Incident #316 Sighting Report — Fort Bliss, Texas, 5 May 1949

This document is a formal incident report regarding an unidentified aerial phenomenon observed on 5 May 1949 at the Waco #4 firing range, Fort Bliss, Texas. Three military officers, whose character was described as above reproach, reported seeing two white, oblong objects flying from west to east at an altitude of approximately 1000 feet. The objects were described as highly reflective, with no visible projections, trails, or sound. The sighting lasted between 30 and 50 seconds, with the objects moving at an estimated speed of 200-250 mph before fading into the distance. The weather conditions at the time were clear with a light blue sky and no cloud cover. The report includes sketches of the objects and confirms that no testing devices were released by Ordnance, Navy, Air Force, or other research organizations in the vicinity at the time of the sighting. The document was processed through the Fourth Army and forwarded to the Air Materiel Command at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base for further intelligence assessment. The report emphasizes that the observers were experienced military personnel from the Gunnery Department of the Antiaircraft Artillery and Guided Missile Center, and that no physical evidence could be recovered.