30 August 1950 10:45
Alamogordo, New Mexico, USA
Two glaringly bright circular to elliptical unidentified objects
During a Bell Aircraft MX-776 Shrike missile test (for the later Rascal air-to-ground strategic missile) USAF Master Sergeant and eight Bell Aircraft employees on base saw two glaringly bright circular to elliptical unidentified objects maintaining relative position to each other following the B-50 launch aircraft from above on both the dry run and hot run prior to missile release. Objects gave "strong glare at all times" not reflected sunlight, maneuvered at high estimated speeds up to 10x the B-50 or roughly 2,500 mph for short distances, left no vapor trails, hovered, accelerated rapidly, made abrupt "square" turns with apparent size changing to indicate ascent and descent. An object was observed and photographed.One oval object was observed by nine witnesses at an airfield for 30 minutes.
Hynek rating: DD: Daylight Discs
Vallee rating: FB2: FB1 accompanied by physical evidence.
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