UAP Reported at Sandia Base, 1948-1950

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Summary

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 | Way of Disappearance | Evaluation
44 | 1949 27 Mar | 1813 | 1 | R | Tucumcari, New Mexico | E to W | Close to 45° above horizon |  | Bright orange | None | 15 mts | None | Long & narrow |  |  | Faded out of sight in distance | (2)
45 | 27 Mar | 1800 | 1 | Unk | Tucumcari, New Mexico | E to W | 60° above horizon |  | Orange fire | None | 15 mts | None | Like kite tail | About size of C-47 at 10,000 ft. |  | Disappeared behind hills | (2)
46 | 31 Mar | 2150 | 1 | R | Camp Hood, Texas | SW | Est. 2,000' |  | Fire red to white | Yes |  | None | Spherical | App. size of basketball |  |  | (3)
47 | 5 Apr | 2200 | 1 | R | Los Alamos, New Mexico | S to N | App. 300' above S slope of Fejarito Mt. | Arc | Green w/red after glow |  | 1/2 - 1 sec | None |  |  | Tremendous speed | Disappeared behind mountain | (1)
48 | 6 Apr | 1205 | 1 | R | Los Alamos, New Mexico | SE | About 15,000' |  | Between dk & lt green |  | 3 - 5 secs | None |  |  | Very fast |  | (1)
49 | 7 Apr | 0135 | 1 | R | Los Alamos, New Mexico | W | About 200 yds fr top of hill |  | Green |  | App 45 secs | None |  |  | Moved very slowly |  | (1)
(2)
50 | 7 Apr | 0100 | 1 | R | Los Alamos, New Mexico | S to N |  |  | Green |  | 5 secs | None |  |  | Moving slowly |  | (1)

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