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16. Sound cnd odor:

No sound ait
17, - Trail (color, lonmgth,. width, porsistones, otc.)
| None

. 16, Luminosity (visible by reflection, si isnt othor - dogree
of brilliancs) ;

Aluminum color end wes brighter as sun reflected cx it

19. Projections (fins, wings, rods, entonnec, canspics, otc.):
None ;

20; Mancuvors (turns, climbs, dives, ote. = skotech of flight pth};
Level, then straight up |

2l. lisnnor of -disanvearcnce: ”
Could see them wmtil out of sight. Left faster than any jet

22; “ffect on clouds;
None, clear day
23, additional information concorning objock:
o ‘Seemed to increase in speed
2h. Voothor conditions cnd light at timo of sighting:
Clear day; no wind, ‘pright ‘sunlight, good visibility
Wamo and address of obsorver:
*  < pet Heny D Melinh; Jr Has & HqS, 8450th MP Group
Occupation and hobbics: . :
Military Policeman’ = None

Comionts of Interrogator relctivo to intolligonce and character of
Observor (check: noighbors, polico dopt., FBI records, omploycr, otc.):

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Did observer woar glasses, .<spzciclly. polcroid glesses ct tins of

sighting, or tias objoct viowod ‘through eanopy, window, or othor
transparsnt motorical?

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Fort Sam Houston, Texas

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Wright Patterson Air Foreo Base
Dayton, Ohio
ATTENTION: HCI

The folloring report(s) ro unidontifiod acrial phonomena obvscrvod
at Sandia Base on date and time indicatod, forvmrded for
your information: :

OBS SRVER DiTE TIL -

Pfc William B. Gault, Hq & Ha Serv. Co, 24 Mar 50 1505
8450th MP Group

Cpl William Sclmidt, Hq &Hq " "™ j%" #8 ™ 1500
8450th MF Group

Cpl Davis M, Gear, fy) " n " u a of 1505
8/,50th MP Group

Pvt Henry D. liciinn, Jr., Hq &
850th MP Group

4, Incls ‘ fi. A. JONE
As stated onol, GSC

DOWNGRADED AT 3. YRAR INTERV AiR«
FTER 12 YEARS
Den Dik 500.

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UNIDENTIFIZCD. ERTL OBJECTS
Incident No,

Date of Observation 24, Mar 50 Date of Intorview 22 Mar 50
=xact time of observation (local) 1505

Plece of Obs2rvation: Over Sandia Base, going North

(Map Coordinates)

Position of observer (eir, car, bldg, location of - give dotails)
In Jeep in front of Officers’ Club,

‘what attractod attention to objsct: Was at MP Hgs when a lady called
stating she saw a disc

Number of objocts end sketch of formation or grouping:
One.

pparont size (compars to known object, i,o., sun, moon, thumb
or fist at arms length) :

About size of ‘softball

’ Color of object:

Silver, bright

| Shape (give graphic description = comnare with known abject):

Square shaped object

Altitude (.ngle of elovetion ebove zorizon - 0 degrees at horizon,
90 dezsroes overheed):

45 degrees from horizon
Dircetion from obvserver (..ngle clockwiso from North):
Guing north = northeast from observer

Distence from obsorver (Distcnes to town, bldg, ote., over
which objoct appscrod to be):

Unimown
Dirsction of flight of object (7):
Going North -

Timo in sight: UNCLASSIFIED
About four or five miautes |

Spo24 (tims to cover Jivon cnguler tistenco): Standing still when first
seen but started travelling around 700 MPH ~ |

None

Sound end odor:

“19. Trail (color, longth, width, parsistones, otc.) Approximetely seven (7)

inches long and five (5) inches in width

16, Luminosity (visible by roflection, incendoscenco, othor - dogree

of brilliancs);:
Very bright

19.° Projoctions (fins, wings, rods, entomnae, cansvics, otc,):

None |
20, ‘Manouvors (turns, climbs, divss, ote. - sksotch of flight p2th);

a te a looping motien

21. Nennor of disan»xoarcnce:

Out of sight

22. “ffoct on clouds: | ;
No clouds

<3. -/.dditioneal information concerning objoct:

: ‘None: .

24. Woother conditions cand light at timo of sighting:

‘Madr ana clear" hon

Namo and address of obsorvor:

.0 + Pte Williem B Gault, Hq & Hq Ser Co., 8450th MP Group

Occupation and moUysoss

Soldier - None

Comonts of Intorrogeter relative to intclligence and charactor of
obsorver (check neighbors, polics dopt., FBI rocords, omployor, ote.) :

‘one

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Did observor woar glasses, cspscially polcroid. gl°sscs ct time of
sighting, or ‘ias objset viowoa through’ amie window, or other
transparcnt mc “ts ricl? ;

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“None

By) waose « @f. Siieeeaad UNCLASSIFIza

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UNIDENTIFIED. AERL.L OBJECTS
Incident No,

1. Date of Obesrvation 24, Mar 50 Date of Interview 29 Mar 50

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2. Zxact 64s of sbiervation (Local) 1500

3. Place of Obssrvation: Directly above Sandia Mts and in line with Ewy 66
(ap Coordinates)

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4. Position of observer (eir, car, bldg, location of - give dotails)
: In front of BOQ 101

5. “that attracted attention, to objact:
Transmission over radio

6, umber of objects end sketch of formation or grouping:
One

7. ..pparsnt size (compare to known object, i.o., sun, moon, thumb
or fist at arms length) :

Relative size of moon

8. Color of object:
Silver

9. Shape (give graphic description - commoare with known object):
Round

10. Altitude (ingle of elovation ebove horizon - 0 dogroes at horizon,
90 dagroos overhead): .

45° angle over the horizon
ll. Diresetion from obvsorver (..nglo clockviso from North);
"Directly Bast

12. Distance from obsorver (Distance to town, bldg, ote., over
which objoct apponrod to be):

Six to eight miles
13. *Diroction of flight of object (- s):

South
14. Time in sight:

Three or four minutes
S$. Spsaa (tims to covor given casuler distances);

Tnel 100: miles per hour

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Sound cnd odor;
None

Trail (color, ere width, i sesame otc, )
None | .

