UAP Reported at Sandia Base, 1948-1950

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

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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
75 | 1949
24 Jun | 1545
1630 | 2 | Unk | Mesa, Arizona | 1 to SE
2 to E
3 to NE
4 vertical
5 to E |  | 4 Horizontal-
1 Vertical | Steel gray |  | 4 at
30 mts
1 at
25 secs | None | Disc w/2 flanges |  | Max of 400 mph | Faded from view | (2)
76 | 27 Jun | 0138 | 1 | R | Albuquerque, New Mexico | W to E | 30° to 90° above horizon |  | Similar to star
Slightly more orange | Yes | 2 mts | None | Round | Slightly larger than brightest star | 140° in 2 mts. | Went behind building | (3)
77 | 29 Jun | 2010 | 1 | Unk | Flagstaff, Arizona | E to W | 30° from vertical |  | Yellow in front
Red behind | None |  | None | Bullet shaped | 1/2 size of small airplane | Relatively slow | Over a hill | (1)
(2)
78 | 30 Jun | 1630 | 1 | R | Seligman, Arizona | N | 30° above horizon |  | Dull gray | None | 8 secs | None | Circle | Appeared 1 1/2" diameter at 10,000' altitude | 2,000 mph or faster | Disappeared in distance | (2)
79 | 11 Jul | 2110 | 1 | Unk | Camp Hood, Texas | W by SW | 30° above horizon |  | Pale red | None | 2 secs | None | Ball - but not a perfect circle | Twice as large as evening star |  | Such as turning off flashlight | (3)

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