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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
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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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