PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE6309886

DATE OF SIGHTINGJuly 1949

REPORTED LOCATIONFort Worth Texas

FRAMES9

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE-TIME E GROUP LOCATION
6 Jul 49 06/1950z For. Worth, Texas 391
3 SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian BALLOON
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in
11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
15 seconds Object was the size fist at arm's length. Silver in color
TYPE OF OBSERVATION and appeared to be semi-ti t. No sound or exhaust trail.
Ground-Visual Radar sight unit at Carswell AFB unit released ball oon
7. COURSE at 2000 local which passed over the position the observer.
North
G. PHOTOS
Yes
No
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE

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6. Humber of objects
7. A Apparent size P
8. c Color of object
. s Shape Sphoroid, similar bubble
10. Altitude 90°
11. I Direction fron observer West
12. D Distance fron observer 1 Mile
13. D Diraction of flight of object(s) South to North
14. T Tine in sight 15 Seconds
15. Speed 300 LIPH
16. Sound and odor .None
17. T Trail None
18. I Luminosity Reflection
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ject, I thought that my ed or that flaction, there-
fore I clo present.
The object ving South North to
be approximately 3 inches in diameter. Was unable judge either the size or

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Attached copies of Report of Unidentified Flying Object and
statement of the observer are submitted information.
FOR THE COMMANDING OFFICER:
f
2 Incls SAM A. ROBERTS
. Investigation Rpt Major, USAF
(in trip) A-2
2. Statement trip)

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nobject):
Spheroid, simile
10. Altitude angle o elevation above horizon - O at horizon. 90 0overherd):
900 overhead
11.
DOD DIR
fn  i 5200.10

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7tl Bomb Group,
Pilot. intelligence snd charrcter of observer

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2. I If eirbourne, when object wrs sighted -
e. Wore there rs extra noise on radio circuits:
etc:
GENERAL -
.

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soils.
No ed
6. Obtgin photogrrphs (or originrl negatives) where not, se
cure sketches of: o phc obtained.
P.. Object
b. Surrounding terrrin where object wrs observed
c. Plrce where object contacted eprth (if this hrppened)
d. Mrneuvers
e. Formrtion (if

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tal plane semi-transparent, silver in
soap bubble, being spherica n shape and
color. There was no sound or exhaust trail. Visibility at the time of
sighting the was good, there being sca attered cunulus only.
I certify statement ne best
of my lnowledge:
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