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 | Course Horizontal to Vertical | Color | Train or Trail | Duration of Observation | Sound | Shape | Apparent Size | Apparent Speed | Manner of Disappearance | **Evaluation
62 | 1949 6 May | 2040 2130 | 1 | R | Camp Hood, Texas | W and N | App 1200' dropping to 440' |  | Alternating pinkish to green | None | 50 mts | None | Round | 1/2 dollar diminishing to short quarter size | Very slow | Faded from sight | (2) (1)
63 | 6 May | 0105 | 1 | R | Los Alamos, New Mexico | N to S | 5° above horizon | Was going down at an angle of 30 - 35° | Green |  | Fraction of a sec | None | Round | App 1/8 size of full moon | Very high rate of speed | Disappeared west of Jemez Mts. | (1)
64 | 7 May | 2025 2105 | 4 | R | Camp Hood, Texas | SE | 1300' |  | Green-white | None | 40 mts | None | Diamond shape | 3 mils width | Covered 15 mils in 40 mins. horiz. | Dimmed and went out | (2) (1)
65 | 7 May | 1940 | 1 | R | Camp Hood, Texas | N and E | 1000' |  | Reddish greenish white | None | 57 sec | None | Diamond shape | 3 mils width | Covered 20 mils in 57 secs horiz. | Dimmed and went out | (2) (1)
66 | 8 May | 2008 2017 | 1 | R | Camp Hood, Texas | N and E | 1600' |  | Reddish greenish white | None | 9 mts | None | Diamond | 2 mils width | 10 mils in 9 mts | Dimmed and went out | (1) (2)
67 | 8 May | 0930 1100 | 4 | Unk | Tucson, Arizona | W, 90° turn to the N | 4000 to 20,000 | Horizontal then rapid climb at 45° angle | White | None | 10-20 mts | None | Metallic circular | 40-75' in diameter | Motionless to faster than jet | Climbed at 45° angle until out of sight | (2)

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