Sanmarcosafbtex — July 1952

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Keywords: pouoe, jagged, objeo, ermission, oolor, unauthorized, bouze, otweujn, appeue4, brfl1, 1anli, bori1011, codtnl, 8uddw7, perteotj7, odgee, npprox1matel7, lockhart, uwell, sanethsr, gt1ve, fia11e, clebcend, ollowi111, deaoel1d9d
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II&l.IH.Illl At 2240 bouze, oa 21 ~ 19~2, I was l.'OtweuJn& trc. tbe Bue 1~=7. I vu dri'riDI eoutb at n epeecl oi 10 mtl per hour. Suddea.l1' a uoW vbite circle ot appeue4 lD f'ror,t ot me, u!mJ lazt in shape end color of a tu1l bJ\ ru Jlore brfl1.1anli lib at a white bot iron through a ma' J bole. The obJect vaa not too hi&b above the bori1011 1000 te-' It rose at u high rate or speed at an ~a lib aD ~ 111:~-&oocl coDtNl. 'WOul4 lavel oft after a verr r.pl.J ~. The 11gb\ went ott 8Uddw7 like it vu sbat orr or vent 1D a ol.CGI bnk, thougb m cloud wera v1o1ble. The contour vaa amoo\h (axtJ"eMq or perteotJ7 eo). lb jagged odgee or taila, aa'!Oke, or other colors vare noticeable. I v as t3ee o. D. at t~ IIAli.HJJ!l at npprox1matel7 2240 hours, the \df'o and I \Tdrt.l' r~turnl" fro lockhart to San Marcos Md nt M.uwell, Toxaa, we no~ioad an obJect.. It looked like sanethSr:g 1-tad c:cpl.O\ied and it gt1ve orr u r ld fia11e n.l started to cleBcend v1th a ollowi111 blue name vhiob \laa vw.7 bright tUl4 appeuecl lSke a nare. It deaoel1d9d to about a ostinate ot 5000 teet~ It atopped and o.p(:eued vhite in color arxl I could 1dentlf'7 t"'" object u being rotmd. 'l'he color seP.Jeed to c118lld to v e17 light 7lfllov nDd the object moved ott to th. t!eu';,h. It was quite fast 11A1.it1J.Ul .At Z''O boun, 21 Ju:ql9S2, I Va3 lo~vizla tbe l\11'lrOOII 1n trrT squadron aroa vhen I looked up into the sley: CJld sav a bluiall pe obJect make an arob in the aq. the light i'rt>m the trail vu a bl\dh-areen tor a neoo1ld or t~ 8J1d then tha 14;ht di .. p~eared. AIAIJS1JIJl1 At. 2~0 boun vld Je ao qc to AJ r ibli~ , l ob~atfa4 a bluish greeD li~ht in t!1e o'k7,. It t.\3cende\\ e .. "d clcended WJ7 raptdl7 and then dieappeu.d. Thftre waa co no1ae vhatsoever. . ll~lJJJIJil "'dle val.1d.JII Air Police abou\ 2240 hours, 1 ,. JXJt1ce4 a blue li;bt fall~ at a uzeat apeecl. It l ooked .omwha\ JS-ke a falliJaa etar. It vu r.10t1ng too rut to teU the olze. . It wu in the air oniT 7 to 10 eeooD.ia. or-.-r.Ad to ee tr:t.rel1ng voq 3l c'" l'.Jr a .my :;cu ':) -:.~t L~Rr 1 lr;,w :rr,.~ri.ng rtni;ae bu' ns this nbjr10\ pl::J"~l ov~ the ~.