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
117 | 1949 27 Sep | 0300 | 1 | Unk | Sandia Base, New Mexico | SE to NW | 15° - 20° above horizon | Traveling in arc toward earth | Bright green | None | 2 secs | None | Round | Same size as perimeter fence light at distance of about 200 yds. | 45° in 2 secs. | Brightened then went out | (1)
118 | 27 Sep | 0130 | 1 | Unk | Sandia Base, New Mexico | S to N | 20° above horizon | Made a gentle arc toward earth | Dark blue | Yes | 2 secs | None | Conic w/tail twice its diameter | Looked like a sky rocket | 50° in 2 secs. | Burnt out | (3) (1)
119 | 27 Sep | 0130 | 1 | Unk | Sandia Base, New Mexico |  | 45° above horizon | Moving tangent to earth | Green | None | 1 sec | None | Round | Fist at arm's length | 20° in 1 sec | Burnt out | (3) (1)
120 | 30 Sep | 2257 | 1 | Unk | Sandia Base, New Mexico | S to W | 55° to horizon |  | Yellow orange | None | 2 - 3 secs | None |  | Slightly larger than shooting star | 200 - 300 mph |  | (1)
121 | 2 Oct | 2110 | 1 | R | Los Alamos, New Mexico |  | 20,000 - 30,000 | Went up & then down | Bright green | Yes | 3 secs |  |  |  |  |  | (1)
122 | 6 Oct | 1745 | 1 | Unk | Mescalero, New Mexico |  | 15 1/2 above horizon | Descended in slight arc | Dark green | None | 30 secs | None | Round | Big ball |  | Disappeared behind hills | (1)

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