Project 10073 Record: Incident #365, #365A, #365B — Los Alamos, New Mexico, May 1949

This document contains a series of incident reports (365, 365A, 365B) regarding unidentified aerial objects observed over Los Alamos, New Mexico, on May 3, 1949. Multiple observers, including AEC security personnel William D. Wilson, Sgt. Elwood E. Obert, and Inspector John C. Cosney, reported sightings of white and red lights at various times between 2126 and 2205 hours. The objects were described as self-luminous, moving at high speeds, and in one instance, appearing to hover for approximately three seconds. The reports note that the objects were observed at an elevation of 10 to 15 degrees, moving generally from the South to the North or E.SE to W.NW. The observers noted no sound or odor associated with the objects. The official conclusion for these incidents, as recorded in the Project 10073 documentation, is that the sightings were caused by the Aquarid meteor shower, which reached its maximum activity on May 4, 1949. The file also includes a formal letter from Colonel W. R. Clingman of the USAF Intelligence Department, acknowledging receipt of communications regarding 'flying saucers' and confirming that the information would be incorporated into the ongoing study of the phenomenon.