UAP Reported at Sandia Base, 1948-1950

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DEB\RT~;ENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
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KIRTI11.1m AIR FORCE BASE, Ni?/f MEXICO
19 April 1949
Sille'.111ARY OF INFORMATION:
1.
This i s a comprehensive summary of all observations of unidenti-­
fied aerial phenomena possessing similar charc.cteristics whioh hava beeu
observed in the New Hexico- West Texas area.
The cor:imon charu.ct~ristics
. of most of the incidents are :
a .
Green color., sometiraes described as greenish-white, bright
green, yellow- gr een, or blue green.
b.
Horizontal path, sometimes with minor variations .
c .
Speed less than that of a meteor , but mor e than any knovm type
of aircraft.
d.
No sound associated with observations .
e .
No persistent trail or dust cloud.
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Period of visibility from one to five seconds.
2.
All of the incidents r eported do not possess all of the above
onaracteristics, but in each case one or mor e are present .
In nonis of the
reported incidents has any natural or :nan- made object :)Gen deternined to
be responsible .
3.
The body of this summary consists of a tabulation of observations
with notes attached to clarify or amplify certain of the more important
observations.
Note nu~bers 1, 3, and 5 a.rs taken directly from r epor ts
compiled by Dr. Lincoln LaPaz. , University of Now Mexico.
Dr . LaPaz is
i nternationally known and r espected as a meteoriticist, and he.s taken a
gr eat interest in these phenomena.
4.
The tabulation of sighti ngs is not a conplete record of all r e­
ported observations, but comprises only those in which int,,irvievrn Vlcro
conducted by OSI personnel.
Hany other p-.:::rsons we re interviewed by Dr.
LaPaz. and his. colleague s , but, inasmuch a s complete datu is not availabl e ,
these interviews are not taken into account in this summary.,
In addition.,
numerous reports have b <Jcn received from individuals who could no I:; provide
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