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INSPECTOR GENERAL, USAFOFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS
OS I DISTRICT FILES22d DISTRICT: GRIFFISS AFB, ROME, N.Y,OS I FILE OESIGNATION 2 4 - 1 8 5 - 2 2
UNITED STATES AIR FORCETHE INSPECTOR GENERAL
OFFICE Or SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS
RSfQST OF INVESTIGATION
FILE MO.
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MOV 3 1343REPORT MADE BY
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PROJiGT C&ODG3Incident, Bos
_ DO -jf22, Griffiss rS3PERIOD
13 October 1949
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on, Hew York OFFICE OF ORIGIN
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SYNOPSIS
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An litres tig at ion" conducted to develoption regarding the observation of an unknown flying objecton 10 Septeiober 1949 near Boston, New York, indicates thatthree -witnesses sighted this flying object from ten tofifteen seconds* Excellent weather conditions enabledwitnesses to follow objectfs -westerly course, -withoutinterruption or obstruction* With the exception of theobject's position in flight, the information of observersagreed* Attention is inMi.tedtothecma^^ica.tions of
f*rms and are also employed by industrial firms situatedin B'Jtffalo, Hew York. Employment investigation reflectsthat witnesses are considered reliable, loyal, and trust-vrortay. ^o-ravsr, both male witnesses have completed onlythe equivalent of sev^n. (?) school grades. In conclusion,further investigation failed to reveal othar observers,radar tracing, or exparimental operations being conductedin this area during the incident period.
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DETAILS:
Date of Observation 10 S Date of Intervie-.y 13 Oobober 194:3
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3xact tin» of observation (local) 1700 SST
Place of Observation.:(Map Coordinates)
Boston, i'Te-*r YorkTaken from Detroit (V8) SectionalLongitude 79 Latitude 43"
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Position of observer (a i r , car, bldg, location of - gi^s details;)Observers were fi l l ing silo in a rural farming area near Hamburg, llew York,Point of; observation vras approximately one thousand (1,000) feet abovesurrounding area, and clear of any visual obstructions«,
Wnat attracted attention to object:Observers were operating a machine fil l ing the s i lo . "While checking theoutlet chute, observed "disc" passing overhead.
Number of objects and sketch of formation or grouping:One object.
Apparent sise (compare to known object, i«e. , sun, moon, thumb or fist atarna length.}* ^_^Size of object -was comparable to an automobile hub-cap held at arms length*
Color of object:Dull, ligisfc color, or similar to aircraft covering.
Shape (giTe graphic description - compare "with-known, object):Object -was comparable to an automobile hub-cap held at arms length.The diameter was about eight (8) inches. The observers could not give anestimate of the thickness j but the object appeared, to have-a flat surfaceand not completely "ball shape".
Altitude (Angle of elevation above horizon - 0° at horizon, 90° overhead)The object pas33d at an angle of forty-five (45) degrees overhead frorapoint of. .observation, at an. estimated altitude of five thousand • (5,000) fast,
Direction from observer (Angle clockwise from North) tWhen first seen? West When last seen? East
.Distance from observer (Distance to town, bldg, e t c . , over vjhich objectappeared to be):Object appeared to pass over an area approximately one (l) mile from thepoint.of observation. (No towns, bldg, e t c . , located near area)
Direction of flight of object (s ) :Flighty path of object was from due West to due East.
Time in sight:The object was observed for approximately ten (10) seconds.
15. velocity (time to _coyer given angular distance):The object vras traveling well over five hundred (500) miles per ho-j".Observers have seen fast-moving c^r-^r.ticr ,-s.l -.,;"- o.irora:'t rr_ rv:-.jr~ "^•;c.;iL3io".i3 , '~-'-~ th~ object; moved so juiokly that i t vras oo::.plet ,ri y out of7ie?r Ln a r^at^er of seconds.
"i^, So'.md and odor:No sound nor odor was noticodo
17. Trail (color, length, width, persistence, etc.)No t r a i l nor any other distinguishing characteristics noticed by observers,
13. Luminosity (visible by reflection, incan.descenes, other - degree ofbrilliance)-* • - • • • * : - • • . " ' . - : : . . : - • •
No luTTiiatttta characteristics noticed by the observers.
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19O Projections ifins^ wings, rods,- antennae,- canopies, e t c . ) : •'.:. •-•••• -No pro53«tions, fins^«mngsi e t c . ; were noticed by observers. - -^ -- -
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20. Maneunrera (turns, clinibs, dives, etc. - sketch of flight path):parallel to earth's surface at all,points >of obser-
eonpletely-disappe
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attention of fellow workers; while doing so•followed the objeot *JJ rf l£ght^*"uzitil i t
vis ion. The "disc1* moved at an extreme highjpvadC'froa-i'nornial eye .^iiewj^within _a_rnatter of
»econds,J
22. SffectObservers s-fcated tha t no c loud^fSrifiaiSidns were observed on t h i s date.
23. Additional ^iaf ormatioairqoncerning object j -' • ^ iThe "ro^md disor* appeared "to movev^n axis :parailei to-the ear th ' s surface,
••24, Weather conditions and light a t time of. sighting:iSfffatix©!*'cOttdit-ibBS 'ww^roxcellesi;. No clouds, long ranee v i s i b i l i t y and
L-temperature. • " ' ' •"-•'
Name and-address of observers;Mr, gaaiiMra,
Hambiarg, New Yoti
Occupation -and hobbie s::v/: 'i
escorts!st mostly of sports activities.
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The records of the Buffalo Police Dens rt~?>-.t,"to r^ve?.! r.'-v* iv.f^r-nati:?. •"•'"-i-ta.liiii •: " ~-
'accoraijvr bo^bhe enyolo 77 /3v-f: records of the CVivrole t—3uff = i c ^ i v i s i e n , v/?.3 borr. 3:1 IflflflHHPNMIP^1 Buffalo, iTe-?/ York, and has _bjjo_nemployed in various positions for this organization since 9 January 1 33.<has ••?. satisfactory efficiency rating, 'is nd no derogatory iri-f^niti on cou.lr. bepbtsi. red from int.vi'visv/s or s;nploy.^ent r^or^^^^Heoords indicate that ranekcompleted seven (7) years of schooling.«(HHMH|HHMHP*a^s is • estimated atthirty to thirty-five years. '- ' ^ ^
Due to the rural sparsely-settled farms, i t was iiiipossible to contactneighbors for interviews.
N I P WKHKKto pass a yrLSloja Jbest annually to.Buffalo Division.
NOTE: Attached is a letter received byformation regarding the observation of the "flying disc"*
I B P ^ requiredsatis factpxy_..wo 'k: at the Chevrolet--
requesting m-
1. Date ot Observation; 10 Septenfcer 1949 Dat9 of Interview 18 October, 1949
2. Bxaot tifflB of ob a errata on (local) 1700 EST
3. Place of Qb-semration: Boston, New York(Map Coordinates) Taken-from Detroit (V8) Sectional
Longitude 79° 481 Latitude 43° 441
4. .Position of observer (air, car, bldg, location of - give details:)Observer ^ as assisting iihe Paneks in filling si lo, and in a position iden-tical t? that of Joseph and Clara i-'anek,
What_ attracted attention to objeot:1 served object while checking outlet chute, and immediately called to
^6^ention of 3ednasz.
