DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE6792586
DATE OF SIGHTINGFebruary 1949
REPORTED LOCATIONAlbuquerque N M
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| 26 Exact time of observation (local) done in nately 1.300 ours

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De Place of Observaticn: 35 deg O7 min ¥
(Map Coordinates) LOT deg 47 min @
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Date of Observaticoul? Feb 199 Date of Interview 17 March 19h9

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Exact time of cbservaticn (liccal

Place of Observaticn: 35 deg 5 Min W
(Map Coordinates) 106 deg 35 Min ¥

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fist at arirs lentth): Too large tor plans — about as Long near
snd of coservatien az one lunar diarete,

Color of object: Rpidliant waite, shifting to peach color as it climed.

Shane (give graphic description - compare with known biect)s

Lpapared round at first; then shivted to an alipse, gradually lengthening
until length waa ten tinss wicth.

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‘hem @ sharp climb to South.

i@ im sicht: as lLaast six (6) mitmmtes.

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No actual trail, but cobject decame elongated,
Luminosity (visible by reflection, incandescent, other = decree cf
brilliance):
Self—juminous
Projections (fins, wings, rods, antennae, canopies, eta.)
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Cana straight in from west; then a slight climbing turn to North; then
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Manner of disanpenarance:

Sept going out of sight, or else diminished
in wrillianee until invisible.

otftect on clouds

No elouds in SKY.

Additional informacion concerning object:

Appeared spherical at first;
then became elongated. As the object turned, it bent aronnd the ear-
ners, Similar in appearance at the turns te a piece ef dent pipe.

Weather conditions and licht at time of sightin-:

Cloudless sky;
light not quite all cone from western sy.

and address of observer: P
Rte | Iniversity of New Mexico,

‘pation and hobbies: Frefessor ciimiiOes, § Studies and works

in Pigld of meteoritics.

ents of Interrozator relative to intellicencs end character of observer
‘heck neighbors, pnolice dept., BI records, employer, etc.):

Yery intellizent man; past experience in metcorities makss his
observation even more valuable.

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I was returning from station 101 to station 1C0.
Mnile on the straight strip of road adjacent to the airstrip I happened to

glance toward the north at which time I observed a greenish colored light
moving across the northern sky toward the easte It was traveling on a
course parallel to the surface of the earth. It was visible ror approsimately

two secondse It did not appear to travel beyond my rarg3 of vision, but

suddenly disappeared as I was watching it. It did not leava a trail m®@ in
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the sky nor did it appear to have a tail like a meteor

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UNCLASSI™

Basio: Ltr fr 17th Dist OSI, KAPB, to CO, KaFB dtd 2), Mar LO, Subj:
"Unknown (Aerial Phenomena)”

Ag lat Ind CUM: Sb
WRADQUARTERS, Kirtland AF Base, Kirtland Field, N, Mex., 29 Var 19L:9.

TO +: Commanding General, ANC, Wright-Patterson AP Base, Dayton, Ohie,.
Forwarded for your information in connection with the report
of investigation frowarded from this Headauarters on li; Deo 18 by lat

Tnd to letter same subject a3 above.

FOR THS COMMANDING CFFICER:

GLIVER M. NOLAND
lInel: n/a (2 cvs w/a) Captain, USAF
Adjutant

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foot attracted attention 19 oC yes‘ ~Ligat
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Avrerent cigs Toe iarge for Plane-Abous as long near end of observation
as one lunar diameter
: Lar ef abject Brilliant White, shifting to peach color as it
:limsed aut ee .
Wey Appeared round at first, shen shifted to an alipse, ¢
eradually lengthening untill agength was ten times width.
..;, 2/3 due to variations aa object approached and rapid climb at
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ks Lit ' . server 2/8
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aie 2 a a sharp climb to South.
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recame- slonguted. As *We Jofect Surned, is bent around sha gorners,,3iniiar
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me WACK Le SULLNG, DO ¥ i7, 9 sarch 1949, Sila and Subject as above

ivht additional incenelusive reserts of sightings
f anerolous luminous chenomeana were received, _
oriotieonsa in general azree with crevionus raperted
‘aoruary 1749 a3 re=
corted by GMMMMUIMMMe-o tains significant davartar«s
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Exact time of observation (local) Approximately 1905 hours

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(Map Coordinates) 106 deg 13 ain J

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observer (air, car, bldz, location of - «3 fetails

Position of
in ear aloneside Los Alamos, ‘ew “exico, airstrip
Nhat attracted attention to object: mates

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humber of objects and sketch of formation or proupins:

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Color of object: ireen—shite

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Approximately 1905 hours

Peorvary 27, 1949

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installation @ traveling aast

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Yas returning from Station 101 to Station 100,

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AnuLen tins ooserved a crsenish colored light move

(4 aoross tne northern day toward the cast. lt was

\vaveling on a course parallel to the surface of the

eartn, it was visible for aorroximatealy tro seconds.

