UFO Observation of 22 July 1952

This document consists of a series of military communications and a later memorandum regarding a UFO sighting that occurred on 22 July 1952, near Maxwell and Martin Dale, Texas. The initial report, transmitted by the Commanding Officer of San Marcos Air Force Base, describes an object observed at 2240 hours. The object was first sighted at an altitude of 8,000 feet, appearing bluish-green. It performed a series of maneuvers, including a rapid climb to 14,000 feet in an arc, hovering, and then dropping at a 45-degree angle while changing color to red. It hovered for one minute before turning blue and flying south at 5,000 feet. The sighting was reported by four air police and a staff sergeant from the Air Inspector's Office. The weather was noted as clear with no meteorological objects present. Later documentation, specifically a memorandum dated 9 July 1968, reflects on this incident. The author, H. L. Marano, concurs with Dr. J. Allen Hynek that the flight characteristics and duration reported are inconsistent with a meteor. The memorandum suggests that the original evaluator may have possessed information that has since been lost, and concludes that there is currently insufficient information available for a definitive analysis. It is noted that changing the evaluation at that late date would cause an unwarranted amount of work in updating records. The case is classified as having insufficient follow-up or insufficient information.