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PROJECT 10073 RECORD

|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 6 Jul 49 06/1950Z  |
| --- | --- |
|  2. LOCATION | For. Worth, Texas 391  |
|  3. SOURCE | Civilian  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | One  |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 15 seconds  |
|  6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | Ground-Visual  |
|  7. COURSE | North  |
|  8. PHOTOS | ☐ Yes ☑ No  |
|  9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE | ☐ Yes ☑ No  |
|  10. CONCLUSION | BALLOON  |
|  11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS | Object was the size of a fist at arm's length. Silver in color and appeared to be semi-transparent. No sound or exhaust trail. Radar sight unit at Carswell AFB unit r…

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INCIDENT NO. 391
7 July 1949

1. Date of Observation 6 July 1949 Date of Interview 7 July 1949
2. Exact Time (local) 1350
3. Place of Observation Fort Worth, Texas
4. Position of observer Ground while working on B-36
5. What attracted attention to object. Noticed while scanning sky
6. Number of objects 1
7. Apparent size Fist at arms length 3 in diam at distance
8. Color of object Silver-semi transparent
9. Shape Spheroid, similar to soap bubble
10. Altitude 90°
11. Direction from observer West
12. Distance from observer 1 Mile
13. Direction of flight of object(s) South to North…

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Page 2 Incident 391

Name and address of observer: 1st Lt
7th Bomb Group, B, Carswell Air Force Base, Fort Worth, Texas

Occupation and hobbies: Pilot
Aircraft Commander

Comments of Interrogator relative to intelligence and character of observer(s):
Possesses formal AEC clearance. Considered reliable.

NARRATIVE SUMMARY:
Comments of Interrogator: Based upon the fact that a rawin balloon was in the vicinity at approximately the time of sighting of the object, and the similarity in description, too much credence cannot be attached to this report.

STATEMENT

On the 7 July 1949 at 13…

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SAR/jh
HEADQUARTERS 7TH BOMBARDMENT WING, HEAVY
Carswell Air Force Base
Fort Worth, Texas
A2 333.5
18 July 1949
SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Objects
TO: Commanding General
Air Materiel Command
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Dayton, Ohio
ATTN: MCIAXO-3

Attached copies of Report of Unidentified Flying Object and statement of the observer are submitted for your information.

FOR THE COMMANDING OFFICER:

SAM A. ROBERTS
Major, USAF
A-2

2 Incls
1. Investigation Rpt
(in trip)
2. Statement (in trip)

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GUIDE TO INVESTIGATION
UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL OBJECTS
Incident No. 2

1. Date of Observation 6 July 1949 Date of Interview 7 July 1949
2. Exact time of Observation (local) 1350 Central
3. Place of Observation: Over Consolidated Aircraft Factory, Fort Worth, Texas. 32° 47' N 97° 27' W. (Map Coordinates)
4. Position of observer (air, car, bldg, location of - give details): Working on B-36 Aircraft parked on ramp in front of Control Tower at Carswell Air Force Base, Ft Worth, Texas
5. What attracted attention to object: Noticed while casually scanning sky.
6. Number of obj…

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Guide to Investigation
Incident No. 2

17. Trail (color, length, width, persistence, etc.) None

18. Luminosity (visible by reflection, incandescence, other - degree of brilliance): Visible by reflection.

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

20. Maneuvers (turns, climbs, dives, etc. - sketch of flight path): Straight and level.

21. Manner of disappearance: Disappeared behind rudder of parked aircraft.

22. Effect on clouds: None

23. Additional information concerning object: None

24. Weather conditions and light at time of sighting: Scatt…

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Guide to Investigation
Incident No. 2

Relative to Radar Sightings

1. He radars now operating on ground No radar sightings

a. Observations of direction, range, speed, altitude and size of targets.

b. Did target execute any turns? If so, where angle (180°), etc, and what radars or 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 methods ray tube well defined and consistent with size of object; faint; f…

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Guide to Investigation
Incident No. 2

3. Local flight schedules of commercial, private and military aircraft flying in vicinity at the time:
(Check Canadian activity if close to border)
None reported.

4. Possible releases of testing devices in vicinity sent aloft by Ordnance, Navy, Air Force, Army, Weather Units, Research Organizations or any other; obtain computed or observed trajectory of device (thedolite, radar readings, etc.) Radar sight unit at Carswell Air Force Base, Ft Worth, Texas, released a rawin balloon at 1401, Central. Course was NE, 270° turn to right and …