UAP Reported at Sandia Base, 1948-1950

Text

A machine read this text from the scan. When the text and the image disagree, the image is right.

CONFIDENTIAL

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 | Course Horizontal or Vertical | Color | Train or Trail | Duration of Observation | Sound | Shape | Apparent Size | Apparent Speed | Manner of Disappearance | Evaluation
12 | 1948 11 Dec | 1930 |  | Unk | Hood River, Oregon |  |  |  | Blue & white |  |  | Yes | Flash |  |  | Flash w/noise like thunder | (1) (2)
13 | 12 Dec | 2102 | 5 | VR | 15 miles south of Las Vegas, New Mexico | E to W | 3 - 10 miles | Horizontal | Very bright green |  | 2.1-2.3 secs | None | Ball | Magnitude -4 |  | Droke into 3 or 4 small fragments & disappeared | (1)
14 | 20 Dec | 2054 | 4 | R | Los Alamos, New Mexico | W to E | Great height descending | 20° to the horizon | Pale green or bluish white | Yes | 1-1/2 secs | None | Ball | Basketball | High speed | Disappeared behind mountain | (1)
15 | 28 Dec | 0431 | 1 | R | Los Alamos, New Mexico | N to S | Descended from high alt to 6000' | Descending in vertical path | white |  | Sev. secs | None | Star | Star | Blower than falling star | Disappeared w/greenish flash | (3)
16 | 1949 6 Jan | 1730 | 1 | Unk | Albuquerque, New Mexico | SE to NW | 1500' - 2000' | Horizontal | Bright white |  |  | None | Diamond | App. 2' long | Much faster than a jet | Disappeared | (1)
17 | 6 Jan | 0310 | 1 | R | Los Alamos, New Mexico | E to W | 3 to 5° from observer | Horizontal | Brilliant green |  | 2 secs | None |  |  | High speed | Disappeared behind mountainous horizon | (1)
18 | 30 Jan | 1754 | App 200 | Unk | El Paso, Texas | NW to SE | 3° - 5° above horizon | Horizontal | Green |  |  | None | Ball |  |  | Broke into pieces | (1)

CONFIDENTIAL

NW 91526