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File No. (2h-8) 3 se 2l, February 19

SUBJECT: UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL OBJECT, )
Sigtbed at Albuqueqe, New Mexico — > —-

7 February 1950
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le. Refererce is made to previous reports concerning sightings
of unidentified aerial objects.

2. Attached is one (1) cop of Repart of Investigation by
Special Agent ERNEST M. HUBBARD, of this office, dated 23 Fetruay
1950, our file (2-8) 3, relative to an incident of this nature.

3- Investigatim of unidentified aerial jects is contiming
in this District, md copies of all future reports of auch sightings
will be forwarded fa your informtiam.

1 Incl: DOY ZE REES
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Argle of. elevation from horizon: . Unknom.
Direction from observer: Estimate 10 degrees south of aircraft.
Direction of flight: Flash appeared across sky from ast to West.
Tactics ar maneuvers: None — flat projectory.
Evidence of trail a exhaust: No exhaust - trail from East to
West. suddenly disappeared. ae
Effect: on clads: -No claids visible. .
Tuminosity ¢: Extremely bright. | :
eon of. sippart:-~ None apparent.
ctions:. .Nme.visible.+:-

nal ‘ Saneincwe was heading 260 bagtee:® ‘altitude of ates wa tely

-10,000-feet; traveling approxcimtely 210 miles pa hour, and ©.» :
flash. appear ed to travel 5. a 6 tines: as fast as aircraft. in ere

es Sie Sount 7. Name heads:

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Time in sight: "Estimate 2 to fm gecende. ;
Menner of disappearance: Disappeared suddenly by completely fading out.
Notes relative to observer: Received Atr Farce training in celestial

navigation. Knows main elestial bodies, axl main stars for direction.
Is able to shoot "fixes" on stars.

he 6M. MON, Colmel, 1,34, Reserve Activities Division, Kirtland AFB,
New Mexico, mo mas Pilot of the: aircraft mentioned in paragraph 3 above,

_ Was interviewed on 17 February 1950 ani verified the information as give by

a bez oe, am set: aut in paragraph 3 above.

S. On 9 | 1950, Seecial Agent ROBSRT R. JGINS, 17th District

. Office of Special Investigations, Hollomm Detachrent, Holloman AFB, New

kexic o, and. Me, SIDNEY JRe, Chief of Security Operatims, Los
Alamos, New Mexi¢o, were contacted by phor® concernim sub ject fire tall.

: Neither had. amy information amcernirg this fireball, but advised. they would
notify this Headquarters of ary informticn received... To-date, no informtim

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le This: investigation is predicated upon feral. infcrmation received

from Dre: LINCOIN La PaZ, University of New Mexia, Albuquerque, New Mexico,

who, on 8 February 1950, advised that an unidentified aerial object was
sighted. Ses ATS: 0 New ae? on 7 ape tamt f 1950...

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AT KRTTAND alk Face BASE, NER” MEXICO” |
On 16-Fe ‘February 1950, HOWARD S- BAUNSKOIE, Cpl, “ sP-13287296,. ai

— sous We: POUND;* Cpl, AF~15258332, Hq, 17th District Office of Special tne

vestigatias,; Kirtland Air: Farce Peed New yoore were pee ayes: and

offered. the; folloming .4 -Anforma tion +. aes. RE Ae eed Mag Be
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“Tame: rant: Date of Sighting: 196 hoor Ss 7 Tans 1960.
Point of Observatim: In fron atre, tland AFB, Ne.
Number: of Objects: One
What attracted attentim tw objects Unidentified person called
oF, attention to it.
Coler of object:  Reddish-—Green. |
Sise of object: Twice siz of evening star.
Shaps of ob ject: Apparently rou m-elongated trail, .
Apparent construction: Unknom.
Distarmee from observers: Unknown.
Angle of elevation from horizm: Estimated 0 to 5 degrees.
‘Direction from observers: Sath southeast
Direction of flight: South sovtheast to East
Tactics or maneuvers: Noe - Straight line of flight
_Byvidence of trail or exhaust: No exhaust - bright reddish -trail.
Effect’ on clouds: Woclouis.- —
luminosity: Very bright .-
Apparent. means of mppart: None apparent.
Projections: Nme vis ible. , an
Speed: Abat same a stare
- Sounts - Nome
Cdors None
Time..in. sight: About to 6 secomi se .
nener: oe Dissappearame: Faded art in atucspbere .

3. Or 16 February 199, SETH A. ARMSTEAD, Jr., Captain, ‘ours,
Reserve Activities Division, Kirtland AFB, New Mexico, was interviewed arx)
offered the fo Llos ing informa tion:

Time ami Date of sighting: Petween 195. and 2000 hours 7 Feb_1950,.
Point of coservation: While flying as co-pilot a cath between

Tucumcari, N. M. and Kirtland AF3. Was flying over Cuerro CAA
fuxiliary Airpart near Otto, N.Me

Number of objects: Apparently one. Saw flash which lit up cockpit.

Wrat attracted attention to ect: Brightness and when cockpit lit up.

Colar of object: Fireball white.

Sige o& object: Did not see coject, flash only.
Shape. of cd ject: Unimom.

Apparerk costructiam: Unimown. - Liter, -

Dis tance from observer: Uninom. Shed SS

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EDWARD S. BRUNSKOIZ, Cpl, AF=13287295
Hq, 17th District Office of Special Investigations
Kirtland Air Face Base, New Mexico

ROBERT W. POUND, Cpl, AF-15258332
Hq, 17th District Office of Special Investigations
Kirtland Air Face Base, New Mexico .

Me M. MONN, Colmel, 1434
Reserve Activities Divisio
Kirtland Air Farce Base, New Mexico

SETH A. ARUSTEAD, JRe, Captain, 129,74
Reserve Activities Division
Kirtland Air Farce Base, New Mexico

THE INSPECTOR GENERAL ..
OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS

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REPORT MADE BY

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’ Investigation predicated upon information received from Dr. LINCOLN. La PAZ,
University of New Mexico, Albuquerqus , New Mexicoe- Object sighted between.
£1950 ~ 2015 hows 7 February 1950. Colmel iM. M. MUNN, Captain SETH A.
| ES egg art JR., Corporal. EDVARD S. BRUNSKOIE, ard Corperal ROPERT W. POUND

Were interviewed. Special Agent RCBmT R. JOHNS amd lf. SIDNEY NEWBURGER, R.,

were contacted by phone. Results of interviews am phone call set mt ume
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