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|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  11 November 1951 | South Wales, New York | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 1030 GMT 11/1530Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☐ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Redor ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Redor | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☐ No | 6. SOURCE | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 2 Seconds | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE  |
|  10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Observer noted at s
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UNCLASSIFIED
HEADQUARTERS
136TH FIGHTER-INTRACET TOR PHILOSOPHY
Niagara Falls Municipal Airport
Niagara Falls, New York
360.11
20 November 1951

SUBJECT: Reporting of Information on Unconventional Aircraft

TO: Commanding General
Air Material Command
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Dayton, Ohio
ATTN: MCIS

1. Under provision of ADC Letter 200-1, 11 April 1951, the following is a report by this headquarters as derived from information received during an interview with Mr. [redacted] of [redacted], Buffalo, New York.

2. Mr. [redacted] accompanied by a Mr. [redacted] were hunting Sunday morning,
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UNCLASSIFIED

360.11, Subject: Reporting of Information on Unconventional Aircraft

6. No meteorological condition could be accounted for the sighting nor is any physical evidence available. The AC&N station in this area noted nothing unusual in its log at the time of the sighting.

7. The witness, Mr. [redacted], was a former radio gunner in B-25 aircraft and saw service with the 12th Air Force during the years of World War II.

8. Reliability of witness and report contents is Q-2.

FOR THE COMMANDING OFFICER:

Copy to:
CG ADC Attn:
Dir of Intell

JULIUS S BARDEN
2d Lt, USAR
Adjutant

DOW
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EXTRACT FROM STATUS REPORT # 2

DATE: 11 Nov 51
TIME (Local): 1030
LOCATION: 42° 43'N - 78° 32'W (BUFFALO, NY)
LENGTH OF TIME OBSERVED: Unknown
SOUND: None
SPEED: Unknown
ALTITUDE: High
HEADING: Unknown
SOURCE: Civilian
ACTION OR COMMENTS: No conclusions
DESCRIPTION OF INCIDENT: Object not seen. Only vapor trail.

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