Temple, TexasApril 1952

Unidentified

Summary

On April 2, 1952, at 2045 (8:45 p.m.) local time, Air Force personnel near Temple, Texas, reported a large fireball. It was seen for about 10 to 40 seconds. The object was green with a red and yellow tail and shaped like a sphere with a tail. It moved in a straight and level path.

The object was reported to drop two or three smaller balls that burned out. It was also seen from nearby Evant and Stephenville. The Air Force evaluated the case as probably astronomical, a meteor.

Reported location

Temple, 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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a) ; PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD a 1
io DATE re 2. LOCATION _ Dg [TT T12. conclusions | |
; 2 Apr 52 gis. Temple, Texas © (t of. O Was Balloon ;
- RSPR! L EI od 0 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 8 Possibly Bolloen |
Local 2045 Ei ¥ Ground- Vi sual 13 Ground-Rodor (0 Was Aircraft .
2 Q Probably Aircroft
. , ) P ——————, ! D. Air- Vi sval D Air-Intercept Rudar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS ia ae 8. SOURCE ~~ A / a (ERG Q Woes Astronomical
0 Yes SIA 4 a) Ve {50 112 Probably Astronomical METEOR |
R No 15 AF personnel : 0 Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION ~ | 5. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE |D Other oo
. 0 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
10-40 seconds 1 QO Unknown :
“[o. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING © |. COMMENTS RR PR
: Green w/red and yellow tail. Was wut of Temple, Texas. "Dropped"
: Sphere w/tail. Straight and. level two or tlwee smaller balls which |
maneuver, | burned out. :
Large fireball in area. Newspapers . Seen also from Evant, Stephensville
coxried report. and Temple. |
: : Evant sighting was from alr.
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