t'NOJt:CT IUU/:$ RECORD , 1. DATE: TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION Camp Hood, Te. ~ J. SOURCE i Yd.lltary ! 4. NUiJ3ER OF OaJECTS 10. CONCLUSION Aatro ( TEDR) 5. LENGTH OF OaSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS 2 -5 Seconds 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ~ Ground-Visual Object was green, red, dark red, purple with dark outline. Rowld with tail. Main body of object was red with colora of ; spectrum i'o ll.oong. Object lit up sky. Moved in a do,mward spiraling arc. Object faded out o! aigli; while in .a.~t. ~ 7. COURSE I o. PHOTOS ~ 9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE FTD SEP 63 0~29 (TOE) PN- ed.IU- ol IN foa a .. ,. be ued. [a;.10 und o.ddr0ss of obS'.'rv.or: Occup~tion ~d T.obbivs: UN CLAst:' u. s. Arey orf Commonts of Intorrof_;a.tor relative ~ intollig(,;ncu and characte r of obsGr~lur(s) a Oa\Dirod cllont obuorvcr INCIDENT NO. 1. Do.te of Observation lJ Jur10 l~,9 Date of Interview 2. Exact T irne ( loca 1) all5 3. Place of Observation Clu1!) Hood, '.i'\lxnD 4. Position of observer Ground 5 Y;ba.t attr9.cted attention to object llri{j1t lidJ't; 6. Number of objects 7. Apparent s ize Si~ or Fl.'U"e g. Color of object 9 Shape r.ound (Doll) 10. Altitude .,_, 11. Direction from observer South (1900) 12. Distance from observer UnknQa 13. Direction of flight of objoct(s) \foot to i;cwt 14. Time in sight 2 or 3 socondB Vory Fa.1t r"aatar than 3ot 16. Sound and odor Pink, 3 t1mcsa diaz:wter of objo"' 18. Luminosity Project ions 21. Me.nnor of disappearance \font 22. Effect on Clouds 23. Additional information concerning objoct 24. ~oo..thor Conditions l~a!':'\0 nnd a.ddross of obsurv~r: Occupation and hobbio s 1 WA L1o.iaon I>ilot Cozr.mants of Intorroga.tor rolo.tivo te intolligoncu a.nd characte r of observor(s), DIECIMAL P'ILIE NO. _ Unidentified A al Phen~ CCNF.. I W ':> 4th Aftfl Ft Sam Houston FOLLOW U~ 01\r TO SU,SPENSE DATE ESTABLISHED BY t i NITIAI..S DATE 0~ "II~LY DISPOSITION TRANSMITTAL #oMC I'O,_M 1010 IO l eEl[ OTME" .IDE I'OR R EMAIU< HEADQUARTERS FOURTH-~ FORT SAM HOUSTON. TEXAS r.ec.~qi.:::.rt0rs L ven u 3 ar..d 162d .:>trcot . b. Observed O"t c . Obse r ve d U fv t:LA SS it--J. ED GUIDE TO INVESTIGATION U~'IDENTIFIED AERI.U. OBJECTS Incident No. 1 1. Date of Observation 1 2. Exact time or observation (local) _ 3. Place of Observation: (Map Coordinates) Hq Ave and 162d. st. Caaup Hood Position of observer (air, car, bldg, location of -give details): Walld.ng south on 162d St. 5. What attracted attention to object: Bright I.i ght. 6e NUmber of objects and sketch of formation or grouping: 7. Apparent size (compare to known objoct, i.e., sun, moon, thumb or fist at arms length): Sise ~ nare 8. Color of object: itu.te :th pink: trail. 9. Shapo (giw graphic description -compare with knom object); Bound with wt1at a to be a pink trail. 10. Altitude (Anclo of olovntion abovo horizon -0 degrees ct horizon, 90 degrees ovorhoed): Apprcac. 35 degrees. ll. Direction from observer (Angle cloclcrrisc from North): South ~ 190 degrees. 12. Distance from obsorvor (Distcncc to tonn, bldcr, ate., over which object appeercd to be): Direction of flight. of object (s): Weat to east Time ot sight: 2 CIE' 3 seconds. Speed (timo to covor given angular distance): Verr fast -faster than jet platW. 