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REPORT OF FIREBALLS ON UNION VALLEY AIRLINES
Reported by the 17th District Office of Special Investigations (DS), Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico

Number | Date | Time | Number of Observers | *Reliability of Observers | General Area of Occurrence | Apparent Direction of Flight | Apparent Altitude | Course Horizontal to Vertical | Color | Train or Trail | Durataion of Observation | Sound | Shape | Apparent Size | Apparent Speed | Planter of Appearance
1 | 1943
19 Jan | 2300 | 1 | R | Point of impact on line between Brest and Kiev | Almost vertical descent followed by "bouncing" to S |  | 35° above Horizon Descending | Brilliant white |  | 2 - 3 secs. | None |  | Compare w/planet Venus on unusually clear night. |  |
2 | Latter part
1947 | App. 2000 | 1 | R | Vaughn, New Mexico |  | 400' - 500' | Descending slowly in vertical manner | Bright white |  | None | Round |  | Larger than basketball | Descending slowly | Explored
3 | 1948
27 Jul | 0033
0845 | 1 | R | Albuquerque, New Mexico |  |  |  | Duralumin reflected light |  | None | Flat and round |  |  | Stationary at times |
4 | 4 Aug | 0200 & 0300 | 2 | Unk | North Powder, Oregon | NW to SE | 5500' | Horizontal line | Green |  |  |  |  | Softball | 720 mph | Extinguished

LEGEND:

*Reliability of Observers: VR - Very Reliable R - Reliable Unk - Unknown Reliability

**Evaluation: (1) "Green Fireball Phenomena" (2) "Disk" or Variation (3) Probable Meteor

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