1. DA Tl TIMI GROUP 9 Janta,.. 4. NUMIIIt 0, De.IICTI S. LINGTH 0, OISIRVATION 6. TYPI 0, OIIIRVATIOM O~unt-Vietal t. PHYSICAL IYIDIMCI ,ROJECT1~3RECORD J:valuatec:l ae a Meteor ObserYati on 11. lltll' SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS Att.,ticn ot the cbject vae due to the brightness an:l to be lacing rit direction. Incandescent Green. Left t 1n eort ot teardrop ahape overall. Sl1t traU about, long ae object iteelt. Object wae in eight tor about . t,., aeocnla before dieappariJw, behind treee. M~A .. TM&NT ar THC AI" ra"C HUDQUARTK"8 UNITED 8TATKS AI" II'O .. CK "'"TaN .UNCLASSlriEO t9M elft .. IO~ arr10 Or ~DIAL IHV T t.ATIDHe SJJJIC~a UNim~riJm AERIAL OB JJXJ~. llchte4 at Loa Al~oa, llew Mexico, 19 Januaey 1950, nt 1025 houra. IPMIL I!N,Uill! -Ul~Ol!VBN~I ONAL AiltCRAF! OommaA41nc General Air Materiel Ooanan4 lrilht-Patteraon .Ur rorce Dqton, Oh1 o AMI MCIAXO 3 1. laferencre ia made to prenau.a report concerning aightinca of nn14entif1e4 aerial objects. 2. Att~hec!. ia one (i) copy of a B.eport of Inveatisation by lpeolal jgent 2rneat M. Bl.bbard of thia ottice, dated 16 iebru~ 1950, our file (24-S)-17, relative to an incident of this nature. ). !nTeatiga tlon of unidentlfie~ aerial object a ia eo :1ti nuint 1D thl.a c.Uatrict, alld copiet of all future reports of IU.ch aightings will be forvarded for 70ur informa. t1 on. lept of IDT. I.t Co , USAJ Diat ct Commander UNCLASSIFIED UNITED aTATD AIR I'ORCK I DATI lri.FKtO" CIKUDUL l \tlo..\lc lb J'ebl'\1~17 1 QSQ -RUOttT MADI IY TIM MIICMlf MADI AT UL~Dl1t~IJIED AERIAL OJJIC'!S, 17th DO, Jtirtl:md ArD 9 Jezmc:q 1950, at 1025 houra, Obaer.ed ~71 (Sio Pace 2) OfifiCI OP OIU .... 17th 1)0, nrtlA.nd AD AJ'OII Ltr No. 85, Hq. Ottlce of Special Inveatige.tiona, File l~o. 24-185 !hie lnYeatlg!!'.tion preticated upo~ information receiY a1 f:-om Mr. SID~-:n' DiJUkGD, Jr., Ohief, Securi t7 Operat1one, Loa Alemoa, l!e\t :.~e:":ico. Aeri~l phaomeDe. ai~ted between ~220 ~'ld 2230 hoa.ra on 9 Je:JJ.ta'n/ 1950 ~.; Lo~ .,.-v1o ~, ~ew l!enco. 1\le o ect vaa aighted b7 lir. 1-"a!". Mr. all of whom are Scientists at Loa .Uacoa, t=ew ,.:.::~..ico ....... ewe with the above individuals are aet out in Details her6in. 1-tr. tated t.~t in hia opinion subJect object w~ an extremely bright :noteor. IIC!iOh COPY FOitWARIICD TO (~ction c~) 1 CO, j;F C&":lbri ~eoe OoJDLWlding GenerN. Air 1-Iateriel Comi!Wld Wr1ht-P~tteraon All Da7ton, Ohio A~l:Jfa }1CIA.~Gr 3 11 JA~o: 0-208 Bep&M AFOII DOYLE BI:~S Lt Col, USiF "'')4itrfJ' COIII7Nit4tr. UNCLASSIF"!:::D (oOAU.nu.ecl) 1 , Jlev co O'br4 trom Lo Alt\1!101, llev lo 1 1, Bev 1-lex1 co O'br4 from loa .Al~o, New l.fexioo O'baern4 from Loa Alamos, New Mexico UNCL~ ssr:=-a:!:' UNCLASSIFII:D tigation predicr:-.ted upon information received from ~tr. , Chief, lecuritr Q9erftt1one, loa Alamoe, ~ev Nexico. a4v1ee4 that an aerial ~henomen:1 vae eighted on 9 J~-:..~t::..r:r 1950, be tween the houre of 2220 22)0 2. On 10 Jeb:uary 1950, Mr. lcier~tiot Loa j,l~oe, ~ew :Wlexico, vae intervie\red and the folloWing in!'ormation o'1tol!ned: time and date of ai ting -2226 hrs, 9 J 1950 Point of obeenation-Sidewalk alone veeteide of Chapel, Loa Alamo , Xev ltexi co. Jbmber of obJect -one attracted attention to obJec t -Jrightnese of obJect, d happened to be facing right direction. Color of obJect -Incandescent green lise of obJect -Imposeible to eetimate. Shape of object -Apps.rentl7 oval. Left trail reeul ting in eort of