~:.:~ l'..U. f.r):ll i.l ~.r:..r :l~Ooln~tt1~" n.>t~'i:ll The obj~t, at. fir~t didn't bothw r.'l t r:.: :~::c.!.l l:ucm:~e I jU.'3t f'r>t2Jt ti~etl) tneG it !~dned r:r:f llt'teDtiCDe C~ h d.nd 1 \iO' 1d :.lo.\j that t,~tl3 a~ Jeot ""=' tlnvelbg nt the r:1 te n'! 7' :':\llcA ~ cl h ()!:..r. I n other ;.-orl s 1 t; \r.\8 goiDar olov encugh r::o that it it \lf:re u s,..Q rcr S C 1e f'l.>l't ur 0}-'tllr'tioD, it cr.ulcl rov~l : ~trttee1o rw:>inta ell t}:~e 1: .. . ~9~\l'd;i it ju..r. si!'lrl;r dis-'Pf:~ in t.he " / A COU?la :Jl1~a :.!l'".l I -::.:Jl<Cld ~bou~ whst \o'B h-d bo~'l l'oen f:nd a CC\tplo other cu.ys thJ..~. ?_,~le u :l:lg ::-..ro1~ l,uc.;: :in,; ns 1r it woro u jCJke. ~"h~ne3 or thr.t t.71:o a:. :-o ~;~o AIR INTEWGENa INFORMAnON REPORT A objeo\ !a the .-,. ot a perteet. a.trol.e, gidJW of~ a bl'lll' ant blue \olb'te vitb a fellovlJII of bbla ltpt baa bl81l ailht.d 1n this Yi.OiDitJ' !10 a eNid wa attdt)ale, m DO oaa be made ot tba pr~al sioa 87atem. The speed wa reportaaaa ftZ'7S.,Iw fzaOD a boftr to apaeda eODlo. '1'2 object cbapcl dinoti ot tl'P" npldl7 em diM.ppaarecl u 0 tlama ar light -wen Cl)3eot wa aighte<l at. 2240 CS!_.r 21 Juql9'2 am wa :l.Y ' xt) eeOODia. --~-, UNCLASSIFIED ~o-~4IWIII IDtell, ... orticel' . on. ntll DOCUIIIIi.NT CCMtTAINS INf'OIUIATION AlP& fiMG TH NAT~Al DUtJtSi Of THI UNITIO !iiTATIS WITHINllfE MUNING Of THE E!PtONAGIICf, U. S.c.- .J.L..ANO ~ M ITS TAAIISMISSIOM OA THI MVlLUION OP ITS CONTFNT! IN AN\' MA .. NIR TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PtRSON It ,ROHI .. TlD 8V LAW, '-If' MAY NOT. AQlRODUC;ID IN WIIO' I 0A IN PART, 1\' AGINCIEJ, EJCCU'f IY PUMISSION OF THE DIAICTOA OF I ~!""I M'.UCL AF f'f!IM 112 PAIT II AIR JNTEWGENCE JNFORMAnoN REPoR.PNcLAssu= aipW nt. 2240 hwJit arr, 21 Ju:q 19'2 azwl * ubel!lasood a. 0~.,.. obenwcl ,.. ~ ouamtl4 by looattcl n" ~ !:)2 north ald pueed obaaa t.t 011 a aou~q o'beervon anl I .bn .a lio aetl.,S.. t1 aeoaa twthe he ~ --~ M Nport8 ot pb;,a~ etl&mcea:. u. u tollowt , ~., 1ft IA ~ D. Soobt, ACQJM28n, 1 s.nieea otfiosr, Jtq tJ.r ?.uta a~. &taW d awaJdateq 221.0 CST, 21 ~ 19~ ~ :z:.tcuntng ~ tM a.. lie_. dri"fiJJI S<lUtJl a\ a opHCl of O.PPJ'o:rl:r&teq lO r:rfJea. t.., .-s.all' a 110l1cl14tlte ot l1zbt GPfJer..t 1D or him, . :1a .-,. em or a tun mooa lad f# ~ll11n\ 11kA loold.ns a'\ a lliaite .a ..U. bolA. '1'ht D)\ 'too hip aboua tM hozsbCIIl, J:Jq 1<100 t.e\. It. .. bSp rate ot DpMCl at. AD Ulla ot 60 ?0 .... --.1 ..U lewl ett an. a W%7 aplcl oltmb. 