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HEADQUARTERS FOURTH ARMY il aa

Office of tho 4C of S, G=2 —
Fort Sam Houston, Texas

000.9 AKADB}=1 27 liareh 1950

SUBJECT: Unidentificd Acrial Phenonena

TO: Commanding Gonoral
‘ir Hoateriol Comaand
Wright Patterson Air Foreo Base
Dayton, Ohio
ATTENTION: HCI

Tho following report(s) ro unidentified acrial phenomena obvsorvod
at Fort Bliss, Texas on dato and timo indicated, formvarded for
your informations

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lst It Philip W. drant, Btry B Mareh 1950 0645

59th AAA Ail Bn (SP)
Cpl Johnnie L. Adams, Ha Btry
59th AAA AW Bn (SP)

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Incident No.

Date of observation 6 March 1950 Date of Interview 6 March 1950
Exact time of observation (local) 0645 MST

Place of observation: 30 s NY, flacvols, Ft Bliss, Toms
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Position of observer (air, car, bldg, locetion or = give details:)
In open jeep

What attracted attention to object: Reflection from sun
Number of objects and sketch of formation or grouping: One (1

Apparent size (compare to known object, i.e., sun, moon, thumb or fist
at arms length): Appeared at first to be a star

Color of object: Light or silver

Shape (give graphic description = compare with knowm object):

Shape not discernible
Altitude (Angle of elovation above horizon - 0° at*horizon, 90° overhead):
Sngle of elevation: Approximately (0°

Direction from observer (Angle clockwise from north): Southeast

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Distanoe from observer (distonce to towm, bldg, etc., over which object
appeared to be): Unknown

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Direstion of flight of object (s): North (See overlay) S
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Time in sight: 40 to SO seconds As
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Speed (time to cover given angular distanoe): Very slow moving 2°
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Sound and odor: Uone E>
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Trail (color, length, width, persistence, etc.) None en>
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Projoctiens (fins, wings, reds, antonnas, canopies, otes)! Ayes ons s ox
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‘Mancuvors (turns, aap of flight path): WW, ae
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Manner of disappoarancc:

Effoct on clouds:

Additional information concerning objcot: Nona

Weathor conditions and light at timo of sighting: Daylight, clear

Name and address of observer: Ist Lt Philip W Arant, Btry B, 59th ASA AW Bn(SP)
Cpl Johnie L Adams, Hq B 59th AAA AY Bn (SP
Occupation and hobbios: Snlddar. Gol? ana? - awe (S?) :

Comments of interrogator rolativo to intelligence and charactor of
observer (chock noighbors, polico dopt, FBI records, umployor, ctc.)

Observers are considered intelligent, trustworthy, and character above

Teproache

Did observer woar glassos, cspocially polarcid glasscs at timo of sight-
ing, or was object viewed through canopy, window, or othor transparont
matorial?

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GUIDD TO INVESTIGATION (oueta) UNCTASSIFIED
Relative to Radar Sightings

1. Re Radars now operating on ground NO? APPLICABLE

a, Otservations of direotion, range, speed, altitude and size
of targets

b. Did target execute any turns? If so, what angle (180 degrees),
etc., and wnat radius of turn. If radius of turn was not
observable, how long did “the target stay in the turn and
what was its speed.

c. Note particularly any separation of distant target into
| several targets upon approach.

d. Was radar blip on cathode ray tube well defined and consistent
with size of objeot; faint; fading, pulsating at regular rate?

e. Did radar echo signal disappear suddenly or gradually?
2. If airborne, when object was sighted:
a. Were there any radar indications or extra noise on radio circuits?

b. Give estimates of size, speed, maneuvers, eto,

GENERAL

1, Teletype sequences of local weather conditions : 0630, Scattered Clouds,
| 23,000 feety visibility, 50 miles; temperaturo, 54°, dew point 23°

2. Winds algft report: 7,000 feet, 25 MPH, 20°,

a. Adiabatic chart for period in questitn:” None

36 Local flight schedules of commercial, prjrats, and military
aircraft flying in vicinity at the timo: °
(Check Canadain activity if close to border. )

No alreraft observed in vicinity at tine of sighting.

lh. Pgssible releases of testing devises in vicinity sent aloft by
Ordnange Navy, Air Force, Army, Weather Units, (for release and
tract of lighted synoptic balloon and other information),

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If object contacted earth, oif “samples within and witnout
depression or spot whero object landed for purposes of malzing
comparison of soils.

Object did not contact earth.

Obtain photographs (or original negatives) where aveilable; if not,
secure sketches of:

ae Object

b. Surrounding terrain whers object was observed

c. Place where object contacted earth (if this happened).
de Maneuvers

e. Formation (if more than two)-

(See overlay, attached)
Secure signed statements.

Obtain fragments o. physical evidence where possible. None

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Direction of
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