Ft Worth, TexasMarch 1954

Unidentified

Summary

On March 27, 1954, at 8:07 p.m., a civilian in Fort Worth, Texas reported observing an unidentified object. The object was comparable to a bright star with stop-and-go movement and no discernible pattern. The sighting lasted between 4 and 7 minutes. One civilian witness reported the observation. The Air Force investigation concluded the sighting was probably caused by atmospheric conditions and likely represented a misinterpretation of aircraft. The case was evaluated as aircraft in accordance with investigating officials.

Reported location

Ft Worth, Texas

Date of incident

March 1954

State / country

TX / US

Page count

3 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unidentified

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 20

Original case file scans

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PROJECT BLUE BOOK RECORD CARD

1. DATE
27 Mar 54

2. LOCATION
Ft Worth, Texas

3. DATE/TIME GROUP
Local 2030/30 (night)

4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
N Ground-Visual
N Radar-Radar
N Air-Visual
N Air-Ground

5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION
4 - 7 minutes

6. NUMBER OF OBSERVERS
one

7. SOURCE
civilian

13. CONCLUSIONS
N Was Astronomical
N Was Aircraft
N Possibly Aircraft
N Was Astronomical
N Possibly Astronomical
N Other
N Insufficient Data for Evaluation
N Unknown

8. DESCRIPTION
Comparable to bright star, stop & go - off & on movement with no pattern. D-36 in area.

11. COMMENTS
Reliable observers. Unsteady flight probably caused by atmospheric conditions. Probably misinterpretation of aircraft. Case eliminated as aircraft in accordance with investigating officials.

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Source: National Archives Catalog · NAID 28957951