UAP Reported at Sandia Base, 1948-1950

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S/1, Office of the AC of S, G-2, Headquarters Fourth Army, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, 16 March 1949, subj. "Unusual Lights"

3. From observation point #3 (see attached overlay).

a. Location: 914.5 - 856.1; Time: About 2045 hours.

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

c. Witness: Pvt Harold D. Moore, US 57410066
42nd AIB, Company A
Camp Hood, Texas

d. Object sighted:

(1) Number: 1

(2) Shape: Roundish head with trail

(3) Size: About 10° in length

(4) Color: Light colored head, orange trail

(5) Speed: Not known

(6) Direction: From S 81° W to S 60° W

(7) Maneuverability: No deviation from course

(8) Altitude: From 21° above horizon to 6° 31' above

(9) Sound: None

(10) Exhaust trail: Orange trail about 10° long

(11) Remarks: Appeared to be going over Q area

Observations on 7 March 1949:

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

a. Location: 914.3 - 855.7; Time: 0115 hours.

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

c. Witness: Pfc Robert Gardner Black, US 57112155
42nd AIB, Company A
Camp Hood, Texas

d. Object sighted:

(1) Number: 1

(2) Shape: Like flash bulb

(3) Size: Flash bulb

(4) Color: Brilliant blue-white

(5) Speed: None

(6) Direction: N 40° E

(7) Maneuverability: None--fixed flash

(8) Altitude: 66° 15' above horizon

(9) Sound: None

(10) Exhaust trail: None

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