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6. "uniber of obiects and sketch of formation or erourdOnly one object v/as observed. . '
7. Apparent size (compare to known object, i . e . , sun, moon, thumb or fist atarms length.) sThe object,, according to 3ednassr, could be comparable in 3ize to an auto-mobile hub-cap, held at arras length. The diameter TJUS approximately eight(3) incheso
8. Color of object; .The color ms dull, and believed to be similar to aircraft covering*
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9» Shape (give graphic descr ip t ion ,- compare with known ob jec t ) :The shape appeared to "be tha t of en automobile hub-cap. The object was
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Ait.it'..:ie 'v^::"le of e levat ion above horizon - 0 ao /lorizo'.-i, 00r' •")•;-::•• -;.ui)TV. ;• ••rr*":t :. ass-id at an an^ii; of fort/-fi"v^ (^"; a g r e e s overhead frco.-.olr:' . f o'::3arv';.tion, a~ si) estimated a l t i t u d e c.r r i v s tho'isand ^5,030)
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locfcvise • :frome ''-ihen l a s t s lias
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Distance frora. observer (Distance to to^m, bldT,, e t c . , ov^r vrhich objectappeared to be) :The o c t e t ' s cath "was estimated at being about one (1) wile from thepoint of observation.
Direction of f l ight of object ( a ) : •• • .The o b j e c t s fligh"t path was from due West t o due East,
Tims in sight:The object Twafl observed, approximately, for about f i f teen (15) seconds.
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Velocity (time to coyer given angular distance):The observer believes that the speed of the unknoTim object vras "well over onethousand (1*000) miles per hour.
Sound and odknr: .So sound nor odor was noticed* ' r •"
Trail (color, length, -width, persistence, etc.)No t r a i l or <yfcher'relative reactions were, observed,
Lumiros -.xy (Tisible by reflection, incandescence, other - degree of brilliance)Infor ant stated.that the sun reflected froni th^ object, but no other luminousfeatures were observsd*-
Projectior.s (fins, wrings, rods, antennae, canopies, e tc . ) : •¥.Q projections, fins, iirin^s, rods, e tc . , were noticed.
Maneuvers (t^irns, climbs, divsa, etc, - sketch of flight path):Ho'Violent xaaneuvers were observed. Object's flight path vras straight andlevel•
2 1 , I&nner of disappearance:Informant stated that he had observed the unknown object until, due to thehigh velocity of speed, it passed out of the normal vision. ;
22, Sffect on cloudstHo clouds were visible during the date of observation.
earth's surface.
2 4 . weather = o n d " ^Observer stated twas excellent.
ddress of observer:
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1, Teletype sequences of local weather conditions:Clear - visibility five (5) miles - Wind, South at four (4) miles perhour (1700 BST sequence)
2, Winds aloft report:As of 1703 EST
3000 feet - wind 300 degrees - calm4000 feet - vdnd 60 degrees - 2 knots
, 5000 feet - wind 60 degrees - 2 knots6000 feet - wind 350 degrees - 3 knots7000 feet - wind 340 degrees - 5 knots
3« Local flight schedules of commercial, private and military aircraft flyingin vicinity at the time:(Check Canadian activity if close to border)
A check of local Airport failed to reveal any information pertaining tothis alleged report*
4, Possible releases of testing devices in vicinity sent aloft by Ordnance,Uavy, Air Force, Army, Weather Units, Research Organizations or any other;obtain computed or-observed trajectory of device (theodolite, radarreadings* etc.) • -
Investigation failed to reveal -any information pertaining to testingdevices, experiments, etc., being conducted in this area.
This investigation was conducted in accordance -with the provisions of0SI Bulletin Number Four (4) and AFCSI Letter Number eighty-five (85), dated12 August 1949.
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UNITED STATES AIR FORCET H E INSPECTOR GENERAL
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PROJECT SRyEGE, Kesr York
21 October, 5 g^cetA>er 1949OFFICE OF ORIGIN
STATUS
CHARACTER
SPTCIAL ISQl AIRCRAFTREFERENCE
Lead Shoot frora DO 122, Gri£flag A?3f dated 24 Qgtober XS45r Fl la NoSYNOPSIS
CLASSIFICATION C A ^B Y A U T H O R I T Y 0 . .••••••
K«RTKvKUHZE,Capt,USAFHistorian
5 DEC 1975 sj
An i&wrtlg&tion oonduotod t odovolop icforositiou ralatiTWt o an imldentifiad f ly ing objecttdiioh wa» seen b yandHew York, on th# night of 20October 1S49.
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local) 13SO to 184S
79° ST1 Latitwda 43° IS 1
Toilt ioa «T oba«t-T«r (a ir , oar* bldg, loaatioa of - 5lire detai ls 0h i s oar aorfch em ^artland Road, aorth of Rauta Nuai>er
thr«« (3) from Lake Ontario*
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attention vas attr&et«<i b^tho speed and color or the obj«ot«
aad glosteh of formation or grouping*
tnoon, thu^» or fiats at
of ^(&s«r*«r rtatad that ther* ym* one (1)
mt s i i « (ootspare to known objoot, ! • « • ,
ste-tad t object rsa«sfcled a right -? -?rfaoa s««n at a«f an« (1) fflilo, at an al
g g pof fi^s Hundred (300)
Color of objecttObject tms a lighter bla» than a -wirx, t ip l ight , and T*aa ahouU th« ooior ofbvarniag
3hap* (gi1** gr&or+Xa desoriptior. - oottmar« •with -r-iOb.ject sas s««»n as a aingl* light and liad" no apparent;
1CU Altitude (Angle of ele"»mtion aboro hori*on • 0° at horixons 90° oTerh«ad) i'Obcwrer e«tiafttad that the object^ was 30^ abore hori«oa
11* Dirsctiaa from obserrer (Angl« olookarise fromfirtt ftsen? l a s t seen?
