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USAF record 302550804 (1946)

302550804

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD City Bar Hopd [ILLEGIBLE]

FORM FTD SEP 43 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of this form may be used.

1. DATE - TIME GROUP 2 May 1946 05/0358Z

2. LOCATION [REDACTED], Texas (ILLEGIBLE)

3. SOURCE X16-8

4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS One

5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 35 Seconds

6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground Visual

7. COURSE [ILLEGIBLE]

8. PHOTOS ☐ Yes XXNo

9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE ☐ Yes XXNo

10. CONCLUSION UNIDENTIFIED

11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS Object was small, with lights, similar to a UFO, said. The size of the object was compared to a pipercub s/c, with two lights. It had yellow light at one end and blue light at the other end. Object traveled in a straight line observed. After around [ILLEGIBLE] seconds, the object finally disappeared into clouds and sky.

Local airport was contacted (Dathis field) and they had no record of any aircraft operating in the area that could serve for the sighting. A radioonde balloon had been launched at 10:52 but was on the ground at the time of the sighting. Considering all available information there is no definite explanation and this case is carried as UNIDENTIFIED.

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