'n. lip\ wn\ ort ~ l\ 11U a1na\ ott -Wa\ ia & though DO Wl"e . -vldbl. it. aontoa:r ,.,. (extft~ eo). r.o jagged ~pa other oolOI' '-" DO'tJ.oltabl8. lkt tM Olfie)e_. ot tba DnT at t he 111011: THI' DOQJMIM r CONTAINS IN~ NATION Af'ffCTINr. THI NATIONAl. OF.FENS t)f TH UNI T0 Sf 4 T5 't1THIN '041 Mr AN lNG OF THE ESPION.\GE ACf, ~.0 U 5. C.- )t ANO ll. AI AlllNUfD. ITS TIIMf'iMtSStON OR THE REV!LATION OF ITS COHfENTS IN ANY rAHNt:R TO AN UNAUTHO~I/(0 PR50N l'i PRO .. IIIt rF.O O't LA'N. MAY NOT 8! RIPIIOOUC0 IN WIIOI E OR IN PART, UY OTHER AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY f'ERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF INTfLLIGlNCI. AF FCIM 112 PAIT II AIPPtOWIO I JUM I)NC!\..ASS\f\EO . AIR INTELUGENCE INFORMATION REPORT 9/11" s-1 L , Aa\ 'laala Tnepa$r HiJag Inapeoton ottla., l~q S. Wile, tl tlaa\ he U. a\ appa-ox't.17 ~ hwna cs't, 21 ~ Jr. IIIII Me v1te to :.a.ooe, C\\ \ l...U~ , Ill "S v1b a o'.jea\. . I' lSlre awu t.hiJSI be4 , e,xpledM ..a t\ ...,. a :ret n.. ..S to ~oDCI w.l'th a foUowins .., .... n-~ _. WJ7 a.P;PHN4 lib a tl.an. I'\ deeoens!ecl to a'bou\ a & ~ tee\. I' stoppecl eat tllalte b oolor *' be rn~r. ~ o~"' bebl b oolor to ob"' to a ftl7 11gb\ ~ll.ov Dl tM ~--..S vtt to tM ..t.b I" ,.. quite tan sfsp tt. 'l'.....t, 113560415?, Ab Pollonm, Air ~Uoe ~ u 2240 hCNn est, 21 J'nl7 1~, be lftl8 lea'Ybq tlw JUD- ' ~-ia hla ana \shea be looDcl up 1lsto tbl GkJ" aiM! uav a blu1ab-grenl olJJ-' --.. an !a tiq. The ]1p\ tbt traU a bln1sb sra rar a aeoal or tw tMa tbe l'Bh" ~ . .("./ltJ ~ ltlr~aaie~ A1'19306627, Air Pollee_,., AU PoUoe stated .. :; that. a\ tel7 2240 boar CS'l', 21 Jw.,-l9S2, ~ ,_. aolqr to A1Jt PoUoe : "" ~%'eea a bluith eaeea 1a .,he aq. I\ naa.rd8d aDd d<*Dded . n17 rapiG~ tba d'l'flerad. '!'ben wa DO DOiae vbataoawr \ A/21J AJ'l4l94366 .. ~ PoUoewu, A1Jt Polloe , a .', tbd a'\ 2240 haarr C3T, 21 tT1I1T 1,2, he DOtJ.otcl a bl\Ws :ft'lteD 11gb' . r~llJ,_ at. a P' apeei. l' looked eoanba' lib m ater. It. \tall too f/30 M. Atr ~lloeMD, jUt Polioe stated tha" a\ appra ''-17 224' crt, ~ 19~, be mald.nl bis ~Dla .. the t.J r.... ~ anct lWU.oed a n4cUsh Jllw o'bjed ia the sq. I\ to be :~ wr.r alaw. ~ a lov roariJt1 DO!ae ba\ aa tbia obJecr\ ~ ~ owla '!'be obJeo\ a\ f'!rn d14 DO\ bother bi"' too 'beoeue t. jun -lt aa ' tJl l-~ 1" kDp\ conilt8 the l:.qa t~e) 1:t. b! atteDtlOD. ott halld b8 vauld eq that 'Ghb -.. a\ tbe ate ot .,, ""' P" hvar. h ot.bar vorda it ,_. going Blow 80 1t 1\ WN tw -ISor\ ot operat1ce, it. CO'Jl! ft'Wtel u... polaU oa baM. A.tt.r.