UAP Reported at Sandia Base, 1948-1950

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INCIDENTS OF 17 FEBRUARY AND 27 MARCH:

In each of these incidents the following description applies:

a. Color - Red, orange, pink, or amber

b. Shape - Elongated, about five to ten times as long as wide.

c. Consistency - Apparently solid, but flexible. Did not seem to be vapor or smoke trail.

d. Luminosity - Appeared to be self-luminous, and the varying amount of flight and changes of position caused no change either degree or color of emitted light.

e. Flight - Both objects performed various maneuvers, consisting of climbing and diving, with turning movements.

f. Speed - Not accurately estimated, due to variation in time factors.

g. Termination - Both objects appeared to disappear in the distance.

h. Location - The 17 February incident was observed from the area of Albuquerque, New Mexico. The 27 March observations were made from the Tucumcari-Clevis area.

i. Course - The 17 February object appeared to move from west to east that of 27 March, from east to west.

j. Sound - No sound was reported in conjunction with either incident.

k. Remarks - In each case, reports indicated that the objects flowed around corners in vertical maneuvers, rather than swaying around as would a rigid object. In neither case did investigation produce any evidence of a jet-propelled craft in the area. Observers in each case were found whose credibility is above average.

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