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PROJECT 10073 RECORD

|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  31 August 65 01/0230Z | Laredo AFB, Texas  |
|  3. SOURCE | 10. CONCLUSION  |
|  Civilian | Astro (ARCTURES) L  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | Sighting characteristic of Astro Body. ARCTURES at 25 deg elevation 270 deg azimuth at time of report.  |
|  One |   |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS  |
|  15 Minutes | Object at 35 deg elevation in West. Egg shaped yellowish color. Moved up and down. Regarded as Star by investigating official.  |
|  6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | Ground-Visual  |
|  7. …

UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE

AF IN: 30686 (2 Sep 65) J/ddp
ACTION: NIN-7
INFO: SAF-02-3, XOP-1, XOPX-8 (20)
SMB 0011ZCZCHQA755ZCWJX870

PP RUEAHQ
DE RUWGDA 36 2442155
ZNR UUUUU
P 012150Z
FM LAREDO AFB TEX
TO RUEAHQ/OSAF WASH DC
RUEAHQ/CSAF
RUEAGL/AFSC
RUWGKG/29AIRDIV RICHARDS GEBAUR AFB MO
RUWGALE/ADC
BT

UNCLAS DCO-OP-CP 00038 SEP 65
FOR AFSC (FOREIGN TEC DIC) /CSAF (AFNIN) / OSAF (SAFOI). SUBJECT: UFO
IAW AFR 200-2, PARA 14.

A. DESCRIPTION OF THE OBJECT:
(1) SHAPE: EGG SHAPED
(2) SIZE: BASEBALL
(3) YELLOWISH WHITE IN COLOR
(4) NUMBER: ONE

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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE

AF IN: 30686 (2 Sep 65) Pg 2 of 3

KTL N/A
(6) NONE
PAGE 2 RUWGDA 36 UNCLAS
(7) NONE
(8) NONE
(9) NONE

B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT:
(1) BRIGHTNESS OF OBJECT
(2) 35 DEGREES WEST FROM LAREDO AFB
(3) 35 DEGREES
(4) MOVED DOWNWARD THEN BACK UP TO ORIGINAL POSITION
(5) WENT INSIDE BUILDING AND WHEN RETURNED OBJECT HAD GONE.
(6) FIFTEEN MINUTES

C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION: GROUND VISUAL
D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING: 1 SEP/0230Z; CLEAR, DARKNESS
E. LOCATION OF OBSERVER: FHFN 3030 - LAREDO AFB FIRE STATION NR. 5
F. I…

UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE

AF IN: 30686 (2 Sep 65) Pg 3 of 3

KQL CLEAR
(2) (A) SURFACE 140/15 GUSTING TO 23 PLUS 32 DEGREES C
(B) 5,00 180/15 PLUS 21 DEGREES C

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(C) 10M 210/15 PLUS 11 DEGREES C
(D) (D) 16M 190/10 0
(E) 20M 200/10 MINUS 11 DEGREES C
(F) 30M 240/10 MINUS 32 DEGREES C
(G) 50M 190/10 MINUS 68 DEGREES C

(3) NONE
(4) FIFTEEN MILES
(5) NO CLOUDS
(6) NONE
(7) SEE 2 ABOVE

H. NONE
I. NONE

J. BALLON RELEASED AT DEL RIO TEXAS, BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS AND SAN ANTONIO TEXAS AT 0000Z.

K. POSITION, 1 TITLE AND COMMEN…