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|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  25 February 50 26/0415Z | Albuquerque, New Mexico  |
|  2. SOURCE | 10. CONCLUSION  |
|  Civilian | Astro (METEOR)  |
|  3. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | Evaluated as a meteor observation.  |
|  One |   |
|  4. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS  |
|  1 1/2 Seconds | Object about three times the size of a shooting star, tear drop shape with short tail. Color of greenish-white like a parachute flare. No sound or odor. Object appeared to burn out.  |
|  5. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | Ground-Visual  |
|  6. PHOTOS | ☐ Yes ☑ No  |
|  7. PH…

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WASHINGTON
UNCLASSIFIED
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THE INSPECTOR GENERAL USAF
17TH DISTRICT OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS
KISTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, NEW MEXICO
DR/pc
File No: (24-8)-24 15 March 1950
SUBJECT: UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL OBJECT
Fireball Sighted by
Albuquerque, New Mexico, 2115 hours,
25 February 1950
SPECIAL INQUIRY - Unconventional Aircraft
TO: Commanding General
Air Materiel Command
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Dayton, Ohio
ATTN: MCIAXO-3
14XA
1. Reference is made to previous Reports of Investigation from
this office relative to …

UNCLASSIFIED

|  UNITED STATES AIR FORCE THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS REPORT OF INVESTIGATION | FILE NO. (24-8)-24 | DATE 15 March 1950  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  TITLE | REPORT MADE BY S/A CRISTINO B. GRIEGO |   |
|  UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL OBJECT Fireball Sighted by 2115 hours, 25 February 1950 | REPORT MADE AT DO #17, Kirtland Air Force Base |   |
|   | PERIOD 1 March 1950 |   |
|   | OFFICE OF ORIGIN 17th DO, Kirtland Air Force Base |   |
|   | STATUS CLOSED |   |
|  CHARACTER SPECIAL INQUIRY - Unconventional Aircraft |  |   |
|  REFERENCE AFCSI Letter No. 85 and Hq OS…

UNCLASSIFIED
CONFIDENTIAL

DETAILS:

1. This investigation is predicated upon AFCSI Letter No. 85, dated 12 August 1949, and OSI Headquarters File No. 24-185.

AT ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO

2. Mr. [redacted], University of New Mexico Student, 124½ N. Arno, Albuquerque, New Mexico, was interviewed on 1 March 1950. The following information is transmitted as a result of this interview.

Time and date of sighting: 2115 hours, 25 February 1950
Point of observation: 600 N. Vassar, Albuquerque, N. M., residence of Dr. [redacted]. Sitting in living-room looking West. [redacted] did not see object.
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