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UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

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SUMMARY OF INFORMATION

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13 March, 1949 at. aio3 hours «

An unidentified lighted flying object was observed from Sandia Base,

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OBSERVERS:
REcruit Bill NANNY

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Pfe Robert. ESPINO

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Both men were on sentry post at time of observation,

LOCATION OF SIGHTING;
Sandia Base, AEC, Tech, Area.

TIME OF SIGHTING:
13 March, 1949 at 2153 hours,

WITNESSES s 5

None.

PHOTOGRAPHS s

None,

OaJECT SIGHPED:

(i) Numbers Ones

(2) Shaper Ae = ball wtth tail of fire.

(3?) Sises.-_Compared.to 2nl1 moon them in sky, about one baif as large,

4} Uglorr Blue white or greenish shite with white center.

{5} Speedz-: Indetermined except slower than falling star.

(6) Heading:. Not determined except directly toward or dirscily away
from-cbservers in a descending path. Was observed in natheast
heriaon beyond range of Sandia Mowytains, at 20° angle in the
sky from observer's station.

(7) Maneuwerability: one soserved.

(3) Altitude: 20° angle from observers,

(9) Sownd: None,

(19) lxhaust trail: Obieet trailed flaming tail approximately twice

length of body.

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Date of Observation 13 March 194904. of Interview ly dareh 1949

Exact time of observation (local) __2153 hours —
Place of Observation: 35 deg G2 min 30 sec ¥
(Map Coordinates) 106 deg 32 min 45 sec 7

Position of observer (air, car, bldg, location of - give details):

Santry pesition in Téchnisal area, Sandia Base, New Zexico; outdoors

What attracted attention to object: Bright’ light

Dumber of _ob ae oc tain of formation or frouping:

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Apparent size foods, to known object sun, moon, ,thumd or
fist at arms length): One—nalf on’ fll meon. (oon visible)

Color of object: Binish or gresnish white; trail same cola,

‘Shape (give graphic description - compare with known cbhject):

fall or spherical, with trail.

vitude (Angle af on above hor tout - at horizen, 90°

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Direction from ctserver (Angle clockwise from north): 4s degrees

Distance from observer, (Distance to town, bldz, etc., cver which objec”
appeared to be):

Direction of flight of object (s):

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Trail (color, length, width, persistance, etc.)

Dilnish a greenish white; length twice diameter of >all.

Luminosity (visible by reflection, incandescent, other derree of

brilliance):

Self-lumineus

canopies, etc.

Projections (fins, rods, antennae,

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wings,

Maneuvers (turns, climbs, etc. - sketch of flicht path):

Tesesnding slightly

dives,

Manner of disappearance:
Effect on -clouds:

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Additional information concerning object:

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Pfe Reber Espins, ilee 3412 Nanny, 9)56th

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Name and address of cbserver:

WP Battalion, Sandia Bese, sew texico —
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Occupation

Wliterr Pelice

Comments
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police dept., FBI

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