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USAF record 302546249

302546249

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD

1. DATE - TIME GROUP 25 Nov 65 25/230Z

2. LOCATION Dallas, Texas

3. SOURCE Civilian

4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS One

5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 1 hour

6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual (BX)

7. COURSE Stationary

8. PHOTOS [HW: Yes]

9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE [HW: No]

10. CONCLUSION Astro (VENUS) [HW:]

11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS Observer saw a round, very bright object with a reddish halo. Red shafts of lights appeared to emanate from object and then withdraw into object. The object was stationary at 40 deg above the horizon. Observer used binoculars. The night was clear and there was no known a/c in the area. Time was 6 PM, a weather balloon was released from Carswell AFB, 30 miles west of Dallas. At 26/CC/40Z the balloon was reported to be 100 miles east of Carswell AFB at an altitude of 90000 ft. Preliminary investigator concluded object to be the balloon.

FORM FTD SEP-63 O-329 (TDE) Previous editions of this form may be used

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