PROJECT lOC: ; . . : J t: 1. DATE TIME GROUP ' 2. LOC~ N 19 May' 49 19/l43Q-1500Z Fort ID:2ss, Texar. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 10. CONCLUSION S. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANAL y:;l~ S MinuteObservers saw a flashing light 30 degr.:.z..: : L~..,ove the horizon. It moved away at 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION approximately 100 d e t; rt:e:; a nci descending. Irregular rolling Ground visual and tilting. Mili taey ai~craft reported in the area at that tim~ . 100 Deg descending a. PHoios - 9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE FTD IEfl 63 0-329 (TOE) Pre- ediU- el lla& fOia .. F be ueed. Occup~tion and hobbies: T" illRA~ --...-, c-uOfl.!ll'llny UNCLASSlFlED :U'NCU-\SSlf lED 2. Exact Time (loc9.l) 3. Place of Observation Fort Blios, Tuxno 4. Pes it ior: of observer Ground throudl D:!.nocuJartJ 5. "J'Jlat attr9.cted attention to object llGDhinc object ~!umber of objects at thumb nail at anas longth Raum th1D l1ko quarter (Disc) 11. Direction fron observer 12. Distance from observer 13. Direction of flight of ebject (s) JOOO (slo~t~ :looco:dincl 5 ailmtca. 16. Sound and odor 1S. Luminosity ll8tlaot1ou 19. Projections lb 20. Maneuvers GUlar rolling and 21. nnor of disappoaranco 22. Effect on Clouds 23. Additional information concerning object 24. !loo.thor Conditions UNCLl'.SSit--. ~.~-- UNCLA551F\E. .... FORT SAM HOUSTON. TEXAS 000.9 AKADB SU3JECTa Unidentified Aerial ~1onomo1~ TO a CommAnding General Air ~.teriel Command ,-;right Pf\.ttercon Air l<orce 3a.se De.yton, Oi1io ATT~HTION: M.C.I 1. Ref'e renee s : a. Letter, Directo r of I nt elligence, General St: .. :."'f, United States Arrn.y, CSG ID 452 .1, 25 ~larch 19 8, subject, " Unconven t.:.o112 .. l Air.craft," !Lnd to Control r.o. A-1917. b. 1st Indorsement, Com:.to.nding Gene r al, Air Hateriel ..;our.:and, 'i{right Patterson Air Foroe Base, ~yton, Ohio, ~.lCIJ....X0-3, 25 i..ilrch 19.\ ) , to latter, Headquarters Fourth .i\.rmy, 452.1 iJ{;.L>B, subject, "Unconven- tionD.l Aircraft," 15 !.larch 1949. 2. The inclosed letter, Comr.1anding General, J,.ntinircraft Artillory and Guided i.Ussile Center, Fort 3liss, Texas, .bKBJ'..AB 452.1, subj ect, "Unconventional Aircraft~ 23 iJay 19~9, re sic;hting or uni denti fied aerial phenomena, 19 !Jay 1949, li'ort Bliss, Texc.s, is forvn .r de d for your inform\. tion and any action deemed necessc~.ry. As stated w/2 incls EUSTIS L. POLAND Colonel. GSC AC of S, G-2 DOWNGRADED AT 8 YEAB UNCLASSIFIE~ UNCLASSlFlED- .ri"EAD 'tU..lli'.L'L.HS 97TH BO!I.BA.RDl!Bl~T 'if I NG, i Biggs Air Force Base Field, Texas JECT: Report of Information Pertaining to Flying Discs TO: ConUM.nding General Air t erie 1 Co r.mand Wright-Patterson ~ir Force Base Field, Ohio ATTN: MCIAXO Inclosed herewith is couy of a report made by G-2, Antiaircraft Artillery & Guided Missile Center, Fort Bliss, Texas. }4 .. 0 .R THE CO!.!rlli~NDil\G Gf,NERAL: (.AMC only) MA.JOR USAF. information copies TO: Commanding Generel Strategic Air Command Offutt Air Force Base Omaha, Nebraska Commandtng General Eighth Air Force Cartnrell Air Force Ease Fort Worth, Texas DOWNGRADED AT 3 YE.AB INtERYAI :s DECLASSIFIED A F"I'ER 12 YEA ~ c UNCLASSIFIEI"l DOD DIR 5:.?00.1() / HEADQUARTERS ANTIAIRCRA" ARTILLERY AND GUIDED MISSILE CENTER FORT BLISS, TEXAS SUB.r:i;CT: Unconventiona l Aircraft Commanding General Fourth Army Fort Sam Houston, Tams A1'JN: AC or s, G-2 In compliance itt1 th. letter, Headquarters Fourth ..:'.rmy, file AG 452.1 , su'bjact as above, dated 4 April 1949, the follo.-rin..::; rap:)rt 1.:; su!>.ni t ted: 1. Date Of Oh.:1Al"Vi?.tion: 19 f.hy 49 Date Of interviaw: 19 I~iay 49 2. Emct time or obsel!if'at1on: 0830-0900 19 lliy 49 lf.3T ). Place or observation: Outside Headquarters Supply Room, 39th AAA Bn, 3ldg 4709. See Incl il. 4. Position or observ~r: StandiD2 on ground 5 to 10 feet on east side or building 4709, Fort Bliss, Texas. 