Spot Report of Unidentified Flying Object — Robins Air Force Base, 10 April 1950

This document is a spot report from the Warner Robins Air Materiel Area, dated 11 April 1950, detailing an unidentified aerial phenomenon observed at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, on the morning of 10 April 1950. The report documents the accounts of two witnesses: S/Sgt. Lovett C. Harrell, Jr., and Captain Charles H. Mcmahon. S/Sgt. Harrell, while arriving at the base hospital at approximately 0345, observed a red flash in the sky resembling a 'V' shape. Shortly thereafter, he witnessed an object approaching from the south. He described the object as having the appearance of a child's toy spinning top, with a red glowing rim and a white shiny rim, approximately 25 feet in diameter. Harrell estimated the altitude at 500 to 700 feet. He noted that the object wobbled, occasionally came to a standstill, and performed sharp, instantaneous turns before accelerating rapidly toward a swamp to the north. Harrell emphasized that the object appeared to be under intelligent control. Captain Mcmahon, who was also at the hospital, was alerted to the object by Harrell. Mcmahon observed the object for approximately three minutes, estimating its altitude significantly higher at 12,000 to 15,000 feet. He described it as elliptical or resembling an elongated toy balloon, noting that it moved with a stable course, occasionally hesitating, and traveled at a speed comparable to a slow-moving aircraft. Both witnesses confirmed the absence of sound, exhaust, or rotating parts. The report notes that both men were in good health, had adequate sleep, and possessed 20/20 vision. The document was prepared by Major P. Kubala for the Commanding General of the Air Materiel Command at Wright-Patterson AFB.