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24 April 50
CHARLESTON, S.C.
Columbia, S.C.
Sumter, S.C.
Various Civilians
Greenville S.C.

2nd Red, Blue or Orange

1-50' Diameter

1

Reported to be meteor in newspaper article

ASTRO (METEOR)

(1 Jun 50)

UNCLASSIFIED
HEADQUARTERS THIRD ARMY
FORT MCPHERSON, GEORGIA

AJACI-3 360.33 28 April 1950

SUBJECT: Unconventional Aircraft

TO: Commanding General
Air Materiel Command
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Dayton, Ohio

Attention: MCI (Control No. A-1917)

Inclosed herewith is newspaper clipping from the COLUMBIA RECORD, Columbia, South Carolina, 25 April 1950, re meteor seen in Carolina cities.

FOR THE COMMANDING GENERAL:

J. L. Overton
for JOHN MEADE
Colonel, GSC
AC of S, G-2

1 Incl:
Clipping dtd 25 Apr 50

UNCLASSIFIED
509.11

"THE COLUMBIA RECORD" Newspaper
Columbia, South Carolina
25 April 1950

# Meteor Seen In Carolina Cities

By United Press

Observers in three South Carolina cities reported seeing a huge flaring object shooting across the heavens last night. Residents Greenville, Columbia and Charleston all reported seeing the object probably a meteor, about 8 p. m. (EST). The altitude of the "ball fire" was reported at various from 300 to 4,000 feet.

Mrs. Archie Knight of Charleston said it was "very bright and very large, and had sparks trailing for at least 15 feet. It was about as big as a 10-quart bucket…

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UNCLASSIFIED

WEATHER DETACHMENT 25-9L
25th Weather Squadron
Shaw Air Force Base
South Carolina

25 April 1950

SUBJECT: Reporting of Information on "Flying Discs"

TO: All Concerned

1. In compliance with letter, Department of the Air Force, subject as above, dated 6 February 1948, the following information is submitted pertaining to an object believed to be a "Flying Discs" that was seen in this area on the night of 24 April 1950.

2.
a. Location and time of sighting: Seen over Sumter, South Carolina suburbs about 7:50 P.M. on the 24th of April.
b. Weather at the time: Weather wa…

UNCLASSIFIED

Basic Ltr: Subject: Reporting of Information on "Flying Discs" 25 Apr 50

(5). Speed: Approximately 140 miles per hour
(6). Heading: From West to East
(7). Maneuverability: Moving on a straight line
(8). Altitude: Between 1000 and 1500 feet
(9). Sound: No noticeable sound
(10). Exhaust trail or not: The only trail was a long trail of sparks. No exhaust could be seen.

g. General remarks: I was astonished when it first appeared and couldn't imagine what it could have been. It was nothing like anything I had seen before. It doesn't seem possible that it could have been a plane as n…