PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE6311235

DATE OF SIGHTINGMay 1949

REPORTED LOCATIONCamp Hood Texas

FRAMES3

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PROJECT 10073 R3CURD
1. DAT3 - TIME GROUP 2. L-CATION
8 May 49 09/0208z Camp Hood, Texas 330
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
MLitary BALLOCN
4. ROMBER OF OSJECTS
t On
5. LENSTH OF OSSERVATION T1. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
9 minutes Observer sightod a diancnd-shaped object. It looked like a
brilliant light changing from red to green to white. The
3. TYPE OF OSSERVATION object slowed dowm and dimed and then went out. It was
+ Ground-Visual heading North then East.
7. COURSE
Morth, then Bast
3. PHOTOS

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10. Altitude 16001
11.D Direction from observer 4700 miles (26L°)
13. Direction of flight of cbject(s) Yse ain Ballen
14. Time in sight 9 mins. Segitng ar dusk
15. Speed 10 miles in 9 mins. (0.3 mph) desappe as
16. Sound and odor Ballom dei
none
17. Trail none
18. Luminosity : Incandescent, vury brilliant
1 i
Balloon
UNCLASSIFIED
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