(NICAP.org)
Quote from the UFO case report:
“Dan Wilson:
On March 22, 1950
eleven members of the 4925th Test Group (Atomic) witnessed a UFO
northwest of Kirtland AFB, New Mexico,
in broad daylight.
In February, 1950, a double barbed-wire complex was set up
within Kirtland AFB, Albuquerque
, New Mexico, to headquarter a
new Top Secret U.S. Air Force unit designated the 4925th Test Group (Atomic). A
small sign at the gate simply said ‘Sante Fe Operations’. Unauthorized, curious
visitors were politely but firmly turned away by armed USAF Air Policemen.
The best bomber and fighter pilots in the USAF and all
types of expert support personnel were located worldwide and orders were
promptly cut transferring them to the elite 4925th.
A special search was made for the right man to lead
the outfit. Colonel Osmund J. ‘Ozzie’ Ritland was selected as Commanding Officer.
As a test pilot, he had 150 aircraft to his credit, including all captured
aircraft in WWII. He had a degree in engineering, and was an expert in
logistics.
All aircraft then in the Air Force inventory and
thought capable of nuclear weapons delivery were to be obtained and sent to the
4925th for testing. The Special Weapons Command reporting only to the Pentagon
and the AEC, set the wheels in motion to expedite this.
The 4925 was given this mission:
1. ‘Marry’ all nuclear weapon types to all suitable types
of aircraft.
2. Establish the ballistics of each type of nuclear
weapon, on precision bomb ranges.
3. Support the AEC with live test drops, at Nevada and the Pacific.
4. Fly through and ‘sample’ the highly radioactive
nuclear ‘clouds’ after the bangs.
With top priority established, the 4925th was staffed
with highly experienced people. Bomber, fighter, and chopper pilots,
triple-rated bombardiers (Bomb/Navigator/Radar), staff officers, nuclear
project engineers (military and civilian), depot-level modification personnel,
aerial cameramen, photo lab technicians, bomb loading specialists, crew chiefs
and crews. Col. Ritland ‘welded’ these pros into a highly sharp TEAM. If there
ever was an ELITE outfit, the 4925th was it.
On March 22, 1950
eleven members of the 4925th Test Group (Atomic) witnessed a UFO
northwest of Kirtland AFB, New Mexico,
in broad daylight.
The following, formerly confidential incident, is not
listed among the original Project Blue Book Unknowns. However it was found in
the Blue Book archives. With the credibility of the witnesses established, and
the discovered documents now available, there is no question that this UFO
sighting is also credible.
kirtland500321/20608doc.htm
NARA
Blue Book Microfilm Sequence 70352 Page 20608
Time: 1100 hours. Heights: 25,000 to 30,000 feet. Described
as about the size of a golf ball at arm’s length with approximate shape of the
‘flying wing’ and tan in color to brown on the edges. Horizontal flight,
extremely high speed, heading northeast. Out of sight in 5-9 seconds.
500322/20609doc.htm
NARA
Blue Book Microfilm Sequence 70353 Page 20609
500322/20610doc.htm
NARA
Blue Book Microfilm Sequence 70354 Page 20610
The Spot Intelligence Report was sent to the Director
of Special Investigations, Headquarters, USAF Washington, DC.
In this Spot Intelligence Report ten witnesses were
listed. All of these personnel were interviewed and all stated substantially
the same, that at 1100 hours, 22 March 1950, all of them were standing outside
of the east hanger in the Kirtland AFB Restricted Area facing south. The party
noticed an object in the sky which was moving northwest very quickly. The
object then suddenly turned north and disappeared with a great burst of speed.
The tan colored object with brown edges was about the size of a golf ball held
at arm’s length. When it put on the last burst of speed to the north it was out
of sight in 5-6 seconds.
This single SPOT INTELLIGENCE REPORT listed more
witnesses, but the reports for the previous day had more isolated witnesses and
much more information.
It is interesting to note that there were several very
important UFO incidents reported around this period:
Mar 21, 1950; Kirtland AFB, NM, Sightings by the
4925th
Mar 22, 1950; Kirtland AFB, NM, Sightings by the 4925th
Apr 27, 1950; White Sands, NM, theodolite photo
May 11, 1950; McMinnville,
Oregon, Trent Photos
May 29, 1950; White Sands, NM, theodolite photo
At Los Alamos laboratories, New Mexico, a crash program to develop the
Hydrogen Bomb was underway during March 1950. There were many reports of ‘Green
Fireballs’, discs and globes seen all around Los Alamos
and Kirtland AFB during March 1950. This is just on month after the 4925th Test
Gruop (Atomic) set up shop at Kirtland AFB. During the period of March 14 through
17, 1950 many UFOs were seen hanging around northern New Mexico.”
Dan Wilson also presents U.S. government (Project Blue Book,
U.S.
Air Force) UFO documents that pertain to the UFO case.
Related posts:
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Aerial photograph of Albuquerque Army Air Base (now Kirtland
Air Force Base). Labeled are the bomber training, Sandia Base,
Sandia School, and VA Hospital. (April 1942) (text by Wikipedia)
(wikimedia.org) (wikimedia.org photo)
Satellite photo of Albuquerque, New Mexico (tageo.com)
(tageo.com photo)
