Flying disks observed at Camp Hood, Texas
1949-08-16·Camp Hood, Texas·FBI·insufficient data
Document coverPage 1 of 65_HS1-834228961_62-HQ-83894_Section_5 · View original on war.gov
Multiple unverified reports were received concerning flying disks or unnatural phenomena frequently observed around Camp Hood, Texas in 1949.
“I am attaching hereto a number of copies of reports being received in great numbers in this office concerning the so-called flying disks or unnatural phenomena being frequently observed around Camp Hood, Texas.”
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Case details
- Date
- 1949-08-16
- Precision
- day
- Location
- Camp Hood, Texas
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Texas
- Branch
- FBI
- Unit
- SAC, San Antonio; Headquarters
- Sensors
- eyewitness
Resolution
Multiple reports received in great numbers; FBI practice was to review and destroy reports with no FBI interest to avoid bulky file accumulation.
Source document
Agency: FBI
File: 65_HS1-834228961_62-HQ-83894_Section_5
Case ID: UNDATED-FBI-05CA
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