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“GR 2500 feet: MSEialtitude,: an objectwas suddenly’ observed approaching head~on~

: ene: at the same-altitede.. I immediately pulled up into a steeo right turn to.
ss! avoid a.callision and completed a turn to the right to edserve the onject -
a with which Il, had nearly collided but very mich to my amazement, 1 was, unable
“to locate anything. wi thin sesing distance after suending severs) minutes.
te searching: the area.:.. There wag an overcast approximately 500 feet ebove my
te pelts tude sontprinadty*é decided we ehends may ek perechone into the clouds.

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“the head on view.of the fuselage wes tee large to be that of a model as the

"Ts Sa) “front view..of,! the. fuselage: appeered “to have en oval shape the same as an-Psé0

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Date of Observetion 8 March 1948: of interview

cixeet time (local) 0103

Fositicn of observer Ground
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Mamber of abje cts One

Arparent dike Not known

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Point #6, Killeen Base, Camp Hood, Texas

Colar af -otject - Pale reddish nose, whitish red trail

shape: -: _ Lemon shape with tail
Altitude 15°

Direction from osserver 3049 to 244°
Direction of flizut.of o@jebtis) Southerly

sreed Not known, but very fast
sound 2nd “dor None noticed
wall. Whitish red trail

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