Brooks AFB, TexasSeptember 1956

Unidentified

Summary

On September 28, 1956, military observers at Brooks Air Force Base, Texas reported two round, white objects about the size of a pea held at arm's length. The objects were not in formation. One object flew straight and level, while the second made a dive and a climb. The objects then disappeared in the distance.

The sighting lasted about 15 seconds. There were two aircraft in the area at the time. The preparing officer questioned the report's validity, noting the youth of the observers and the lack of other reports. The case was not given a clear positive evaluation.

Reported location

Brooks AFB, Texas

Date of incident

September 1956

State / country

TX / US

Page count

3 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unidentified

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 26

Original case file scans

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I. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS |
DO Wos Balloon |
28 September 1956 Brooks AFB, Texas Probably Ballaon
3 DATE To ante 4200 | Brooks AJ be A See (a) Possi bly Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
pw. ¢ ’ 0 Was Aircraft
Locol 77 TT mma “& Ground- Visual O Ground-Radar Q Probably Aircraft
CMT 27/00137 0 Air Visual O Air-intercept Rador | Possibly Aircraft
ee REE eer Mfercept Rador
5. PHOTOS + SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
OYes 0 Probably Astronomical
XO Neo Milita ry O Possibly Astronomical
tn —— SN — EE Et ten iea——
7. LENGCTN OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE (8) BT ts — ees
5 ge Melon Dota for Evaluation
- : 0 nknown
15 seconds two unknown
10. BRIZF SUMMARY OF SighTmig oI Uniknc ——————————————. — ——— — —— EE ——————
10. BRIZF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Two round obj ects, 8lze of pea, color Preparing officer conclude that
white, Not in formation, One object validity of rpt questionable duo
Straight and level y sccond object in to maturi Ly of observers and no
2a dive and ec limb, Objects di sSappeared| other rpts Im any other persons
in the distance, there were 2 a/c in or agency, Possibility of meteors
area, 45 1Indicatied by duration and dis-
g tance objs traveled or a/c as
indicated by deseription oe Insufiis
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ATIC FORM 329 (REV 25 SEP 37)
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