFSC (FTD), Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio

Hq USAF (AFNIN), Washington, D. C.

Hq USAF (SAFOI), Washington, D. C.

29 AD (ADC), Richards-Gebaur AFB, Mo.

UNCLAS BDO __________ AUG 65.

1. UFO Report submitted IAW paragraph 14, AFR 200-2. 2. The following object was observed by members of the police/sheriff departments of the following Texas towns: Rosenberg, Freeport, Needville, and Angleton. Towns are located south and southwest of Houston. The first person to observe the object was Sheriff Balis of the Fort Ben
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UNCLASSIFIED

2578 AB SQ, ELLINGTON AFB, TEXAS

were received by separate individuals in the Houston metropolitan area within a period of three hours prior to the sittings by the law enforcement officers. 3. Object appeared to be round and about the size of a dime. It alternately had a brilliant and dull glow with colors of red, green, white. Only one object was seen; the bottom of which seemed to be rotating giving off predominantly a red glow and alternating to green and white. No other unusual features were noted. There was no sound, trail, or exhaust. Sheriff Balis' attention was directed 
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2578 AB SQ, ELLINGTON AFB, TEXAS

west of base 6,000 to 40,000 feet; no weather balloons were released from local area. Investigation: Houston Museum of Natural Science cannot offer any celestial explanation for observation. Local ACW radar and Houston International Tower radar reported no unusual sittings. Houston Tower radar reported minor anonymous propagation indicating the presence of an inversion. Remarks: This siting caused considerable interest by local news media. Conclusion: Preliminary investigation failed to uncover any facts substantiating the presence of an unknown object. There 
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26/10007
J. H. H.

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
2378TH AIR BASE SQUADRON (CONAC)
ELLINGTON AIR FORCE BASE, TEXAS 77030

REPLY TO ATTN OF: BDO-A
27 August 1965

SUBJECT: Transmittal of UFO Reports

TO: Foreign Technology Division
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
ATTN: Major Hector Quintanilla

1. Copies of additional UFO Reports received from personnel in the area of Houston, Texas, are forwarded as requested.
2. Also forwarded is copy of Priority Message regarding these reports.

FOR THE COMMANDER

LAURENCE R. LEACH, JR., Major, USAF
Assistant Director of Operations
Directorate of Operations

6 Atchs
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Sec. 101
Vol. 5

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS (UFO)
INFORMATION SHEET

1. Answers to the following questions will be obtained from persons calling in regard to the observance of an unidentified flying object (UFO). If person refuses to give answers to 3a, do not complete report.

2. Complete Information Sheet in duplicate and forward to BDO.

3.a. Name ___________________________ Address ___________________________
Phone ___________________________ Age 24 Occupation ___________________________

b. Shape of Object ___________________________ c. Color ___________________________

d. Size (compare
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UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS (UFO)
INFORMATION SHEET
Peel J. P. 202

1. Answers to the following questions will be obtained from persons calling in regard to the observance of an unidentified flying object (UFO). If person refuses to give answers to 3a, do not complete report.

2. Complete Information Sheet in duplicate and forward to BDO.

3. a. Name _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS (UFO)
INFORMATION SHEET

1. Answers to the following questions will be obtained from persons calling in regard to the observance of an unidentified flying object (UFO). If person refuses to give answers to 3a, do not complete report.

2. Complete Information Sheet in duplicate and forward to BDO.

3.a. Name _______________ Address _______________ Phone _______________ Age 25 Occupation _______________ Phone _______________ Occupation _______________

b. Shape of Object _______________ c. Color _______________ c.0. Bureau exhibit

d. Size (compare to dime, quarter, b

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