1% did not apoear to travel beyond sv range of vision,

was watehine it it

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id not, lazavea a trail in the sky nor did it aovear to

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de Place of Observation: 35 deg 53 min 8
(Map Coordinates) t08 deg 13 ain ¥
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Pisisi ance ;
Sel f-luminoue
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; k - 5 sf ~¢ Wr 7c 2 ye S tranny canon : , je
19. Projections (fins, wings, rods, antennae, canopies, etc.):
u/s
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a LUTE na 1 Auto A A na “+ ve J wm iis

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Spoken and seatterad clouds at 14, 000 and 20,000 feat.

Name and address of observer: ue Rieter ae , Sapte RUE, Los Alamos, W Max

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vomments of Jnterr tor rel ware to intelligence and character of observer
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-neck neighbors, police de PBL records, employer, etc.):

Complete Ba aur ound setnitiadil tion r oq. dred fcr eapleyns Die
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(sCTIONs . Jiegnted nerth of installation = trayelire sast

on [nahble to estimate. ("oh as fast 1s =steors that Tf
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\Lr at. ves Unable te cs*inate.

POLNT OF ONSaiJFaATiONns ‘Tom & ooint on the -ast scad avprexinataly due sonta
of the airstrip tower.

i be one (f was in a closed vehicia)

‘ASaRTERs qe TE

SVATSMSNT OY TSStRVRs [| was returning from Station 101 to Station 100.
shile on the atraight strin of read adtacent to the

jiretrip . hacspsred to vlance toward She north at
whieh Sine . osecved a creenish colorad lirht nove

@ aeress sha northern aky toward the sast. it was

“saveline on a course Darailal to the surface of the
garth, it was visible for anrmroarirataly treo seconia.
1% did net aonear to travel beyor ay ranre of vision,
out suddeniy cisapceared as i gas watchine it. I8
aid not laayve a trail in the sky new did it aoosar te

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Tiveretty of New Mexico

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SAAT aes

Prof. Civil Sngineering, Studies and works
the field of netoritics.
SO:T72ents _ Luterrog:tor relative to intelligence end charceter

yoserver( s): Very Intelligent man, past experience in neteoritios make
hia observation even mors valuabla,.

wwe fet ne Shas AEs S39 incident 255 Same data as above

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6 60 RE CU Time (Loca) Ayprex 1800 hours
3+ Flece of Josemv' 61963559 097 4 forth = 107° 47" west 229 NnoiG Ww,
V2, BA, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

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a AE Ee ISON WALe Ligne

De Direction of fli ut 32 cOject.S,yveptioal olimb, then leveled off
| to a sradual ascent to the South

P, IBA alt wes none noticed
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fs ral. Faint trail of smoke, same color aa body of ofjeot, lasted for
saveral asconds.
2S tGalf Luminous

; en lvercVertical slimb, then levsled off to gradual slimb to the
South. ’

NEP 9F CL SMS cCLaNCAwes out suddenly

—— ome

‘Are long Lear, sliznt trace of light remaining in Western Si;.

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Bx. BUUPe*E Of b6rv Se] Capes Green Oil Co,

» te teens Grants, Yew Maxivo

Truck Driver, Former Police Officer and Ruard

‘See mnie Chee nanecal Eiibaty

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Said to be sober, fairly intellizen@® parson 2 smogiiteeds;

Ani Mia ate Mie Granta, New Mexico

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Le Date of Observatioc: 17 Feb 2 U9 Date of Interview 22 “avoh ighg -

Ze Exact time of observatien (local) Approximately a8cO hours
Be Place of Observation: 3% day or min W
(Mar Coordinates) 307 der kh? min F

‘onroxiza ion within 2 mia

on of obs orver (air, car location of = rive details):

at Shied 'e Manche, ‘iighway 44, 3 . euler.

