27 March 1950
(Project Blue Book , U.S. Air Force, Washington , D.C.
Source: NICAP.org
Quote from the document (not written in U.S.
Department of Defense document format):
“1. SYNOPSIS: On 22 March 1950, ROPER and ten
others observed what they believed was a flying disc. Disc at 25,000 to 30,000 feet northwest
of Kirtland Air Force Base, New
Mexico
2. DETAILS: On 25 March 1950, M/Sgt. JOHN H.
ROPER, AF-18038342, 4925th Special Weapons Group, Kirtland Air Force Base, New
Mexico, advised that he, together with ten other persons, observed what he
believed to be a flying disc at 1100 hours,
22 March 1950. Other members of the party, all of the 4925th Special
Weapons Group, were:
Sgt CHARLES B. JILCOTT, AF-13065681
M/Sgt MERLIN D. MARTIN, AF-18022941
T/Sgt WILBUR H. WATT, AF-35352307
S/Sgt JOHN S. CHERNOSKI, AF-13007231
T/Sgt
KENNETH H. GOOGE, AF-14040034
Sgt STANLEY
M/Sgt JEWELL L. CASTLEMAN, AF-6568563
S/Sgt ISABELLE GUZMAN, AF-38457295
Sgt YAHOLA SIMMS, AF-38326594
S/Sgt WILLIAM R. COOPER, AF-34267887
All of the above listed personnel were interviewed and
all stated substantially the same, that at 1100 hours, 22 March 1950, all of
the above listed persons were standing outside of the east hangar in the
Kirtland AFB Restricted Area facing south. The party noticed an object in the
sky which was moving northwest at a great rate of speed, which suddenly turned
north and disappeared with a great burst of speed.”
The cover letter was sent from Lieutenant Colonel
Doyle Rees, USAF, District Commander, to Director of Special Investigations,
Headquarters USAF, Washington ,
D.C.
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