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Case FileNARA NAID 28937660 · T1206 Roll 7

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Sandia Base, N.M., March 1950March 1950

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The OCR quality throughout this case file is severely degraded, making most of the document unreadable. Page 1 is almost entirely illegible. Pages 2-10 contain structured investigation forms with some readable content, but critical passages are obscured by scanning errors, making it impossible to construct an accurate summary with confidence.

On March 24, 1950, multiple military police observers at Sandia Base, New Mexico reported seeing bright, metallic objects in the sky at various times between 15:03 and 15:47 (approximately 3 p.m.). Witnesses described objects ranging from softball-sized to eighteen inches long, silver or silvery in color, and moving at speeds estimated between 100 and 700 miles per hour. Some observers reported looping or level flight paths, while others noted the objects moved northeast or north before disappearing. No sound or trail was reported. Fair, clear weather conditions prevailed. However, the poor OCR rendering of the full case file prevents a complete summary of the investigation, analysis, or official conclusions.

The full case file is reproduced below as held by the National Archives, totaling 10 pages.

Reported location

Sandia Base, N.M., March 1950

Date of incident

March 1950

State / country

? / XX

Page count

10 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 7

Original case file scans

Original case file · scanned by NARAPage 1 of 10
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