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|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  15 February 50 15/2230Z | Sandia Base, New Mexico  |
|  3. SOURCE | 10. CONCLUSION  |
|  Military | Astro (METEOR)  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | Evaluated as a Meteor observation  |
|  One |   |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS  |
|  30 Seconds | Object looked like a shooting star, but not quite as bright as a falling star. Faint trailing edge. Object faded out of sight. Color red and green and appeared to be round.  |
|  6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | Ground-Visual  |
|  7. COURSE | Falling to the West  |
|  8.…

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DETAILS:

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

AT KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, NEW MEXICO

2. The following information on unidentified aerial objects was transmitted to this office by Lt Col H. L. CRISLER, J-2, Sandia Base, New Mexico, as submitted to him by Cpl ROBERT C. J. BURHANS, 8458th Military Police Company, Sandia Base, New Mexico, on or about 28 February 1950:

a. Date of observation: 15 February 1950
b. Time of observation: Approximately 1530
c. Place of observation: Northwest Gate, Milit…

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|  UNITED STATES AIR FORCE THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS REPORT OF INVESTIGATION | FILE NO. (24-8)-23 DATE 9 March 1950  |
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|  TITLE UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL OBJECTS Fireball Sighted by Cpl ROBERT C. J. BURHANS, Sandia Base, New Mexico, at 1530 hours, 15 February 1950 | REPORT MADE BY S/A CRISTINO B. GRIEGO REPORT MADE AT DO #17, Kirtland Air Force Base PERIOD 8 March 1950 OFFICE OF ORIGIN DO #17, Kirtland Air Force Base STATUS CLOSED  |
|  CHARACTER SPECIAL INQUIRY - Unconventional Aircraft  |   |
|  REFERENCE AFCSI Letter No. 85 and…

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CONFIDENTIAL
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WASHINGTON
UNCLASSIFIED
THE INSPECTOR GENERAL USAF
17TH DISTRICT OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS
VISITLAND AIR FORCE BASE, NEW MEXICO
DR/pc
File No: (24-8)-23 15 March 1950
SUBJECT: UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL OBJECT
Fireball Sighted by Cpl ROBERT C.J.
BURHANS, Sandia Base, New Mexico,
at 1530 hours, 15 February 1950
SPECIAL INQUIRY - Unconventional Aircraft
TO: Commanding General
Air Materiel Command
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Dayton, Ohio
ATTN: MCIAXO-3
1. Reference is made to previous Reports of Investigatio…