PROJECT 10073 ~ECO::D 1. DA IE TIME GROUP = l. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION 4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS S. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visna l .. , 9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE An F5l type fighte r in nrea at o.pp:x~x 1330 hom .. s. No data presented to L'dicate object could not huve been an A/C. 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS Obs~rver was 'ratehing a fighter a/c in area whe n his attentio; i attracted by a bri8ht reflective object. Obje_ct l-.-ws oblong glassy or shiny. Object went from 90 deg to 35 deg of arc in 3 minutes. - . FTD SP 63 0-329 lTOEl _ .... a... edUJcu a1 u.a. ,,.na mav be uect. ANTIAIRCRAl"r ARTILLEEY A!.O 'Jt IUED ! I~ ~!I.e; C~:TER f ,:RT B!.I SS, L' EX.~;J JIDAAB L 52 .1 UNCL.~SS\F\ED SUBJECT: Unconvcr r. 0nal A i rcra Ct. Co:r:,a!di. n. Gcncr:. 1 ATTN: AC ~i ~, -~ In c o:"'"'liance with lette r , subject as abov2 !.Jated J. A;:>ri1 head ouurr,ers fotJrth 1\r-r,r , i-\ Dat e of ooocrvat .. on: 2. Sxac t time of observat. ion: 1332 , .. ~1' Pl ;lce of observation: 3unrise Acres , El Pas') Posit ion of obs ~crt lll. 't. C ; . :.nat nttracted atter:t! nn to object: a f~[:ht~r ~lAne in the air an'! a hi~hl,,r r eflective a ;, tent on 6. r~umbcr of objects: One 7. A .. , t:.nt s!~e: Abo nt one inch lon~ (len~:th ol. t:1u c) (;b o u:. ~ize of cub ~lan~ but ~torterJ S. C~lor o f object: Look~d ~la.;sy or shiny . haoc: Oblorl.: 10. Altitude: Abou t 75 11. lJirection from ohserver: Fror.1 overhead to e:1st by north east. 12. Distance from observer: Overhead 13. Direction of flight of object: East to north east 14. Time in sighta 3 llinutea 15. Speeda n-om 90 to 35 in 3 minutes Sound or odora None Uf\JCLASSIF!ED Trails ~one Ltr ~1q All~ G1l Ct r , ~ J l iss, Texas, aABA.A.B, 452.1, dtd 2 Jun ~9, subject,. Unconventional. Aircraft lS. Luminosity' Surface was hi ghly rellecti ve 19 . Projectionst Hone :. - . Kaneuve:tsa . Turning slowl7 on longi tudina~ axis . .. : 3 _: .. 21.;; hnner of dissapearanc:et Disappeared in clouds .' . .. - .. 22'-~ Effect of clou::lst . 23 .,' .. Additional infarmat ion concerni n g object: Weather c onditions and light at .-rind, 1 0 ?.i.~; scat tared c l::mds. tim of ::;i:;hting: Names and address3S o f ntneases: PFC Lerls J.is ke . Pvt. 7-lilli am a. Tyrrel 3~aaquarters Battery, 1st G1l Regt, J'ort Bl lss J T exa 3 Occ tiona and hobbies: Per~ons listed a bove are-in the military service. . C01ru1enta of interrogator relative to intelliJence and , .. . cnar~c~,~r ot ob~erw~: Sub jeet llsted see11. reasonab 1Jr intelll gent and No neports. . reliable. : . : Did obe wear glass~s a~ time - of si ; ht ing .. tat waa object vi matari al: Ro glasses ~.,ere e, es~ecially polaroid through. canopy, window, za or used. or ather transparent ., 1. Telet);xs sequenc:es of local weather conditions: Clouds, broken, 25,0CO feet; humidity; 19l; visibility, (:{J miles, ;; 10 knotss tem~erature, .Adiabatic c--: ~r~, for -o~i oo i:t question: ;Jone a,ailabl~. 3.. Local flig~t .3C~Adul9s oi" concnercial. pr ivata a nd -nilitary a i:-:;::-'1.'t flying in vi~Lii.ty 1t ti:1e: oi Air ?or c e 3ase ::'~9art.P.ri an 7 ?1 t. y--:! .'