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A T-shaped object was reported to be hovering at 4000 feet over TCU Airport,Texas, on April 28, 1954,at 2200 hours, near Carswell AFB. The object had varied colors of blue, green, and white. Object was picked up on radar 4 1/2 miles from Carswell AFB. Another object was seen at 2225 hours hovering one mile north of TCU Airport.

This was just one day and a few hours before a major SAC exercise of night simulated radar bombing evaluation missions against an industrial complex in San Antonio.

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Out of Carswell AFB, the 7th Bomb Wing, along with other SAC wings, conducted night simulated radar bombing evaluation missions against an industrial complex in San Antonio, Texas, from 30 April to 5 May 1954. Nicknamed "ALAMO", the purpose of the exercise was to determine the current radar bombing capability of the command on a large industrial type target complex. Six wing crews (2-9th, 3-436th and 2-492nd Bomb Squadron) bombed by radar on the first night of the evaluation, 30 April. This was the only wing participation in the SAC wide exercise.

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Page ID (PID) : NARA-PBB92-264
Collection : NARA Blue Book
Roll Description : Project Blue Book Roll 92

Frames 264 - 265

Interesting to know! 1954

Colonel James Stewart (USAFR), was the guest speaker on 12 April, at the wing Monthly Flying Safety Meeting held in the Carswell base theater. He was at Carswell for the filming of the "SAC Story". In his short, but very effective talk, Colonel Stewart stated how impressed he was with the emphasis placed on flying safety now, compared to a few years ago when he was on active duty.