Gb#«rf»r « t s traveling in a northerly, dirss^ioaj object ?ras f i r s t sa«ri intb t d d i d i th t itbs fsast, aad disappeared in the
»«t-7«r (Distarsoe to tc*ror bldg12 % Diatar«« fromapp«ar«G
g , aver r^iioh
not able to satjabiiah di3tano©#
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IS.. Direction c-f flight of o
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\¥vj (tine to cover g'-"1
Observer estimated ciis"t:a.:e<3 covered as about ai^ht (3) :oii^a»
Sound aad odor:Ocsanrer 5"tat;«d "that he h&d S"copped "the car ard goirfcen out, bixt oould dtrtooi;nei ther sorusd nor odor* , ,
i l (^Lar, langtfa, -eridth, peraistencs, ate.)s~tat«d that ao trail -sms apparent*
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20, IS(u»unr»r« (turnt, climbs, diTWi# «*«. - sketch of fl ight path) tOb««rf«r stvtad that object naiotcdaad U T « 1 f l ight , without deviation Ineours* or
aaao aajanor as an eleotrie
("risible bvrafl«otion, iEcandesoanoe, other - degree of briilianee) tObverrar stated tfeoct object warn about &»:-hrilllarrt as a blue E mJLn.3 Star*
wir^a, rodst antettnao, canopies^ etc«)s
?«wfc off a fiwr «p*rk«# and disappeared in the slight Wine turr^d off*
22* Effeot cm elondatstated that th»re "were »e alouda ir. tha Ti
2S» Additional information oona^rniag objeoti
24, f a t h e r condition* and li^ht at t iae of sightingJolear and usrerbrieted*
and address.of observert
Oooupatlojas
(Socket Tert).
Hobbies s Hunting
Hiagara Falls, Sew York, aa a Laboratory a«ohaai«
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Did observer ^ar glasses, especially polaroid gla33es at ti:ae of sighting, ori ^X-MCTTj, -J: . . : _. . . .
0b3«3rv-.-r does not -\ oar ;;la3sns» Object •..'».-? viayred thro .; u ;•.:: auto..x)bii3 T/
ID .".arch 1914 . r it j .Ma r s ©t, York
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2Q Oot 1949 Date of Interricnr 25 Oct 1949
risact of ob«»rration ( l o c a l ) 1330 t o 184
Plaoe of QbaevTation;(Map Coordinate*) Longitude 79° 37 l Latitude 43
4« Poaition of observer («ir, oar, "bldg, location of - ..:iTe detailsi)Gbnmrmr im* an. oeoupazrb in a car heading north on Hart land Rd«, north atSout* 104, and approximately three (3) ndles i>ox\ Lakn Ontario,
5« »fhat abtrscted attention to object j0bsenwrts attention iraa attracted by the speed and color of the object.
6« Nuntoer of objects and ak*teh of formation or groupingsObttrwr stated that there -was one (1) object.
?, Apparent s lse (con^are to known object, i«9», sun, laoon, thuudt> or f i s t ataraoi length)*Observer stated that the object "was appro3diaat»l;r t he 3ix«? of a cigarette
-when Tiewed at anas length
8« Color of objectsObserver stated that the objectburning natural
a light "hlue, resembling the flsuae from
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9a Shap<9 (~I"79 graphic description - nparG "srL'-fn 1-i
iiI-3 oi' e horison <•»
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Obsa:
-.xrec-ion. riThan Tirst saen?Gbserrar
o;.i Vorth) :•hen l a s t 5U-5n'?
in a northerly direction..it 'was first 3oen in the ©suit, and disappeared in the Treat,
12. Idatara* from ob6«nrer (Distance to xwwat o
afcc», over -which abjoot
unable to e stablish distance» but thought that i t was not orer(3/4) of a aile away*
13* Dire«t4«i o€ flight of obiect (s)iQbj««t trvrmlrndtrtm 9 B»t toirest*
X4« Tiaa? in lightsObj#ot w in 9i$ht from five to eight seconds*
15* Yeloolty (tlae to sorer (iren «ja£ular diitancc) t9ba*rnrT •irtiaftted AUtaxuja coYer«d «s from ?i?e (5) to ten(10) alias
Sound sad. adortcrtat d I t&t he h&d out of th« oar, but could detsot neither
sound aor odor
17* trmll (attar* length, width, persistauoe.Observer stated that no t r a i l »as apparent*
IS* Lmatcasity (idsible by refl»<rtiant incaudascence, other •• degree ofbrilliaafi*) t •
stated that the ob.j ot iras about as brilliant as a brl^it star*
risible19# Frojsrctioaa (?irm
?rt>j«cticaa vrarfli
20. l&u&auv«$r» (turns, Cflis6*a di?ss
rods, antennae, oanopias, 3to.)i
- skotah of flight path) tstated that the objeot aaiixtaisjed flight, -without deviation
in. amirs* or altitude
21. i armer of disappe&raafietlight disapoeared in the s am isarmer as an aleotris light being turned
2Zm Effect on oloudststated that ther* were no clouds ix the vicinity.
Additional OOIT> objaott
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'i-U Weathar conditions and light at tiraa of sighting;:ibilit:r TH5L3 claar and unrestricted^
Oesrtpati Jr.:•;:isl v.-«~ in :oc;cet -st at Holl \ 1 U ; v i j i » ;,i?w York*
/.sting and .'ishiag%
-soar ?;lass*s, espaoially polaroid glasses ai; tiaw of sighting, or matiarough o aopy# window, or other tnaLnspareat materiail?
glasses, oarractibl* to 2O/2O# Objeot %7a» viewed throu^i an
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Ob sorterautosBoile windshield^
IKTESTIC^TIOB H T1ATI7S TO I ORM&S?
DiTE 0? BIRTH* 24 August 1913 ?IACE OF ::IBTHt Hiascara Fal l s , Hew York
On* (1) year at Lookport High School, Lookport, 3«w York
PASTHadlatar (k
as a Pr«sa Operator and Di» S«tt«r by HarrisonLoolcperfe, Hew To»k, from 4 April 1934 to
27 D»—aber 1947* Xjxfonaaat reiigund to wter his enmbu«in««»t and Is « l igibla for rehlr«, having had aa«so«Xl«zxt «fflsi»noy rating while employad.
