Sighting Report — Cross Plains, Texas, 4 March 1950

This document consists of a sighting report and subsequent correspondence regarding an unidentified aerial phenomenon observed over Cross Plains, Texas, on March 4, 1950. A witness, identifying themselves as an engineer and scientist, reported observing a cluster of four or five objects shortly before noon. The objects were described as flat, elliptical, and white to silvery in color. According to the report, the objects were seen hovering over the small city before two of them moved off slowly in a south-easterly direction. During this movement, one object was observed performing a 'barrel roll' while the others followed in a regular fashion. The witness explicitly noted the absence of noise, exhaust gases, or flames associated with the objects. The witness concluded their report by stating that the objects were locally believed to be 'flying saucers.' The Air Materiel Command at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base acknowledged receipt of the witness's letter on March 10, 1950, informing the individual that the report would be forwarded to the appropriate office for further consideration.