TIER 2 — SIGNIFICANT
UAP Reported at Sandia Base, 1948-1950
FILE ID DOW-UAP-D017TYPE PDFAGENCY Department of WarCLASS UNCLASSIFIED
EVENT DETAILS
- DATE
- 1948
- LOCATION
- Sandia Base, New Mexico
DOCUMENT SUMMARY
A military record documenting reports of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena in the vicinity of Sandia Base, New Mexico between 1948 and 1950. Sandia Base housed the nation's atomic weapons stockpile during this period, making UAP activity near the facility historically significant.
WHY IT MATTERS
UAP reported near nuclear facilities represent a recurring pattern in the official record. This document covers the earliest post-WWII period when the military first began systematically recording UAP near strategic assets.
AI ANALYSIS · rule-based-v1 · 5/26/2026
OFFICIAL SOURCE
View original document on war.gov (DoD)
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