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CASE REFERENCE9613297

DATE OF SIGHTINGJanuary 1950

REPORTED LOCATIONHollman AFB N M

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE S
HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ,
WASHINGTON UNCLASSIFIED a

THE INSPECTOR GENERAL USAF
17TH DISTRICT OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS
KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, NEW MEXICO

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File No: (24-8) - 13 26 January 1950

SUBJECT: UNKNOWN AERIAL OMENA
Sighted by Mr. diem,

Holloman AFB, 22350 hours, 6 January 1950
SPECIAL INQUIRY - Unconventional Aircraft

TOs Commanding General
Air Materiel Command
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Dayton, Ohio
ATTN: MCIAXO<-S

le. Reference is made to previous Reports of Investigation from
this district concerning the sighting of unidentified aerial objects.

2. Attached is one copy of a Report of Investigation by Special

Agent Russell 0. Womack, Jr., this office, dated 18 January 1950, subject
as above.

Se Copies of all future reports of sightings of this nature will
be forwarded to your headquarters.

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This investigtion is submitted in compliance with AFUSI Letter Noe 85,

dated -12 August 1949, to sightings of unidentified flying
objects. » Special Agent, Office of Special
Investigations, Holloman » New Mexico, observed an unusual aerial

phenomenon at 2230 hours, 6 January 1950, and reported all pertinent
information regarding the sighting.

DISTRIBUTION ACTION COPY FORWARDED TO _ FILE STAMP
CG, AMC 1 Commanding General
(Action Copy) Air Materiel Command
Wright-Fatterson AF Base
HQ OSI 2 Dayton, Chio

ATTN: MCIAXO=S
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le This investigation predicated upon a directive, AFCSI letter
No. 85, dated 12 August 1949, to report all sightings of unidentifiod

flying objects.

AT ALAMOGORDO, WW MEXICO

2. wr. Qs, special agent, Office of Special
Investigations, observed an unusual Aerial Phenomenon on 6 January 1950
at 2230 hours, and the following information is submitted:

ae Date of sighting: 6 January 1950

be Time of sighting: 2250 hours

©. Where sighted: 1607 Hawaii Ave., Alamogordo, New lMexico
105° 58' ‘est Latitude 2

p\Gre 32° 55" North Longitude - - , .
3) Agimuth; Approximately( 179° ‘
d. Number of objects: One

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for the sighting: None
f. Distance of object from observer;

(1) Laterally or horizontally; Undeterminable (due to
unknown size of object).
(2) Angle of elevation from horizon; Approx. 15°,
(3) Altitude; Undeterminable. (Due to unknown size of object).

g- Time in sight: ‘Was observed for a period of 45 minutes, at
the end of which time it was still in sight.

h. Appearance of object:

(1) Color: Predominately white-bright, comparable to Venus.
Changed Srratically to green and red.
Shape; Star-like shape. Unable to determine specific shape.

3 Apparent construction; Unable to determine.
4) Size; Slightly larger than the planet Venus.

i. Direction of flight: Generally, East to West; however,
object moved erratically up, down, to the right,
and to the left, in its general path from ast
to West.

je Tactics or maneuvers; Object traversed a predominately
level path from East to \iest. Changes in altitude
were comparatively minute and erratic.

k. Evidence of exhaust; None

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1. Effect on clouds: axtrensly. clear moonlight mem no
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r. Speeds Ob ject moved approximately “15° to 20° from Fast
to West during the 45 minutes it was
under observation...

se Sound; None

t. Danner of disappesrance: Observer did not see object
disappear.

: Us Notes relative to observer:

(1) Names. RUSSELL 0. WOMACK; UR. =”
(2) Address: 1607 Hawaii Ave, Alamogordo, Hew Mexico
(3) Occupations Detachment Commander, OSI. ..-
(4) Place of business: Holloman Air-Force Base. -— .
(5) Observer has reported numerous es. emi Bee. of like ©
- phenomena.
(6) Observer in this instance: has sheared no previous ©
.. like pehenomena. Ae
(7) Witnesses: ate
i) ene John Je Ritchie, AP~15400043- > 2. J :
Occupation: Airman, very-réliablas<-
Opie Gailen K. Greseth, AF-17238126 ./ »° ....
‘Occupation: - Airman, reliable.” sy
“epl. Vincent NM. Hamilton, AF-19311560-"> ~~
Occupation: Airman, reliable.—> >
Pfc. John M. -Gusich, AF-57501418 — .
Occupation: Airman, reliable.
~Pvt. Thomas H. Leroy, AF-57149287
Occupation: Airman, reliable
Sgt. Harold J. Rollins, AF=-34766989
Occupation: Airman, reliable

3. This agent contacted the Sase feather Station, Solloman
Air Force Base, in an attempt to zet a "fix on the object with a
theodolite. However, due to an obstruction between the fixed theodolite -

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and the object no data was obtained. A Q-15 type-radar set was used
in an attempt to pick up the object on radar. This attempt met with
negative results. Checks were made with the Operations and Projects
Division, Holloman AFB, and the Research Section of White Sands Proving
Ground and it was determined that there have been no testing devices
sent aloft in this vicinity which could account for this sighting.

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