2 UNCt.J\SSIF~Eu 16. Sound and odor: 17. Trail (color, longth, uidth, porsistencc, etc.) PiDk trajl about 3 tinwa the diameter of object. 18. Luminosity (visible by rofloction, incandescence, other - degroo of brilliance) : Ver'7 bright -brighter than a star. 19. Projections {fins, uings, roda, antennae, cnnopios, otc.): 20. Maneuvers (turns, climbs, dives, etc. -sketch of flight path): Level night. 21. Manner of disappo~rance: Ylent out completel;y llhile in tlight. 22. Effect on clouds: 23. Additional infort1o.tion concerning object: Woathor conditions and light nt tine of sighting : Ovezucaat alq :ill north, with occa,s~oi flashes of "heat lightning". I~me ~nd address of observer: Hoocl, Texas (Licened u.s. Army I.iaison Pilot) Occupation and hobbies: otficer -u.s. Anq Comments of Intorrog~tor r~lotive to intblligcnco and charccter of obsorvor (Chock nei ghbors, police dept., FBI records, employer, etc.): Fa:cellent Obs Did observer woor gl~ssos, especially polariod glcssos at time of sighting, or was object viowcd through canopy, window, or other transpnrent material? UNCLASSIFIED GUIDE TO I~IGATION (Cdnt'd) UNCLASSIFIEfYcidont Rolntivc to Roder Sightings 1. RoaRadnrs now oper~ting on ground No radar in area. a. Observations of direction, range, speed, altitude n..nd sizo of tnrget: Hot Applicable. b. Did tnrgot execute nny turns? If so, whnt onglc (180 negroes), otc., and \1hnt r.~c~ius of turn. If radius of turn \7os not obsorvnblc, ho~ long did tho target stay in the turr. nr.d whnt ~as its socod: c. Note particularly any separation of distcnt tarr.ot into sovornl tcrgcts upon nppronch: d. Was radnr blip on cathode ray tube ~ell ncfinod o~d consist~nt with size of object; foint; f~ding, pulsoting ot rugulor rate: e. Did radar echo si~1nl disappear sud~enly or gr3dually? 2. If nirbornc, when object was sighted ne Wore there any radcr indications or oxtrn nois~ on rGdio circuits: b. Give estimetos of size, speed, maneuvers, etc.: 1. TolotY~XJ sequences of local wonthcr conditions: llo ther station data available. 2. Winds alof't report a a. Adiabatic chart for period VNCLASSIFIED 3 Local flight schedules of cor.u:10rcic.l, pri ~to onct nili tary oircrnft fiying in vicinity nt tho tine: (Chock Canadian nctivity if close to border) 4. Possible releases or testinG cicvices in vicinity sent aloft by Nnvy, ~\ir Force, Arny, Wonthor Units, (for r elease nnd track of light~u syLoptic balloon end other inforontion), Research Organizations or y other: 5 If objoct cont~ctod earth, obtain soil sanplcs uithin and uithout doprossion or spot whore object landed for purposes of r.mking conparison of soils. Location of point ot contact not determined. 6. Obtnin photogr~phs (or origincl negatives) whcro nvcil~h.lc; if not, secure sketches of: Hot obtained b. Surrounding terrain r1hcrc object w~s observed c. Place \'Jherc object contnctod earth (if this hnlJpcned) d. Maneuvers e. Formation (if core than tuo) 7. Socure{:signod stntoments. 