5. :;lbat attracted ettenti!)Jl to ~bjeot: A flashing object in the sky. 6. Number of objects: One object. 7. Apparent size: About the size or my thunlb nail at am length. s. Color or object: Silver. 9. Shape: Round and thin like a quarter dollar. Apparently rocked giving an edgeWise and slde .. 'lise vimr. Rockine at irresular intervals. 10. Altitude: -11. Direction tron1 observer: Approximately 2/3 distance to _. Hueoo Mountains.. -ONCL SS!FlFD , DOWNGRADED AT 3 Yit~A.R l~T~ . ?, I DECLASSIFIED A F"rER 1~. ~ UNCLASS1FIED Ltr Hq A._V.. & GM Ctr, Ft Bliss, Texas, ~3 !Jay 1949, file AI.a?AAB 452.l, aubj, Unconventional Aircraft Comnents ot interrogator relative to intelligence and character ot observer: An intervietl v.1. th enlisted men or the 39th AAA Be. tta.lion reve~:.lec1 that tlle observers t.re reliable in character ene. intellie~tce. Did observer rear glasses, especially polaroid t.;lasses at tilile of sighting or was object viewed throueh cen window, or ot transparcn t material: Binoculars v;ere used by Cpl end Pvt after initial observation 1. Teletype sequences of local r.eather conditions: Clouds, clear; visibility, 50 miles; temperatt~e, 70 degrees; relative hu~ddity, 23~; Dewpoint, 33; altimeter: 016 2. Winds aloft report: Calm a. Adiabatic chart for period in question: None e~.ilAble. 3. Local flight schedule of comrr.erciel, private and ntili ta~.r aircraft flying in vicinity et time: Military aircreft flying vdthin the area at tlllt time. 4. Possible releases or testing devices in vicinity sent aloft by Ordnance :tre.vy, Air Force, Weather Uni ta, Research. Crge._'lizations or any otber: All installations within this area were contacted with negative s. Did object contact the earth: Object did not contact the earth 6. Photographs or Sketches: Sketches are attached hereto. 7. Signed statements: Signed statements \'iere received and are being retained at this headquartero. 8. Obtain t:regments or physical evidence where possible: Not possible. FOR 'l'HE Om..nuANDD!G Gi!l'JERAT.: 1 0/laoy (quint) 2 Sketch (quint) UNCLASSIFIED Sketch of Object Sighteda UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSlFIF.n Ltr Hq AAA & GM Ctr, Ft Bliss, Unconventional Aircraft tJNCLASSIFlED 13. 'Direction or flight of object: end slowly ascending 1.Ioved away at about 100 14. Time in sight: Appr~imataly 5 minutes 15. Speed: In 5 minutes it ap!)arently moved about 15 to 20 miles judging trom. its position at t:f nM ot first sigb.t to a position apparec. tly over the mo,mtain range. 16. Sound or oder: None 18. Lumdnosity: Reflection 19. Projections: None rising '1.8 it Maneuvers: Irregular rolling and tilting motion slowly travelled away. Nanner of disen~earance: 22. Etteot of clouds: Saw it first 'iTithout glasses !md still se~ it through tinted binoculars. ?.). .Additional infornEtion coDce:rn.ing object: None 24. r.~ eat-her stmshJ.:le.. No clOtlds. conciti~s end li~ht a t t!ne of sighting: Br-lg'lt . Temoe:ature about 70~. ot 'ffitnesses: I.c~:roy Ee"t' ng&r, Cpl., R.U5413843, Eq 3try, 39th 3D. .. \, !Jel"'t, Scbuek, Pvt., EAl933705J, D Btrj', 39th En GeraJ d G Compton, Pvt. , US57507S31, .B Btry, 39th Bn Kenneth.. L liashier, 'Pte, RAJ.6291443, B :atry, 39th En E<im'md G Pi~ , Pvt, 0551015147, B Btry, 39th :an CarlE Bic ore, Pvt., US51015153 , B Btry, 39th Bn Walter L Walas, Pvt., U552000648, D Btry, 39th Bn Donald 'E Lodg~, Pvt, P..llll68539, B Btry, 39th Bn Carmelo C Presto. Pvt, US51023619 , B Btcy, 39th Bn Joseph E Schillizzi, Pvt, R~2320803, B Btry, 39th Bn John Mathe, Pvt., RA12320700 , B Btry, 39th 3D. Richard Mitchell, Pvt, ~U.ll65247, A Btry, 39th 3n 0~-:u~ation and ::.Jbhids: