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|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 19 May 49 19/1430-1500Z  |
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|  2. LOCATION | Fort Bliss, Texas  |
|  3. SOURCE | Military  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | One  |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 5 Minutes Observers saw a flashing light 30 degrees above the horizon. It moved away at approximately 100 degrees and descending. Irregular rolling and tilting. Military aircraft reported in the area at that time.  |
|  6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | Ground visual  |
|  7. COURSE | 100 Deg descending  |
|  8. PHOTOS | ☐ Yes ☑ No  |
|  9. PHYSICAL EVI…

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INCIDENT NO. 344

1. Date of Observation 19 May 1949 Date of Interview 19 May 1949
2. Exact Time (local) 0830-0900
3. Place of Observation Fort Bliss, Texas
4. Position of observer Ground through Binoculars
5. What attracted attention to object Flashing object
6. Number of objects one
7. Apparent size Size of thumb nail at arms length
8. Color of object Silver
9. Shape Round thin like quarter (Disc)
10. Altitude 30°
11. Direction from observer
12. Distance from observer
13. Direction of flight of object(s) 100° (slowly descending)
14. Time in sight 5 minutes
15. Speed 15-20 mile…

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CONFIDENTIAL
HEADQUARTERS FOURTH ARMY
FORT SAM HOUSTON, TEXAS

000.9 AKADB 27 May 1949

SUBJECT: Unidentified Aerial Phenomena

TO: Commanding General
Air Materiel Command
Wright Patterson Air Force Base
Dayton, Ohio
ATTENTION: M.C.I.

1. References:

a. Letter, Director of Intelligence, General Staff, United States Army, CSGID 452.1, 25 March 1948, subject, "Unconventional Aircraft," and to Control No. A-1917.

b. 1st Indorsement, Commanding General, Air Materiel Command, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio, MCIAXO-3, 25 March 1949, to letter, Headquarters Fourth Army, …

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CONFIDENTIAL
HEADQUARTERS
97TH BOMBARDMENT WING, MEDIUM
Biggs Air Force Base
Biggs Field, Texas

A2 319.1

SUBJECT: Report of Information Pertaining to Flying Discs

TO: Commanding General
Air Materiel Command
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Wright Field, Ohio
ATTN: MCIAXO

Inclosed herewith is copy of a report made by G-2, Antiaircraft
Artillery & Guided Missile Center, Fort Bliss, Texas.

FOR THE COMMANDING GENERAL:

Paul E. Johnson, Jr.
MAJOR USAF
ADJUTANT

3 Incl
1. Report
2. O/Lay (AMC only)
3. Sketch

information copies TO: Commanding General
Strategic Air Command
Offutt…

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CONFIDENTIAL

HEADQUARTERS
ANTIAIRCRAFT ARTILLERY AND GUIDED MISSILE CENTER
FORT BLISS, TEXAS

AKBAAB 452.1 23 May 1949

SUBJECT: Unconventional Aircraft

TO: Commanding General
Fourth Army
Fort Sam Houston, Texas
ATTN: AC of S, G-2

In compliance with letter, Headquarters Fourth Army, file AG 452.1, subject as above, dated 4 April 1949, the following report is submitted:

1. Date of observation: 19 May 49 Date of interview: 19 May 49
2. Exact time of observation: 0830-0900 19 May 49 MST
3. Place of observation: Outside Headquarters Supply Room, 39th AAA Bn, Bldg 4709. See Incl #1…

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Ltr Hq AAA & GM Ctr, Ft Bliss, Texas, 23 May 1949, file AKBAAB 452.1, subj, Unconventional Aircraft

Comments of interrogator relative to intelligence and character of observer:

An interview with enlisted men of the 39th AAA Battalion revealed that the observers are reliable in character and intelligence.

Did observer wear glasses, especially polaroid glasses at time of sighting or was object viewed through canopy, window, or other transparent material: Binoculars were used by Cpl and Pvt after initial observation.

GENERAL

1. Teletype sequences of local weather conditions:…

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EL PASO SHEET
N 3000 - W 10200/120 x 360
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8 60 40°
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Object
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(app)
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Sketch of Object Sighted;

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