USAF record 28954330
28954330
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1. DATE - TIME GROL: 19 April 53 19/19:00Z 2. LOCATION Pt. Davis, Texas 3. SOURCE [HW: Civilian] 4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS One 5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 45 Seconds 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual 7. COURSE Not Reported 8. PHOTOS [HW: No] 9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE [HW: No] 10. CONCLUSION AIRCRAFT A jet a/f with swept back wings was flying in the vicinity at the time of the sighting. It is believed that object was the a/f at high altitude with the sun reflecting off it causing the color. 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS (ILLEGIBLE) Oblong shaped amber colored object resembled bird flying at high altitudes. Object appeared to hover then accelerate rapidly. Object changed directions 2 times, climbed, fell and disappeared below the horizon. FORM FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of this form may be used
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- Page 1 1. DATE - TIME GROL: 19 April 53 19/19:00Z 2. LOCATION Pt. Davis, Texas 3. SOURCE [HW: Civilian] 4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS One 5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 45 Seconds 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual 7.…
- Page 2 United States Witness Unidentified Flying Object Fort Davis, Texas 97th Bomb Wing, 30th Air Div, Biggs AFB, Tex 1 May 1953 19 April 1953 F-6 H. B. RENTZ, Capt., USAF, Dir/Intel [REDACTED], Davis,…
- Page 3 Pt. Davis, Texas April 20, 1953 Civil Aeronautics Administration Communications Branch Marfa Air Field Marfa, Texas Dear Sir: Yesterday, on April 19th, about 1:20 P.M., while observing a vapor trail…