Sandia Base New Mexico Location Not Legible reported light formation observation — February 1949

Inclosed Summary of Information, this office, subject and file as above, 23 February 1949, re unidentified flying object sighted from Sandia Base, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 17 February 1949, is for- warded for your information and any action deemed necessary. An unidentified flying object was sighted from Sandia Base, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 17 February 1949. Moon in western zenith. (e) Witnesses: None. (f) Photographs: None. (g) Object sighted: (1) Number. File UNCLASSIFIED WD 40M form 568 1 JUN 47 50M" The document is a report regarding an unidentified flying object sighting, including details such as observer information, sighting time and location, description of the weather conditions, and characteristics of the object observed. Altitude 10,000 to 15,000 ft (35° elevation when first sighted) 11. Direction from observer: Appeared 221-1/2° Disappeared 166-1/2° 12. MITCHELL sighted a globular shaped object with a trailing tail about 1/3 the size of a half-moon in the sky. It disappeared on a vertical azimuth of 05° 00' 03' and a horizontal azimuth of 166° 29' 00".