Holloman AFB, New MexicoMay 1950

Unidentified

Summary

On the morning of May 24, 1950, at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, military camera crews photographed objects in the sky. The case is part of Project 10073, the Air Force's official record system for unidentified flying object reports. Trained observers tracking missile tests with special cameras (Askania photo theodolites) reported seeing several objects, sometimes as many as eight at once.

Two camera stations tried to film the objects so their position could be measured. One station tracked an object for six frames, and the other tracked one for seventy four frames. But the two stations turned out to be following two different objects, so their distance and height could not be worked out.

The films were processed and sent to a researcher for study. The objects made no measurable result possible. The Air Force record lists the conclusion as insufficient data. The file also includes a 1955 interview about a separate airline pilot sighting on May 29, 1950.

Reported location

Holloman AFB, New Mexico

Date of incident

May 1950

State / country

NM / US

Page count

6 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unidentified

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 7

Original case file scans

Original case file · scanned by NARAPage 1 of 6

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| : PROJECT 10073 RECORD onl
1. DATE - TIME GROUP 2. “CATION : :
| _2& May 1950 Morning Holloman AFB, New Mexico
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION ;
Military INSUFFICIENT DATA v0
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS Trianguation could not be effected. Photos of two different
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5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION (11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
Not Reported ’ :
Photos taken by two stations on Videon Camera. Twe differert
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION objects and traingulation could not be effected, Photes |
Videon Photes sent to Dr Marichi at Cambridge, File incomplete.
7. COURSE eo :
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6. PHOTOS
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9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE in 3
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FORM
FTD sep 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of this form may be used. 1
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Source: National Archives Catalog · NAID 28937912