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|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  22 May 1949 22/1700(L) | Caddo Lake, La  |
|  3. SOURCE | 10. CONCLUSION  |
|  Civilian | AIRCRAFT  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | The reporting official was in the approx area about the same time of report and said a B-36 was in the area at approx same time of observation by witness or a high altitude.  |
|  One |   |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS  |
|  3 - 4 Minutes | Object was silver in color, oblong, flying in a straight flight. Manner of disappearance was by fading from view due to distance.  |
|  6. TY…

UNCLASSIFIED
AF FORM 112—PART I
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948

|  COUNTRY | REPORT NO. | (LEAVE BLANK)  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT  |   |   |
|  SUBJECT | Unidentified Aerial Objects  |   |
|  AREA REPORTED ON | Shreveport, La. 4th Army Area | FROM (Agency): Wing Intelligence Office, 3500 Pilot Training Wing, Barksdale AFB, La.  |
|  DATE OF REPORT | 25 May 1949 | DATE OF INFORMATION  |
|   |  | 24 May 1949  |
|  PREPARED BY (Officer) | Captain CHARLES E. BIRKEN, USAF | SOURCE: Mr. W. S. Crays, 227 Stoner St. Shreveport, La.  |
|  REFERENCES (General number, direction,…

AF FORM 112—PART II
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948
(CLASSIFICATION)
UNCLASSIFIED
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
FROM (Agency) Wing Intelligence Office
3500 Flt Tng Sq, Barksdale AFB, La.
REPORT NO.
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stated, that at approximately 1700 hours on the 22 May 1949, that he, his
wife, his son and Shreveport, La., his son's
guest were on a fishing party at Caddo Lake when their attention was attracted to
an F-82 flying across the lake. While they were watching the F-82, Miss
noticed the unknown object and directed their attention to it. further stated
that when he first sighted this objec…

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INCIDENT NO. 333

1. Date of Observation 22 May 1949 Date of Interview 24 May 1949
2. Exact Time (local) 1700
3. Place of Observation Caddo Lake (1 mile west of morningsport, La)
4. Position of observer In a boat on Lake
5. What attracted attention to object
6. Number of objects one
7. Apparent size baseball
8. Color of object silver
9. Shape oblong
10. Altitude 60° 8,000 - 10,000 ft, Donald estimated 35°
11. Direction from observer
12. Distance from observer First sighted 2 miles away
13. Direction of flight of object(s) Southeast
14. Time in sight 4 minutes, estimated 3 minutes…

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Page 2 Incident 333

Name and address of observer: Mr. , Shreveport, La.
Mrs.

Occupation and hobbies: Shreveport, La.

Paint Shop Foreman
Housewife
Loan Co. Employee

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

NARRATIVE SUMMARY:

stated that at approximately 1700 hours on the 22 May 1949, that he, his
wife, his son and , Shreveport, La., his son's
guest were on a fishing party at Caddo Lake when their attention was attracted to
an F-82 flying across the lake. While they were watching the F-82, Miss
noticed the unknown object, and directed th…

UNCLASSIFIED

HEADQUARTERS 3500TH PILOT TRAINING WING
Barksdale Air Force Base, La.

GA-1
25 May 1949

SUBJECT: Transmittal of Air Intelligence Information Report

TO: Commanding General
Air Material Command
Wright Patterson Air Force Base
Dayton, Ohio
ATTN: MCIAX03

1. Transmitted is Intelligence Information Report on Unidentified Aerial Object.

FOR THE COMMANDING OFFICER:

Bobby O. Sellars
BOBBY O. SELLARS
1ST LIEUT. U.S.A.F.
ASST. ADJUTANT

2 Incls:
AF FORM 112-Part 1 (2 Cys)
AF FORM 112-Part 2 (2 Cys)

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

UNCLASSIFI…