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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 10 October, 1960 | 2. LOCATION | Tonawanda, New York  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | Local GMT 11/0040Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☐ Ground-Visual ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Ground-Redor ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Ground-Redor ☐ Air-Intercept Redor  |
|  5. PHOTOS | ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE | Civilian  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 30 Seconds | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | three  |
|  9. COURSE | NE | 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING | 3 round objects, size of a dime at arm's length Mr. I was white "Mrs. 2 and 3 were red and white. "2 and 3 were in formation going a…

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FM 4621ST SUPP GP NIA FLS MUNI APRT NY
TO RJWFAL/ADC ENT AFB COLO
RJEZSN/SYADS SYRACUSE NY
RJEDSQ/WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
RJEZHQ/USAF AFCIN WASH DC
RJEZHQ/SECT OF THE AF WASH DC
BT

INCLAS FROM CIS-G 60-630. SUBJECT:
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT. THE FOLLOWING REPORT IS
SUBMITTED ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 15, AFR 200-2:

A. DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT:
(1) ROUND
(2) DIME
(3) OBJECT NR1 WHITE / OBJECT NR2 AND NR 3 REDISH
WHITE
(4) THREE
(5) TWO IN FORMATION

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(6) NONE
(7) NONE
(8) NONE
(9) NONE

B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT:

(1) INDIVIDUAL WAS STAR GAZING ON A SIDEWALK SITUATED IN THE CENTER OF THE CITY, APPROXIMATELY 43 DEGREES, TWO MINUTES NORTH, 76 DEGREES, 52 MINUTES WEST. HE NOTICED OBJECT NR1 TRAVELING IN A NORTHEASTERLY DIRECTION AND WATCHED OBJECT FOR APPROXIMATELY 38 SECONDS UNTIL IT VEERED TO THE SOUTH BEHIND AN OBSTACLE. TURNING TO A 65 DEGREE ANGLE, HE SPOTTED OBJECTS NR 2 AND NR3 TRAVELING IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION. ESTIMATE SPEED OF OBJECTS 500 MILES PER HOUR.

(2) 38 DEGREES NORTH NORTHEAST AND 90 DEGREES O…

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NORTHEAST OBJECT TURNED AND DISAPPEARED TO THE SOUTH.
THEN SAW TWO (2) OTHERS OVERHEAD ON COURSE
NORTH NORTHEAST AND DISAPPEARED TO THE EAST

(4) SAME AS (B-1)
(5) FAST MOVING TO NORTHEAST AND EAST
(6) 38 SECONDS

C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION:
(1) GROUND - VISUAL
(2) VISUAL
(3) NONE

D. TIME AND DATE:
(1) 11 0848Z OCT 68
(2) NIGHT

E. LOCATION OF OBSERVER:
TONAWANDA NEW YORK. [redacted]
DEGREES 2 MINUTES NORTH 78 DEGREES, 52 MUNUTES WEST.

F. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ON OBSERVER:
(1) MILITARY. [redacted] MAY A2C USAF ON LEAVE FROM DOVER AFB GOING TO THE 6929TH RADIO

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SAN FRANCISCO

(2) NONE

G. WEATHER AND WINDS:

(1) CLEAR

(2) U.S. WEATHER STATION, BUFFALO INT. AIRPORT, BUFFALO, N.Y.

|  SURFACE | CALM | 53 FAHRENHEIT  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  6,000 | 300/24 KNOTS |   |
|  10,000 | 310/34 KNOTS |   |
|  16,000 | 310/42 KNOTS |   |
|  20,000 | 300/49 KNOTS |   |
|  30,000 | 320/45 KNOTS |   |
|  50,000 | 310/37 KNOTS |   |
|  80,000 | 310/20 KNOTS (APPROXIMATELY) |   |

(3) NONE

(4) 7 MILES

(5) NONE

(6) NONE

(7) NONE

H. NORTHERN LIGHTS HAVE BEEN SEEN IN THIS AREA

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DURING THE PAST WEEK 6 OCT TO 10 OCT 1968

I. TWO F-86'S IN AREA AT TIME REPORTED SIGHTING A SHOOTING STAR AT THIS APPROXIMATE TIME. PILOTS REPORTED NO OTHER SIGHTINGS.

J. NO OTHER MILITARY AIRCRAFT IN AREA. BUFFALO AIRPORT REPORTS TWO AIRCRAFT MADE LANDINGS AT BUFFALO AT THIS TIME.

K. 4621ST SUPPORT GROUP (ADC) ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER AND ACTING INFORMATION OFFICER. CONSIDERING THE COMMENTS OF THE CIVILIAN OBSERVER, THE BUFFALO CONTROL TOWER OPERATOR AND THE U.S. WEATHER FORECASTER FEEL THAT THE UFO COULD BE ONE OF THREE ITEMS (1) US WEATHER STATE THEY PUT UP A WEATHER B…