Albuqueruque reported light formation observation — May 10, 1952

On or during May 10, 1952, at or near Albuqueruque, New Mexico, United States, the source reports the following sequence: COMMENTS: Objects first sighted EM of Kirkland AFB and moved to DB. CONCLUSIONS: Was Balloon, Possibly Balloon, Probably Aircraft ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO 9 MAY 1952 SUBJECT: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT 1. AT APPROXIMATELY 5:30 P.M., 7 MAY 1952, A CIVILIAN SIGHTED AN UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT IN THE SKY ABOVE ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO. THE OBJECT WAS SIGHTED FOR APPROXIMATELY 30 SECONDS. THE OBSERVER REPORTED THIS SIGHTING TO THE 4800TH AIR DEFENSE SQUADRON, KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO. DOD DIR 5200.10 UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT 24th Air Division (Defense) REPORT OF UNIDENTIFIED AIRCRAFT (a) Shape: Circular Color: Silver or a B-29 at very high altitude Number: Two (2) - one (1) sighted about 15 minutes later than the first. USAF, VISUAL OBSERVER, OBSERVED CERTAIN PHENOMENA WHICH ARE DESCRIBED BELOW: SUMMARY: (Insert pertinent summary of report. List enclosures as lower left. USAF, Visual Observer, observed certain phenomena which are described below: The objects were observed from five (5) to ten (10) minutes. Direction of Travel: East to West (2) - one sighted about fifteen (15) minutes later. Manner of disappearance: Disappeared in the northeast. (b) 1500 MST (c) Visual (d) Observer was at 3527 Eastern Avenue, Albuquerque, New Mexico - SE 5'. TEXT EXTRACTED FROM THE DOCUMENT: 13 May 1952 Division (Def), Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, do hereby wish to make the following statement: At approximately 1500 MST, 10 May 1952, I sighted an unidentified airborne object from my home at 2227 Eastern Avenue, Albuquerque, New Mexico, and I went to the front porch of my home to observe the object more closely.