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|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  11 August 1958 | Olean, New York | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 11/1945Z | 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 10 secs | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one | 9. COURSE SE  |
|  10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Rnd, silver obj, s…

Witness D. Rob A/C 35
1-3 5484
3-4X2a
(Rec'd)

CZCSQC4552CBWA203
RR RJEDSQ
DE RJEDBW 1E
R 112345Z
FM COMDR 763D ACWRON LOCKPORT AFSTA
TO RJEDDN/COMDR AIR DEF COMMAND ENT AFB
RJEDBW/COMDR 30TH AIR DIV WRAFS
RJEDSQ/COMDR AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB
RJEPHQ/DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE HQS USAF
BT
UNCLASS/ACRCE 080043 PD
UFOB 1. (A) ROUND
(B) NORMAL PLATE
(C) SILVER
(D) ONE
(E) N/A
(F) NEGATIVE
(G) NEGATIVE
(H) LOUD ROAR NOTE: a loud roar was heard at time of sighting.

2. (A) LOUD ROAR
(B) OBSERVED IN NORTH-WEST — AT WHAT ELEVATION?
(C) DISAPPEARED IN SOUTH-EAST AT 5,000 FE…

(B) VISUAL (BY NAKED EYE)
(C) NEGATIVE
4. (A) 1119452 1945-3-=1445-
(B) DAY-TIME
5. MN 3525
6. (A) ~~AGE?~~
(B) N/A
7. (A) CLEAR
(B) WINDS FROM NORTH AT 8 KNOTS
(C) INDEFINITE
(D) TEN MILES
(E) NONE
(F) NONE
8. NONE
9. NONE
10. NEGATIVE
11. RECEIVED BY FILTER CENTER CMA CANTON CMA OHIO
12. NEGATIVE
BT
12/00052 AUG RJEDBW

ATIC comment.
1. Description is characteristic of an A/C.
2. Observer is located adjacent to a major airway, # Blue 47.

Prob acft

NNNN

13 Aug 9:30
17 September 1958

Dear [redacted],

This is to acknowledge your letter of 13 August 1958 concerning an unidentified flying object sighted by your son on 10 August 1958 at Collinsville, Illinois. Your letter contained insufficient data to result in a valid conclusion. However, the color of the object strongly suggests a bolide or fireball.

For your information I am inclosing latest Department of Defense Fact Sheet dated 5 November 1957 on the subject of unidentified flying objects.

Sincerely,

Incl
LAWRENCE J. TACKER
Major, USAF
Executive Officer
Public Information Division
Offic…