iO. CO:\CLUS;ON Cbjc~t vraG 1 ... cn carcd a~ UNCLA55lt-lt.LI INCIDENT NO. ,28 1. Date of Observation 6 JIB7 1~9 Date of Intervi~w 2. Exact Time (local) 3 Place of Observation Cnnp llood, Ta:-caLB (~],.3.;-4) 4. Posit ion of observer Ground 5 ~"4hat attracted attention to object 6. r:umber of objects 7. Apparent size 1/2 Dollnr, d1m1n1ahina to qu.3rtor at an.VJ lo~ S. Color of object 9 Shape Roaarl 10. Altitude ij.o-J.,a>o ft 11. Direction from observer 5,200 cdlou (292.50) 12. Distance from observer 4 13. Direction of flight of cbject(s) lfoot & North~ ar J.IJO yd:J ooclt and i'arth 1.4. Time in sight ~ mn. 16. Sound and odor lS. Luminosity 19. Projections 20. Maneuvers Blow tc.r!na ot alti 21. nnor of disappoaranco 22. Effect on Clouds Additional information concorninii,;bjcct SeaaDr:lu U 'lllll"'J cow~ ep:lnrrt!l{:, altomat rocl croon and uhita ~eathor Conditions ri.lihSlSt7 ~NCLASSJFtFf' UNCLA~'~' r l~u!:'\0 o.nd addrc s s of obs,..!rVQ r: Occup..lti on ~nd bobbios: Taak Forces Ca:a: lllt1or mA atrioor Com.~'Jnts of Intcrrot;a.tor rolutivo ~ intulligt;ncu and ch:J.ractc r of obsvrv r(s) a UNCLASS1F1ED . CONTROL NO eUBJECT: Ltr DECIMAL P'lLE NO. _ P'OLLOW U~ O N nidentitied ~erial t-t.coln~!!.ena To: I " XS r ~0. INCLS. RECORDINlAT-1 RECORDii"D &US,.IiN~ DATE 'ESTADLI8 .... lU BY o ' NITI .. I S DATE DATI: 0,. lt&~LY 01 HEA UISPO~ITION TRANSMITTAL et E OTH~It SIC.E ,.Oit f'-MAitKS HEADQUARTERS FOURTH ARMY FORT SAM HOUSTON. TEXAS 000.9 AKADB SUBJECT a Unidentified Aerio.l Rlenomana Com.'TlB.nding Gene rnl Air Materiel Co and hriGht Patterson Air Force Base Dayton, Ohio . ATTNa 14.C.I. 1. Reterencesa JCL.ASSIFI'ED a. Letter, Director of Intelli0ence, Gene1~l St~ff, ~nited States Amy, CSGID 452.1, 25 Isbrch 1948, subject, "Unconventionn.l Aircraft." and to Control Ho. A-1917. b. 1st Indorsement, Coruuanding General, Air I.Interiel Connand, \Tright Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio, MCIAX0-3, 25 March 1949, to letter, llead.quartera Fourth Army, 452.1 AKADB, subject, "Unconventional Aircraft," 15 ~rch 1949. 2. The inclosed .,Guide to Inv:;stiga.tion" re tmusual light observed at Camp Hood, Texas, 6 May 1949, is for\'T:::a.rded for y our infonuAtion e.nd any action deemed necess!try. FUR TH3 CC ;.::.:ANDING G E!l-IERAL a Colonel, GSC Actg AC ot S, G-2 DOWNGRADBv A'l' ~ DECLAsSIFIED AF \ J~.-1.lt l..'l'J't;Rv A DOD DIR TRR 12 Y.EABS Li; t lNCi.J\.SS!F\ED UIIAU~II":.L~.Leu i\ e.r.AA&:.&. RECORDINll.~-1 r-~0 INCL!I ROUTE:D TO &UO:.PENS E DATE I.~TAOLI81-'fl> BY o Ntrll!l D ATE DATIEOF'fta,.LY 01HER OISPO~I TION OP..-Cros&Vl..L.Le l>e .L-~-;1~ TRAN~MITTAL Sl' E OTHC .. !I ICJE ~OR f;:.:MAfti(S Incident No. give d~;ta ils:) 5. What attracted attention to objoctt Brilliant Light 6. Number of objects and sketch of for.mation or grouping: One Apparent. size (compare t o kno,,m obj ect, i.e., sun, moon, thumb or fist at arms length): Half dollar djmjni shing to short quarter size Color of objecta Alternating pinkish to green 9. Shape (give graphic description -compo.r e with lr..z1own object) a 10. Altitude (Angle of elevation above horizon-0 ut h orizon, 90 overhead ) : Approximately 1.200 rt dropping to 440 tt Direction from observer (Angle clockwis9 from north): Distunce from observer town, bldg, etc., over vrhich obj e ct appeared to be) : disto.nce to 4.ooo yards Direction of flight of object {s}a ~est and north 300 or 400 yards back and forth. Timo in sight: 50 minutes Speod (timo to cove r given angular distance) 1 Very slow Sound and odor 1 None Trail (color, length, width, persistence, etc.) NOna Luminosity (visible by reflection, incando5conco, othe r -degre e of brilliance) a Very brillio.~t--brighter than any star Visible. Projeotiens (fins,,wings, reds, ~tonnaG, cunopies, otc.)a NODe Unnouwrs (turns, climbs, uiV0S Slow lowerillg of al ti tu,. ..... : Ja'NCW\ n~ ar.u flit;ht pa.th}a Inoidont No. GUIDE TO INVESTIGATION (Cont'd) UNCLASSIFJEL 2l. Mnnnar of disnppoarancos Faded from si~ht. Grew smaller 221 Effoct on cloudsa Not obserVed. 23 Addi tionnl infonnntion concerning object t Seemed as if it 1.'Jere constantly spinning. alternating red. grean, nnd ~mite 24. Woathor conditions and light nt time of sightinga Clea~ visibility unlimited 25~ Nrumo and address of observer~ th A.F.A. Bn Occupation nnd hobbi~s: Task Forces Commander Commont3 of intorrogntor rolntivo to intolligonco and chnrnctor of observer {chock neighbors~ police dopt~ FBI records, omployor, etc.) Did observer wonr glasses, ospociully polnr cid glnssos nt ttme of sight- ing, or was objoct viowod through canopy, window, or othor transpa rent mo.torial? Object \aaa viewod with naked eye, field glasses. and BC Scope. DOWNGRADEU AT 3 YE. INTERVALS: DECLASSIFIED AFTER 11 YEARS DNCl.ASSJFJED