PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE6308700

DATE OF SIGHTINGApril 1949

REPORTED LOCATIONEl Paso Texas

FRAMES16

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE - TIME GROUP LOCATION
15 April 49 15/2235Z El Paso, Texas 295
3. SOURCE 1. CONCLUSION
Cirilian. 1
Other (CLOUD)
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
.
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
15 minutes. Observers sighted a cigar-shaped object. It looked like
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION white smokel  It was moving to the West. The object turned:
horizontantly, elongated, and disintegrated.
Ground-Visual .
7. COURSE
West
8. PHOTOS
Yes
X No
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
.
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sennaa, canopies, etc.)s
none
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20. Man-uvere
Was perpind noted, turned horizontally and
elongated.
a
.
a
616
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Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Wright Field, Chio
ATTN: IDLAXO
. 1AXS
In compliance with paragraph "SAC
1948, the following report bmitted on an sky
15 April 1949:
a. Approximately 40 northeast S
1635 MST.
b. Clear visibllity unlinited.
c. Branci Manager
Texas.
lrs. El Paso, Texas
Cap USAF,
reetangular sha
+ posibion several ght and
then to the left, Toward the close sighting time
the object took the following appe
retaining the same color throughout. Eventually the objeot
became horizontal end lost altibude and then it started to
elongase, taking the appearance of vagor brcils until it
Hisaypeared.
UNCLASSIFIED DOWNGRADEU AT S YLAR LNTERVALS
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12,YEARS.
DOD DB 5200,10/-2-C
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Mr. Pmn first noticed object, Attention attracted by
its peculiar shape and color,
6. Mumber objects and sketeh of formation
One
7. Apparsnt size (comars :
or fist at arms length):
isintegrated
as it elongated.
-
3. Color of object: Light Smoka
9. s compar known objectj;
Cigar shapeur
%
:
611

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3. Cnable to tell beoause inability to estimate distance
from observers, appeared large.
4. Thite as white smoke.
50 Stationary
6m Not moving
7 Not moving except occasionally changing from a vertieal
to e slanting position, first right then left.
8n Unable to estimate accurately, approximately seven or IA
eight thousand feet above ground.
9. None
10. None
5 There were no rockats fired at thite Caals Proving Ground on
this date.
FOR THE COMMANDING I GENERAL:
Info copies To: PAUL E. JOHN JR
MAJOR USAF
Commanding General ADJUTANT
Strategic Air Co mand
Offutt Air Force Base

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Glear Femp 64.
20 Winda S-53 9 Knots ai Sarface
18 9 1 5,000 Ft.
14 11 6,000 Ft
4 9 3,000 Pt
6 H"1 8 10, 000 3t
21 # " 12,000 Pt
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30 American Airlings Flight No 99 Wagt Bound Sebadnled arrive 3 Paso HLOPM
American Airlines Flight Bound sch 13a79 4052M
No other flights known.
Grounds.
White fands bad fired two snall rockata rB chacked
had not sent anything aloft.
5. ror.
6. Sketch attached. Siged
Signed statemens from M.B.Xiller on file./Statements not obtained
from Capt, and Ara Malsh,
DO Hone.
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15. Speed
16. Sound d and odor Hone
17. Trail None .
UNCLASSIFIED
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THE RAL
FOR
a
1. Incl
1. Rot on Diacs PAUL E. JOHNS
(duplicate) MAJOR USAF
ADJUTANT
:
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lifg Branch ligr.
Houserit's
Ofricar, USAF
Commants of Interrogator
Very In Character
HARRATIVE SUMARY:
Cbject appeared rectangular then comvex. Then first sighted, it vas rectangular
in shapo in a oositiun. Object changed position several times, slanting
first to the right and shen to the left. Cbject retained the same color throughout
the entire period of obuervaticn. Eventually, the object became horizontal, and
lost altitude, and then started to elongate, rapor trail
until it disappeared. There were no rockets firod at Thite Sanda Proving round on
this date.
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UNCLASSIFIED DOD DIR 520
2
WF-L-26 APR 46 200M
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Dall smoke color
antennaa, canopies, ste.):
a none -
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20.
Was perpindi st noted, turned
elongated .
21. Manner sappea.renoe:
Jone .
24, Heather conditions and time sighting:
Olear and Bright. DOD DIR 5200.10
UNCLASSIFIED YEARL
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5. What abtracted attantion to object:
Mr, first noticed object, Attention attracted by
its peculiar shape and color,
6. Number of sketch
One
7. Apparent size (comars F
or fist at arms length): -
Appeared to be about 5 ong. slender iaintegrated
as it slangated.
8. 0 Color of objech: Light Smoke
9. Shape (zi known object):
Cigar shapedx
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