as General aatatarasmce by Fainao^t Foods,3art»r, -lew Tork# frt>a June 1S47 to March 1349« lai'oraaatvraa la id off du» to lack of work, and i s e l ig lb lar«hire, haring i\ad a good affi«isnoy ratiag; -while
Heeorda carry th« notatisjia "••very good
?RES F- T HKFLOT5S5?!? s Labor at ory Techad o ian a tFal l s t 'sow Yorkfn
AiroraftOs
to RAQIR
radar rtafci not in operation a t the tisae of the incident*
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X« Teletype sequanoea of local ?r©ath«r conditions? -ime 1304olouds at 1200 fee t , T i s ib i l i ty four (4) railaa with 3 aoke aod
3ovttinrart; aight (3) a l i a s , ranperatns-e. 59°, T.4m PoiTrts i
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f iUh- sah.3duJ.0a oi' co:.~~-r>reL3.1in vicinity at. the tizws( •"•*rcisidiaun activity i, oioae t c border)
A check of local Airports failad to re?eal .'-my Irl'orriatio"-^ pertciiiins; toth* i
?o»sibl» r»l«aaae of teatiag deiricea in vioinity sent aloft by Ordnsuooe,Air Foro«, A.ray, 7*«ather Unita, Hasearch Orpuairatior.a or any otherj
•to.)odnptxtvd or obsei-yed trttjeotory of radar
failed to«tp«r±2B»3ita
aay information pertaining to teatia^;oocduoted in tha
this lumrti^ation wa» oor.duoted i a aoeordanco with th» proviaionB of OS It l S f (4) d CSZ L t t Ybto i h t f i (35).t l a Sua^«r four (4) , wad AFCSZ L«tt«r
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a blua
h,.tud« orand omr«d an «stiaat«d fir*
:- 1249. : T m; "art Ian a ;'.co.d, north of a out a
throe (Gj a&Ias from Lixka Ontario in uia-ara County, when "which apceared to be about the six© of a -aiv^ t i p light on* an
" Mng from east to ?fest, ia Is^rel f l i ^ . t , -without deviationpurse• The li./vht was in si^ht for froa five ia oi^ht seconds,g g
Although i t iras a quiet awningft t
d fir* sdlMr Although i t iras a quiet awning , « « «able to hear «xy unuaual sound, a-ron after atopt>v- th» car ana getting out.••"••hile i t 7?a» iapossibla to accurately ju^so altitude or distance I would aaythat a cons*risoa oould be satde to tlio wiag tip U#it of aa aircraft at araltitud© ot «3» hundred (500) foot, distance o* OOT (I) ail*, and eatimtod3w& of as* than, and (1000) BflPB, Thero *»r« noiraili^ aparks or eridenc*of any tyoe ^ ^ prop«llant suah aa ia a rooket or jot. The light diaapcoaredin the 8*9* mxxmr aa «uxel««trio ligrt b«i»8 ttsrr»d off. At the inatant ofdi»ap?«aura23«» a few oraoge-red ap«*fc» appeared and fa l l a;Uo«t ias»diat»ly.
It mm the«««n a.
first thoi^ht «ft& that i t u w a s airortift until I realixad that ife jtemln l i h t ld h bli^ht* -would h*v« been re-roraed, and that I -would
t 4 ^ o f a blue oc»% Th* apeed also ruled out the posaibility*&X*r*tt+ I har« worked around places for the past tveiw|aairooket te«t» on the XS«lt and hwre soon the Sorth
b t h^ ^ d |aairooket te«t» on the XS«lt and hwre soon the
F 8a flam wid# open, but hacro t»v»r yet ae«a anything that atiat ^*ioh the^hfc «a t ^ X i ^
ofrOexober
^ ^ ^ M w r a 4 ^ * » > t « o r « t and St.ai»«« Fire,oauXd explain th* nature of the Ughfe that iraa aeon on 20
i-c is sr'»hare n»«<i the atatamesit, consist ing of one ( l ) . p s r » . and
s t f k l d d b l f ' "s ^ , i g of one (
t , to the best of 737 knowledge aad belief.
and V?it2»aaed 9 1949
UNITED STATES AIR FORCETHE INSPECTOR GENERAL
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:.:";CI-£KT, 7^lSlAl^3uaa - PERRY CITY,UAD, aBAR ITHACA, N':v.V YORK23 •::i,c?j;ai:. &
PERIOD1 10 January 1950
OFFICE OF ORIGIN
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REFERENCE
30 ESCSHSBB 19tt9 "Sdition of Syracuse aarald-Jottrnal, Syracuae^ Hew lSYNOPSIS
KURT K. KUNZE, Capt, USAFH»stoffaS
5 DEC 1975 «-~ — j
• Aaarlal object* reportedlyat *pprexi3»t#2y 1530, &
bonHotd, o u r Ithaca, Hew4 C n ^ i
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irhich articleyr-acnse,edi t i cn of the. Syracuse ilar aid-Journal,
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— — —• This area i s now i n the Plying Saucer belt? a rtaynol da v i l l a f s t i l ly , _ _
^ her daughtery^SHHBhto6 ay they saw the swi f t ly movingf la sh of a s i l very object in the sky*
They stepped the ir car about two lailea aast of Perry City and al ightedto -»at«i -J» strange object , MMMMiV ^ o had a longer view than theothers* sagps there vero two of the objects , described aa resemblinga a shiny/ fjwrtograph record*, and moving ^very rapidly*•*
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2*the-that on 28 Ceceaber ISdriven
her alleURoynoldaville, Sow York was
observation of an object in the sky*by
She statedroxiaately 1530, «h&A riding in an autoiacblle^ age 22 and accompanied by her da.n^teffg/ggg
oast of Perry City on tbs Trxtoansburg-Ferryg g Tnmpirtffa Comity# n « r Eistric* So* 15 «choolhoua«> near the
;ioiae, latitad* 76 a«grees» ]|$s&ns«> w»si9 LcngittBie 1 2 degrees, 29 isins** north5oho obaarrwi aa obSong object^ silver in color, idth a second object appsrenta^attaohad by BtrapafW aoia»tliing -phlch jotacd to b« ligfefe in color and shaped Ilkaan uadxrclla upsid* do^e»*^MM|iBBBB>»id not malce her observations knrrwi to herson. and dau^iter mt fipg^ but aaked them If they had aeen anything unusual* Shsstated tiiat her dacrfiter told bar she had SMB eofiething and asked bar brother toatop th» car, i tde . he aid*^MMMlMH^ims riding in the nd-ddla of tha frontsaa't and her dao^rter iraa sitting at her right aid** The car nas headed in an
direction, tosrsrd Ithaca, Bew Tork -srhen they observed this object in thesicy, to thair l e f t , Jtut above the treatops of a -wooded area* She stated that3s the object began to disappear behind the treetops, the two object* seesned to berotating lik© phonograph re cards then seened to iaerge and become one object, Mrs*
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that the day waa very warm} that the sky **as very dear with a fewoverhead and that the sm was very high in the sky« She added that there was
soiaad, odor, or signs of vapor of any nature and that they watched th» object forp y one or two s&mitas, althot^h she was not sure of the exact time. She
