UAP Reported at Sandia Base, 1948-1950
DOW-UAP-D017 · page 52 of 116
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CONFIDENTIAL 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 163 | 1950 9 Jan | 2220 | 1 | R | Los Alamos, New Mexico | Due W | 60° above horizon | Straight course | Bluish white | Yes | 2 secs | None | Pointed | Appeared as a point | 10° per second | Luminosity stopped suddenly | (1) 164 | 9 Jan | 2225 | 1 | R | Los Alamos, New Mexico | | 75° - 80° above horizon | Straight line | Greenish white | None | 3 secs | None | Round | -4 to -5 compared to Jupiter | 25° per second | Behind horizon | (1) 165 | 12 Jan | 1900 | 3 | Unk | Holloman, New Mexico | To W | | Changed altitude erratically | White changed to green & red | None | 5 mts | None | Star like | About same size of Venus | | Discontinued watching | (1) (2) 166 | 13 Jan | 0605 | 3 | Unk | Holloman AFB, New | E to W | | Erratic- ally up & down | White changed to green & red | None | Short time | None | Star like | About same size as Venus | | Disappeared w/daylight | (3) 167 | 27 Jan | 1715 | 1 | Unk | Scullville, New Jersey | NW | | Ascending at about 60° angle | White streak | | 30 mts | | | | 1/2 that of a fireworks rocket at close range | Faded gradually | (2) 168 | 7 Feb | 1950 2015 | 2 | R | Albuquerque, New Mexico | SSE to E | 40° - 45° above horizon | Horizontal | Reddish green | Yes | 4 - 6 secs | None | Round elon- gated trail | Twice size of evening star | About same as falling star | Faded out in atmosphere | (1) Page 30 CONFIDENTIAL NW 91526