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342_hs1-416511228_box186_319.1-flying-discs-1949

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LL FLIGHT SERVICE C eR Carswell Air Force Base Port Worth, Texas BOG: 1lvd f $19.1 14 April 1949 JECT: Report of Unidentified Flying Objects Commanding General Air Meteriel Command Wright-Patterson A¥ Base, Ohio Attention: MCIAX0-3 1. In complience with FS Regulation 200-4, subject "Unidentified ng Objects” dated 2 November 1948, in reference to letter, Neadquarters, , subject: "Reporting of Information on ‘Flying Dises,'", dated ebruary 1946, the lowing report is submitted. 2. An widentified flying object was seen over Fort “orth, Texas, on 15 April 1949, at approximately 21080, by lst Lt Robert A. Francis, who ealled it to the attention of Captain Stanley Borowski, Both officers are assigned to the Carswell Plight Service Center, Cerswell ir Poree Base, Fort Worth, Texas. 3. Subject officers had just returned from a local flight end wore standing by their aircraft on the flight line. The weather at tine object was sighted reported by Carswell Air Force Base clear and visibility of eight miles, Wo photogrephe are eveilable, Object was round end in the shape of a ball, very silver in color. It was traveling at a tremendous rate of speed, estimated to be over 1000 miles per hour, altitude was very hard to judge and cannot be estimated correctly; however, object seemed to be clearly visible. ~ Lieutenant Francis saw the object appear on the horizon in the north nortiwest direotion, it seemed to fly horizontally in the direction ef south southeast. It did not appear to burn out, but suddenly disappeared. Wo sound was heard, The exhaust trail seemed to bs +:«~oximately three times the size of the object and also was silver in cvior. The exhaust consisted of silver streaks and ster shaped figures. ie object definitely did not appear to be e jet or meteor, Its epeed was far in oxcesD of any jet speed witnessed by offieccrs. The entire sighti took place in a matter of a few seconds. A check of the Carswell Flight Service flight following racks sh no jet aircraft flying in this area st time object was sighted, POR THE COMMANDING OFFICER: CC: Hq FS, Attn A-2 5 Veco: C, MATS; Attn: Chief, Intelligence a tts D. GENTRY c/s USAF, W25,D.C.,Attn: Director Oaptain, USAF of Intelligence Adjutant
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