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#1948

2 cases tagged 1948.

OTHER·1948-12-01·unresolved

DOE files, Sandia / Pajarito / PANTEX, 1948-1950

Three previously-classified Department of Energy files covering 1948 to 1950 sightings near the United States' core nuclear weapons sites (Sandia, Los Alamos / Pajarito, and PANTEX). Released through PURSUE Release 02 on May 22, 2026.

Sandia (NM), Pajarito Plateau (NM), PANTEX (TX)·Document

DOD·1948-01-07·explained

Mantell Incident

Captain Thomas F. Mantell, a Kentucky Air National Guard pilot, died after his F-51 Mustang crashed during a high-altitude pursuit of an unidentified object reported by Godman Field tower personnel and civilian witnesses near Franklin, Kentucky.

Franklin, Kentucky·Document