UAP Reported at Sandia Base, 1948-1950

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SUMMARY OF SIGHTINGS OF UNKNOSSANT AERIAL PHENOMENA

Reported by the 17th District Office of Special Investigations (IG), 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 | Duration of Observation | Sound | Shape | Apparent Size | Apparent Speed | Manner of Disappearance | Evaluation
1 | 1946 18 Jan | 2300 | 1 | R | Point of impact on line between Brest and Kiev | Almost vertical descent followed by "bouncing" N to S |  | 35° above Horizon Descending | Brilliant white |  | 2 - 3 secs. | None |  | Compare w/planet Venus on unusually clear night. |  | Disappeared | (1) (2)
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 | Exploded | (3)
3 | 1948 27 Jul | 0835 0845 | 1 | R | Albuquerque, New Mexico |  |  |  | Duralumnum reflected light |  |  | None | Flat and round |  | Stationary at times |  | (2)
4 | 4 Aug | 0200 & 0300 | 2 | Unk | North Powder, Oregon | NW to SE | 5500' | Horizontal line | Green |  |  |  |  | Softball | 720 mph | Extinguished | (1)

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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