tlNCLASSlF\ED ( i;aJJe e.nd. aG.d.re~ s of observe~: Cccu)ation ~a hobbies: C0 eL ~ ~f ILt~rrob~t~r observer ( s) : co. c 12th AlB. Camp re-~-.lVC' ---'lotea Radio interferenoo was ~reat imme diately after l'NCLl.SSJFIE.D tJNCLASSlF\E.D , D~te of Obse~v2ti~n 3Y:r.ct ti:ne (local) llace of Obsc:.,.v : ti~r. :ro,iti~n cf observer Camp Rood, Tex.aa. In vehicle (did not stop) 5. i n~t attr&cted attention to ocj t ~ Fire tail on objeot ' .f..I:.psre~ t Approx aise of basketball Ccl,or nf en tire color and white ll~ti tudp About 70 (Appros. 2,000 ft.) Ji::: tc:nce: fr'"'m o t BE.r~rer 2,000 tt wDen it passed overhead ~irect.ioh:of 10 tt; 15 aeoonda Objeot w&a out of sight in few seconds ::>ou.r.d &nd J or -...... Long trail, easy to see; but disappeared at once Trojectinn s none notio&d t" plifP.t ""' Straight tlight.parrelt to road .. anner o_ a.1 sa):;e:.:rance faded frcm view. due to diet a noe =ffect.cn clo~as .. no clouds Clear night UNCLASSlFIED . U( .;LASSlFlED GUIDE FOR IliVES'IIGATiuN OF UNIDE~TIFI.ED AERIAL 03JEC':L'S Date o f Observaticn'-l Maz 1.9 Dc:te of' lnterview J . Place of Observation (912.6) (SSO~) (r.~lo.p Coo'rdinates ) . Positi on of obse1ver ( air, car, bldg, location of -give details: . l/4 Too aa. Iv7 Bo&4 BJ 2C6, ~ole did n~ ha~ top. \1ha.L attract<:d 'attenti on to cbjcct: PiN traU ~ abject i'!l :.b er c f obj ectE.: r.Hid sketch of forrna Lio n O.t' groupint-;: !l'p1;t-.r t:nt size (cc1.:'!"iare to k~own cbje.ct, I . E . , sun, ;':l00n , arms 1 ength) : thumb or fist 2..t t r c~7 ot banott.~ Bet-~ fir colo, GJld "tJt~t.c 9 . ShapE. ( l v e grar. h."J. c descr~ ptj on -ccmpa.! e. \'.'i t.h k nown ob.j ect) : 10. ~l'd'tude ( Anglp, of elevation above horizon -0 at hc.ri'..on, , 900. ove;:h~ad): ~ut 70 de&zawa 11 ~ DirEction f rom o bserver (Angl e clc ckY.li sa from tJorth) : 1 2 . Di :::tar.ce 1: .;;.:: ,_ iJ server ( Di sto.t~ce t o t ov;n, oldg, etc. , o ve r ';thi ch ooj ect avpcc:r.~d t .?, be) :~J..tr ~sG&d. ow~ d.l"n'O~ ~ -apprmd.z.Ja~l:~ 2COO 13. Dir.ec~ionof fJ.i->-,ilr~!o ject s o r object: 1 ;; . $peed ( t e t o c. over gi ver1 angular distance) : Incident No . 15 1 7 . 'I'r~'-il (colcr, l ength, "tvidth, persis tance, etc. } .... b . L wru.nos1'Ly \visible b~r refl-:;;c"L~on, L"1CCl!:C..E.scctce, other -degrG~ of oril lance}: . . Pxujucti~ns (fins, ... c:bnnecl climt-s, d i ves, etc t.W.U1L:i o f di .:ap; ec..rance: Sotaeclto.~ .Eft'ect ~n cloud~: JJoolauda vo:rr fut ~ .Adcti t:. cc:J.l i n f r,l'mt,J.i ()n cor:ce1ning object: ~ve.:itt1r conaitionG nnd and adc..res~ o f t. ~SLI'V8P 01 was object vi ev. (.J tL1r o u r~h Cofiopy, .5ltdo~.~1 or ot,:--ler trf',J.le~.ar.nt lWb ~tiea, tto obatJ-qct!:on 1!1CJ.ti::rial? ru1 v r ?.aar J. ncu ct.~1.1 c, :s !'3G..io cirvuits at time to. e ~>JJll.t.sh t'3.4.\0 JNCO .. NG flNCLASSt Ft Eo f-KAC Form No. 22 copy will be be prepared safeguarded with for destruction i n the greatest care accordance with until r.Jction Secticn IV, is completed, c l which time it !-iq. Office in~t7uction N o. 11-2 WF-L-16 FES J 9 UNCLASSI~d=:u HEADQUARTERS FOURTH ARMY FORT SAM HOUSTON, TEXAS 452.1 AKADB sTIJ:gCT: Unusual Light Commanding General Air ~t~riel Connand wright Patterson Air Force Ba s e ATTN: M. C . I. 4 April 1949 1. Reference letter Intelligence Division, General Starf~ United S~tes Army , CS GI D 452.1, 25 3.Iarch 1948, subject, :twncon-v'3!l"t;.:.ona.l Aircraft," and to vontrol ~1o. A-1917. The inclosed r 9port of Incident ro . 15, re si_;:'ltin; of "light oYer Gamp E ood, Te;cs.s , dated 1 April 1949 (Incl 1) and overlay (Inc l 2 ) are foxwar de d for y our infar.oation and any action deemed necessary. ZuSTIS L. ?Ch'jJD Colonel, u-sc AC of S, G- 2