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CONFIDENTIAL

Summary of Sightings of Unknown Aerial Phenomena, 17th District OSI (cont)

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Number | Date | Time | Number of Observers | *Reliability of Observers | General Area of Occurrence | Apparent Direction of Flight | Apparent Altitude | Course Horizontal to Vertical | Color | Train or Trail | Duration of Observation | Sound | Shape | Apparent Size | Apparent Speed | Manner of Disappearance
96 | 1949
10 Aug | 2035 | 1 | R | Camp Hood,
Texas | N to S |  | Level
flight | Yellow
to
orange | Yes | 1 - 2
secs | None |  | Like head-
light of
old car | 60° in 2
secs | Cut out
97 | 10 Aug | 2035
2207
2220
2240 | 1 | Unk | Camp Hood,
Texas | W to E | 30° - 45°
above
horizon | Level
flight | White | Yes | 3 - 4
secs | None | Round
w/tail | Large
flare | Greater
speed than
plane | Burned out (3)
98 | 10 Aug | 2040 | 1 | Unk | Camp Hood,
Texas | N to S | 30°
above
horizon | Horizontal
w/slight
arc | Orange
w/white
tail | Yes | 3 - 5
secs | None | Rocket | 20 mm.
tracer
ammo. | Very great
similar to
falling
star | Light grad-
ually
diminished
99 | 10 Aug | 2100 | 1 | Unk | Killeen
Base, Texas | S | 30°
above
horizon
going up | Continued
climbing at
30° angle
until dis-
appearance | Bright
orange | Yes | 5
secs | None | Redd-
ish
ball
with
long
firey
tail | Head size |  | Disappeared (3)
100 | 10 Aug | 2100
2120
2215
2250 | 1 | R | Camp Hood,
Texas |  | 40° - 70°
above
horizon | #1, 3 & 4
almost hor-
 horizontal
#2 almost
vertical | White
with
orange | Yes | 1 sec
for
each
one | None | Round
with
trail | Large star | Great speed | Went out
like a light (3)

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