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
200 | 1950 21 Mar | 1320 | 1 | Unk | Sandia Base, New Mexico | E to SW | App 45° above horizon |  | 2 objects silver | None | 10 mts | None | Round | App size of dime at arm's length | Excessive to jet flight | Gradually faded from view | (2)
201 | 21 Mar | 1300 | 1 | Unk | Sandia Base, New Mexico | NE to SE | 40,000-60,000' |  | Varied from shiny silver to shady gray | None | 30 mts | None | Round | Size of end of thumb at arm's length | About same as jet aircraft | Disappeared | (2)
202 | 21 Mar | 1315 | 1 | Unk | Sandia Base, New Mexico | E | 75° above horizon |  | White | None | 5 mts | None | Round | Smaller than fist at arm's length | App. 600 - 700 mph | Disappeared from range of vision | (2)
203 | 21 Mar | 1300 1330 | 4 | Unk | Kirtland AFB, New Mexico | SE to S | 40° - 50° above horizon | Zig-zag motion up & down | Bright silver | None | 1 mt | None | Round | Size of dime at arm's length | About same as fast jet aircraft | Disappeared from range of vision | (2)
204 | 22 Mar | 1100 | 11 | Unk | Kirtland AFB, New Mexico | NW changing to N | 25,000 to 30,000' | Horizontal | Tan to brown | None | 5 - 6 secs | None | Flying wing | About size of golf ball held at arm's length | Extremely high speed | Disappeared | (2)

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