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
90 | 1949 6 Aug | 2030 | 1 | Unk | Alamogordo, New Mexico | N |  | Constant slight curve earthward | White (bluish) | Yes | 1 sec | None | Round | App smaller than clenched fist | Similar to falling star | Went out | (1)
91 | 6 Aug | 2020 | 1 | Unk | Albuquerque, New Mexico | Descending to earth vertically | 15° above horizon | Descending to earth vertically | Green | None | 1 - 1 1/2 secs | None | Round to pear shape | 500 watt bulb about 1/5 mile away | 10° in 1 1/2 secs at 2 miles | Dissipated | (1)
92 | 6 Aug | 2000 | 1 | Unk | White Sands, New Mexico |  | 40° above horizon | Straight line to earth | Observer color blind | None | 1 sec | None | Round | Half size of finger-nail at arm's length | Slightly faster than ordinary falling star | Disappeared behind sand dune | (1)
93 | 6 Aug | 2000 | 1 | R | Alamogordo, New Mexico | 200° | 30° above horizon | Long slow curve to earth | Bluish green | Yes | 1 sec | None | Round | Tip of thumb at arm's length |  | Burned out | (1)
94 | 10 Aug | 0010 | 2 | Unk | Killeen Base, Texas | E to W | 30° angle headed down | 30° angle headed down | Blue | Yes | 3 - 4 secs | None | Oval | Head size |  | Sudden disappearance | (3)
95 | 10 Aug | 2030 | 1 | Unk | Killeen Base, Texas | N to S | 30° above horizon |  | White | Yes | 5 secs | None | Similar to comet |  |  | Disappeared | (3)

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