Location not stated reported light formation observation — December 4, 1952

Object made a headon pass at observed's plane, missing it left wing about 50 yards. ARNOLD, 3646TH PILOT TRAINING WING (CS 29) LAREDO AFB, TEXAS SUMMARY: (Security classified information deleted) ON 4 DECEMBER 1952 THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE STATION LOCATED AT BOERNE, TEXAS, OBSERVED A REFLECTION IN THE SKY OF A REPORTED LIGHT OR ILLUMINATION AT 2023 HOURS. A BRIGHT ORANGE-RED LIGHT WAS OBSERVED IN THE VICINITY OF THE REFLECTION. At approximately 1720, while waiting for permission from the tower to land, the pilot observed a rapidly moving bluish-white light in the southwestern sky. As the object approached, the pilot could see that it was luminous and seemed to be moving at a very high rate of speed. It Arnold had noticed the object, but when he attempted to locate it in the sky again, he was unable to do so. Lt Arnold circled the area in an attempt to locate the object, but was unsuccessful in his efforts. Lt Arnold questioned the pilots of these aircraft, but they had not observed the object. APPROVED 1 JUNE 1950 DATE OF INFORMATION: 6LV-49.72 LOCATION: 122nd AIR FORCE BASE, Texas REPORT NO.: AJIC ZA-49-72 The object was observed by Lt. The first observed the object at 2300 hours and it disappeared from his sight at 2307 hours. The motion of the object was stated to be erratic and its speed was estimated to be in excess of 500 M.P.H. and its maneuvering which consisted mainly of rapid vertical and horizontal movements was observed by the observer to be un-conventional and shortly thereafter reported the incident to the proper authority. The pilot reported seeing a strange device in the sky.