PROJECT 10073 RECORD 1. DATE T~.-'E CRC'I'JP 2. LOCATION 12/vJlCZ Camp rlood, Texas .l,. SOURCE ~ Hilitaey i ~ NUMQER OF OilJcCTS ! S. LEHG.TH OF O~SERVATION 10. CONCLUSION Astro (l'.ETEOR) 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS ! 2 second::; Object was a streak in the sky, twice as big as a s hoo ti.ng color. It disawearcd fast as if tumiug off a liejlt. Ground-Visua~ \-!est by Southwest f 9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE GUIDE TO INVESl'IGATION UNCLASS I Fl EL- UNIDENTIFlED AERI4\L OBJECTS Incident No. 1 1. Date of Observation 11 July 49Date of Intervie\v 16 July 49 3. Place of Observation: (Map Coordinates) 4. Position of observer (air, car, bldg; location of -give dotails): EW was in prone position near his half-track 5. lhat attracted attention to object: Streak through sky. 6. Number of objects and sketch of formation or grouping : 7. Apparent size (compare to known object, i.e., sun, moon, thumb or fist at arms length): Twice as large as eveing star 8. Color of object: 9. Sbopo (givo graphic description -comparo with kno~-:n object); Had shape of ball but not a-perfect circle. 10. Altitude (AnGlo of olovntion abovo horizon -0 dcg1~cs at horizon, 90 dogroos ovorhocd)a 30 Degrees above horizon. ll. Direction from observer (Angle cloclcrrisc from North) : 55, ~st of North, when first observed -255, South by \'lest, when last aeen. 12. Distance fron observer (Distcnco to tor-n, blda, otc., oror object appeerod to bo): Approximately 4000 ft above tree line. 13. Direction of flight of object (s)a Weat by South ,,7est. DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEtHl I~Tgi!VALS~ , DECLASSIFIED AFTE R 1~ YEARS. 14. Timo or sight: 15. Spood (tioo to cover givon angular distance): I I .. Jt.LASSlFlEU UNCLASSIFIED 16. Sound and odor: None 17. Trail (color, l ongth, nidth, persistence , otc.) 18. Luminosity {visible by r ofloction, incandescence , othor -dogr co or brilliance): Simjliar to tracer ammunition, but brighter red. 19. Projections (fins, uings, rod~, ~ntonnae, cnnopios, etc.): 20. Maneuvers {turns, climbs, diveD, etc. -skotch of flight path): Appeared to follow straight path. 21. Manner or disappc~rance: Fast, as if turning off flash light. 22. Etfoct on clouds: 23. Additional inforcation concerning object: 24. Woathor conditions ~nd light at tioc of sighting : Nearly full moon and no clouds. I lame and address or obsorvor: Co "A", 42nd Armd Inf Ct~mp Hood, Texas Bn., 2d :'~rmored Division, Occupotion and Comments of Interrog~tor rolotive to intblligcnco and character of observer (Chock neighbors, police dept., FBI records, empl oyer, etc.): Subject average intelligence of NCO's in his grade Did observer woar gl~ssos, especially polariod glosses at time of sighting, or was object viewed through cano~y, ~ndo~, or other transparent matcrial1 UNCLASSIFIED GUiDE TO INVESTIGATION (Cont d) UNCLASSIFIE~.;\ Incident No. _ R9lativo to Sorlcr Sightings 1. RoaRadors nou opor nting on ground No radar in area. a. Observations of cirection, rnngo, spood, altitude ~nd sizo or t r.reet 2 Not applicable. b. Did t nrgot execute nny turns? If so, whnt engl e (180 negroes), otc., and uhat r ius of turn. If r adius of turn uns not obsorvnblc, ho~ lor.g di d tho target stay in tho turr. nr~ what ~as its s uood: c. Noto particular!~ any separation of dist~nt ta~rot into aovoral targoto upon nppronch: d. Was radnr blip on cathode r ay tube ~ell ncfine~ o~d consist~nt with sizo of object; faint; f~ding, pu!satin~ at rub~or rotc: e. Did radar echo signal dis~ppcar sudcc~y or gr~duolly? 2. If airborne, when object was sighted a. Wore there any radnr i:1dications or c"'~ro noise on rnc.lio circaits: b. Give estimctos of size, spoed, mencuvcrs, etc.: 1. Talotypo sequences of local wonthcr concitions: No weather station data available. Winds alort roport a n. Adiabatic chart for period in question: UNCLASSIFIEt.; UNCLASSIFlEL 3. Local flight schedules of connorcicl, priV3to and nilitory aircrnft hying in vicinity at tho tine: (Chock Canadian nctivity if close to border) 4. Possible releases of testinG cicvices in vicinity s ent aloft by Ordn~nce Navy, ~\ir Force , Arny, Wocthcr Units, (for r elease nnd track of lightuu syLoptic bnlloon and other inforontion), Research Organizations or P.~Y other: It object cont~cted earth, obtain soil sa~plcs thin ~r.n uithout doprossion or sr>ot uhere object l anded for pur~)oscs of coking cooporison of soils. Location of point of contact not determined. photo~r~phs (or origi l negatives) uhore avcilnblc ; if ~ot, socure sketches ofs Not obtained. b. Snrroundinr, t errain \"Jhcro object wcs observed c. Place whcro object contacted onrth (if this ho~pclied; d. Maneuvers e. Formation (if oorc than tuo) 7. Socuret'.signed statoronts. None obtained. 8. Obtain fragments or physical ovid~nce whore possible. None obtained. Intervi wed by: UNCLASSIFIED. HEADQUARTERS FOURTH ARMY UNCLASSIFIED FORT SAM HOUSTON. TEXAS SUDJECTt Unidentified Aerio.l Phon on ona. TOt Comnanding Genar~l Air ?:In teriel Conu.1a.nd ~lrie;ht Petterson Air ? orce Base De.yton, Ohio ATT~!l'l'ION z 11. C. I .., .... ort r e unident ified aeria l l)henomcmon ob s erve d the vicinity of 0runp Hood, Texas, 11 J uly for y ou r inl'ormu tion. FUR THE CO:JLLANDING GENERALz ~ l~LLASSlFIEQ