Luminosity (visible by reflection, incendssesnco, on - dogree
of brilliancs):

:
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Projections (fins; seer th rods, sntommae, canspios, otc.):

None . yi?
Manouvors (turns, climbs, dives, ote. - skatch of flight enthd
None
Nennor of disap vearence:
Unknown

“=ffsct on clouds:
None

+ Additional information concorning objoct:°°

None

‘oathor SRAGARA IES. 4 snd lisht at timo of sighting:
Clear

Nama and address of -obsorvor:

Cpl William Schmidt, Has & 4qs seevine Co, 8450th MP Group

Occupation and hobbiss:

ARNDT OM " MALitery Policeman - none

Comuonts of Interrogctor ralotivo to intslligonee and charactor of
obsorver (ehect neighbors, i dopt., FBI rocords, omployor, ,otc,) :.

“=. Reliable MP. “mgn ‘Cleared.

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‘Did obsorvor wear glassss, sspzciclly polsroid glr sscs ct tims of
sighting, or ti2s objsoct vi s19d Saxough CANOPY window, or othor
transparsnt motcoricl? o

No Glasses

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1, Date of Observation 24 Mar 50  _ Date of Intorview

2. =xact tims of observation (local)

3. Plsee of Obssrvation:

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(Map Coordinates)

1505

Incident No.

Over Sandia Mountains

4. Position of observer (eir, car, bldg, location of - give dotails)

In Jeep in front. of Officers’ Club

5. “that attracted attention to object:

Another patrol pointed it out to him

6." Number of objects 2nd sketch of formation or grouping:

One

7. ..pparont size (compars to known objact, i.c.,.sun, moon, thumb
. or fist at arms lenzth):

About size of. soft ball

8. Color of ovject:

Silver, bright

9. Share (give graptic description - commare with known object):
Could not dstermine shape - only glanced at bright object

10. <Altituds (.nmglo of elovation ebovs horizon - 0 degrees at horizon,

90 dezroos overheed):

45. dgrees from horizon

ii, Diroetion from observer (.nglo clockwise from North) :

Dia not notice

12. Distance from dbsorver (Distances to town, bldg, ote., over
whieh objoct appocrod-to be):

13. Diroction of flight. of object (3):

‘Unkn own

Going N ortheast

14. Time in sight:

450 Sposa (tims to covor

Four or five minutes

Unknown

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COhsuLeY?

29 Mar 50

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16. Sound cnd odor; None

17. Trail (color, longth, width, porsistones, otc.)
Silver, length and width unknown

16. Luminosity (visible by rofloction, incendoscsnco, othor | - dogree
of brilliancs);

oe very bright wer
19. Projoctisns (fins, wings, rods, pntonnes, canonios, otc.):
None

20. Manouvors (turns, climbs, divos, ote. - skotch of flight path):
Northeast motion
21. hionnor of disan oarcnce: .
Did not watch object go out of sight
22, “iffoct' on clouds:.
None
<3 «.dditijnel information concorning .objoct:
5 i None : .
24. ‘loothor conditions ond Light at timo of sighting:
‘Fair ‘and’ clear
Nam3 nd address of sbsorver
" ‘got Davie M Gear, Hq & Hq Ser Co., 8450th MP Group
Occupation ond hobbics:
Soldier - None

Comionts of Interrogctor. relative to intolligonce and charactor of
obsorver (check noighbors, polico dopt., FBI records, omployor, otc.);:

Did observer woar glasses, sspsciclly pol: roid gl-ssos st tins of
sighting, or vas objsct viwrod through canopy, windowv;, or othor
transporcnt mtoris BAe APR es AT ER.

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UNIDEMITIFIZD .ERL’.L OBJECTS
Incident No,

Date of Observation 24 bar 50 Date of Intorview 30 Mar 50

Zxact time of observation (local) 1547, approximately

Place of Obs2rvation: Over Sandia Base -
(Map Coordinates)

Position of observer (eir, car, bldg, location of - give dotails)

Riding in open top jeep, Main and "D* Streets

‘That attractad attention to object:
Just looking and saw it - thought it was paper at first

Number of objeets end sketch of formation or grouping:
Four

pparsant size (compare to known object, i.c., sun, moon, thumb
or fist at arms lenzth):
Approximately eighteen (18) inches long, Looked round
Color of object:
Silvery

Shape (give graphic description - commosre with known object):
Couldn't teli if it had sides, wes in 4 spinning or tarning motion

Altitudes (.néloa of elovetion ebovs horizom ~ 0 degrees at horizon,
90 dazroes overhera):

7,000 feet. 45° angle
Dircetion from observer (..nglo clockiiss from North) :
- Best .

Distance from obsorver (Distcne2 to town, bldg, ote., over
which objoct appocrod to de):

Four to five miles, approximately over mountains
Direction of flight of object (3):

North
Time in sight:.

,@pproximately five to seven minutes

Spe34 (tims to cover sivon cnsuler 2istanes):
Approximately 150 LPH at first, then approximately 700 MPE
at time went out of sight