342_HS1-416511228_319.1 Flying Discs 1949

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CARSWELL FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER

Carswell Air Force Base

Fort Worth, Texas

MDG:lvb

FWH 319.1

14 April 1949

SUBJECT: Report of Unidentified Flying Objects

TO:

Commanding General

Air Materiel Command

Wright-Patterson AF Base, Ohio

Attention: MCIAXO-3

1. In compliance with FS Regulation 200-4, subject "Unidentified Flying Objects" dated 2 November 1948, in reference to letter, Headquarters, USAF, subject: "Reporting of Information on 'Flying Discs'," dated 6 February 1948, the following report is submitted.

2. An unidentified flying object was seen over Fort Worth, Texas, on 13 April 1949, at approximately 21050, by 1st Lt Robert A. Francis, who called it to the attention of Captain Stanley Borowski. Both officers are assigned to the Carswell Flight Service Center, Carswell Air Force Base, Fort Worth, Texas.

3. Subject officers had just returned from a local flight and were standing by their aircraft on the flight line. The weather at time object was sighted reported by Carswell Air Force Base was clear and visibility of eight miles. No photographs are available. Object was round and 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 northwest direction, it seemed to fly horizontally in the direction of south southeast. It did not appear to burn out, but suddenly disappeared. No sound was heard. The exhaust trail seemed to be approximately three times the size of the object and also was silver in color. The exhaust consisted of silver streaks and star shaped figures. The object definitely did not appear to be a jet or meteor. Its speed was far in excess of any jet speed witnessed by officers. The entire sighting took place in a matter of a few seconds. A check of the Carswell Flight Service flight following racks showed no jet aircraft flying in this area at time object was sighted.

FOR THE COMMANDING OFFICER:

VSS 14 15 NO BW 5/43

CC: Hq FS, Attn A-2

✓CC: C, MATS, Attn: Chief, Intelligence Section

M. D. GENTRY

C/S USAF, W25, D.C., Attn: Director of Intelligence

Captain, USAF Adjutant

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