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RESULTS OF AN INQUIRY BY PROFESSOR LINCOLN LA PAZ
Dr. LaPaz, Di rector, Instttute of Meteorittcs,
University of New Mexico, submitted an analysis of the various
observations on May 23, 1950. He concluded, as a result of
his investtgation, that approximately half of the phenomena
recorded we re of meteoric origin . The other phenomena
commonly referred to as green fi r eballs or discs he believed
to be U.S. guided miss-iles be in g tested in the neighborhood
of the installations. Dr . LaPaz pointed out that tf he were
wrong in interpreting the phenomena as originating with U. S.
guided missiles that a systematic investigation of the obser
vations should be made immediately. Dr . LaPa2 pointed out that
missiles moving with the velocities of the order of those
found for the green fireballs and discs could travel from the
Ural region of the USSR to New Mexico in less than 15 minutes .
He suggested that the observations might be of guided missiles
launched from bases in the Urals.
On the basis of the investigations made by Dr . LaPa2
and the Air Force, it was concluded that the occurrence of the
unexplained phenomena in the vicinity of sensitive installations
was a cause for concern . The Atr Force entered into a contract
with Lard-Air, Incorporated, Alamogordo , New Mexico, f or the
purpose of making scientific studies of the green fireballs and
dtscs . It was pointed out in the summary furnished by OSI on
July 19, 1950, that the unexplained greenfireballs and discs
are still observed in the vicinity of sensitive military and
Go,pernment installations.
RESULTS OF AI R FORCE INVESTIGATION
The Air Force together with Land- Air, Incorporated,
have established a number of observation posts in the vicinity
of Vaughn, New Mexico , for the purpose of photographing and
determining the speed, height and nature of the unusual
phenomena referre d to as green fireballs and discs. On May 24,
1950, personnel of Land- Air, Incorporated, sighted 8 to 10
objects of aerial phenomena. A 24~'flj ur day watch is being
maintained and has been designated ~ roJ·ect Xw}qkl~_."
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