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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 30 Jan 51  |
| --- | --- |
|  2. LOCATION | Albany, N.Y.  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | Local GMT 31/6/56 1. 0030Z  |
|  4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☐ Ground-Visual ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Intercept Radar  |
|  5. PHOTOS | ☐ Yes ☑ No  |
|  6. SOURCE | F-86 Pilots  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | Not given  |
|  8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 1  |
|  9. COURSE |   |
|  10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING | Shp - like flare. Size - flare - Color Green. Leader and Wing man at F-86 flight observed what he believed to be a green flare pass within 100-200 yeds of them wh…

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HEADQUARTERS
EASTERN AIR DEFENSE FORCE
STEWART AIR FORCE BASE, NEW YORK
IN REPLY
REFER TO:
IMT 452.1
SUBJECT: Reporting of Information on Unconventional Aircraft
TO: Commanding General
Air Material Command
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Dayton, Ohio
ATTN: MGIS
AVA/a
1. In accordance letter, Hq USAF above subject, file AFCIC-CC-1 dated 8 September 1950, inclosed is letter 1st Fighter-Interceptor Group, Griffiss AFB, subject "Report of Unusual Incident", file EGF-2, dated 1 February 1951.
2. It has been noted that the danger area located north of Amsterdam, New York, could possi…

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HEADQUARTERS 1ST FIGHTER-INTERCEPTOR GROUP
Griffiss Air Force Base
Rome, New York

EGF-2 1 February 1951

SUBJECT: Report of Unusual Incident

TO: Commanding Officer
1st Ftr-Intcp Gp
Griffiss Air Force Base
Rome, New York

1. The following report is submitted in compliance with verbal request from General Smart:

2. At approximately 1930 hours, 30 January 1951, while flying close formation, in F-86 aircraft at 26,000 feet, over Albany, N.Y., (Idaho White Flight Leader) and (Idaho White #2 flying right wing position) observed, simultaneously, a green flare descending at …