PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE6387397

DATE OF SIGHTINGSeptember 1948

REPORTED LOCATIONMoffatt Colorado [ILLEGIBLE]

FRAMES5

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Kirtland Field, New Mexico
1.I Reference is made to Reports Investigation, this office, dated
13 December 1948, 17 De mber 1948, 23 December 1948, 4 January 1949 and
1 February file number same as above.
2. Attached copies of Report of
Investigation, Number
Tinker Air For klahoma, file number 2h-2, Subject same as above.
It is requested that two copies of inclo ed report be forwarded to Head-
quarters Air Material Command, which ha een designated as the headquarters
responsible for the coordination of this investigation.
3. This is a supplemental report. Investigation is continuing and
subsequent reports will submitted as more facts are uncovered.
A. C-MURRELLE II
Captain, USAF
Acting District Commander
247
KAFB 3634

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Basic: Ltr fr 17th Dist OSI, KAFB, to CO, KAFB, dtd Feb 49, Subj:
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Unknown (Aerial Phenomena )

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TRADOUARTERS, Kirtland AF Base, Kirt land Field, Ne Mexe, )h Feb 19,9.

TO +: Commanding General, AMC, Wright-Patterson Al Base, Dayton, Ohide

Forwarded for your information in connection with the report of
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investiration forwarded from this Headquarters on 1); December 8 by
1st Ind to letter same subject as above.

FOR THE COMMANDING OFFICER:

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OLTVER M, “NOLAND
Incl: n/e (1 cy w/a) Captain, USAF
Adjutant

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WRIGHT, interviewed on 31 Jamuary l949, stated
"fireball" to be bright green and soundless.
Unable to ascertain definite size, shape, speed,
or altitude.
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DISTRIBUTION ACTION COPY FORWARDED TO FILE STAMP
DO #17, Kirtland AFB 4 DO #17
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APPROWED
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PYLF M. BIRCH
Major, USAF
Acting DISTRICT COMMANDER UNCLASSIFIED 247.
AFCSI FORM 23 JULY 48 4 ,
KAFB3634

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Colorado, and appearance of a bright ling star In
the company his time, was a Mr. CHARLES IOTT. St. Louis
Valley Coopera Monte Vista, Colorado. WRIGHT descri bed this phenomena
to the best of is ability but was unable to give concre
size, shape, lo cation, etc.
3. During the interview, i+ appeared lis agent that WRIGHT was
above-average in not just a figment
of his imagination.
4. Reference is made of radio reports in Oklahoma area stating "fireballs"
were seen on night 31 January 1949 in northern New Mexico.
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