2400N 8520W radar-visual unidentified-object report — January 1950

Aerial Radar Apparently hovered Radar operator in B-29 picked up unidentified object making 'passes' at the ground. Object disappeared after about 30 minutes. (Comments: Very probably interference or instrumentation) UNCLASSIFIED UNITED STATES (GULF OF MEXICO) AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION: 29 January 1950 SOURCE: 307TH BOMBARDMENT WING (L) SUBJECT: RADAR PHENOMENA SUMMARY: Personnel aboard B-29 aircraft over the Gulf of Mexico noted in the radar "scope" three objects orbiting the aircraft from all quadrants with speeds estimated up to 3,000 miles per hour, no visual sightings were made. Observations noted from B-29 aircraft 1725, at 24°50'N - 89°20'W, while flying a course of 006°, time 2235, 12 January 1953: Another object about the same size as the B-29 was observed under the main radar. Objects were noticed by Radar Operator. When the object came within 20 miles of the aircraft, it then rapidly disappeared. The aircraft speed at the time of sighting was 10,000 feet, flying straight and level at all times of observation.