Sandiabase N M — March 1950

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Keywords: 8450th, bsorvor, incidont, visiblo, obsorv, hobbi, 84sotb, obs3rv3r, nouvjrs, nmstig, jocti, othor, intorvie, jocts, rocords, coordinates, polico, knonn, guide, climb, distc, ction, osition, flight, torth
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Sound ~nd odor: 17. Tr:;>-11 (c~lor, l~ngth.,. uidtli, p.JrsistneJ , otc.) Luminostty (visible by r of1action," 1nc~d;)SC3nco, othor - of bri ~l.innoo) : .tJ_nmtn color ud br1chter eun reflected ~ it Pr~jacti~na (fins, 2ings, r~s, UOnouvJrs (turns, al1ab~, 'divas, otc. -ek~tch ~f tltght p~th}: IAftl, then ata i~bt up 21~ J~nnar ot:-<iisutn\l<lr:-.::Sca: .. : : Could eee them until out ot a1ght. Lett ta.ter thaD any jet ~ff3ct ~n clouds: None, cl~r day :.ddi t1:mcl infor.mc.t1on o0Jicorn1D& . -4 'to tior in apeed 24. ~:o:-.th.lr cond1t1:ms t.nd lii)lt at timo of si6ht1ng: ~ Ol .. r ~7; io wi:~, l;~iilit aml ight, good T1e1b111 tJ' ~nd nddress or obsorvor: P'ft:&,nr, I) KcW.Jril~ 1r Hqs &. Bqs 8450th liP Group Occupation ond hobbi~s: 111.11 tarj Pol1oen Com:.~nts :>t Intarr~-c.ter r~lcti vo t:> int~lligcnco r.nd cb.orcctor of absor.vc~ (checknoiahbors, polico d~pt., FBI rocords, ~mployor, otc.): Did obscrv.Jr noa.r glc.ss.Js, . .::sp.~ci~ lly. pol:-roid 61 ... sscs r. t til.l'J of s16htin.?;, or ~;os ~bj:;ct vi.:t.7oa'tilrough cnnopy, nindor1, or other HEADO.t'L!l.TERS R'URtH I\.1I.a Oftioo of tho J.C ot S, 02 Fort SDI!l Houston, Tox.o.a ~J!J~C',' 1 Uni;ontU'iod i"or1a.l Phonauono. CanmA~ding Gonoral 1 .. 1r I:Jo.toriol Cm.a"nd . Wright Pa.ttoraon Air Foroo Baao Dlyton, Ohio ' ATtBln'IOlh lfCI Tho tollmring roport(s) ro un1dor.t1tiod norinl phonornona o~scr:od at Sandia Baae on dato ~Ld tico indicntod, forr~rdod fer your into~tiona B. Gault, Hq & Hq Serv. 84SOtb UP Group Semi dt, Bq & Hq 8450th liP Group Cpl Darla Y. Gear, SI.SOth llP Group Pvl; Rent)' D. flctUnn, Jr., 84SOtb UP Group i"C ot S, G-2 Ae stated. GUIDE 'ro nTv-..sTIG.~TION Ul~ID!:fTTI!'l :.:n : OBn:C'!S Incident No 1, Data of Obs~rvation _24.......,11lr _ _..50 Date ot Intorvie\J 21_ua_r_.;_so Place of Obs3rTntion: (l!ap Coordinates) onr Se D41a Baae, a olD& North ?osition or obs3rv3r (e1r, car, bldg, location of -Givo d~tnils) ID leep liL troGt of Off1oera' ClGb . . 5. ;twt attroct.Jd attentioJl to obj3ct: Waa at liP Hqa wben a lad.J called atatlQI abe ... a 41ao 6. HWilbor or o~jocts end sketch of forn.Jtion or gr ouping : ?. :.pparant size (cornpara to knonn obJ~ct, i~o., sun, moon, thumb 6r tist at grms lonetb1: About size ot sottball Color of object: SllTer, bright 9. 3hopc ( givo _grapaic d~s cription-c om1oro with kno~n object): SquaN ._,... objea~ 10 . :~ tl tud3 ( . ..ne;l.o of elo~tion c bovs h orizo:! -0 d3grc'3s a t h orizon, ro~s ov3rhaed): troa boria 11. 'D1rocti:ln trom ooscrv~r (.~1.~ clockniso from North): Gt~lnc north -no t from ob .. rYer 1 2 . i)ist~nco from obs~rv.:;r ( D1stcnc~ t::> tm.m, bld3 , ~tc. , ove r uhich objoct a.pp:~.rod to be): 13. Jir~ction of flight of obj~ct (~ ): Going North L4. Time i n s i 3ht : .:Jout tou-or tiva :nLlU~ds 8:a~ding still wh~n f irst seen but a tra~:llt.