Biggs AFB, El Paso, TexasMarch 1950

Unidentified

Summary

On March 11, 1950, at Biggs Air Force Base in El Paso, Texas, military personnel reported observing one unidentified object. The object was round, about the size of a quarter, and white in color but bright. It traveled south to west in a straight level movement. The observer used a telescope and estimated the object was half or quarter moon shaped. The estimated altitude was over 20,000 feet. Biggs Air Force Base dispatched jet fighters to 20,000 feet, and the object was reported to be above this altitude. The observation type was ground-visual. The Air Force investigation concluded the sighting was the planet Venus.

Reported location

Biggs AFB, El Paso, Texas

Date of incident

March 1950

State / country

TX / US

Page count

3 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unidentified

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 7

Original case file scans

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD

1. DATE & TIME GROUP          LOCATION
11 Mar 50           11/1900Z          Biggs AFB, El Paso, Texas

3. SOURCE                             10. CONCLUSION
Military                             Astro (VENUS)

4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS                 Evaluated by investigation officials as VENUS

One

5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION             11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
Not Reported                         Object round. Size of quarter. White in color (Cloudish
                                     but bright). Object traveled South to West with a straight
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION               level movement. Altitude estimated over 20,000. Observer
Ground-Visual (TX)                   used Telescope and claimed object half or quarter moon shaped.
                                     Biggs AFB dispatched jet fighters to 20,000 ft. Object was
7. COURSE                            above this altitude.
West

8. PHOTOS
□ Yes
XX No

9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
□ Yes
XX No

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

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Source: National Archives Catalog · NAID 28937568