farther stated that the object was moving vtacj rapidly and after i t f s disappearancethey rove around a ona square nila area, believing they might be able to eight theobject again in order to get a better Idea of what i t looked lijce, but without success*She stated that the object did not have wings or fins* la^HHP*?add€d that theyimmediately proceeded to Ithaca, Hew Tork widjffiMgted *** incJ-dcn^ ^° ^ « HQIJS Sditar,Ithaca ^dornal* After ret-oming hoias, IfrstlSHHRaXled a nmaber of people in thisarea with whom she was acquainted, to inquire whether or not they had seen the objectbut none of them had observed any unxaual objects in the sky«
3. '•'i.-jh school student, waa intarviswed "by this Agent concerning her alleged observa-•ii-n of a e r i a l objects* She stated that on 2i> Laceraber 19 -9 at about i-jjjjQ, .vhila
vacTcmpanying her brother'and mother to Ithaca, 'few ICork on the Trtcaansburg«-?erry City..cad, Latitude 5& degrees, 35 nrins*, west , Longitude U2 degrees, 29 rains*, north,she observed an object which waa cescribed as oblong i n shape, approximately the s i z eof a piano and a second object which seesied to be attached to the larger object by-straps or ropes of a l i g h t e r color* She added that t h i s small object was in theshape of a bowl or mnbrella upside down* Kathleen s tated that af ter her mother askedher i f she had a**sa the object , she asked her brother to stop the car* which he did«She said that t b s y a l ighted from the car and observed t h i s object for approximatelyone or tvo TrtTmtJftg before i t vanished crwev the horizon, behind a wooded area* Shestated that the x*t* objects seemed to rotate and joined together jus t before -vanish-ing , adding that she did not hear any noise*" see any vapor or smoke nor did shedetect any. odor » Sis farther added that the ^bjggt did not s ee s t o have any wingsor ta i l* The wsather was described bj|*tlNIMHPHHHMl|N^ being very tsild, clear
white* claws? high overhead* bright sunshine, with no wind or snow*
U* This Afiant v M l M p M H B H p lHBHMH0H*Reynoldavllle, Se« Tort* -who stated that on Sf$ December 19^9 at approximately 1530^hile driving aboat taro sdles east of P«rry City, en the Perry City Road, Latitude56 degrees, 35 s&as^ -arest, Longitode 1+2 degrees, 29 sdns*9 norU|# his mother sadsister who Trere rl^big in ths frcnt seat with Mia, asked him to stop as they bad
k K i d t t l t d th d t t tg , p y
seen sea» object in the sky. KB iamedtataly stopped tha ear and got out to se« theobject also* U s •other sad siator pointed tha object out to him and W describedi t aa being oblons in shape, a light metallic gray in color with a small objectTffrieh ioeiaad to bfe suspended from the larger object* He added that this smallerobject seemed tor Ise shaped like a huge bowl and as the two objects disappeared* they77«re rotating reseoS&ing a shiny victrola record, then *e*m& to ixnit« becoadng oneobject* He stated that there seeded to be no sign of wings, t a l l , or anything which
semble the engine of an airplane. He stated that there \iaa no sotmd, odorthat the object seemed to be travel-
after i t disappeared he drove the ear aroundto observe this object again but withoutstated he drove his mother and sister to Ithaca*
the newspaper article which was published in theCth -<ea Journal appeared, he talked to a number of people about the incident but thatio one had seen this object*
or vapor Vnich cculd be detected*ling in a northeasterly directiona one square alia areasuccess* After this*.
Torje« He concluded
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5. Mrsnmxt the vldni^r
residing on the Tnaaiwbiirg-Perry City Hoad,and her children sighted the flying object, was
interviewed lap this agent* She stated that on 28 December 1^9 she was at hose a l lday and had gone cut on the porch a number of times but at no tine had she seen theobjects described by Ura4eVsYMP She stated that she had read the account in tbsIthaca Journal the following dip but had no idea I t was so close to her home until3be was inferased by the Tcriter. She further aentionedtha^sh^dici not know of any-ona in that vicinity who had seen this object, e^eept^MHsWHH^fend her family.
6. r oviz iras ljnterTrl3"rrBd AndT?t^t-7id that en 23 December 1 4-9 she "was at nor honae a l l day and did not s&e theob.jeeta dascribed by lMMNMMMK and her children, nor did she hear any airplanesflying overhead that day* She further states that later than evening, JlsVtfHHNNSfccalled her and asked whether or not she had seen the objects •which -srere seen nearher home • 3hs stated that she did not taow of anyone in that vicinity -who had seenthe objects, exc»ptvWHNiVNIMMRand her children*
7* 4^NflMHHHQflpM0H^ BiT5 #3, Trumanaburg, stated upon interview, thaton 23 Doccabcr igli9 she was at hose doing her housework and did not see the objectsdescribed l^MWHHMMRgjL^MU^i she had read about It in the newspaper* I t hadbeen deterxi£iB«r)gr9IHfHHfohat the "Stillman" house was the closest to the
in the road wbare they stopped to observe the objects in the sky» <wwthat she did not see or hear anything unusual and did not know anything
about i t until sita read about i t in the newspaper*
&• JflMsVsWfcMMjptvhose farm borders the strip of woods over which Mrs*the objects flying* stated that an 2& December X$k9 he waa at home and
had been out on <$i* farm with his tractor and had been, out in the ear also but thathe had set sees the objects described by KflMNMRPl He stated that he was wellacquainted with Ara+jflHRMaad reiaembered her calling him on the phone the eveningafter ahe had ©baesned the flying objects, to inquire ^rhetisr he had seen theseobjects In the
9* TM* jgant interviewed 23rs#JHNMiMHM|V school teacher* Trumansburg,Uew Tork and shs; stated thai she was at hona on 2& December 19U9 ss this was duringthe Chris'teas vacation period* She stated that she hac been goinh* in and oirt ofi»e house a grea% deal that afternoon as she was helping hear mother and father topack their trailer prior to their leaving for Florida* She stated that she didot see any objects in the sky nor did she hear any airplanes* She stated further
that since the Qarlstosas vacation she had talked to a great number oJLJlSJ'Alajdenteand fellow teachers bat no one had seen the objects describedof the students and teachers live in the vicinity of the locationand her children saw the objects in the sky.
