Project 10073 Record: Unidentified Aerial Phenomena Sighting, Dallas, Texas, 15 August 1949

This document comprises a series of reports and a formal transmittal memorandum regarding an Unidentified Aerial Phenomena sighting that occurred in Dallas, Texas, on August 15, 1949. The report was generated by the Headquarters Fourth Army, Office of the AC of S, G-2, at Fort Sam Houston, and forwarded to the Air Materiel Command at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. The primary witness, a housewife, observed four objects in the sky at approximately 1615 hours. She described the objects as round, flat, and metallic, with one side appearing silver and the other grey. The objects were estimated to be the size of a saucer or dinner plate and were observed for approximately three to five minutes. The witness reported that the objects maintained a formation and appeared to be linked together, although no physical connection was visible. She further noted that the objects 'cartwheeled' independently while moving from the northwest to the southeast. At the time of the sighting, the weather conditions in the area were turbulent, characterized by dark, heavy clouds in the south, accompanied by thunder and lightning, while the northern sky remained clear. The witness was interviewed by an agent who noted that she was slightly embarrassed by the questioning, likely due to the contemporary public stigma surrounding 'flying disc' reports. Despite this, the agent found her to be of average intelligence and good character, and she remained positive about her observation. The official conclusion reached by the evaluating agency was that the objects were aircraft. The document includes a map of the region and formal correspondence confirming the details of the incident.