DOW-UAP-D017

UAP Reported at Sandia Base, 1948-1950

Preview description (machine-generated): A collection of UAP reports and documents from a national security site in New Mexico 1948-1950

Official description

This file contains 116 pages of documentation from the Armed Forces Special Weapons Program (AFSWP) – the direct, post-World War II successor to the Manhattan Project – and from the U.S. Air Force – relating to a series of sightings and investigations in Sandia, New Mexico, from 1948-1950. This file contains 209 sightings of “green orbs,” “discs,” and “fireballs” reported near the military base. Witnesses reported unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) maneuvering, flying out of sight, disappearing, or exploding. The documents also include the results of contemporary investigations into residual copper powder found in some areas where sightings were reported. A few of these investigations became the basis for Project Grudge, which collected reports of unidentified flying objects from various other military installations – also included in this collection.

Reproduced verbatim from the releasing agency.

AI summary

This file contains 116 pages of documentation detailing 209 sightings of unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) reported near Sandia Base, New Mexico, between 1948 and 1950. The reports describe various objects, including 'green orbs' and 'fireballs,' along with investigations into associated incidents and physical evidence, such as residual copper powder. This information is significant as it contributes to our understanding of early UAP sightings and military responses to these phenomena.