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occurred during the period 29 ch and 17 april 1950.
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L
S. HARIS
. Lt Colonel, USAF
Chief, Intelligence
Division
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The 1919th AACS Squadron at Brookley AF Baee, Alabamn, reported an
unidentified object flying to the northeast or east over the base at 2000oz, 10 April
1950, control tower operator on duty
at the time saw & steady light in the northeast a 45 degree angle from the tower. 1
This light appeared to be moving very fast across line of sight and was only.
visible for about three seconds. Two planes in th over the field at the time
also reported seeing the light. One pilot said he the light for 30 seconds at
an altitude of 3500 feet The tower, Bates Municipal Airport Alabann
called on the fiold seeing the object
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meiA HEADQUARTERS FOURTH I ARMY 3057
Office of. tho AC of S, G-2
Fort Sam Houston, Toxas
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TO: Cormanding Gonoral
A.ir Matoriol Command :
Wright Pattorson Air Forco Baso
Dayton, Ohio
ATTENTION: MCI
The following ropor unidortifiod acrinl phononor sorved
at New Orleans, Louisiana, tino indicatod, fo a for
your information:
OBSERVER DATE TILE
Mr.& MrS.. 10 Apr 50 2005
New Orleans, La.
Mrs 10 Apr 50 2000 and 2015
New Orleans Louisiana
Mr. 10 Apr 50 2002
New Orleans, La. R050
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(observer cheoked time by radio).
3. Place of observations 2 Smmmn a, New Orleans, Louisiana
4. I Position of obser rver: Sitting in chair, on front porch of residence.
5. what attracted attention object. Happened gazing at sky
Approximately thirty (30) minutes before object appeared stars dimmed, and observers
renarked to each other that it looked as though it might cloud up and rain.
6. Number
(Sketch attached).
7. inches S diameter.
Approximately twice the size of a basket ball.
8. Color of objects F aish purple.
9. s Shape: Egg shape.
10. Altitude: Eighty (80) degree.
11. I Direction from observer: N North.
12. observers Altitude appeared approximately 2,000
feet and appeared to be approximately three (3) city bloc in line with
Canal Street, New Orleans, Louisiana.
13. Direction of flight objects West to east. First saw at 360
degrees in straight line horizontally
across the sky.
14. Time in sight: Ten (10) to welve (12) seconde.
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large gine. No odor.
17. Trail, Trail was red that resembled the.
trail of a toy rocket used for celebrations. width was same as object and tapered
away from object to almost a point. Trail was in strai ht line with objeot and
appeared to be approximately y loo feet in length.
18. I Laminosity: N None.
19. F Projcotions: None.
20. 1 Maneuvers: None.
21. 1 Manner of disappearance: Judged to have disappear
clouds. Disappeared suddenly y like turning off an electrio light. 1
22. E Effect on clouds: None.
28. Additional information ning object: None.
night of 10 April 1950, the wind was blowing south to southcast at eight miles
per hour; sk was clear; sibility was ten (10) miles.
25. Mame and address of observers: Mr. an
Orleans, Louisiana.
Occupatie hobbies foruer United States Deputy
Marshal (retired), a8 wearing ordinary reading glasses. Mrs. was not
wearing glasses. Their age is judged to be approximately seventy (70). Mr. and Mrs.
ere open on sighting the object and there was nothing to inpair their
vision, with exception of the glasses worn by Nr The hearing of both Mr.
and .. hought to bo lightly impaired.
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objec ppeared.
6. Mumber of aping: One (1).
(See otoh of object).
7. Apparent sizet Approximately the size of salad bowl. (Observer
is near-sighted; thcrefore, may not have observed object size as it appeared to other
persons. She indicated that she did not usually observe objects, concerning their
Approximately 2,0oo feet high.
. North.
12. observe Altitude appear approximately 2,000
feet, and the object appeared to be approximately three blocks noving in
line with Canal Street, New
13. Direction of objeots to east, in a straight line
horisintally across the sky. First saw object at approximately 360 degrees north, and
last saw objeot at approximately twenty-five (25) degrees northeast.
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14. Time in sight: Approximately twonty (20
15. Speed: Faster than any (Sho
has nover r obsorved a jet plane in flight).
16. Sound and odor: None,
17. Trail: Trail oximately twenty-five (25) times longer than
objeot. The trail appeared dotted line spaced evenly. Trail was in a direct
line with object and appeared to be approximately one-fourth (1/4) as Color of
trail was as object but bright.
18. Luminositys None.
19. Projeotions: None,
20. Maneuvers: None.
21. Lanner of disa rances Disappear ar
eleotric light.
22, Effeot on olouds: None.
25. Name and address of observer: principal,
school for boys, New Crleans, Louisian Lr
Ocoupat school boys,
New uisiana.
Did observer glassest aring ordinary
reading glasses. She was with her young son at the time of observation, and both
she and her son observed the objeot at the same time. There was nothing between
observers and objeot that would have impaired their visions.
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5.What attracted attention to objeot: Bright spot inaky.
6. I Number formation or groupi
(Sketoh of objeot attached).
7. Apparent ize: Approximtely sise of fist.
8. Color thite
shaped ball of fire.
dista could not be judged).
13. Direction flight of objeots Moving from west
line horizontally across the sky.
saw it thirty (30) ) degrees northeast.,
.Time in sight: Approximately seven (7)'seoonds.
. 15. Speed: Approximately that of a jot plane.
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16. Sound and odor: 1 None.
17. Trail, S could not judge length but noted it to be
tremendously long. The width of the traii appeared to be that of the object. Looked
like trail celebrations.
18. Luminosity: None.
19. Projeotions: None.
20. Maneuvers: None.
2l. hanner of disappearance: Got. ve ry - bright. normal
brightness and disappeared like turning off an electric light.
22. Effeot on clouds: None.
28. Additional information ing objeot: None.
24. Weather conditions and light time sightings ppeared to
observer - fair; stars i clouds observed; and no moon it
dark night.
at ew Orleans, Louisiana,
Did glasses: The observer oximately
thirty-five (35) years of glasses and viewed
There was nothing between observer and objeot that would have impaired his vision.
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