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|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  14 June 1954 | Great Kills, New York | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 0130(N) GMT 14/0530Z | 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 Meteor ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 3 Seconds | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 1 | 9. COURSE ☐ Other ☐ Insufficient Data for Evalua…

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B/L DO #2, 111 E 16th Street, New York 3, New York, file 24-386, dtd 24 May 55, Subj: Unidentified Flying Object Observed North of Staten Island, New York, on 14 June 1954 at 0130 hours, SPECIAL INQUIRY

5D 24-21-174 1st Ind

HEADQUARTERS 5TH OSI DISTRICT (IG), Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, 3 June 1955

TO: Commander, Air Technical Intelligence Center, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, ATTN: ATIAA-2C

Forwarded.

1 Incl
n/c

ROBERTS P. JOHNSON, JR.
Colonel, USAF
District Commander

DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTERVALS;
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS.
DOD DIR 5200.10

UNCLASSIFIED

55-03I-2170

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

THE INSPECTOR GENERAL USAF
2D DISTRICT OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS
72 E. 10TH STREET
NEW YORK 3, NEW YORK

IN REPLY
REFER TO: 24-386

2 JUL 1954

SUBJECT: (Unclassified)
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT
observed North of Staten Island,
New York, on 14 June 1954 at 0130 hours
SPECIAL INQUIRY

TO : Commander
Air Technical Intelligence Center
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio
ATTN: ATIAA - 2C

1. Transmitted herewith for your information and files, is
copy of report by S/A JOHN C. SHINER, 2d District, OSI…

UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WASHINGTON
THE INSPECTOR GENERAL USAF
2D DISTRICT OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS
111 EAST 16TH STREET
NEW YORK 3, NEW YORK
IN REPLY
REFER TO: 24-386
MAY 4 1955
SUBJECT: (Unclassified)
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT
Observed North of Staten Island,
New York, on 14 June 1954 at 0130 hours
SPECIAL INQUIRY
THRU: District Commander
5th District OSI (IG) USAF
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Ohio
DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTERVALS:
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS.
DOD DIR 5200.10
TO: Commander
Air Technical Intelligence Center
Wright…

UNCLASSIFIED

|  UNITED STATES AIR FORCE THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS REPORT OF INVESTIGATION | FILE NO. 24-386 | DATE 2 JUL 1954 emof  |
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|  REPORT MADE BY JOHN C. SHINER, S/A |   |   |
|  TITLE (Unclassified) UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT Observed North of Staten Island, New York on 14 June 1954 at 0130 hours. | REPORT MADE AT DO #2, 72 East 10th St., N.Y. 3, N.Y.  |   |
|  PERIOD 14 June 1954 |   |   |
|  OFFICE OF ORIGIN DO #2, 72 East 10th St., N.Y. 3, N.Y. |   |   |
|  STATUS CLOSED |   |   |
|  CHARACTER SPECIAL INQUIRY |   |   |
|  REFERENCE IN…

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File: 24-386 - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT - observed North of Staten Island, New York, on 14 June 1954 at 0130 hours.

DETAILS:

AT NEW YORK, NEW YORK

1. On 14 June 1954 at approximately 1800 hours an individual who identified himself as Mr. [redacted] Great [redacted], Staten Island, New York, telephonically advised Special Agent [redacted] at the time, Duty Agent at Headquarters 2d District OSI, that he [redacted] had observed an unidentified flying object on 14 June 1954 and furnished the following information relative thereto:

a). Description of the object:
Shape - ROUND
Si…

CONFIDENTIAL

File: 24-386 - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT - observed North of Staten Island, New York on 14 June 1954 at 0130 hours.
UNCLASSIFIED

AT NEW YORK, NEW YORK (continued)

d). Time and Date of sighting: 0130 hours 14 June 1954
e). Location of observer: Approximately 20 ft. south of Woodland Avenue, on Giffords Lane, while facing in a northerly direction, object appeared dead ahead within observers normal field of vision.

2. With reference to himself, [redacted] advised that he is 29 years of age, and is employed as a Telephone switchman for the Telephone Company at Clinton and Atlanti…