8. Obtain fregments or physical ovid0ncc where possible. UNCLASSIFIED GUIDE TO INVESTIGATION UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL OBJECTS :J~JCLASSIFlEfi Incident No. 2 of Interview 16 June 1 91,9 2. Exact time of observation (local) Between 221,.5 & 2300 3. Place of Observation: Froa patio in (l~p Coordinates) of Camp Hood Officers Club. 4. Position of observer (air, car, bldg, location of -give details): 5. What attracted attention to object: Br:W.:L nt, light similar to meteorite. 6. NUmber of objects and sketch of formation or grouping: 7. Apparent size (compare to known object, i.o., sun, moon, thumb or fist at arms length): Est1nate -500 to 700 ft -with tail extending out to the rear 1000 yda. 8. Color of object: ~ llain body green, tai 1 sodil.UD-yellow and green. 9. Shape (gi vo graphic description -compare wi tr! known objoct); Not discemable. 10. Altitude (AnGlo of olovntion abo~ horizon ~0 dcgro0s at horizon, 90 dogreos ovorhond): ... 60 to 70 degrees. ll. Direction from observer (Anglo clocletrisc from North) : 200 degrees -approx. 12. Distance from observer (Distcncc to to~n, which object appoerod to be): 13. Direction of flight of object (s): ~ to Soutbwest. Timo or sight: S to 10 seconds. 15. Spood (timo to covor givon angular distance): Hj:AO~ARTERS U~tiTEO STATE~ AIR FORCE THE INSPECTOR GEUERAL OFFICE OF SPECIAL IMVESTIGATIOUS INVESTIGATION Vl CII-;:['l'Y Ci,i'.P H00j), TJ:;XJ\.S SPZCIAJ., Ii:~UIHY I Report of S/A ~l. R. Ltr.:SDZN, lOth District, C On 7 May 1949, wU.dentif.tcd l:Lj1t:. u'o~; :rvr.~J ; :1, 2130 huur::;, "Jl\:=i v .i.s:i.blo f or appro.ximately 35 minute~. Light -r;as stc:~tioPary~ color varied from rhite to blue with flashes of red. On 23 I:iay, four separate ob scrvati ons Observations were made at 1000, 2210, ::ere maae of six aerial phenomena ricd 2330 to 0030 hours. On 3 June, civilian type aircraft l!Wde an cr :Jr~,:-ncy lnnd :in[; near res- tricted area, damaging fence. Investieation by F. B. I. indicated no ulterior motive. On 6 June, unusual light observed at 2105 h~Lll"C by ti':o obser\'ers, and vras in sight for tYIO minutes and forty secondD. S0n 0 object -.1as also observed by two other observers from a different azimuth. On 13 June, unusual lie;ht observed at 2015 h:>urs, in sieht for an!"'roxi- mately ~1o to three seconds, moving very f~st. On 13 June, unusual light was observed at 2300 hours by tr1o officer observers for a period f from five to thirty seconds. On 7 July, informal infarr.1atlon received in:iicatin3 Fourth Azmy made request for assistance of Air Technical Intelligence Team from Head- quarters Air Materiel Co~mand. STAI8UTION :z, AJ,:c, Wright-I"atterson Att: Dir. of Tech. nte1ligence - 2 irector of Intelligence q., USAF, \'I ashington - 2 q. OSI: (14 Incls) ile (14 Incls) ACTfON COPY FORWARDED TO Comrnandin~ C~neral Air ~.~ateri el Corrura nd Wright-f'atterson AFB, Ohio ATT: Direccor of Technical I ncelligenc R. R. Lm,sDEN Lt. Colonel, US:\F OISTIICT COMMAIO(I F I l STAMP 16. Sound ond odor: l~NCLJ-\SSIFIED Trail (color, longth, ~idth, porsistcnco, etc.) Color -Sante as # 8 1000 yds length, persistency 3/4 of a second. 18 . Luminosity (visible by reflection, incandescence, other-degree of brilliance): About 3 times the bri]l:iancy of meteorite. 19. Projections (fins, uings, rods, antennae, cnnopios, otc.): 20. Manouvcrs (turns, climbs, dives, etc. -sketch of flight path): flight, loseing altitude. 