1. 'DATI!~ TIMI! GRQ..U' \ PROJECT 10073 RECORD 4. HUMBER OF OBJECTS CONCLUSION Astro (lTEDR) One Evaluated as a Meteor ob:Jervation 5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS 30 Seconds Object looked ]ike a shooting star, but not quite as bright w falling star. Faint. trolling edge. Object faded out of eightL Color red am green ard appared to be rourd . 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual Falling to the West 9. PHYSICAL EVIOEHCI! UNCL . .?~.SSI::T::u DETAILSa 1. This investigation waa predicated upon AFCSI Letter lio. 85, dated 12 '.b.guat 1949 ancl OS I. Blad.quarters File lio . 24-185 AT KJRTWJD AIR FORCI BASE, NEW ?Ji'!'(ICO . 2. The to.llowins information on unidentified aerial objeot1 was . trand:tted. to this ot'tioe by Lt Col H. L. CRISIER, J-2, Sandia Base,. New-lfexioo.iaa submitted to h'm by Cpl ROBERT C. J. BOR1il:S, 8458th lU.li._ar,. .. Polioe Compan7.. Base. il .. Menco,. on or about 28 Febtuary a. Date of obaervationa 15 ~bruary 1950 b. !ime of observation& Approximately 1530 c. Place of obaer'fationa llorthwest Gate, Milit.u-y Tech.."lical Area, Sandia Base llew Uexico d. Position of observer: On eround at entrance to Sentry House located at Gate .. e. 71hat attracted attention to objeet: Flash fro~ North~est f. Nur.1ber of objects: One _.g. Apparent size: That of a normal marble. : Color of 9bject: Appeared red and green .. i:. -cbapea Appeared round . j. Angle of elevation f'ran horizon& 450 first appearance to do~ward position k. Direction trcm ob1erverz 9 1. Distance from obaerver: Approx1mately 2 niles m. Direction ot flight of' object: &om Nor~'lwest to ~1est n .. Time in sight&: Approximately 30 seconds . o. Speed: Like shooting star trail p. Sound and odor: . None . q. Trail: Faint trailing edge luminosity:-Not quite as bri~t as falling star s. Projeetion.e: Did not obaerYe any t. Y.neuvers :-Falling toward earth u. !fanner of disappearance: Faded out v. Effect on cloUda t ~lone w.. Ad.di tional information concerning object: None x. Weather conditions a Clear . Name and aidreas of observer: C p 1 RO BZRT . C. J. BUR!i.l.NS 8458th :>!ili tary Police C0r:1pany . Occupation and Ho"obiest L!ilita.ry Police : Golf, horsebac!c riding , shuffle b oard and s~n3. Reliability of observe r certi fied by Col CRISLE2 -C!..CSSD - UNITED STATD AIR P'O .. CK THa INSPKfOft Om eft~ OPI"ICC Oft ..-.c:1~ lfNDTIOATICifl. 9 lfaroh 1~ 50 REPORT OF INVImGATION Oltm3ifriFIID AERIAL OBJECTS ~ Fireb&ll Sighted 'b,-Cpl ROB:!:RT C. BURHANS, Sandia Baae, New ~.!exico, ltEPOIU MADE IY ltEI'Oit r M ADI AT DO i:l7. Kirtl&nd Air Force Base omct or o~ttGt" Investigation based on information received fro:n l,t Col H. L. CRISTZR, J-2, Se.ndia Base, liew r!exico. Unidentifi~d aerial object sighted by Cpl ROBERT C. J. BURH.Ul'S~ 8458th Uilitary Police Company, Sandia Base, Ne.T Uexic~, at approxim:Ltely 1530 hours, 15 FebruarJ 1950 DISIMIUTIOII . (Action Copy) CO, AF Ca1:1bridge Research lab ACTION CorrY POftWAitOlD TO Comca~ding General Air lrateriel Co~B..!ld .fright-Patterson AF3 Da.yto!l, Ohio .~ TTU: UC LU0-3 OIE~A .. TMKNT a,. THC AI" ,.D .. CC HEAOQUA .. TE"S UNITID STATIS AI" I'O .. CE WA.HINOTCJN UNCLASS::-~ ;' 1'7Y" DITIGT orrtG& Dr ~&CUU, INYI.TIDATIOHS SU3J!CTz U!iiD~"TIFIED AERL\L OBJECT Fireball Sighted by Cpl ROBSRT C.J. BUIUL\liS, Sandi& Baae, New il.exico, .1530 houra, 15 February 1950 SPECIAL INQUL~ -Unconventional Aircraft Cocmanding General Air Materiel Command \fright-Patterson Air Dayton, Ohio ATTlh JJCIAX0-3 Force Base 1. Reference is oade to previou~ R~ports of Investi~ation from this office relative to obser~tions of unidentified aeri~l phenamen~. 2. Attached is one co?Y or Report o~ Investigation by Special Agent CRISTLO B. GRIEGO of thi B oi'tice, d:l.ted 9 l1arch 1950, subject as Investigatio!l of unidentified aerial phenomena i~ continuing office ~d ~opies of all future reports re6ardL~g ob3ervations nature will be fo1 .tarded for your inforcation. Rpt of Inv, 9 I(ar 50 D/ riot Co!1111ander