~ around 700 U?H 16. Sound :-nd odor: None Tr~il (color, l ongth, uidth, p.~rsist~ncJ, otc.) Appro%11115 tely ae'ten (7) iDobea lODS apd t1Ye (5) 1Aollila in width L~nosity (visiblo by ot brillionc~) : rotlaction, 1ncand3sc3nco, othor -d r~e Ver, bricht 20. &~nouVJrs (turns, climb~, divva, otc. -skJtch ~f flight p~t~): Mate a loop1Ja& ...U 21.. H:.n nor =>f d.1sll''Y1v~r.::.nco: out ot slght 22. ffoct :m clouds: No clou4a .'.ddi tiJnc l i~;>rmc. tion cancorntng obJ"ot: . 24. ::o~tJl.Jr conditi:>ns r.nd lii;;ht ot time or si~'lting: Pair and Ol.esr .. llamo c.nd address ::>t :>bsorvor: Pto Wlllia BGault. Hq& Hq Ser Co 8450th liP Group Occupa t :l. ~n o nd hobbi.Js: C urtts or Int~rro~tor r~lntivo to intollig oncc r.n d chorcctor or o~s.orvcr (check nc~ahbors, polico d~pt., FBI rocords, omploy:r, otc.): Did obsorv.Jr n o:1r .;lc.ssos, .::~p..~ciP.lly p~l-:-r~id. gl--sac s r.t titilo :)f s 1tlhtint3, :)r :i~ s obj .;ct vi.:."':rod t.!lr:)Ubh c~n:>py, lJindon , or othe r trnn spnr Jnt mct~ric.l? . ~ 1. DotG of Oba~rvat1on GUIDE 'ro nmsTIG:.TION Incidont No. ). Place or Oba3rYation: (t.~p Coordinates) Ds.rectl.j-abo SD41a Kta aacS 1n 11Jle With 66 ?osition Of ObS3rv3r {eir, car, bldg, locntion Of -~iV3 d~tails) In trOD\ of BOQ 101 ;hnt nttrnct3d attantion, to aa1~ oTer radio 6. Hlllilbor or obj~cts e nd sketch of forr.LJtion or grouping: ?. .'.ppnrant size (compa.ra to k.nmm object, i.o~, sun, moon, thwnb or ttst at ~r.ms len6tb)~ Relat1Te atze ot IIDOG B. Color ~r objoct: 9. Shope (e;ivo Ei,TQphic doscription -corn.yaro with lt"..n:mn objact): 10. J .. l ti tUd;J ("~glo or eleva tian CbOV3 horizon -0 d 3groos nt h~rizon, 90 da~Srooa ::n-3:-ttaed): . 45~ angle ner the horiZCIIl . 11. Dir,.ction from ooso.:-var (. Jl6lo c1ockr11 so from f~Torth) : 12. Oi~tonca from obs~rv.Jr ( Distc.nc.J to tmm. bld~, .::tc., ::>vor u~ich olUJct :lpp.:~r~d t~ b e): Six to eight miles 13. Dir~cti::>n of fli~ht ~r object(>): 1.4. Tir.1c i n sight: Ih-~e ~r fo'xr ~i~utea Ul~r ~ist=nc J ): lOOmilea per h~ur Sound ~n:1 odor: Trail (c:>lor, longth, uidtb, p~rsistoncJ, otc.) Lumin:>sity (visiblo by rotl~ction, 1ncendJsc3nco, other -dogr~o ot brillianc:)): 19. Pr:>jocti~ i tins=; V~ln&a, r:>ds !' nt~rmc~, C:Jn:>!)ics, otc.) : ~nouTJrs (turns, climb,, divua, otc. -sk~tch :>f flight p~th): 21. tl::'nnor :>f C:.isn.o-,v~ronco: 22. ~ftoct :>n clouds: ~3. .'.ddi ti:>~l ~nt~rm.c.ti:>n concorning obj.:>ct:: . 24 . ::ooth.Jr cqnd1ti~ns r.nd li;~t a t tim.:> :>1' si6htin3: 11om~ r.nd oddross ot :>bsorvor: 3chnd4t, Hqa & Bqa SerY1ce Co, 8450th lAP Group Oceupatl~n end hobbi~s: M111ter.r Policeman -none Com:.~nts ~t Int~rro~tor r~lotlvo to int~lliconee e nd chnrcctor~f obsorv~r (cheek n.J16}lbors, polie~ dJpt _.!33~ .r~c~!d~ . .Jfilp;t_oY.J~, , .Jtc..!J,:.~ Reliable KP. "Q" Cleared Did obsor r \7~ar glcss~s~ ~spJci~lly pol~roid gl~sscs c t tim~ of sighti!lti, :>r :i~s obj.;ct vi.;~r~d tlu oUt:;h cpn:>pY., nindO':'!, or other No Glasses .UNO.:ASSlFiEt) GUIDE 'ro nrv:.STIG:. TIOO Incidont No 1. Data or Observation -Yt-~ua_-_r_,~o;_.. Date or intorvie\~ 2. !xnct tim~ ot observation (local) 150S 3. Place or Obs1rvati~n: (J.