Spot Intelligence Report — Unidentified Aerial Phenomena, 29 July 1950

This document is a Spot Intelligence Report dated 29 July 1950, concerning a sighting of an unidentified aerial phenomenon in Los Alamos, New Mexico. The report details an observation made on 15 July 1950 at approximately 1415 hours (MST) by John J. Hodgson, who was assigned to G-4 in Los Alamos. Mr. Hodgson, residing at 1946-B 40th Street, reported seeing a bright, metallic, aluminum-colored object while looking out of a window on the north side of the 'Gamma Building'. The object was described as being shaped like a flying wing, approximately 35 feet in size, and lacking a fuselage, though it featured a transparent section near the center. The witness observed the object for approximately one minute as it traveled from east to west over a mountain range at an estimated speed of 300 MPH. The report notes that there was no sound, no evidence of exhaust, and no lights or supports visible on the object. The witness's ability to observe was rated as average, and his reliability was listed as unknown. The report was prepared by Major Richard G. Cox, District Commander of the 17th District Office of Special Investigations, and was forwarded to the Director of Special Investigations at the Headquarters of the United States Air Force in Washington, D.C. The document is marked as Confidential and includes standard declassification instructions for the period.