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ATIC NO. ---
NO. ---
REPORT NO. ---
DATE OF REPORT ---
TIME OF SIGHTING 2120
SHAPE Round
SIZE Half a moon
COURSE ---
NO. IN GROUP 1
SOUND ---
PHOTOS --- SKETCHES ---
Temporary ATIC Form 329
(2 Jan 52)

DATE OF INFO 1 Oct - Nov 1949
LOCATION Los Alamos, N.M.
SOURCE Army Officer and others
DATE IN TO ATIC ---
COLOR Yellow to Green
SPEND Dropped 15 degrees
ALTITUDE 35 degrees above horizon
LENGTH OF TIME OBSERVED 1 sec.
TYPE OF OBSERVATION AUTO (ground)
MANEUVERS Flight was a straight vertical drop.

CSE MISSING

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|  UNITED STATES AIR FORCE THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS REPORT OF INVESTIGATION | FILE NO. 24-S DATE 7 December 1949  |
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|  TITLE UNKNOWN SUBJECTS Unidentified Aerial Phenomena | REPORT MADE BY S/A MELVIN E. HESS  |
|  CHARACTER SPECIAL INQUIRY | REPORT MADE AT 17th DO, Kirtland AFB, New Mexico  |
|  REFERENCE AFCSI Letter No. 85 | OFFICE OF ORIGIN 17th DO, Kirtland AFB, New Mexico  |
|  SYNOPSIS This report consists of reports of Aerial Phenomena received from Los Alamos, New Mexico, Atomic Energy installation, during October and November, …

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SUITE TO INVESTIGATION

UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL OBJECTS

1. Date of Observation: 7 October 1949 Date of Interview: 13 October 1949
2. Exact time of observation (local): 2120 hours
3. Place of Observation: 300 yards west of Veterans Hospital on Gibson Ave.
4. Position of observer (air, car, bldg., location of - give details): Car traveling East.
5. What attracted attention to object: Direct line of vision.
6. Number of objects and sketch of formation or grouping: One.
7. Apparent size (compare to known object, ie, sun, moon, thumb or fist at arms length: Half a moon.
8. C…

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Guide to Investigation - Unidentified Aerial Objects

21. Manner of disappearance: Behind Sandia Mountains.
22. Effect on clouds: None.
23. Additional information concerning object: None.
24. Weather conditions and light at time of sighting: Clear and light.

Name and address of observer: 1st Lt. [redacted] Company, Sandia Base

Occupation and hobbies: Professional solder.

Comments of Interrogator relative to intelligence and character of observer (Check neighbors, police dept., FBI records, employer, etc.): "Q" cleared by FBI in 1949.

Did observer wear glasses, especially pola…

SECRET
Date 17 October 1949
UNCLASSIFIED

TO: Lt. Col. John A. Carroll, Chief Inspector, AESS
Attention: Operations Officer
FROM: Sgt., Protective Force, AESS
SUBJECT: UNUSUAL OR UNEXPLAINED LIGHTS OBSERVED

TIME OBSERVED: Approximately 1410 or 1415
DATE OBSERVED: 14 October 1949
POINT OF OBSERVATION: Anchor Utilities (near Fire Sta. #2 on West Road)
DIRECTION OF OBJECT FROM POINT OF OBSERVATION: West
ESTIMATED DISTANCE FROM POINT OF OBSERVATION: Unable to determine
DIRECTION OF TRAVEL: From South to North
LENGTH OF OBSERVATION: 3 to 4 seconds
ESTIMATED ALTITUDE: Unable to determine.
ESTIMATED…

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Date October 22, 1949

TO : Lt. Col. John A. Carroll, Chief Inspector, AESS
Attention: Operations Officer
FROM : Inspector

SUBJECT: UNUSUAL OR UNEXPLAINED LIGHTS OBSERVED

TIME OBSERVED: 0228

DATE OBSERVED: October 22, 1949

POINT OF OBSERVATION: Western end of foundry in Tec Area.

DIRECTION OF OBJECT FROM POINT OF OBSERVATION: Estimated 170 degrees

ESTIMATED DISTANCE FROM POINT OF OBSERVATION: 15 Miles

DIRECTION OF TRAVEL: From K-west to S-east

LENGTH OF OBSERVATION: 2 seconds

ESTIMATED ALTITUDE: On horizon

ESTIMATED SPEED: 150 MPH

COLOR: Bright green

SOUND: None

SIZE:…

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Date 11-19-49

TO: Lt. Col. John A. Carroll, Chief Inspector, AESS
Attention: Operations Officer
FROM: Inspector AESS
SUBJECT: UNUSUAL OR UNEXPLAINED LIGHTS OBSERVED

TIME OBSERVED: 2152
DATE OBSERVED: 11-19-49
POINT OF OBSERVATION: Anchor Site
DIRECTION OF OBJECT FROM POINT OF OBSERVATION: East
ESTIMATED DISTANCE FROM POINT OF OBSERVATION: Unknown
DIRECTION OF TRAVEL: From Vertical to Straight down
LENGTH OF OBSERVATION: 2 seconds
ESTIMATED ALTITUDE: - - - - -
ESTIMATED SPEED: - - - - -
COLOR: Green
SOUND: None
SIZE: - - - - -
OBSERVER: Inspector
STATEMENT BY OBSERVER: First gli…

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UNITED STATES
ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION
SANTA FE OPERATIONS OFFICE
LOS ALAMOS, NEW MEXICO
IN REPLY REFER TO: Nov. 25, 1949
DO-1
Captain Melvin E. Neef
17th District OSI
Kirtland Field
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Subject: AERIAL PHENOMENA
Dear Sir:
This office has been informed by [redacted] scientist with Group P-9 of the Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory, of the following celestial phenomena observed at approximately 1950 hours, November 16, 1949, at Los Alamos:
Two bluish-green lights (similar to that given off by burning zinc) in tandem were seen overhead, slightly south of the zenit…