PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE6308774

DATE OF SIGHTINGApril 1949

REPORTED LOCATIONFort Smith Arkansas

FRAMES15

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9. PHYSICAL VIDENCE
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This copy wild be safeguarded with the greurest care wnnl action is complered, af whien thine is will
MCAG Form No. 22A ba prepared for destrustion in accordante with Section IV, Hq. Ofise Instruction No. 11-2 7. .
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17. Trail
18. Luminosity refleotion and indandescent

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RECORDING DATE 4/27/49
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(20 NOV.47)
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car and glanced u at light.
elavation of approximately l5o directly above the light.
6. Number of objects:
Only one object was seen.
7. Apparent size:
Object appeared five-cent coin held arms length.
8. Color object:
Object appeared and
9. Shape:
Outline obiect 4a3 round.. Chserver stated that no details
object resembled
a disc or a ball.
feet. Angle of elevation above horizar
11. Direction from observer:
Object was first observe
from observer. 3912
RADED AT 3
12. Distance from observer:
Observer estimated distance being DECLASSIFIEDHITER 12 YEARS four
mniles. BIR 5200.10
INTERVALS:
13. Direction of flight:
Object was flying in a southeasterly direction while observed.
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= GENERAL
1. ther conditions
from 1230 ours, 16 Apri
C3T Clouds ...Visability Vind Dir MPH Temp
1230 Clear 20 mi SSE 2 630
1330 Thin, Scattered, 25,0001 20 mi 3 4 660
1430 Thin, Scattered, 25,000'. 20 mi SE 5 670
1530 Thin, Broken, 25,000' 20 mi 5 690
1630 Thin, Broken, 25,000' --20 mi W 10 710
1730 Thin, Scattered, 25,0001 20 mi SSW 10 720
1830 Thin, Scattered, 25,0001 20 mi SN 10 690
1930 Thin, Scattered, 25,000' 20 mi 3ST 6 610
2030 Thin, Scattered, 25,000: 20 mi S 4 560
2. No winds aloft graphs adiabatic charts Smith
eau.
3. No commercial airline flights were in the vicinity at the time of sight-
ing. Braniff Alr Lines flight from Little Rock, Arkansas, arrived at
the Fort Smith airport at 1550 hrs on 16 April. It departed for Tulsa,
DOW Oklahoma, at l6oo hrs. The next scheduled flight arrived at Fort
earth.
Skatch of terrain surre is attached
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Manner of disapoearance: located at bearing
21. Object disappeared behind a row of trees
of approximately
22. Effect on clouds: of object.
No clouds were ocser
conditions light at time sighting:
Weather was clear and visibility good at time of sighting. The sun
DOW was shining and light was excellent.
superior at the local Post Office
gard him highly. Cne neighbor, in con enting on his integrity..
stated UIf says anything's so, it'g to
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Staff,
conventional
Airoraft," an to Control No. A-l917.
2. Inclosed Roport of Unidentified Object re
at Fort Snith Arkansas, 16 April 1949, is
and any action deemed necessary.
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