Second Batch of UFO Files Includes 209 Reports Near Sandia Base

Green orbs, saucer-shaped objects, and fireballs were reported near Sandia Base in New Mexico. A file released in the latest batch compiles 209 such reports, recorded between 1948 and 1950.

That is one of the more striking details in the second release of documents about unidentified sightings. The U.S. Department of War released 64 records, including documents, an image, and videos. Some of the video titles describe dramatic scenes, but don’t say what the footage actually shows.

Hundreds of Reports Near One Base

The Sandia Base file documents sightings and investigations in the area. It includes hundreds of reports of lights and shapes, some described as green orbs, fireballs, or disks. This is not an account of a single event, but a collection of reports gathered over several years.

Image From a Radar Tower

Another record contains an enhanced image of an unidentified object, taken from a ground-based radar tower, a system that detects objects using radio waves. The image is part of the material released in this batch, alongside older documents and videos.

Fighter Jet and Orbs Near a Submarine

The title of one video describes a U.S. fighter jet firing at an unidentified object over Lake Huron. The title of another describes several orbs near a submarine, entering and emerging from the water. These are descriptions in the published titles, not explanations of what the footage shows.

What Remains Unknown

The released information does not specify what appears in the videos or what conclusions the agency that reviewed them reached. It also offers no explanation for the sightings near Sandia Base or what exactly appears in the radar-tower image.

Hundreds of reports accumulated near one base. What did people see there?