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10« This Agsnt interviewed the Chief of ?ol icc,^ipB(Bfttodheatatad that•is had seen the article in the Ithaca Journal relative to th4sVMBM5*ho l i ^ e 1&the Perry City section and who bad seen the objects in the sky* 4 check of therecords revealed that there were no complaints received on 23 December I$b9 nor hadany lnfoxvatlcn other than that which was in the newspaper relative to the flyingobjects, be«n heard of In that locality* * '
11« ?Tofessor<«^|^(BBBWBWWs^^3istant Professor of Research at CornellUniversity, m* intervieTrod by the Writer and he stated that he had seen the articlein the Ithaca newspaper an;-was quite interested, having read considerable publicityabout various people in the different parts of the country who had observed flyingsaucers* Sfo further stated that there were no experiments being conducted at theniversity at this date and that there was no -weather apparatus sent, up to register
rather that day* He added that to the best of hia knowledge* 2& £ece&ber ^claar December day isith no 3now and excellent visibility*
the
12* This Agent interviewed lfe>4HsMNMff*» Operations Officer for theRobinson Airlines, Ithaca, Hew York* ,\&*44MNM^*noade a check of the records andstated that there wss no gearfeh*r apparatus used an 2& Eeee»ber 19L.9 or at ax& timeduring the aontii of Deuesber* Ss farther states that he observed the article inthe Itha** nswayspe* sad had questioned the pilots flying Robinson aircraft in thisvicinity on that date* He farther states that i t i s possible that lfra**s^ipv xssayhav* seen one of the Robinson Airliners, which i s a 13C-3, which landed at the IthacaAirport at 1535, coming in from a Buffalo to Rochester to Ithaca, New York flight*He stated further that this would place the aircraft in the vicinity described byMrs. *JsW&t apnroadmataly 1530, the time she states aha saw the object* AnotherEC-3 landed at the Ithaca Airport at approximately 1522 from a Syr*eus« to Ithaca,Sew York flight* He stated further that upon checking the maps In the OperationsRoom at the Hobinson Airlines, he determined that both fl ights, the one; froa Buffaloand the one from Syracuse, Hsw York, would circle for a landing near the -vicinitywhere Mrs* M f obeer»ed the objects on 23 Ceceaber 19U9*
Street, Ithaca, New York was interviewedby this Agent. ttr*10H0NP stated that he was a pilot with the Robinson Airlines andwas piloting a IC-5 on 28 Paeestosr 19U9 oa a flight from Buffalo to Rochester toIthaca, Hew Yorkand that he landed at approadaately 1533 after circling the areawhere Hrs%4Hiifcii3 alleged to have observed the* objects in the sky* He statedthat he di& not observe anything tnaxwual and that he circled at approxiaataly
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HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCETHE INSPECTOR GENERAL
OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS
UNCLASSIFIEDDISTRICT OFFICE NO. 22 - GRIFRSS AJR FORCE BASE
ROME, NEW YORK
22D-214.-19
SUBJECT:' Discovery of Balloon at Caaden, H.Y.SPECIAL INQUIRE
21 July 1950
TO:Director of Special InvestigationsHeadquarters, United States Air ForceWashington 25, D* C»
1* Inclosed are two copies of report of investigation prepared"by th is office pertaining to the discovery of a balloon a t Caiaden, N,T»
2* This case -was solved, inasmach as i t -eras determined that theballoon had escaped from an experimental laboratory at SyracuseUniversity, Syracuse* H»T»
" 3» If ftirthe^/oirTestigation i s desired regarding the balloons -featmay be on sale b^/Borger & Co*» Cleveland, Ohio* request t h i s office beso advised*
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6-19 1950OFFICE OF ORIGIN
DO #22* Griffiss A?3
SYNOPSIS
Itares tlgatiaa prodictrtcd, upon report frcmi the diJ<JO»yL'm£| * Vtfi !<•>«« apppcccLsately twerrty^f±T^ feet i n ,
^ HHMJl Caadon, 1UT, Ballocaa -was picked -op by CSX,^ i ^ fe OSX and Slectrontca
Girifilsa AFB» with joagatiTB rest&ts*CCtofftod A?B, Hlddlatomi* S ^ r failed
l a tafft $& acy qf t&o&d stati^£S«rthat 7#X»*A«. baXloc
fjfoa Burgersold i t to tha
that -that
^50}'and tha i Burgs*- 4s Cc« badib d f
Oiio, ccrvtrraX monthsflolarrlsion Co,, Toronto. Canada
two htta^ed suchI t -sas learnod from three sources that balloons ofare not utHi'sed by Cooraell A.eronairtdcra
Syracuse, H»T
yl a \mat«fH Keg Yoorte drea; nor in the Buffalo area*
of, Syracuse, H identified
on. 27 Jun© 2930*
oon 33 cs3dit»*iao<»riiig daring SXL ssperizasat cenduct^l t y that
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1» This i n v e s t i g a t i o n i s med ica t ed upon a r epo r t from TrooperSULLIVAN of the New Tork S t a t e Pol ice a t Camden, Hew York, on 6 J u l y 1950,.t o t he e f f ec t t h a t a ba l loon , aggroadbnately twenty-five (25) f e e t i n diameteriras discovered on the farm oi riAHMMpflfeft, approximately tfairty>»-fiTre (35)iailes northvest of GriffJLsa Air Force Base* According to the State Policethe belloa^sas known not to have been there on the 3rd of July 1950 bat "was.round byttMHNn h July I960. •
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balloon vaa picked lxp ty OSI Agent WALTER J» LUHEEJKW5KI andths £2nd OSI District Office* I t is "composed of an envelope,3 1mmt&*4±m (25) feet ta diameter frith, three (3) ncre-dnflatable
of a fabric covered collapcible wooden frame* The antiro en-i l bt
pt£a. satsris l i s astljaated to b« between .005 and .COS inches thick*
Hxm iasida and silysr on the oitteidQ* Wires are attached to thefotr t l » jmrpose of koeplng tbeoa in. place 'sidle the balloon i s
d^^A^ d and a heayy lacing about two (2)lacing • sarfcends Jtrcn one svid of the 3
ens. tos bfttiooq ar^ indicated baloy»
i-vMsmJhs Wrsstone Tir« and Rubber Cacipany, Akron, Ohio
Corp «ftbs fl ighttoths*
of ths fias sod ths tiiia fabric contained the insigjiia of themarkings t1U, 3* - 3* Baffalo, Rew Torka. A check with
at Olsarted Air Fore* Base, Klddle-tam* PennsylTBiiia^ failedi t tht tInf onaatiarr -which wotOd indicate that the balloon originated frtaa
5* Bert* B t f a r STAHST € • l^WIfl, K»SU-A and H/Sgt. RAISES ? . OLSSON, AF-6983697, of 1 i« 3171st Elec tronics Research aid Development Squadron, Q r i f f i s sAir Fcsrce Base, inspected tha reaoants of the balXooa« They advised that they
e both i n a good p o s i t i o n t o knenr whether a be l loon of t h i s type va* i n t^esay Ste&arltgr a t Ori f f ias Air Fores Base and advised t h a t t h e y had BO knew**
o f t h i a typ© of b a l l o o n haTing been launched i n tha v i c i n i t y o f Qr i f f l sa
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1H9SS& H. HABI, 0-^72323, Sergeant Ifsjor and Duiy ^a t P i se Ca39># Watertown, l e v lork by S/A B, G.
