Lackland AFB, TexasSeptember 1957

Unidentified

Summary

On September 11, 1957, at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas, military personnel observed seven round objects in a V formation traveling in a straight line. The objects were described as silver with a blue tint. The sighting lasted two to three minutes. No sound was reported. The observation was made during daylight hours from the ground. The Air Force concluded the objects were probably migrating birds, noting that geese and ducks are reported in the area every year at that time.

Reported location

Lackland AFB, Texas

Date of incident

September 1957

State / country

TX / US

Page count

2 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unidentified

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 28

Original case file scans

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE: 11 September 1957
2. LOCATION: Lackland AFB, Texas
12. CONCLUSIONS: Was Balloon, Probably Balloon, Possibly Balloon, Was Aircraft, Probably Aircraft, Possibly Aircraft, Was Astronomical, Probably Astronomical, Possibly Astronomical, Birds, Insufficient Data for Evaluation, Unknown

3. DATE-TIME GROUP: Local, can: 12/0154Z
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION: Ground-Visual, Ground-Radar, Air-Visual, Air-Intercept Radar

5. PHOTOS: Yes, No [X]
6. SOURCE: Military

7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION: 2-3 minutes
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS: seven
9. COURSE: not given

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING: Round object, size of dime, seven in "V" formation, silver with blue tint, traveling in straight line.
11. COMMENTS: Probably migrating birds. Geese and ducks are reported every year at this time.

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 28 SEP 52)

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Source: National Archives Catalog · NAID 28971604