6 August 1949 20:00
Alamogordo, New Mexico, USA
Multiple sightings, round, bright white with slight reddish cast 1/2 size of moon
20:00-20:05 - white object large as auto at arm's length disappeared; 20:10 - blue-green object directly overhead vanished; 20:15 - round, whitish yellow with red tail object twice as fast as falling star; 20:30 - round, white/bluish object similar to falling star went out AFOSI Summary: Time: 2015; Number of Observers: 1; Reliability: unknown; Area: Alamogordo, New Mexico; Direction: SW; Course: straight flight app 20° vertical decline; Color: whitish yellow (red trail); Train: Yes; Duration: one seconds; Sound: none; Shape: round; Size: twice size normal falling star; Speed: extremely fast - twice as fast as falling star; Disappearance: disappeared behind mountain. AFOSI Summary: Time: 2000; Number of Observers: 1; Reliability: unknown; Area: White Sands, New Mexico; Altitude: 40° above horizon; Course: straight line to earth; Color: observer color blind; Train: none; Duration: one seconds; Sound: none; Shape: round; Size: half size of fingernail at arm's length; Speed: slightly faster than ordinary falling star; Disappearance: disappeared behind sand dune. AFOSI Summary: Time: 2030; Number of Observers: 1; Reliability: unknown; Area: Alamogordo, New Mexico; Direction: N; Course: constant slight curve earthward; Color: white (bluish); Train: Yes; Duration: one seconds; Sound: none; Shape: round; Size: app smaller than clenched fist; Speed: similar to falling star; Disappearance: went out. AFOSI Summary: Time: 2000; Number of Observers: 1; Reliability: good; Area: Alamogordo, New Mexico; Direction: 200°; Altitude: 30° above horizon; Course: long slow curve to earth; Color: bluish green; Train: Yes; Duration: one seconds; Sound: none; Shape: round; Size: tip of thumb at arm's length; Disappearance: burned out. AFOSI Summary: Time: 2000 2005; Number of Observers: 1; Reliability: unknown; Area: Alamogordo, New Mexico; Direction: East to west; Altitude: 2° 4" to 12° 7" above horizon; Course: 10° off vertical; Color: white; Duration: two seconds; Sound: none; Size: large as auto spotlight at arm's length; Disappearance: disappeared behind building. AFOSI Summary: Time: 2000; Number of Observers: 1; Reliability: unknown; Area: Alamogordo, New Mexico; Direction: vertical; Altitude: 2° 20" to 7° 35" above horizon; Course: straight vertical flight; Color: bright white slight reddish cast; Train: none; Duration: three seconds; Sound: none; Shape: round; Size: 1/2 size of moon; Disappearance: exploded then pieces died out. AFOSI Summary: Time: 2000; Number of Observers: 1; Reliability: unknown; Area: Las Cruces, New Mexico; Direction: East to west; Altitude: 3° 28" to 9° 40" above horizon; Course: curve going up then fell in almost vertical direction; Color: reddish blue& green; Train: Yes; Duration: four to five seconds; Sound: none; Shape: round; Size: app 6" in diameter; Disappearance: disappeared gradually. AFOSI Summary: Time: 2000; Number of Observers: 1; Reliability: unknown; Area: Las Cruces, New Mexico; Direction: East to west; Color: bluish green; Train: Yes; Duration: one to two seconds; Sound: none; Shape: round; Size: bigger than falling star; Disappearance: disappeared behind building. AFOSI Summary: Time: 2020; Number of Observers: 1; Reliability: unknown; Area: Albuquerque, New Mexico; Direction: descending to earth vertically; Altitude: 15° above horizon; Course: descending to earth vertically; Color: green; Train: none; Duration: 1-11/2 seconds; Sound: none; Shape: round to pear shape; Size: 500 watt bulb about 1/5 mile away; Speed: 10° in one 1/2 seconds at two miles; Disappearance: dissipated. AFOSI Summary: Time: 2000; Number of Observers: 1; Reliability: unknown; Area: Alamogordo, New Mexico; Direction: vertical; Altitude: 2° 20" to 7° 35" above horizon; Course: straight vertical flight; Color: bright white slight reddish cast; Train: none; Duration: three seconds; Sound: none; Shape: round; Size: 1/2 size of moon; Disappearance: exploded then pieces died out. One blue-green ball was observed.
Hynek rating: NL: Nocturnal Lights
Vallee rating: FB1: A simple sighting of a UFO traveling in a straight line across the sky.
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