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Releases / Release 02 / DOW-UAP-D017
Department of War

UAP Reported at Sandia Base, 1948-1950

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…

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Record
DOW-UAP-D017
Release
Release 02 · May 22, 2026
Incident
1948-1950 · New Mexico
Pages
116
Verdict
not judged yet
Source
war.gov ↗
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