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UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE6792792
DATE OF SIGHTINGMarch 1949
REPORTED LOCATION[Illegible]
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Date of Observetieon 7 March 194Ma+6 of Interview *tn

Tecet time (local) 9125 - 0150
Ploee of Dose-y-tion Poimt #2 - Killeen Base, Camp Hood, Texas

Position of observer Ground

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Mamoer of odjeacts Ons

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Sobor ef sbject Bright Blue Light
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Altitude 27° 30° above horizon

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TiCLIlut NO. 9976 |
Date of Observation 7 March 194@°¢ of Interview

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ixc.et time (local) 0115 |

Place of Observ:tion Point #1, Killeen Base, Camp Hood, Texas

Pesition of observer Ground

Jaat attracted attention to object & -

Wwamber of objects One

Apparent size Size of Flash bulb

Color ef abject Brilliant blue-white

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Altitude 683° 15! above Horizon

Direction from eeserver 40°
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“This observer 1s a Harvard graduate. Used stars to mark bearings

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likes this phenomena before.

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Jnconventional Aircraft COMPLETELY RELIABLE . pee @ CONFIRMED BY OTHER SOURCES . . |

“2 USUALLY RELA. 6 6 6 ee B PROBABLY TRUE , “te oe
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The rollowing TWX has been received from the Commanding General, Camp Hood,
Toxas, cated 7 March 191.9:

‘Reference letter AXADB 4.52.1, subj, "Unconventional Aircrart,” dated 1 Februar:
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"TLSITOOR, GE, Commander, this headavarters revorted presence of taro mmidoenti-=-
fied flares near Killeen Sase. First flare ocourred between 1940 and 000, 5 lierch
1949, avvroximately half mile north of Killeen Base. Second rlare noticed 0145,

7 Meareh 1949, approximately three miles from Ailleen Base. Wo other information

available at this time. Investigation being conducted by representatives of
Killeen Base and G-2, this headquarters. You will be advised of devyelouments,.
Complete renort will follow,"

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