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Incident 223 At 2130 hours, 5 Dee 1948, Capt Goade, flying a 0-7, No. AF 9901, enroute from Lowry AF Base, Denver, Colorado, to Williams AP Bese, Chandler, Arizona, reported his position to the Control Tower, Kirtland AF Base, as being a ;Toximately 10 miles east of Albuquerqe, Capt Goade stated he hai seen & green flare arise nat a sone to an altitude of ayproximately 500 ft om the east slope o a teins at about 2127 hours, He was fl) ing at 18,000 ft. Stated he had jnst ,een the same type flare at approximately 2105 hours just west of Las Vegas, New Hexico, et ep roxima*el, 2105 noure, ” a ov > Other sightings of this fl-ure are a: fc} lows: Deo l 730 p. a. Mary & John Smith (Lae ¥ » B. &M,) 9:05 P.M, (Capt Gowie) west of Las Vegas, 8. XM, 9:15 p. a. Mr & Mrs Lewie Martiner (Las Vegas, 3. x.) 9115 - 9:30 p.m. Mr Roger Lewis (Las Vegas, BH. M.) 915 p. Mee Rev & Mra S. ¥, Woilese (Near lacy, KN. x.) R27 p. a. Capt Goude & Major Carter (Ineident 23 & 225a) near Altmaouercque, 3, ° . Mr Erneet Van Lioyd, Pilot and Co-Pilot James L. Smith (Las Vegas, §. M.) *0O - 10115 p.m. Mrs Woodrow House (Near Las Vegss, N. M,) S « Me gt. & Mero Prank Henaley (Near Levy, N. &é.) p. w. Mr Prenk Green (Tempcrary Senta Fe % St> tion ON VA, §.M.) De Ds George (4m.?) Birt (Heer Las Vers, X. &.) BOTK: = Inyiry of local airfields both commercial anid governmental unearthed ao applicable explanation of thir phenomena, Holloman AYP Base performs no research work at night ani on Sundays vaich involves the uve of any lignting device or fl res such ac deceribed.