~p Co:rdinates) la lknmtalaa ?ositi~n or obsorvar (eir, car, bldg, location ~f -Jivo d~toils) Ia leap la trm1t. of Otttoen Olub 5. "'/hot .:tttract3d attanti:ln to obj3ct: Another patrol pointed lt out to hla 6. HlUilbor or o'>jocts ~:nd sketch or f'orr~ti~u or grouping: ?. .'.ppnrnnt size (cor.1p~r3 t:l known objact, i.o., .sun, moon, thumb or tist at ~rms loneth): About olse o~ soft ball 8. Color of OJjoct: S11Ter, bright 1vo ~puc d escription -coltlJ or o with kn:n.m ~bject): Could not cletemtne abape -oD17 glanced at bright objeqt . 10. i,ltitud.J (:.nglo or elevation ~b~s horizon -0 dagroes ot h~rizon, 90 da&roos ov3rheed): . 45 . dar troa horisoa . 11. DirJcti~ from obs~rvor ( . .n..;lo clock\Jiso from N~rth): Dl4 JlO notice 12 Uist~nco trom bbsorv~r (Distcnc~ '.11-lich obj~t ~pp~r-.rod to be): to torin, bldg, 13. Dirocti.on of.flight.of objoot (-:;): Goins Northeast 14. Time in s10ht: Four or t1Te minutes 16. Sound ~nd odor: None 17. Trail (o!)lor, length, nidtb, p.Jrsist:lDO-', etc.) Sllftr, l-ath D4 w14tll Luminosity (visiblo by rotl~ction, 1nc~d~scanco, othor -d ruo ot br1ll1nnc~): Vtllj b~ Pr!)jocti~n Uc.nouvJrs (turns, climb~, divos, otc. -sk.}tch ~f flight p::th): North11at .otlOD 21. H:: nnor or cHs:tn "hlnronco: D1~ not watch object go out ot sight ~3. .'.ddit.i)ncl informc.tion concorning. obj.Jct:. o~th.Jr. conditi~ns J'air'a.nd'clear ht a t t1mu of llomJ c.nd address or :>bsorvor: Cpi. ria.i.s ll Gear. Hq & Hq S.r Co. , 8450tb IIIP Group OocupatiJn ond hoboi~s: Soldier -!lone COnL\Jnts or rntorroe;=.tor r~l~tivv to int~lli13cnco r.nd chorector of rv3r (oh~ck noighbors, polic~ dopt., FBI r ocords, ornploy~r, otc.): D~d obsorv~r ?~ar ~l~ss~s, .?sP~ciQlly ~ol~r:>id. ~l~sscs ~t ti1 :>i' .siGhtinz, ~r ~:~s obj ,;ct 'TL.J':rod t il r:>!J6h cn n opy, 1'Jindot!, or othor tronspar~nt mc.t~ri~l? r GUID3 TO nmsTIG.'.TION UNIImtTim!D .'.ERL'.L OB.T.E:CTS Incidont No. 1. Dflte ot Obs~rfation 2. ~xect tim~ or observation (local) 3. Plaoe of Oba~rYati~n: (t~p Coordinates) 4. ?osition or ~bsorv3r (eir, car, bldg, locn~ion ot' -~iva details) R141na in open top jeep, Ka1n and "D Street s~ '';hilt attract3d o.ttonti~n to objoct: lust looking and saw it -thought it was paper at first l-TWilbor ::)l .. o~joots end sketch of forrl.:ltion or grouping: 1. ~.ppnrJnt siza (cornpar~ ~o knonn obj~ct, i.o., sWl, moon, thur:1b or tist o.t gr.ms lentb)t Approxitely eighteen (18) inches long. Looked round Color ot ~bject: Silft!'J' . 9. Shnpa (&ivo grophic daseription -connoro with known obj~ct): 0oul4n tti tell it 'it bad aides, ~ U a epinniDS or t.u.ming moti OD .!~titudl.l (.:,n.;l o ot elcfttion ebovs ho . :izcm -0 d3graes o t hori.zon, 90 da~oos ~arhe5d): D!roet'ion f~m obs\lrvor ( . ..!16lv cloe!aiisa from ~Torth): 12. Distcnco from obs\)rvo r . ( Distc-.nc.J to ~O\JD, b ldg, .;}tC. , over nhich obj~ct ~PP rod to b e ) : o'fer mountains .Four to t1ve miles, appl"Oximately Dir~ction of flight of obj6et ( -;): .. 14. Time in sight:. ,p~rox1matelj fiv~ to saven minatas Appronately lSO UPH at first, then approximtely 700 MPB at time went out ot sight