UFO seen near B-36 at Amarillo AFB

Summary

An officer at Amarillo AFB, Texas, reported a shiny, silver object behaving unusually in July 1958. The object, described as resembling a jet aircraft, tumbled end over end before stabilizing and climbing rapidly above a B-36 at 22,000 feet. The observer noted that the B-36 did not report the incident, suggesting the object was not conventional. The sighting lasted several minutes, with no photos or radar involved. Although balloons and astronomical objects were ruled out, the official conclusion pointed to an aircraft test, though not definitively confirmed.

The report includes data from other officers and coordination with different Air Force divisions, indicating interest in investigating the phenomenon. Officer Jacobs suggested it could have been a jet aircraft or experimental project test, though no conclusive explanation was reached.