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|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  26-27 July 64 27/0430Z | Whitestone, New York  |
|  3. SOURCE | 10. CONCLUSION  |
|  Civilian | Satellite (ECHO I & II)  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | One  |
|  Oversluted as ECHO I & II. ECHO I passed over Whitestone N.Y. on 26 Jul, at 831 and 1059PM. ECHO II passed over city on 27 Jul at 953 PM EST.  |   |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS  |
|  Few Minutes | Object appeared brighter than any star visible. Object noticed at Zenith. It moved to the North. Would pause at varied intervals and then accelerated at …

Whitebore, New York
July 27, 1964

Project Blue Book Information Officer
Hq. USAF (SAFOT - PB)
The Pentagon
Washington 25, DC

26 at ETOH 857 PM → NE
27 at ETOH 1059 PM → NE
26 at ETOH 829 PM EST.
27 at ETOH 953 PM

Dear Sir,

I am writing to letter to report several aerial phenomena which I and three other witnesses have seen in the present two days. On the evening of July 26, Sunday, at 9:30 P.M. I and 3 other people saw an object. We first noticed it at the sky's zenith. It appeared brighter than any of the stars visible. (this was an extremely clear night.) It did not turnkle like a star b…

Later that night two of us spotted what seemed to be another of these strange objects. We noticed it while watching the sky for meteors and observing constellations. (We are both what might be called amateur astronomers) It was 10:05 P.M. when it appeared in the north western sky and proceeded, very low on the horizon, until it disappeared in the south west. It resembled the first time almost exactly. It even moved at a prox. the same speed. However, we did not witness this one to pause as had the others.

I would appreciate any explanation you could furnish to me as to the origin of these obj…

HEADQUARTERS
FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION
AIR FORCE SYSTEMS COMMAND
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, OHIO

REPLY TO
ATTN OF: TDEW

SUBJECT:

TO: Hq USAF SAFOI PB (Mrs. Gaiser)

1. The following letter from Mr. [redacted] to the U. S. Air Force contained several observations of objects on the nights of 26 and 27 July 64. It is believed that the objects observed were in all probability Echo 1 and Echo 2. Echo 1 passed over Whitesboro, New York, on the night of 26 July 64 at 8:51 p.m. and 10:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time heading northeast. Echo 2 passed over Whitesboro, New…

26-27 July 64
Whiteboro, N.Y.
Echo I & II

August 17, 1964

Dear Mr. :

This is in reply to your letter of July 27, 1964, in which you reported observing several objects in the sky on the evening of both July 26th and 27th.

It is believed that the objects you observed were Echo I and Echo II. Echo I passed over Whitesboro, New York on the night of July 26th at 8:51 p.m. and 10:59 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, heading northeast. Echo II passed over Whitesboro on the night of July 26th at 8:29 p.m. and 10:19 p.m., EST, and on the night of July 27th at 9:53 p.m., EST. They probably gave the a…

26-27 JUN 64

Wheatesboro, New York
March 31, 1964

U.S. Air Force, Air Phenomena Bureau
Pentagon
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sirs:

I would appreciate any information you could supply me with regarding "flying saucers" or UFOs. I have read several books on this topic and would be thankful for anything you could do for me.

Thank you for your time and consideration.

Yours truly,