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UFO. United States

ID #1605773651
Added Thu, 19/11/2020
Author July N.
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Initial data

Initial information from sources or from an eyewitness
Incident date: 
09.08.1980
Location: 
авиабаза Киртланд
Альбукерке, NM
United States

Several security guards at the Manzano weapons depot adjacent to Kirtland air force base saw a bright light drop in the restricted area. The fourth security guard saw a light in the shape of a disc around a bunker used to store nuclear weapons. 

As a result of the incident, a report was filed with the air force office of special investigations (AFOSI) in Kirtland. 

The incident was later investigated by agent Richard Doty , an interesting and mysterious figure often featured in UFO literature. Doty filed a preliminary report on the incident, which was recognized and published by the air force. 

Original news

Date:  August 9 1980
Location:  Kirtland AFB, Albuquerque, NM
Time:  Morning. 
Summary:  Several security guards at the Manzano Weapons Storage Area, adjacent to Kirtland AFB, saw a bright light descend in a restricted area. A fourth guard observed a disk shaped light in the vicinity of a bunker used to store nuclear weapons. The incident resulted in a report being filed with the Air Force Office of Special Investigations (AFOSI) at Kirtland. The incident was subsequently investigated by agent Richard Doty — an interesting and mysterious figure who often appears in the UFO literature. Doty filed a preliminary report on the incident, which has been acknowledged and released by the Air Force. 
Source:  Bruce Maccabee

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