21. Monncr of disappc~ronce: Faded out or burned out. 22. Effect on clouds: Additional inforcotion concerning object: 1'here were patches of cirrus clouds at 25 to 30,000 tt (6 miles) at an u of 110 degrees. .. Woat or conditions and light ot tine of sighting: , no ceiling, t7 tm11 uri ted. Ilame and address of observer: Occupation and hobbies: Otticer u.s. Arrq (Idght Av:l.aticm Officer) Hood, Texas Comments of Intcrrogctor relative to intoiligcnco and character of observer (Check neighbors, police dept., FBI records, employer, etc.): Did observer woor gl~ssos, especially poloriod gl~sscs at time of sighting, or was object viewed through cano9y ~indon, or other transparent material? { 'NCLASSlFIED.. ~Jo.-J. ':g Incident No. _ to Rader Sightings 1. RoaRndnrs nou oper~tinrr on ground No 1n area. Observntions of direction, rnngo, speod, altitude r..nd sizo of t .:.rcot : Not applicable b. Did tnrget execute nny turns? If so, whnt ungle (180 noercos), otc., and \-?hnt r.-,_c~ius of turn. If radius of turn nos not obsorvnblc, ho\-: long did tho target stay in the turn nnd what was its sPeed: . c. Note particulnrly any ~oparotion of distcnt tarr.et into sovorol tcrgcts upon oppronch: d. Was radar blip on cathode ray tube ~ell ~cfined nnd consist~nt with size of object; foint; f~dir~, pulsating at r ogular r at e : e. Did radar echo signnl clisnppeor sudc!cnly or gr:!duolly? 2. If nirbornc , when object was sighted a. Wore there ar~ radnr i~dications or extra nois~ on r~dio circaits: b. Give estimetes of size, s peed, menouvcrs, etc.: 1. Tolet)'IXJ sequences of local wonthcr conGitions: llo weather station data 2. Winds alof't report: a. Adiabatic chart for period in question: UNCLASSiFiED UNCLA55\\:\C; Locnl fiight schedules of con1:1orcicl, primtc and nilitary oircrnft fiying in vicinity nt tho tina: (Chock Canadinn nctivity if closo to border) Possible releases of testinG rtcvices in vicinity sent nloft by Nnvy, .:lir Force, Arny, Weather Units, (for release nnd track of lightud sy~optic bnlloon nnd other inforn~tio~), Re search Organizations or y other: 5. If object cont::\ctod earth, obtain soil sar.tplos r1ithin ~nd '1.7ithout doprossion or s;>ot uhoro object landed for purposes of nnking conporison of soils. Location of point of contact not detersnjned. 6. Obtain photogr~phs (or origincl ncgntivcs) where avcil~blc; if not, socure sketches of: Hone oDt - b. Surrounding terrain uhcro object wns obs orvcc c. Place where object contnctod earth (if this hnppcned) d. Mnncuvors e. Formation (if coro than t\7o) 7. Securec.:signod statements. 8. Obtain fregments or physic:ll ovi10ncc where possible. ~ '~'~' A SSIFIEil GUIDE TO INVESTIGATl ln-'IDENTIFIED AERAi OBJECTS Incident No. 2 1. Date of Observat ..._ Date of Intervie\v 15 June 19!fl 2. Exact time of obserwtion (local)_.,.:::Be~t~we~e~n~2:!2 5~&:!...!2~3~00~-- .3. Place of Observation: From p.tio in rear of Camp Hood Officers Club. (A~p Coorcinatas) 4. Position of observer {air, car, bldg, location of -give dotails): Sitting. 5. What attracted attention to object: ..,_ ot object. 6. Number of objects and skotch of formation or grouping: 7. Apparent size (compare to known object, i.o., s , moon, thumb . or fist at arms length): Color of object: From front to rear-Green, Red, Dark Red with dark out 1 i ne. 9. $lapc (givo