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|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  11 Jul 49 12/0310Z | Camp Hood, Texas  |
|  3. SOURCE Military | 10. CONCLUSION Astro (METEOR)  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS One | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS Object was a streak in the sky, twice as big as a shooting star. Looked like tracer ammunition but much brighter red in color. It disappeared fast as if turning off a light.  |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 2 seconds |   |
|  6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual |   |
|  7. COURSE West by Southwest |   |
|  8. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☑ No |   |
|  9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE ☐ Yes ☑ No |   |

FORM
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Bated 1/23/44

GUIDE TO INVESTIGATION
UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL OBJECTS UNCLASSIFIED
Incident No. 1

1. Date of Observation 11 July 49 Date of Interview 16 July 49
2. Exact time of observation (local) 2110
3. Place of Observation: 914.3 - 856.3
(Map Coordinates)
4. Position of observer (air, car, bldg, location of - give details):
EM was in prone position near his half-track
5. What attracted attention to object:
Streak through sky.
6. Number of objects and sketch of formation or grouping:
One
7. Apparent size (compare to known object, i.e., sun, moon, thumb
or fist at arms length):
Twice as la…

UNCLASSIFIED
2

16. Sound and odor: None

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

18. Luminosity (visible by reflection, incandescence, other - degree of brilliance): Similiar to tracer ammunition, but brighter red.

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

20. Maneuvers (turns, climbs, dives, etc. - sketch of flight path): Appeared to follow straight path.

21. Manner of disappearance: Fast, as if turning off flash light.

22. Effect on clouds: None

23. Additional information concerning object: None

24. Weather conditions and light at time of s…

CONFIDENTIAL

GUIDE TO INVESTIGATION (Cont'd) UNCLASSIFIED Incident No. __________

Relative to Radar Sightings

1. Re: Radars now operating on ground

No radar in area.
a. Observations of direction, range, speed, altitude and size of target:
Not applicable.
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:
N.A.
c. Note particularly any separation of distant target into several targets upon approach:
N.A.
d. Was radar blip on cathode ray tube wel…

UNCLASSIFIED

3. Local flight schedules of commercial, private and military aircraft flying in vicinity at the time: (Check Canadian activity if close to border)

None.

4. Possible releases of testing devices in vicinity sent aloft by Ordnance Navy, Air Force, Army, Weather Units, (for release and track of lighted synoptic balloon and other information), Research Organizations or any other:

Unknown.

5. If object contacted earth, obtain soil samples within and without depression or spot where object landed for purposes of making comparison of soils.

Location of point of contact not determin…

UNCLASSIFIED
12
23 August 1949

HEADQUARTERS FOURTH ARMY
FORT SAM HOUSTON, TEXAS

000.9 AKADB-I

SUBJECT: Unidentified Aerial Phenomena

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

The inclosed report re unidentified aerial phenomenon observed by Sgt in the vicinity of Camp Hood, Texas, 11 July 1949, is forwarded for your information.

FOR THE COMMANDING GENERAL:

1 Incl
As stated

GEORGE A. K. JONES
Colonel, GSC
AC of S, G-2

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

UNCLASSIFIED
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