Bryan, TexasApril 1952

Unidentified

Summary

On April 2, 1952, near Bryan, Texas, Air Force pilots reported a large fireball. The sighting lasted about 5 to 15 seconds. The object was fire colored and circular with a tail. The ball of fire was described as about one-third the size of the full moon, and two small tails appeared to drop off.

The object was one of several fireball reports in the region that night. The Air Force evaluated the case as probably astronomical, a meteor.

Reported location

Bryan, Texas

Date of incident

April 1952

State / country

TX / US

Page count

1 scanned page

USAF evaluation

unidentified

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 9

Original case file scans

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2 Apr 52 Bpyan, Texes 0 Was Balloon
Se ——— . 0 Probably Lolloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION W. TROY w—
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| ; [3] Vi ¢ D Was Aircraft
. Local TEI & Ground- Visual O Ground-Rader w} Probably Aircroft
ps HE ASE v i [0] Air-Visvol [w] Air-Intercapt Rodor |D Possibly Aircrafy
5. PHOTOS 8. SOURCE : [1 Was Astronomical .
{ O Yes 3 AF pilots ¥ Probobly Astronomical METEOR
Ei Ro D Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE HT ERE e eRe
: : 0 Insufficient Dote for Evaluation

© 5-15 saonds 1 0 Unknown
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Source: National Archives Catalog · NAID 28941029