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06/1245 ATTN NO. --- AF NO. --- DATE OF INFO 6 March 1950 LOCATION Ft. Bliss, Texas SUBJECT NO. Army Report SUBJECT OF CONT 27 March 1950 DATE IN TO ATIC --- TIME OF RECEIPTS 0645 CST COURT Silver SUBJECT Not discernable SIGNED Very slow SIGNED ANTITUDE --- OTHER --- ANTITUDE --- OTHER --- SPECIAL HOURS --- OTHER --- OTHER --- SPECIAL HOURS --- OTHER --- OTHER --- OTHER --- OTHER --- OTHER --- OTHER --- OTHER --- OTHER --- OTHER ---
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UNCLASSIFIED 33 HEADQUARTERS FOURTH ARMY Office of the AC of S, G-2 Fort Sam Houston, Texas 000.9 AKADB-I 27 March 1950 SUBJECT: Unidentified Aerial Phenomena TO: Commanding General Air Materiel Command Wright Patterson Air Force Base Dayton, Ohio ATTENTION: MCI The following report(s) re unidentified aerial phenomena observed at Fort Bliss, Texas on date and time indicated, forwarded for your information: | OBSERVER | DATE | TIME | | --- | --- | --- | | 1st Lt Philip W. Arant, Btry B | 6 March 1950 | 0645 | | 59th AAA AW Bn (SP) | | | | Cpl Johnnie L. Adams, Hq Btry | | | | 59th …
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DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS. DOD DIR 5200.10 UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL OBJECTS Incident No. ____ 1. Date of observation 6 March 1950 Date of Interview 6 March 1950 2. Exact time of observation (local) 0645 MST 3. Place of observation: 30 yards NW, flagpole, Ft Bliss, Texas (Hap Coordinates) (See overlay) 4. Position of observer (air, car, bldg, location or - give details:) In open jeep 5. What attracted attention to object: Reflection from sun 6. Number of objects and sketch of formation or grouping: One (1) 7. Apparent size (compare to known object, i.e., sun, moon, thumb or fist at arms l…
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UNCLASSIFIED CONFIDENTIAL GUIDE TO INVESTIGATION (Cont'd) Incident No. ____ 21. Manner of disappearance: Faded out of sight 22. Effect on clouds: No clouds 23. Additional information concerning object: None 24. Weather conditions and light at time of sighting: Daylight, clear 25. Name and address of observer: 1st Lt Philip W Arant, Btry B, 59th AAA AW Bn (SP) Cpl Johnie L Adams, Hq Btry, 59th AAA AW Bn (SP) Occupation and hobbies: Soldier, Golf and Tennis Comments of interrogator relative to intelligence and character of observer (check neighbors, police dept, FBI records, employer, etc…
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UNCLASSIFIED GUIDE TO INVESTIGATION (Cont'd) Relative to Radar Sightings 1. Re Radars now operating on ground NOT APPLICABLE a. Observations of direction, range, speed, altitude and size of target: b. Did target execute any turns? If so, what angle (180 degrees), etc., and what 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 object; faint; fading, pulsati…
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UNCLASSIFIED 5. If object contacted earth, obtain soil samples within and without depression or spot where object landed for purposes of making comparison of soils. Object did not contact earth. 6. Obtain photographs (or original negatives) where available; if not, secure sketches of: a. Object b. Surrounding terrain where object was observed c. Place where object contacted earth (if this happened). d. Maneuvers e. Formation (if more than two) (See overlay, attached) 7. Secure signed statements. 8. Obtain fragments of physical evidence where possible. None DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTERVALS: …
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Point Of Observation 519 364 FAR 9 5001 EL PASO SCALE 1:25,000 Direction of Flight (NORTH) *Object 514 365 Duo & Contr
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