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|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  12 Jan 1951 | Elba, New York | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local Night CMT Not reported | 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 Not Reported | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 1 | 9. COURSE Level Flight ☐ Other ☐ Insufficient Data for Eva…

UNCLASSIFIED
SECRET
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WASHINGTON

INSPECTOR GENERAL USAF
13TH DISTRICT OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATION
Offutt Air Force Base, Omaha, Nebraska

MT/PEC/mdj
24-0 6 February 1951

SHOT INTELLIGENCE REPORT

SUBJECT: UNCONVENTIONAL AIRCRAFT
(Batavia, New York)

TO: Director of Special Investigations
Headquarters USAF
Washington 25, D. C.

1. SYNOPSIS: Mrs. Byron Road, R.D. #2, Elba, New York, wrote a letter dated 23 January 1951, directed to Offutt Air Force Base, stating that on or about 12 January 1951, she and her 6 year old son had s…

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WASHINGTON

INSPECTOR GENERAL USAF
13TH DISTRICT OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATION
Offutt Air Force Base, Omaha, Nebraska
22/22G/mdj
6 February 1951

24-0

Mrs.
~~[redacted]~~
Elba, New York

Dear Madam:

Your letter of 25 January 1951, addressed to
Offutt Air Force Base, has been referred to this
office.

It is our desire to thank you for your interest
in reporting your observation. The information contained in your letter has been reported to the proper authorities.

Very truly yours,

MATTHEW THOMPSON
Colonel, USAF
District Comm…

UNCLASSIFIED

BASIC: Ltr to Hq OSI, 6 Feb 51, file 24-0, subject: "UNCONVENTIONAL AIRCRAFT (Batavia, New York)".

Maybe some day you will find out what kind of a plane it is an where it has been.
Yours truly
Mrs [redacted]
P.S. If Batavia, N.Y. had of had a large airport, I would have called there the night I seen that light. I should have called Buffalo.

3. Attached as Inclosure No. 1 is copy of letter from this office to Mrs. [redacted] dated 6 February 1951.

1 Incl:
Cy ltr to [redacted]
6 Feb 51

MATTHEW THOMPSON
Colonel, USAF
District Commander

bc (in dupl): CG, AMC, Wright-Patterson AF…