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7 Apparont size (compare to known object. i228 “In. Mao thiich or
u es bs > * 7hi Vv IL Ze , Sa’ inp iL Ss 20 oes bX Ae WJiy. Li Wy i @ > sul, LA ; -» Wh LAd s
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fist at arms lenrth); .arget? $288 A Betec’.
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Sis Colot of obiect: White Tdght
a 3} ; : ; PF s \
ve on ape (rive trephic description - corpare with known cbhject):
Oval
7 ” A bs a 4 r ie Pa Ae tem = 2 _ . ry L. ~ - . - ‘
LO. Altitude (Aner. >levation above horizon - O° at horizcn, 90
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overhead): @F@
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LL» Wirection from « rver (Anzle clockwise from north):
Sqathwent 3 sperentnately 225 denr ses «
i, 1)4 oo a) OP ae om Fy ~ ‘ ~~ 1 7 + - 7 -
Lee Vistance from observer. (Distance to tewn, bldz, etc., over which cbijeu

appeared to be): F

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Direction of Plizht of obiect (5). Yerpisal clish, then levelad off

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40 @ gradval ascent to the sewth.
Ys Lime in sicht: 13

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ATL : 7 o ._ > se TE aoe Te ae Lk Awii Ww : .
all + ue tO L nvVeS t Q ‘ :

7 cis alee UINCLASSIFIED — a
» “dh ‘semaa of! Gindie, Gane colar as Body of Sbject, Lasted
“Several gecoms”

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86 Luminosity (visib by reflection, incandescent, otvner lesree of

brilliance):
Selfeluminens’* *+ Ales

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LD : 4 $ sy Aer ware an*Kannaa AANATN
Fro vections \ Tans, YY) Lis Oy POaGS, ANveNnnac tea ad

sone

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sneuyerg (turns,,climb : > f
Tartical aitnb.’ then Yaveled off $0 * ppadual slam bo south.

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oke lanner of disappearance:

No clouds in area,

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Cigar, “aitiit trade df List! Fong iin? 1A Western sky.

; : ; ii, SNe. rants, New Mexise
Name and eddress of’ observer:

ruck driver, Jorma oolice officer and cuard at

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Place of Observation: 35 deg 5 Win @’
(Map Coordinates) 106 deg "35 din ¥

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Position of observer (air, car, bldc, location of ive details):

Mteide in heights section of Albuquerque, ow dexico

wh

What attracted attention to object: Lizht

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Lumber of objects and sketch of formation cr frounine::
ZONR

\nnr ¢ "fw TT a ( ~~ ree we - a sh AA

he Od a0) Tl e i ee , comp Aa e bo KNOWN { Jecu

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(ist at arms length): ¥ge large vor pians — aoous as Leng naar
arm of observation as one lunar dianeter.

Color of object: BetIdant white, shifting te peach tolor as it slimbed.
Shape (sive sraphic description - compare with known cbject):

appeared round at first; then shifted ta an glipse, cradually lengthening
until. length was ten tines width.

Altitude ( Aneel * 3 levatlh yn ahove hori 70On - ‘Obs oe .
overhead): 7, due to variation as object Sede usaad aes sunt
olin’ at ent.

Direction from coserver (Angle clockwise from north):

3/3 (taken by lames)

Distance fror cbserver (Distance to town, bld=. ete wer wh

vr
3 Weald (tig a? he ® \ 2@e , =i Vishnu Vad

appeared tc ce): Not ascertaimbla

Jirection of flight-of object (s): West te masts then Sorth a Little;
Shen @ shary slimb to South.
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LS - mMinosltyv (o4 epe ry i | COL n, inc 4 scent, other « 3 —_— f
rilliance):
if-lLuminons
L9. Projections (fins, wings, rods, antennas, canopies, ates)
‘Tone
20) Maneuvers (turns, climbs, dives, etc. - sketch of flight patn):
Came straight in fron west; then a slizht chinbing | surn to Jorth; then
. sharp climbing turn to South,
oh. \ P disanpearance:; eps going out of Bight, a vise diminished

in ‘orilifanse anti ‘4avisibdle.

22, iffoct on clouds: So Clouds in sky.

soncerninzs object; *Pppeared spherical at rirst;

20-6 Additional information coz
then younne elongated. As the ob} oot turned, i+ bent around the eor-
oars, Similar in appearance at the turne to a piece of “ent pipe.
= ete cond d li ht t tim nf a ede lend laas acy 3
light net quite sil a ron ‘west on ky.
Name and address of chserver: sarvin “ay, vniversity of ‘ew “axico.

Cccupatior nobhbi..; Sotfesser of Civil in¢eineering. Studies and works
ae fel of nvteorities.

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| Comments of AUEOETOSS TOP relative to intelligence and cnaracter of obdséerge
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F(t } = 5 re PB © | a , P| ne ‘i
heck neighbors, police dept., FBI recerds, employer, etc.):

. : Very intellizent man; mast axperiance in setecrities nakas bis
oogervation even nore valuable.

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