Project 10073 Record: Incident #322, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 30 April 1949

This document contains records related to Project 10073 and Project Grudge, specifically concerning an Unconventional Aircraft sighting reported on 30 April 1949 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The primary report details a civilian observation of a round, blue-green object that appeared bright as a star, moved west, and vanished after two seconds. The official conclusion for this incident was that the object was a meteor. The document also includes extensive supplementary material, such as maps of the Fort Bliss Military Reservation and reports from military personnel regarding other sightings. These include a report from 28 April 1949, where personnel from the 82nd AAA AW Bn. at Fort Bliss observed two stationary objects in the sky. The military investigators noted that the 'Skyhook Program' was active at the time, involving the release of large balloons from White Sands Proving Ground and Holloman Air Force Base, though these were painted red and white. The document includes detailed sketches of various objects observed by military personnel, with descriptions such as 'very highly reflective on top only' and 'reflection on top a white gleam.' The file also contains technical analysis regarding the limitations of human vision and binocular depth perception when attempting to estimate the size and distance of unidentified objects. The correspondence between the Headquarters Fourth Army and the Air Materiel Command highlights the ongoing effort to evaluate these reports, with the military concluding that no identification could be offered for the stationary objects observed by the Fort Bliss personnel, while the Albuquerque civilian report was categorized as a meteor.