-rda 1'\ juat. slmp17 diM~pe&ftd b ~ A J'd he lib&\ thq b.S am a oouple othe7 t~Jd,... ~ uvMII aa.St 1\ wne al !h1Dp ot that tne T1NCLASSJFIED ~Ofl: THIS ~UMi. .. r COfil rAt~ INFO .. -.ATIOit A~fECTING TH NATIONAL liFF'fNSf. OF ,.,.(UNITED !J'TAT<; WITHIN ThE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAG ACT, 50 U. S. C.- 31 ""'').'I.. AS AMt.NOl O. ITS THAIIt~MI'jSI()H OR nit! REVEt.A OF ITS COHTF.hTS IN ANY MANNI:R TO AH UNAUTHORIZED PFRSON IS PROHIBITED BY LAW. IT M.\Y NOT 01[ RkP~FO IN WHO' E Oft IN rART, AG~I5. EXCEI'T BY I'ERMISSION Of THE DIRECTOR OF 1:1 r r':J.LIGU.CI. US.V. 4:wrson~ 6u:ff1iv~: PtlOJ~;cr ,lQ\!71 WO~.r.SHft~l~T i I. o~;m!ftAL Local: Z ~-t/ o tlMf.ll:od Ey o LIHinoeuln.rs CJ '.ColO!IOOpO r-, 'l'h)ldolt to . . r:. \t AIRCRAfT sCliitiBLED \'if INif[RCt:PT'l _A/ C Scrambled 0 Viou~l Contf.lct Made 0 A/I Contact J.t,de _f-] No Cont.nct 1.~!ldO II. ASTRONOMICAL DATA ;",nc Tast Form 4 Cl~ Ausr 52) DUnreliable CJ lxtnM~ Doubt.f\al owu A1Jtonn ClPH Ainratt. [:] At~crat' Y. IYWJATIOI D Inautt1c1ent to Evaluate Cl Waa Aatl'onomical CJ Probably Act .:~nond.cal D Poeaibly A~ih>oomeal tJ Iuutftc1ent Data For Evaluation S.~ !'~\11CCS J,Iil Fr::RCB DAS~ Fl;r!:~s r~tsdzaat..u ~ ~. f'ollow~J:as ~ 1 aubm1 tted. e. A D1rwl objeo\ in t.." c.'lape or a J.err~t ~1 , (:!17inM orr a brlll'Jtall~ blu . 111 te llt;,t ui tb a fvlloving i;:.-a!l ot ~!-U._ lif,ht h"-\' b~en e1:~tad 1D thi3 vic!b! ey.. lt~ 0.2_!:1 ,._-aa nudlbla,-::md co C\J)WA.t e t be 11aue or th r;t-opW.aleit aystMl. ~e B!~ 1-~U I"J7'!"t-.d VJl-J!DC tJ ua a .~OY*!' to a,...O. &!'Pft"Jch:l :lg oo~a_. cr:," objeot chMP4 dtrot1cna of nigb\ rep!.~ o.nd U1s d~ ~:J thousb 't!'""!8 nt.-o-r li;ib\ MMn!Ot med. b. C~J-' wa e1e;h~.ed at 22/)) _hsn cs.r. 21 Juq l9Sl ttDd trt~ &p}4oxbattll;r a~ a ~- c. C~j wa o'bllllwc1 nsual.q '\11 t.no.at th dd or opticd d. Objo\ '"'" l)bee'Ft'oc! onrb..a ~'1' p;uosOQS l~..at..ll v.\ ~ 52' litl!'th N"'' W0 ~ !: O~jeo~ ~ t'n:u obtlwoat1cn ~ a Or.lOthllf b~. Obft t.~ ~\raW rJUI'" c;u11t1.a onrl ecmtl1o~B! a~i'AmeDta (a\tar.hN) ~lc &1'\.-il;nd.s dit1'1cul~ tJ.,att.ncl, V.lsiblUt, 10 rdlee, 'i'OZIIplrl'atms~ 73 -D~Ln\ 7/.,u \.dme Aloft f) ?..l MPH CJ 9 llffi I 'Ihw uu no BOtJ.71~ oz-co1Mt1t1011 n~t.eoJologloal 0'1 ~ T!t vaa :ao l:n>wB air ~t1o b tbe '"~ U. or tb41 aiab\i.DI rc:a 'ml CCHWJDIZG omcaa StAt...Diwl WALTER V. WOODS : 1st LT. USAF ASSlSTANT 1\DJUT/\NT ~ ~. S/~fi\ T.tudtoN n. ~owed ' A/J!C rraDk n. llorlL'ad C'tll_,, Ab Toolmleal Intew.~o Centr A?'rlt A"llU-2e la-:lp' Pat't41noa AW, Old.o