# January 6, 1949 — Albuquerque, NM — Diamond-Shaped Light

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January 6, 1949 — Albuquerque, NM  
5:30 p.m. PFC Everitt sees a bright-white, diamond-shaped light in horizontal flight from southeast to northwest above the Ordnance section at Kirtland AFB, Albuquerque, New Mexico. It is about 1,500–2,000 feet altitude and flying faster than a jet. Possible meteor. [Eberhart]

SIGN Incident 244 Checklist/Summary:

 ![01061949-AlbuquerqueNM-BB-Incident244-p1](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/uapdiscovery/original/2X/e/e4286765b963b5912caf947d254bae0d3d9f4790.jpeg)

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Sources:  
Brad Sparks, Blue Books Unknowns Catalogue, Case 161, p. 47;

 ![01061949-AlbuquerqueNM-Sparks-Case161-p47](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/uapdiscovery/original/2X/c/c3fae667b0cde909afbe91a7cfd0fa3303faabe8.png)

NICAP, “Diamond-Shaped Light”;

 ![01061949-AlbuquerqueNM-NICAPwebsite](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/uapdiscovery/original/2X/0/0c6e159f35902272861a27fd1b991b20a5f4ee5b.jpeg)

> **[UFO Report](http://www.nicap.org/490106kirtland_dir.htm)**