November 27, 1949 — Albuquerque, NM
5:49 p.m. Civil Aeronautics Administration Chief Controller W. W. Jones watches a blue-white fireball moving 5°–7° per second over Kirtland Air Force Base, Albuquerque, New Mexico. 6:00 p.m. Kirtland AFB Deputy Base Commander Lt. Col. Charles E. Lancaster Jr. is driving near McIntosh, New Mexico, when he sees a green fireball descend near Albuquerque. [Eberhart]
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Sources:
Brad Sparks, Blue Books Unknowns Catalogue, Case 309, p. 77;
Francis Ridge, “The Nuclear Connection Project: The New Mexico Sightings,” September 3, 2005;
NICAP, “Subject: November 27, 1949, Socorro, Albuquerque, Kirtland AFB, NM, OSI Case 151”;
National Archives: