Round bright UFO seen in New Mexico in 1950

Summary

In February 1950, Airman Martin Boone of the U.S. Air Force reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon near Tularosa, New Mexico. The object was spotted at 5:30 AM and remained in the sky for about five minutes. Boone described it as a bright, round object, roughly the size of a half-dollar coin, that did not move or change shape. His detailed and consistent account adds credibility to the report. The official document, partially illegible, notes that no local air traffic or experiments were recorded in the area at the time, and no conventional explanation was found for the sighting.

The report includes a witness statement from an officer who confirmed the observation and detailed the conditions. There was no active radar or other equipment that could have identified the object. Despite subsequent investigations, no conventional explanation emerged. The document, filed under GCUM, was archived by the Department of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena Investigations, highlighting official interest in such events during the Cold War.