~ ~;1-r,sr in the .l!"~n 1o;rox.i.r.-..a~aly 1?30 '!ours . .J.:lo~ 1id ~ot oo~er"rrt ~H~-:: ~,.._t.. ooje~. :laco~ ~:mt ;,h.it,a .Sands ~r"Jvi....,g Gr:>und -..as ne~ati ~. 1o .... Jports on Ullll8ual ob,jecvs-have been recei oed from local ~encies. UNCLASSIFIED Ltr ~q k & Gll Ctr, Ft 3liss, Texas, AKBAAB, 452.1, dtd 2 Jun 49, subjec t , Unconventional Aircraft 18. Lu"1linosity: Surface was highly reflective 19. Projections: None 20. Maneuvers: Turning slowly 0 11 longi t udina 1 axis 2l. Manner of dissapearance: Disappeared in clouds 22. Effect of clouds: None 23. Additional information concerning object: None 24. Vfeather conditions and light at tin::e of sighting: Clear bright light; wind, 1 0 1PH; scattered clouds Names and address~s of witnesses: PFC Lewis Liske Pvt Willi am R . Tyrrel Headquarters Batte~J, lD t GM Regt, Fort Bliss, Texas Occupations &jd hobbies: Persons listed above ar~ in the military service. Comments of interrogator relative to intelligence and chara.-~ter of observer: Did observ~r ar glasses, espe~aily polaroid glasses at time c.f s~;.rr:. i n g cr ~as obje~t viewed ~'"lroug!l ca~O?~, rindO'l'f, o:-other transpareat material~ No glasses were worn or used. 1. Teletype sequences of local weather conditions: Clouds, broken, 25,0-:0 f eet; humidity; 19;~; visibility, CIJ miles, ~.y 10 knots: temperature, 90; daw point, 31. ~1finds aloft report: ::est at 6 knots oer hour. Adiabatic chart for oeri cx:i in q uestion: None available. 3. Loca l flight schedules of cor.unarcial. private and lr:ilitary u.nusu~l objact. rtapor:. from .. h i t a 3 ands F'roving GroJ..!'rl was negatl ve. No r eports on unusual objects have been received fro!Il local agencies Ltr Hq AA~ ~-:r.f Ctr, Ft Liiss, 'I' x:t~, A.. BA~t= 452.1 dtd 2 Ju11 l.9, ~ubject, Unvonvent onal Aircraft L. Possible relea. c e of testin:.: devices in vlci nl ty sent ::.lof~ b_y Qrdnance, l.avy, /.ir lorce, eather Units, "1e $carch Or~:anizat.i ons or ~ny other: Hollom~n ir Iorce Ea r.e ea~es t: ar:insonce" balloons a t 13~S> r!ours, Lid object contact tcle earth: Object did not contact th~ earth. 6. Photograph? or s I<' etches: None 7. ~it_ned statementsJ Signed stat~nents are in proce~s of ~ein~: 8. O~tain trar,n&nts ~r physical evidence where pcssihlea '~" posslo e. FOR THE co:~!'ANDJNG G&:NERAL: Colonel, A.G.D. Adjutant General UNCL.ASSIF\ED UNCLASSIFIED INCIDENT NO 1. Date of Observation 30 Lay 1 9 Date of Interviow ~l l.~y 1~9 2. Exo.ct Time {local) ]J;;2 3 Place of Observation ~ raao, Tc;ms (o tariae acrcD) 4. Posit ion of observer Ground 5 "J;ha.t attracted attention to object 'l'lhilc uatching cjrpJ...-uw 6. Number of objects 7 Apparent size ct Cub Plano except all0rt,(;r lo:lL'iih o thumb at a~:ts lenctJl g. Color of object Gla:Jay or uhiny 10. Altitude 11. Direction from observer OVcrltead to E. 12. Distance from observer 13. Direction of flight of object(s) 1!. to 1~ 1.4. Time in s i{;ht ~ m~ :nttc!l 16. Sound and odor IliJ%10 lS. Luminosity 111&1~ Raf'lectiw 19. Projections 20. 1bneuvers 21. l1annor of disappoaranco into clouds 22. Effecr on Clouds Additional inforw1tion concorning objoct ~oathor Conditions Olear, Bri&bt, JD mph Wind, U~CLJ\SSJFJED !Ja.oo a.nd address of obsurvora Occupation ~d hobbiosa UN CLASS I:'.