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PROJECT 10073 RECORD

|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  10 August 49 11/0000Z | Hindsville, Arkansas  |
|  3. SOURCE | 10. CONCLUSION  |
|  Civilian | AIRCRAFT  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS  |
|  One | Object was large like the full moon and was bright and resemble a sun shining on aluminum. Its speed was about the speed of aircraft. A small black aircraft was observed flying over the area about ten minutes after the sighting.  |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION |   |
|  Two Minutes |   |
|  6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION |   |
|  Ground-Visual |   |
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UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL OBJECTS
Incident No. ______
1. Date of observation 10 Aug 49 Date of Interview 23 Aug 49
2. Exact time of observation (local) 1800 Hrs, Central Standard Time
3. Place of observation: In village of Hindsville, Arkansas
(Map Coordinates)
4. Position of observer (air, car, bldg, location or - give details:)
Observer was looking out of window and noticed object
5. What attracted attention to object: Object was bright and fairly large
6. Number of objects and sketch of formation or grouping: One
7. Apparent size (compare to known object,…

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21. Manner of disappearance: Observer entered house to call neighbors. When she again attempted to view object, it had disappeared.
22. Effect on clouds: None
23. Additional information concerning object: Observer first noticed object through window of living room. She then moved outdoors to observe it.
24. Weather conditions and light at time of sighting: Weather was clear and sun was shining.
25. Name and address of observer: , Hindsville, Arkansas
Occupation and hobbies: , Hindsville exchange
Comments of interrogator re…

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Relative to Radar Sightings

1. Re Radars now operating on ground
a. Observations of direction, range, speed, altitude and size of target:
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.
c. Note particularly any separation of distant target into several targets upon approach.
d. Was radar blip on cathode ray tube well defined and consistent with size of object; faint; fadin…

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5. If object contacted earth, obtain soil samples within and without depression or spot where object landed for purposes of making comparison of soils.
Not applicable

6. Obtain photographs (or original negatives) where available; if not, secure sketches of:
a. Object None
b. Surrounding terrain where object was observed
Photograph of terrain attached as enclosure no 1
c. Place where object contacted earth (if this happened).
Not applicable
d. Maneuvers
None
e. Formation (if more than two)
Only one object was sighted

7. Secure signed statements.
Signed statement attac…

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I, [redacted], a temporary [redacted] of the Hindsville, Arkansas [redacted], do solemnly swear that I am 73 years of age and that the statement contained herein are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.

At about 6:00 PM on the 10th of August 1949, I was lying on my couch in the living room of my home looking out of my South living room window watching some birds, when I observed a disk like object in the sky. This object appeared to be the size of the full moon and it was round, bright and shining as if the sun was reflecting off of aluminium. When I fir…

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HEADQUARTERS FOURTH ARMY
Office of the AC of S, G-2
Fort Sam Houston, Texas
000.9 AKADB-I
29 August 1949
SUBJECT: Unidentified Aerial Phenomena
TO: Commanding General
Air Materiel Command
Wright Patterson Air Force Base
Dayton, Ohio
ATTENTION: MCI
The following report (R) re unidentified aerial phenomena observed at Hindsville, Arkansas, on date and time indicated, forwarded for your information:
|  OBSERVER | DATE | TIME  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|   | 10 Aug 49 | 1800  |
1 Incl
As stated
George A. A.
GEORGE A. A. JONES
Colonel, GSC
AC of S, G-2
DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTERVALS
DECLAS…

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