CIRVIS — 1955-10-04 — approximately 50 miles north of Del Rio, Texas (CIRVIS repor
Narrative
On 4 October 1955 at approximately 0906C, USAF aircrew Bowman and 1st Lt Arthur from Laughlin AFB, TX, while flying at 20,000 ft on heading 180 degrees magnetic, sighted a blazing light east of their position. First sighted 3-5 degrees above the horizon, it moved downward over approximately 38 seconds until dissipating about 18 degrees below the horizon. It burned with changing orange intensity and exhibited a short tail, resembling an aircraft burning in flight. The crew altered course and searched the terrain with negative ground sighting. The Air Defense conclusion was probably astronomical.
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Witnesses (2)
- Lt Arthur from Laughlin AFBnamed_pattern
- Lt Arthurnamed_pattern
Source documents (1)
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- 23857158-007-042NARAvalue 1.2[direct]
Score evidence (5)
Why this event scored the way it did. Every contribution is traceable.
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- outcome=resolved_prosaic (cap S<=3)
- post-blend cap S<=3 (resolved_prosaic)
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- docs=1 (+0.5)
- single agency (+0.5)
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- narrative only (base 1)