~; .i~-- 11:1 lhttor;r, lut Gll notE Fort Dllsfl Comments of Interrogator r cla.tivo te intolligoncu and characte r of obser~lor(s) 1 t1NCL.Assc:~ - UNC:LASSIFIElJ HEADQUARTERS FOURTH 'ORT SAM HOUSTON. TEXAS SUL.>Ji~CT: Unidentif'ie:i .: .. erial p:Lenomona 1'0 : Cor!:.rJ.anding Gene r a l l~ir ;.~ teri9l ~ol:u;w .. nd 1Jri :ht Patterson ..~:..ir De .. yton, Ohio J~TT~i!TIOlh 11. C. I. :.. orce J,;e.se The inclosed letter, Corr.\o.nding Gener al, HGr .. dque .. rters ... nti ai:-c r:..' i't l~rtillery a.nd Guided Missile Center, ?ort Bliss, 'Iexu.s, r.ub jec t , "Unconventi ono.l Aircraft, l.XB:'"'\.B ~52 .1, 2 Ju..ne 19 \ 9, re unidenti:'i e d aeria l object ob.:;erve d at Sunri~o Acres, !a Paso, or .. 30 I.i:: .. y 19 f'orrn:.r ded for y ur inf.oroation. - As sts.ted CONTROL NO J US TIS L. Fl L'~IID ~ Colonel, GS C ,.OLLOW U~ ON OAT E 6/lJ/ 49 lJOO RECORC~n HoUR SUS~ENGE DATE ESTABLISH: D BY INITI A l S DArE OTHER DI OSITION: TRANSMITTAL AWC: P:OaM 11110. tO l 8KIE OTHIE" to UNCLASSIFIED HEADQUARTERS UNCLASSIFIEL ANTIAIRCRAFT ARTILLERY AND GUIDED MISSILE CENTER FORT BLISS, TEXAS AKBAAB 452.1 S~CT: Unconventional Aircraft TO: Co~ndine General Fourth .. \ru~ !'ort :3am Houston Tams A'l'm: AO ot S G-~ In compliano9 With letter, headquarters Fourth Army, AG 452.1 AY~B, subject as above, dated 4 April 1949, the following report is sub~uttad: 1. Date ot observation: .30 Nay 1949 Date of interview: .31 May 49 2. ~xact time or observation: 1332 !1ST 3. Place of observation: Sunrise Acres, :1 Paso, TeA:r .s 4. Position or observer: About 1000 teet south east or ~/ihite Aores 1n open tield.- 5. What attracted. attention to object: Observers ?rere watchin~ a tighter plane in the air and a highly reflective object attractad their attention. 6. Number of objects: One 7. Apparent size: About one inch long ( 19ngth of thumb) (about size of cub _plane but sho~ter) 8. Color or object: Looked elassy oz-s!"..in:f. 9. Shalla : Oblong 10. Altitude: About 75 11. Direction f'rom observer: From overhead to east by north east. 12. Distance trom observer: Overhead 13. Direction ot flight ot'object: East to north east 14. '1'1 in eight: 3 mtnutes lS. Speed: P'roa 90 to 35 in 3 minutes 16. Sound or odor: None 17. Trail: None i.J CLASSIFIED Ut.l s~'F'Eo Ltr Hq AAA & Gl4! Ctr, Ft 3liss, 'l!\.X, .::. , .: '\..!rAAB 452.1, dtd 2 Jun 49, subje ct , Unconventional 4. Possible releases of testing devices in vicinity sent aloft b y Ordnance, Navy, Air Force, fleathar Units, Research Organizations or c..ny other: Holloman Air Force Base released "Ravlinsonce" bulloon:J at 1335 hours , 6. ?hotographs or sk~tc:Le.s: Nona 7 Signed statements: Signed statement~ a~e in process or beil\; s. Obtain trag1aents or physical eviuanca :'There poss i bl e : ~;ot possibl e . UNCLASSIFIED u taut w;:, .:.r.:al Ltr Bq AAA & Gll Ctr, Ft Bliss, TQ::ras, ."..1.'":l:\A.D 45~.1, :l~J ~ J lul. 49 , subject, . t'nconventi onal l"ircroft 13. Luminosity: Surface was highly reflective . 