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File No. (2-8) - 20 27 February 1950

SUBJECT: UNKNOWN AERIAL PHENOMSNA
Sighted by S/Sgt MARTIN K. BOONE,
AF-12181101, 302), Air Police Squadron
Holloman AFB, at 0530 hs MST on
20 February "1950.
SPECIAL INQUIRY - Uncenvmtimal Aircraft

TO: Commanding General
Air Materiel Command

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base,

Dayton, Ohio .
ATTN: MCIAXO-3

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from this District, relative to ovservations of unidentified

aerial objects.

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of Investigatim by Svecial Agexs NOBERT R. JOHNS of this office,
dated 21 February 1959, subject a3 above.

3. Investigation of unidexwitied aerial objects is continuing

and copies of future reparts describing incidents ocaurring in
this area will be forwarded for wour informatio.

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UNKNOWN AERIAL PHENOMENA 17th DO, Kirtland AFB
Sighted by S/Sgt MARTIN K. BOONE, FERIO® | ie ane
‘y AF-12181101, 302 Air Police Squadro es 2 ebrua ry_1950
Holloman AFB, at 0530 hrs MST | OFFICE OF ORIGIN ee
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This investigation is submitted in compliaxce with AFCSI letter

Noe 85, dated 12 t 1949, to repart all sightings of unidmtified
flying objects..S/Sgt MARILN K. BOONE, AF-12181101, observed an
unusual aerial phenomenon at 0530 hrs. MST, 20 February 1950.. BOONE
was interviewed and all pertinent informationwas obtained. _

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DETAILS:

; Ce! Where sighted: One mile south of Tularosa on U.S.

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This investigation predicated upon AFCSI Letter No. 85,

dated 12 Anigua®, 1949, to obs oll sightings of unidentified flying
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* 2.°°8/seb. MARTIN K..BOONE was interviewed on 20 February 1950

_ concerning -his« sighting of an. unusual aerial a and the follow |
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tan tine of eee ‘Object was sighted at 0530 hrs. MST

“ee 5 i EAD oS). amd remained in view for approxiq~- .

mately 5 minutes.
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- Highway 54, while traveling in ao truck.

. Object was sighted directly east of
the position of observer. |

“de Number of objectsr One

) e. “ - Observable: celestial phenomena or planets that may

Ny eOET for the sightings None -

fe Distance of object from shuowvers

Q) laterally or horizontally; Unable to determine, -
_ however, observer stated it appeared
; to be about 10 miles east of observer's
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ve A (2) Angle of ‘elevation from’ bieebuobes Observer: ‘stated. it -

Rat ao 5 ear , * appeared to be- approximately. 1000 ft. -

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; 3 Le ge ae _, * above Sacramento Mountains, whose-

national altitude is 9000 feet.

; e2 Time in flights Approxinately 5. mimtes.\/

": Appearance of eojeets

-q) Colors White
~(2) Shape: The object was round, not as stated by the

observer, was not perfect in its roundness
due to ths glare of the object.

(3) Apparent construction: Unable to determine

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(4) Size: Approximately the size of a half dollar

is Direction of flights

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Tactics or Maneuvers: |

held at arm's length.
Object did not appear to move.

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Evidence-of exhaust: None

ing TE Effeot on oloutes At “the time of disappearance, a

MENTS. ~-- «Gloud moved. in front of. the object;
pte ois a ti vhowever, the object did not appear
co a so te have. any effect on the clouds. °

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‘Lightes Object itself ipocuved te be : a very brilliant.
light.

Me Support: None visible.

Os Propulsion; . Unable to determine.

“pe Control and stability: Object did not appear to move.

- Qe. Air ducts; None visible.

je Sound:

_. . te Manner of disappearance;

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Pertinent hobbies:

Object did not move.. ts ge

RR See antteeat
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Object disappeared from view
due to cloud moving in front of object.

Ue Notes relative to quenevie'p

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Names S/Sgt Martin K. Boone, AP~12181101.
Address: 3024th Air Police Squadron, Holloman AFB.
Occupation: Air: Police Range Patrol. )
Vaughn, New Mexico. ;
Hunting. -
Ability to determine: Average.
Reliability of observer; Reliable.
Former pigntings: Nome
Witness:

Spl. Robert B. Reigle, AP=-15263942

s024th Air Police Squadron, Holloman AFB.

Se BOONE and REIGLE first observed this object directly east

of them when they were approximately one mile south of Tularosa, New Mexico,
traveling to Holloman Air Force Base on U.SseHighway 54.

Toe thing that

" Holloman AFB,: revealed no pertinent information.

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attracted their attention to the object was its brilliance and ex-
tremely large size. This object did not change shape, leave a-trail,
or emanate ow; wey or color.

4e Weather conditions at that time were an overcast in the near
vicinity, moving toward the object and which finally covered the object.
There was no radar in operation atthe time of the sighting. Checks were
made with the:Base: Weather Squadron; Holloman AFB, White Sands Proving

Ground, and. Biggs Air Force Base, and it was determined that no'testing.

devices had ‘been released which would account for the sighting. . Checks

at the Operations: & Projects Section and the Electronics & Atmosphere Branch,
‘There were no local flights

scheduled in. the wicinity of: Hol Loman AF. or Toc cpa New Mexico, at

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