UAP Reported at Sandia Base, 1948-1950

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Summary of Sightings of Unknown Aerial Phenomena, 17th District OSI (cont)

Number | Date | Time | Number of Observers | Reliability of Observers | General Area of Occurrence | Apparent Direction of Flight | Apparent Altitude | Dourse Horizontal to Vertical | Color | Train or Trail | Duration of Observation | Sound | Shape | Apparent Size | Apparent Speed | Manner of Disappearance | **Evaluation
5 | 1948 24 Oct | Night | 1 | Unk | Phoenix, Arizona | E to W |  |  | Green |  | 75 Mts. |  |  | Star | Very slow | Became very bright and fell apart | (1) & (2)
6 | 3 or 4 Nov | App 2200 | 1 | R | Vaughn, New Mexico |  | 400' - 500' | Descending slowly in vertical manner | Bright White |  |  | None | Round | Larger than basketball | Descending slowly | Exploded | (3)
7 | 23 Nov | App 2200 | 1 | R | Vaughn, New Mexico |  | 400' - 500' | Descending slowly in vertical manner | Bright white |  |  | None | Round | Larger than basketball | Descending slowly | Exploded | (3)
8 | 5 Dec | 2135 | 2 | R | Las Vegas, New Mexico | W to E | Slightly above 9,000' | Horizontal slightly descending | Whitish orange |  | Few secs |  |  |  |  | Disappeared | (1)
9 | 5 Dec | App 2200 | 2 | R | Albuquerque, New Mexico | No movement noted | 10,500' | Parabolic curve | Green | Yes | 2 secs | None | Round |  |  | Faded out | (1)
10 | 6 Dec | 2255 | 1 | Unk | Sandia Base, New Mexico | E to W |  | Slight falling arch | Green | Yes | 2-3 secs | None | Round | 1/3 diameter of moon | Rapid | Vanished | (1)
11 | 8 Dec | 1833 | 2 | VR | Las Vegas, New Mexico | ENE to WSW | 13,500' | Horizontal | Bright green | Yes | 2 secs | None |  | Larger than a flare | Rapid rate of speed | Faded out | (1)

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