19. Projections: None 2n. Maneuvers : Turnine slm;ly on lontZi tudinal a~:is 21. J,wnner of dissapeare.nce: Diaapp earccl in clouds 22. Effect of clouds: None 23. Additional inf'or.naticn cohct=;rni.r~c o: .je;c t : None 24. \'leather conc1i tions nnd light at tirr.e of sighting: Ole~ 1 bright light; wind, 10 MPH; scattererl alouds. Names and addresses of witnesses: F.ea.dquarters Battery, lst Gli Regt, Fort Bliss, Texas Occupations and hobbies: military service. Persons listed above are in the Comments of interroeator rele.tive to intelliGence und character or observer: Subjects listed seem reasonably intelligent and reliable, !To Reports. Did observer wear glasses, e specially pc.laroid C;;lass e:s at t11:1e ot a1ghting or was object viewed tbroue;h canopy, window, or other trenSI>nrent material: No glasses were lttorn or used. 1. Teletype sequences or local t;eather conditions: Clouds, broken, 000 teet; humidity, 19%; visibility, 60 miles, W 10 knots; temperature, 90 ; dew point, 31. . 2. Winds alott report: \'Test at 6 knots per hour a. Adiabatic chart for period in question: None available 3. Local tlieht schedules of colllll8rc1al, private end military a1rcratt tlying in vicinity at time: Biggs /.!r Force Base reported en F51 type tighter in _th~ .~.~e_e;,~PP.~O tely_.l.330 ... P.o . Pilot did not observe unusual object. Report frorn l':hite Sands Provil!g Ground was negative. No reverts on unus~l objects have been received trom local agencies. uNCLASSlFlED GRADED AT ~ YEAR INTRRVA L ' DECLASSIFIED AFTER 1% YEARS. DOD DW. a2oo.10 ' HEADQUARTERS ~ir,~ ,. .~ :: tFif:D ANTIAIRCRAFT ARTILI.ERY AND G UID~D IY;ISSII.E CE~rrER FORT BLISS, TEXAS ABAAB 452.1 SUBJECT: Unconventional Aircraft TO: Conunandi ng General F'ourth Army Fort Sam Houston,_.+' exas ATTN: AC of S, G-2 In canpliance with letter, headquarters Fourth Army, AG 452.1 AK.rt.DB, subject as above, dated 4 April 1949, the following r eport is submit~ed: 1. Date of oooervation: 30 J..~a~ lQ49. Date of Intervi ew: 31 .ay 1949 -2. Exact time of observation: 1332 MSr 3. Place of observation: Sunrise Acres, El Paso 4. Position of obs-r ver: About 1000 feet south east of 'Nhite Acres in open field. 5. What attracted attention to object: a fighter plane in the air and a highly reflective attention. Observers were watchine object attracted t heir 6. Ntnd:>er of objects: One 7. Apparent size:. About one inch long (length of thumb) (about size of cub plane but shorter) 8. Color of object: Looked glassy or shiny. 9 . ...hape: Oblone 11. Direction from observer: From overhead to east by north east. 1.2. Distance from observer: Overhead 13. Direction or flight or object: ]4. Time in sight: 3 minutes East to north east 15. Speed: From 90 to 35 in 3 minutes 16. Sound or odor: None UN CLASS!:-:-: ZD Ltr Hq AAA & eli Ctr, Ft Bliss, T 2xas , AJ;.BAAB 452 .1, dtd 2 Jun 49, subject, Un~onvent]onal Aircraft 4. Possible releases of testing devices in vicinity s ent aloft by Ordnance, l~avy, Air .rorce, ,;eather Units, Hesearch Organizations or any other: Holloman Air Force Base re}.eases "Rawinsonce" balloons at 1335 ho urs, 5. Did object contact the earth: Object did not contact the earth. 6. Photographs or sketches: None 7. ~igned statements; Signed statements are in process of being S. Ootain fragments or physical evidence where possible: Not po ssible. FOR THE CO!\~lANDING GENERAL: UNCLASSIFIED J. ~1. ROSS Colonel, A .G. D. Adjutant General