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ATIC NO. ---
AF NO. ---
AGENT NO. Army Letter
DATE OF REPORT 24 March 1950
TIME OF RECEIPTS 1630 GCT
NAME Round or Octagonal
CITY Very small
HOME SE to SW
NO. IN CHART 6 to 12
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Temporary ATIC Form 309
(2 Jan 52)

DATE OF INFO 17 March 1950
LOCATION Little Rock, Ark.
HOME Private Pilot
DATE IN TO ATIC ---
TIME Dark
SPECIAL High
LENGTH OF TIME 2 Min.
TYPE OF CROP NAME Aerial
CHECKERS Sudden turn of about 90°
Observed at bearing of 300° at elevation of 30°. First appeared to be large a/c then looked like formation of F-51s, however source didn't think it was an F-51.…

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CONFIDENTIAL
UNCLASSIFIED
HEADQUARTERS FOURTH ARMY
Office of the AC of S, G-2
Fort Sam Houston, Texas
000.9 AKADB-I 24 March 1950
SUBJECT: Unidentified Aerial Phenomena
TO: Commanding General
Air Materiel Command
Wright Patterson Air Force Base
Dayton, Ohio
ATTENTION: MCI
The following report(x) re unidentified aerial phenomena observed at Little Rick, Arkansas on date and time indicated, forwarded for your information:
|  OBSERVER | DATE | TIME  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  Mr. | 17 March 1950 | 1630  |
|  Adams Field |  |   |
|  Little Rock, Arkansas |  |   |
Exhibit referred to in inclosure …

RESTRICTED UNCLASSIFIED
OUTDE TO INVESTIGATION
UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL OBJECTS
Incident No. 5051

1. Date of observation 17 Mar 1950 Date of Interview 20 March 1950
2. Exact time of observation (local) 1630
3. Place of observation: Adams Field, Little Rock, Arkansas
(Hap Coordinates) 34 degrees, 44 minutes - 72 degrees, 15 minutes.
4. Position of observer (air, car, bldg, location or - give details:)
500 feet in air in plane preparing to land (in traffic pattern)
5. What attracted attention to object: Watching for other aircraft when preparing to land.
6. Number of objects and sketch of formation …

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UNCLASSIFIED

GUIDE TO INVESTIGATION (Cont'd)
Incident No. 5051

21. Manner of disappearance: Made turn in plane and lost sight of objects when wing blocked view.

22. Effect on clouds: None

23. Additional information concerning object: Objects were silhouetted against the setting sun.

24. Weather conditions and light at time of sighting: CAVU - Clear

25. Name and address of observer: Mr. [redacted], Field, Little Rock, Arkansas
Occupation and hobbies: Flight Operator (Hobby: flying)
Comments of interrogator relative to intelligence and character of observer (check neighbors, pol…

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GUIDE TO INVESTIGATION (Cont'd)
Relative to Radar Sightings NOT APPLICABLE

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; fading…

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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 Objects were 10 - 15
miles away - exact terrain unknown.
c. Place where object contacted earth (if this happened).
Not applicable
d. Maneuvers Object made a 90° turn from southeast to south-
west.
e. Formation (if more than two)
Observer was not sure o…