Bryan, TexasNovember 1961

Unidentified

Summary

On November 16, 1961, a military pilot near Bryan, Texas, reported an object at about 11:37 a.m. local time (1737 Zulu). The pilot was flying a T-33 jet at about 3,200 feet, heading 260 to 280 degrees. He noticed a line of black smoke that ranged from his altitude down to the ground, at an angle of about 60 degrees. The smoke disappeared near a military camp facility around 1741 Zulu. The pilot suspected it was a missile firing. The sighting lasted about 4 minutes. The Air Force noted the witness's location matched a restricted missile area. It listed the case as a probable missile.

Reported location

Bryan, Texas

Date of incident

November 1961

State / country

TX / US

Page count

2 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unidentified

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 44

Original case file scans

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1 : PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD :

: 1. DATE ‘ 2. LOCATION 12, CONCLUSIONS

] : 0 Wes Balloon

3 16 Nov 61 Bryan, Texas 0 Probably Balloon

1 10. Possibly Balloon
a 3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION

1 es By 7 | ERE Re SS A IS 0 Ground- Visual DO Ground-Radar e Probably Aircr oft
E CREE LY dv CR RN “8 Air Visuol 0 Air-Intercept Radar DO Possibly Aircraft

4 5. PHOTOS . SOURCE 0 Wos Astronomicol

- 0 Yes 0 Probably Astronomical

3 + No Military 0 Possibly Astronomical

3 7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE “18 Other Prob mizcile
1 | 0 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
y i O Unknown

E 4 min : a5 { ;

4 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING ,.0ke over Lown fm im. COMMENTS (bjt of sighting was probable
4 ouna to 3,200", zioke angle 60° with ground. [missile which was fired in Camp Zcod

i] | restricted area, Location of incident as
: | spelled out by witness is coincéient

1 { with location of that facility. Z=os-

3 | cription of objt provided by witness Is
s { characteristic of missiles.

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Source: National Archives Catalog · NAID 28995613