UAP Reported at Sandia Base, 1948-1950

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S/I, Office of the AC of S, G-2, Headquarters Fourth Army, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, 16 March 1949, subj, "Unusual Lights"

d. Object sighted:

(1) Number: 1

(2) Shape: Oblong

(3) Size: Described as "about 2 ft by 1 ft"

(4) Color: Pale blue-white light

(5) Speed: Not known

(6) Direction: From N 7¼° W to N 81° W

(7) Maneuverability: No deviation from course

(8) Altitude: From 6° above horizon to 45° above

(9) Sound: None

(10) Exhaust trail: Sgt Vickery reports none. Pfc Ransom reported a faint pinkish red trail extending about three times the length of the body.

2. From observation point #1 (see attached overlay).

a. Location of point: 91¼.3 - 855.7; Time: About 2020 hours.

b. Weather: Overcast (see attached weather report).

c. Witnesses: Pvt Martin M. Fensterman, US 57122075
42nd AIB, Company A
Camp Hood, Texas

Pvt Frank (NMI) Luisi, US 57100167
42nd AIB, Company A
Camp Hood, Texas

d. Object sighted:

(1) Number: 1

(2) Shape: Ball like flash

(3) Size: Looked like basketball

(4) Color: Pale blue-white light

(5) Speed: Not known

(6) Direction: N 40° E

(7) Maneuverability: None--was a "fixed flash"

(8) Altitude: 59° above horizon

(9) Sound: None

(10) Exhaust trail: None

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