January 1, 1949🇺🇸Sighting
Physical EvidenceMilitary Base

Unknown Base: Alleged Flying Saucer Photography by Von Poppen

Estonian photographer Nicholas von Poppen claimed to have documented a large disc-shaped craft and its deceased occupants at a New Mexico military installation. Scholars suggest the account originated as a fictional narrative.

Date
January 1, 1949
Location
Unnamed military base, New Mexico🇺🇸
Type
Sighting
Country
🇺🇸 United States

Background

Witness Account Nicholas von Poppen, an Estonian-born photographer based in Los Angeles, disclosed to George Tyler that he had been commissioned to photograph an unidentified flying object at an undisclosed military facility in New Mexico. Von Poppen reported conducting photographic documentation over a two-day period, capturing images from multiple angles.

Alleged Craft and Occupants The craft was described as a large disc-shaped object. Von Poppen claimed to have photographed four deceased beings positioned in swivel-back seats. The entities were characterized as approximately four feet in height with albino-like physical features.

Interior Details According to Von Poppen's account, the craft contained a book displaying unusual symbolic markings and a device resembling a large electronic tube that emitted intermittent beeping sounds.

Source Credibility Historians and UFO researchers, including Gray Barker, have questioned the authenticity of this narrative, suggesting it may represent a fictional story that was subsequently elaborated upon rather than a documented factual event.