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|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  19 September 1957 | Hollis Long Island, N Y | ☐ Was Balloon ☑ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 19/1905Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☑ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE Civilian | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 3 minutes | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one | 9. COURSE NW  |
|  10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Round
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19/1950
Witness
31
19 Oct 19 12
19 Oct 19 12 59
3-4X2a
19 Oct 19 12

UPND 15 WPF 185 YDB 1972-1980 1981 1982 NYAD 49
RR RJEPNG RJEPNE RJEDEN RJEDWP
DE RJEPNY 95
R 192045Z
RR COMDR 26ADIV ROSLYN AFS ROSLYN NY
TO RJEDEN/COMDR ADC ENT AFB COLORADO
RJEDWP/COMDR ATIC WRIGHT PATERSON AFB OHIO
RJEPNO/DIR INTEL HQ USAF WASH 25 DC
RJEPNB/COMDR DET. 3 6001 AISS STEWART AFB NY
INFO RJEPNF/COMDR EADF STEWART AFB NY
ET
/UNCLASSIFIED/CITE HBR CIN 19204
SUBJ: UFOB: ATTN: EADF ATTN CIC:
(1) DESCRIPTION:
(A) ROUND
(B) TWICE SIZE OF BASKETBALL AT ARMS LENGTH
(C) SHINY, SILVER OR GRAY
(D) ONE
(E) NA
(F) NONE, LO
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(7) WEATHER
(A) CLEAR - NO CLOUDS
(B) SURFACE SSE DEC 11KT
6,000' 340' DEG 5KT
10,00' GPRP DEG 05KT
16,00' 340' DEG 16KT
20,00' 350' DEG 13KT
30,000' 290' DEG 31KT
50,000' 290' DEG 34KT
80,000' 110' DEG 2KT
(C) CLEAR
(D) 15 MILES
(E) CLEAR
(F) NONE
(G) NONE
(H) NONE

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(10) OBSERVER SAW DC-6 AT LOW ALTITUDE IN THE VICINITY
(11) INTEL OFFICER, AIR DIV.
PREPARE WEATHER BALLOON
SURFACE AND LOWER ALTITUDE
WINDS COULD HAVE CAUSED
OBSERVATION AT TIME AND IN
LOCATION OBSERVED.
(12) NONE
BT
19/21357 SEP RJEPNY

SEE. This would move balloon to NW
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PAGE TWO RJEPNY 95

(I) NONE

(2) DESCRIPTION OF COURSE
(A) AIRCRAFT IN THE VICINITY
(B) DIRECTLY OVERHEAD
(C) ON HORIZON
(D) SLOW AT FIRST, THEN SUDDENLY MOVED NW VARY FAST
(E) MAINTAINED NEAR SOME ALTITUDE, DISSAPPEARED ON HORIZON
(F) APPROXIMATELY 3 MINUTES

(3) MANNER OF OBSERVATION:
(A) GROUND VISUAL
(B) NONE
(C) NA.

(4) TIME & DATE OF SIGHTING
(A) 191915Z SEP
DAY

(5) HOLLIS, LONG ISLAND, N.Y.
(6) IDENTIFYING INFO OF ALL OBSERVERS
(A) 32
HOLLIS, L.I. N.Y.

PAGE THREE RJEPNY 95
SP 4-73
WWII GUNNER ON AN ACFT CARRIER
(B) 2 ADDITIONAL OBSERVERS
NAMES UNK.

Note! Wind 3
- Lime

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