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Incident #288

ATL NO. ---

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DATE OF INFO 1 March 1949

LOCATION Camp Hood, Tex.

STUDY Round

STUDY Basketball

STUDY 240°

NOT IN GROUP 1

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SHEET ---

COURT --- Fire Color & White

SHEET ---

SATURDAY 70° (Approx 2,000' )

LENGTH OF TIME GREATEST 10-15 Sec.

TYPE OF OBSERVATION Vehicle

MANEUVERS Parallel to road

Temporary ATIC Form 379
(8 Jan 50)

Astro (Metro)

UNCLASSIFIED
Page 2 Incident: 288

Name and address of observer:
1st Lt. P
Co. "C" 12th AIB, Camp Hood, Texas

Occupation and hobbies:

Comments of Interrogator relative to intelligence and character of observer(s):

NARRATIVE SUMMARY: Note: Radio interference was great immediately after sighting.

UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED
INCIDENT NO. 288

1. Date of Observation 31 March 1949 Date of Interview 1 April 49
2. Exact time (local) 2150
3. Place of Observation Camp Hood, Texas
4. Position of observer In vehicle (did not stop)
5. What attracted attention to object 2 - Fire trail on object
6. Number of objects one
7. Apparent size Approx size of basketball
8. Color of object Between fire color and white
9. Shape Round
10. Altitude About 70° (Approx. 2,000 ft.)
11. Direction from observer 240°
12. Distance from observer 2,000 ft when it passed overhead
13. Direction of flight of object(s) 240°
14. Time in s…

UNCLASSIFIED
GUIDE FOR INVESTIGATION OF UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL OBJECTS
Incident No. 15

1. Date of Observation 31 Mar 49 Date of Interview 0800 1 April 1949
2. Exact time of observation (local) 2150
3. Place of Observation: (912.6) - (850.4) (Map Coordinates)
4. Position of observer (air, car, bldg, location of - give details: 1/4 Ton on Ivy Road near RJ 206, vehicle did not have top.
5. What attracted attention to object: Fire trail on object
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 length)…

GUIDE TO INVESTIGATION Incident No. 15
31 Mar 49

17. Trail (color, length, width, persistence, etc.)
Long trail, very easy to see, but disappeared at once

18. Luminosity (visible by reflection, incandescence, other - degree of
brillance):
Very bright

19. Projections (fins, wings, rods, antennal, canopies, etc.):
None observed

20. Maneuvers (turns, climes, dives, etc - sketch of flight path):
Straight flight parroll to road

21. Manner of disappearance:
Seemed to be traveling very fast - It was out of sight in a few seconds

22. Effect on clouds:
No clouds

23. Additional information concer…

INCOMING MESSAGE
UNCLASSIFIED

NR3 8 APR 49

FROM OGDEN AMA UTAH 073249Z FROM 16 DIST OSI
TO UPAFB ATTN MCIAKO-3
TO DIRECTOR SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS THE INSP GEN HQ USAF

CITE DC OSI 4-7.
THIS OFFICE IN RECEIPT OF MSG FROM CG KIRTLAND AFB
REFERENCE SO CALLED METZOR FALM. INVESTIGATION THIS OFFICE
STARTED 1200 HOURS, 5 APRIL. PRELIMINARY
INVESTIGATION INDICATES AIR BURST OF CONSIDERABLE FORCE.
AMPLIFIED REPORT WILL FOLLOW WHEN FULLY DEVELOPED

1. MCIA action
2. CAEXK 21-14
3. MCI
4. SD-OSI

S-30251-1

ACTION COPY

DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTERVALS
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS.
DOD DIR 5200.10

UNCLA…

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TRANSMITTAL
MCAGREER DAY 4-8-49 548
DATE 4-8-49
INDEX BUREAU
DEPT. OF IND.
RECEIVED
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
SEP 10 1948
INFORMATION
SENT TO
REG. NO. CM IN 3 4-8
DIVISION
OCT 10
FILED

ASSISTANT AND SECRETARY
REC'D BY (FULL SIGNATURE) 4-8-49
DATE REC'D 4-8-49
FROM: OWENS AND ULTRA
TO: WPAID

DESCRIPTION, DATES AND SUBJECT:
INC MSG 4-7 (4 cys made 1p ea)
CITE: DC OSI 4-7 Action cy

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