t th bbl Ld h k
and Captainrespectively^ trera
Both9 # , /indicated their belief that they probably nouLd have knom i f such a balloonhad bas& laoochad in ths fine Cssip area and advised that they had no informa-tion to indicate that sxuch a balloon had boan launched in that area* tfajor
'.. 1-T.IiSii.j 65^?tii Aircraft Control arji v:aiming ^qmciron, i n ca t I-lna Cassp, aoii...I<b«r Colonel 2Q3&x'2 Z*' :KA.!, -aao .UnginQo
Casro, upon iatwrviaw ay S/A !>• C* GAILCTT'~, atated tiiat they beldennadthey war© in a good position to toow -mie-ther or not such a. naUoan. had "Beenplaced in -use at Pina Camp and advised that tiiey *.iad fie .:ncwled£e ccaxerrs-ing tha use pf any such balloon in «ho rixss Oocr: area* "
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Tfecn ixrterrisw .Ijgr BpedLal Ageorfc SflSL 2. HCUESj Cdlonslf TJ# S# District Engineer's Office^ Buffalo^ N#Y»
of the District Snginees1 indicate thai) V.L*A» (Tsryi eriginalHy xaazrafaotured for use as barrage
actvised
4# t^oa iataandies "by Special Ag^at HOZMES, l!r. 3UET. M.3* El»ta?dct Sngil3«ca'*s Office^ burnished th© r<fl Inningt ?uroh8J» Ordaaf ®5* 576^ (1ms l t i t
on«tthiE2int«lnesi
^ and that frha oarldng^r inspection id
pertains to therat&red £rom the
of the Chief Q£to> i t s dispositleaj that
than, eighteen assa-thfc ia^taar',
that f.ie ballasts, had
advised that ho Had
,ofof r-jubbcriasd m t o r i a l , about -thirty (30; feet Xcng tJitli no
kind* ao&ifttfeant t i n s , ropoc pop straps^ 'thai a t the tiias he aada MsB & d d l t d d (200) f th
, r p o pp ps^ ai ^ g Ccapasy had ap|g<adaatsly two-iiundrGd (200) of thetype laa3Xoc3ai on handj and that he did not'know of 3117 srorp -as stores in
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qriginaliy stated -ftuxt he could not t e l lsracSx about the balloon becatsso i t TOia foldedin a btmaljs? bat then reversed hii^aelf aad
that he had stretched tiio balloon outbefore i t was soldi to the Parsmcruiit Telo—vision Caspany* Furtiier, i t appears thatan Ars r baJJLoon said as var stxplus -srouldcarry so&aa idantiiication ssrlss*
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p y by -Special As-nt IICLLI s li*jcr <JX-i.I3 r.'/l i r -•-•-.troX (; :\r)j ^ployed ".Titri the Jorneli ^eronasiticaL -!-<«-: oratory*Buffalo, 11*2** advised teat he bad no inforaataoa indicating that-balloans0? jhi3 description ners util ized tjy %&& Cornell LGbccrator^, -WMMMt
<flMiilR0HiPf'' Inspector in Clisrge* located a t the Boll Aircraft Corporation^iias raaponsii&lity" for the GAA inspection mission chrcxi^icnit TreatemTask State^ advised that lie did not know o£ «rry "balloons' or this ces*-
In use 'oy any acti-vity in the isestem liar Tori:
9% 1st ZU ROBSRI J« STSMSff of the 6£Lst Aircraft Control sndw Qstaame t in t t e 3u£faGbO advised that he' knew of no
«f -Uiis descriptiaa twri.ng usad in the Buffalo area*
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Pictttre of s appearing an. sub j act balloon*
2* J4ctttre of srdbjact baHocQ (opeoad - f rmt
Pic ture of ri-sXLoon (opened - rear -,ricr\.-)#
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OFHCE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS
DISTRICT
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6 August 1951
NVBSTIONAL
GeneralAir MaterielVright-Paterson Air Force BaseDayton,. OhioATTNs
1. This. District Office is in receipt of s, let ter from Mr. Paul J.Special Agent in Charge, Federal IJureau of Investigation at
Albany, New York, which ia\quotfed for your information:
| p this office on July 14, 1951, thatshe and members of her fondly had observed tvo silverobjacta in the sky, appearing to be southvest of Rensselaer,
York, at approximately 2x00 PM on this date.
stated that they had nanuvered in thesky for appi-oxlaately five minatea, had come ckywn quitelov, and then disappeared high into the sky» She couldnot describe these objects, other than that they did notappear to be airplanes.
,''" »N6 iaRri^stigation i s contemplated by thi3 officev and-this igfotasatioEh^ia foivarded to you for any action youd d t i L b l w \
Ho ii3K7e»-»Igativ» action i s contemplated by this District Office.VL -A
3«, Yoor-«it«ntion i3- inrlted toAFR 205-8, dated 20 January 1950.
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HEADQUARTERS U N I T E D STATES A I R FORCETHE INSPECTOR GENERAL UNCLASSIFIED
OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS
D I S T R I C T OFFICE N O . J 2 • ORIFFI3S AIR FORCE BASE
ROME. NEW YORK
SUBJECT: Upldantifigd Flying .Object^
Commxd
Bnt Air Foro#Colorado Sparing** Colora«J«
as abo»», 12 Angort X95U.
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HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCETHE INSPECTOR GENERAL
OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS
DISTRICT orr ic t MO._22 • onifMoe A IR rosce BASC
ROM€, NEW YORK
22D 2U-0
SUBJECT* Unidentified Flying Objects £
20 November 19
TOi CommanderAir Defense Command£nt Air Fores BaseColorado Springs, Colorado
1* Reference is mads to paragraph 7a (2)(a), AFR 200-2, dated12 August 19$h$ concerning above Subject.
2. Attached as an inelosure is a 1st tar from Mr. MMMllife'• Avenue, Schenectady, N« 7.> dated 11 November 1957,
who la an Electrical Engineer with the General Electric Company,Sohtmectady, H. X., which describee an unidentified flying object*As noted In the letter, this incidantoecurrad in the Spring of 19!?2or 1953 sad v«a not observed by Mr. UplPbut instead by his father,
I, a barber, who passed away 23 April 19S7.
3* Tha inclosed letter was forwarded to thi3 Office by letterdated 13 November 1957 from the Albany, H. T., Fiald Office of theFederal Bureau of Investigation, £02 Federal Building, Albany, N. I.,for any action deemed appropriate*
lu Thi3 Office did not conduct any investigation concerning thismatter and no investigation is contemplated. In accordance with theabove cited AF regulation, matters of this nature come under theresponsibility of your Command*
5. fly carbon copy of this letter, the Directorate of SpecialInvestigations, Washington 25> D. C , and the Commander, GriffissA? Base, New York, have been furnished verifax copies of; the abovedescribed letter*
UNl o^m '.2\LEOH F. BDGHLt Colonel,
, District Commander1 InclsLtr fr Mr. SITTS, dtd 11 Nov 57 (dup}(lverifax cy )
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HEADOUARTERS UNITED STATE!THE INSPECTOR GENERAL
OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS
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ROME, H E * VORK
22D 24-0 11 December 1957
SUBJECT t Onidentif led Flying Objects A H A - lr
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Air Defense GoamuASat Air Force BaseColorado Springs* Colorado
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1. Reference is made to paragraph 7a(2)(a), AFR 200-2, dated12 August 1954, concerning above subject*
2. Attached as inelosures are copies of two letters from theAlbany, New York, Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation dated2 and 4 December 1957, The letter dated 2 Dsceatoer 1957 describes thesighting of unidentified flying objects on 13 Koveaber 1957 betweenQneida.and WajMnrillo, Sew York, by a Mr3. f ^ M M M B N ^ Wampsville,Nev York. Tbel^tter dated 4 Eaceaber 1957, describes the sighting ofan unidentified flying object on 3 Dece»ber 1957 approximately eight (8)alias north of Saratoga, Sew York, by a Mr.Street, Lake George, New York.
3» The indices of this District Office reflect no record ofor
A. This xaatter is being rsferred to your Headquarters in accordancewith the referenced regulation. Ho investigation of this natter i3contemplated by this District Office.