teardrop aha~e oversll. jpparent conetruction-Co,lld not tell. Seemed to "oe Just t'. light. ~etance from obeerver -Impossible to esticate. ~e of elevation !roc hortaon ~ Zetimate SO degrees when sighted, 1.o degree when lost eight. ~rection .from obeerver -lstiaate 280 degrees ben sighted, 320 deer when loet aisnt. Direction of J'light -Same ae above. !'acti ce or maneuvers -Straight flight lvidence of trail or exhauet -SliGlt trail about as lonG as object iteelt, re.ulting in sort of teardrop ebpe overall. llltfec te on clou<la -No clouds. m1noaitr-Incandescent. ~arent meane of I"Q.pport -No apparent means. Projections and/ or indentations !' Bone &.reed -Imposai~e to estimate. Was in eight about t~o (2) seconds. Sound-lbne !!me in eiGht -About two (2) aeconcia. of dicappeo.rance -~eea interfered with vision. 3 On 10 Je'bru.arr 1950, ltr. Loa .Alomoe, Uew J.:oxico, vaa interviewtd and the following inforr:1ation !rime and date of sighting -Ap~roxima1Bly 2220 hours 9 Januarr 1950. Point of observation -Southwest corner of Chapel, Loe Alr:.mos, N.~:. BUm~er o! obJects -one attracted attention to obJect-Mr Paul &perling pointed it out. Color of object -!luish white Siz~ ~f object-x~ perce~tible diek; n?pe~red ns a ~oint m~pe of obJect -Pointed Apr>nrent conat~ction -I~oeoi'ble to dete~ine. o u i \J r UNCLASSIFIED ~a\ance fro obaer~ra -Im,oealble to determine. A"ct of ele'fa\ion. from hor1son -~\imate 6o deere Dlnc\lon fron obaerver -Weat b7 lo"tJ.thvet ~rectt.cm of nip\ -~ ,. lllctlca or mneu:Yer -Purw.ed a atra1cht COllrae at conatant epef.d. 4ence of \rail or exh~at -b1mi~a trail per1i1tins tor le tban one-h~f aecon4 eo\ on cloud -Bot obaern4 Lum1DOai \7 of object -Illminoai t7 greater than Venue at brS.shtest moh lHa than full moon. jpparent r:1eana o~ cu,~ort -!:one ProJections an4/or indentation -Bone l,peed -'-n degrees per aeoond (eat12ft\e) lound -llone 04or -Jbne !1M in lip\ -About two (2) aecoDA1 KaMer of 411appearance -Inminoai t7 1topped r:tther auddenl:-, .althoueh Veta not obac:ure4 b7 Js f.tou.ntaina on horizon. Jamlftry 1950. Mr. Loa .Alftmol, 1Dforma tiona , Scientist, xiooo Val interviewed and time and date of c gllting -A;ppronmatel:r 2225 houra 9 January 1950 Point of obaervation -Obaervad from alow moving car, at intersection of Canyon load and Daniel Drive Lo1 .UaJDoa, E.l1. mber of object -one What attracted attention to obJect -Jrightneaa of object while 4r1 viq tovaria 1 t of obJect -Green11h-vh1 te lise of object -M1DU.a 4 ~ m1nua 5 compared to hpiter. of obJect -llonnd Apparent conatruction -Unable to determine JH.ata.nce from observer -latim~.te at least 100 mile a e.VQ' . Ancle of elevation from horizon -75 to SO desrees above horizon Direction from ob1er~er -A, pro%1mate11 300 degrees north o! west. l)lrection d flidlt -300 degreea north of veat, followed aaJDe pattern !aotica or manauvera -!lone, atrai~ht line of flidlt dence of trail or exhauat -Bone ~feet on clouda -Do clouds tuminoai t7 of object -)tlr.ua 4 magnitude (3rd brie;hte1t to sur.. and moon) (briGhtest star is only m!nu1 2) ~-.,pcu-ent means of support -!lone Projection -Bone lpeed -Approxima tel.J' 25 degree per second lonnd -x~ne ftme in eight -A?pro%1J::ltel7 3 aecoDds of dian?Pearance -!ehind horizon Jlotea rel~t1ve to obaer,~= -Co;upleted one aomeater of aatrono~ in collece. Staff mecber in abitl"7 at Loa oa, N.M. In POT~!l~'s opinion thil object wn an extremely briebt meteor UNCL.~.SSlFlED