5- By carbon copy^of this.letter the Directorate of Special Investi-gations, Washington 25, J)»C, and-.the Commander, Griffias Air Force Baaet
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1. Ltr, Albany,NI,F3I, dtd Z Dec 57 (d~ap)(l verifax cy fife' 1 carbon cy)2. Ltr, Albany,NT,FBI, dtd 4 Dec 57 (dup)(l verifax cy & 1 carbon cy)
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SUBJECT; U1IG0HVB8TI0SAL AISCRAJT
TO: CoBsnanding GeneralAir >feteriel CosaMndVright-Pateroon M r Force Baserayton^ OhioATTHj MCIS
6 August 1951
* This District Cfflc* ia in receipt of a lettar from Mr. Paul J«Special Ag«nt i n Charge, Federal Bureau of Xmrftetig&tion a t
Albany, Ihgv York, lidch ia quotad for your inforaaixion
rbonaRoad, Tela-
ad7is«d this ofTloa on July 1A9 1951, thatshe and aMtbere of bar family had obaerrod twocbjecta i a the slcy^ appearing to b# southwest of Banaselaar*5ow Tor*, a t approodaataly 2tOO ?M on this date*
"Hiss ^flHMi stated that tbey had m&mxvored in tlia3ky for approximately fi^a -adiiates, had cone dova quiteIov5 and than disappeared high Into the sky. She couldnot describe these objects, other than that they did notappear to be airplanes.
n?Jo investigation i s contemplated try tbia off ice , andthis information i s forwarded to you for any action youdeem advisable.*
2. Ho lavestigativ*
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SUBJECT* (Confidential)0W8 SUBJECT(S)ntified Flying dbject Sighted
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¥*amard«d, for tfaa information of your Eeadqaarters, is reportof081, this date, Sub^«ct and file as sbovo
mad« by Special igenfc ROBEBT S. HERMAim, 2d Di s i r i c t
2,20$-8, 20 January
iaretfrtlgation cones within fhe puzviev of paragraph
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UN4TED STATES AIft FORCE
THE INSPECTOR GENERALOFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS
REPORT OF INVESTIGATION
PUE NO. DATE
REPORT MADE BY
ROBERT S,
TITLE
• UnclassUfiadi) )ntsi-ia«N SUBJSCT(S) ^Unidentified Flying Object Sighted atGreenwood Lake* Hew York, onlit July 1956
REPORT MADE AT
DO # 2 , 111 East 16th S t . , ?fev YorkPERIOD
18 July 1956. . ^ ^OFFICE OF ORIGIN
DO #2 , 111 Sast 16th S t . , ?few York 3j:?.T.STATUS
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SPSCXAL CLASSIFICATIONEY AUTHORITY 0 ? Tl1
REFEREWCE
INTTIALSYNOPSIS Histonan
DATE
licatod upon receipt of a telephone ca l l__ ^ _ Lvilian, that he bad sighted an "on-
flyLng object both ±n the afternoon and i n tfa»of l it July 19£& a t Greenuood LakB, Bow Tork*
deta i l* lfaich WHEEB could rawaber* based upon hiai!il—n ation <md description of idiat ha had obaerv«d, irero
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2nd District QS-.d a t a •• "••
2 0 JUL 1956
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AT NBV YORK, KBV? YORK
1 . ffeia iov9«t iga t ionthe report:
residsax ""18 July
leatad upon information received•a 32, a portrait painter,
York, New York, by telephone on
2« JflRH0frap9rtfed that cm lU July 195&, be had twica observed aflylsg object in tbt «2car« Tbfl (Aeervatlonu took place for short periodsat about 1630 tamrs and 2200 boors* fhs periods of observation warebriaf. ^MMMptould xxtt ta l l vhdther bs had seen tile same object in bothliKta&ea* of 6bs©rratton» Ea described tha object seen at 1630 hours asthe ala* «f a diatg silver eolorad, disc shape, and motionlsaoj theni t t i l tad* apptayd to fe&ve a dose on the top, and disappeared.
£ * cbjeat s«ea at ni^it wa» also tha sise of a dine, red in color,of dioe iitf9#« and us* traveling at Mgh speedj i t curved sharply acrosstha *ayt » d dlsa|>paar«d. father conditions were good forobaorvat ion jno lmUiawinlg w»r« ttm^«JHH^ad7ia«4^at bit « i f e ^ M M H R | | k rasi-
'iddWMMi» t a t J ^ H H M ^ a n oi l esploror, andB H R bath of Greonwood Lake, How York, ccold corrobo-
rata his ci-jscrration, in part* Vhen ask i f h© could be interviewed,aboat tha matter, VvHUSS repliad that a personal interview -
taka too srcsh of his tisos.
3» Detailed anawrs, as reqairad by Air *orea Regulation 200-2,paragraph 7d, ara aat forth bQlow^ naoabering i s in accordance with thatneed in the Regalation)
(X) Description
(a) Shape - Disc • •• •. , •
(b) Sise - Dime
(c) Color - Silver at dayj red at night
(d) Ntaaber - One
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(f) - (i) ~ Information not available
(2) Lescription of course of(a)' Psraonal observation of ' HITiS
2D CSI 1'Ila 2U-TJiIK.Ol.K SUBJ3CT(S)Unidentified Fl^Obt, Greenwood Lska, }IY
information famished
C3) Hanner or obsarvaUon - Natod eyo from U» ground
(U) Xiae and date of
(a) 2TI1U tiae-dat» group - 20302; lit July(1630 hears 1U JtOy
tiae-xiata group - 0200Z, 15 July _(22XWMDoreSDST, Ik July 1956)
(b) Ltg£tt oonditiona <*» Day i n f irat instance$ night in second]JS8^aBC9
LoemUon of dbaarro - Thirty (30) adlfts east of Kyack, Hev York
IdcnUfylcg infbmation of a l l
York} curse
'7) "father conditlona - Claar in both ixtstancea
)-<12) - So inferasation available,
a. This report i« classified C(2I?ID25TIAL pursuant to tha authoritycontaiiwd l a paragrapli 30c, &FS
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s.. *Sirike out" inapplicablewords below.
REPORT OF TELEPHONE CONVERSATION
'TIME: DATEt 18 July 56
A telephone ca l l was ^received fromfo
CODE NO.
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Syn&pais; OR 18 JtOy fa a Portrait Painter of
.Street, New York City, called tha office of 2nd District OSI, and
talked to the writer about having seen one or two unidentifiable flying
objects at Greenwood Lake f New York on Ik July 1956* He first sax? an
object, at 1630 hoars and then saw one at 2200 hours. The objects b,r>th appear.ed to be dime size and disc shaped-*! the day light, the object was silver*
At nighty i t was red* Weather conditions -were good both in the afternoon.
and evening* The object stayed in place, turned over, and disappeared
during ^ 9 < 7» At night i t flew out of sight at high speed. Witnesses
to a l l or part of the Subject were tMBMBMWfct his "wife.
friends of ~HHrTB of Greenwood Lakar New
declined a personal interview, saying i t "would, take too
CATION ANCELLBY AUTHORITY OP TH£ X
Class i f ica t ion Cancelled (Changed to)
Authority c: 313)S OSI DISTRICT
ERT S ./HERMANNSpecia l Agent, OSI
(Signature)2D5-35 (revised 28Sep55)