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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 21 Oct 59 | 2. LOCATION | Warsaw, N.E.  |
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|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | Local GMT 21/1000Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☑ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Radar  |
|  5. PHOTOS | ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE | Civilian  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 30 mins | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | four  |
|  9. COURSE | stationary | 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING | Four star-shaped bright lights, size of a half dollar, white & red. Two formed as a pair, the other two scattered. Red color appeared as a tail appearing & disappearing. …

AF IN: 23818 (23 OCT 59) STAFF MEMORIAL
ACTION: CIN
INFO: OOP, SAFS
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SMD C 28
ZCZCHQB002ZCSNA968
PP RJEZHQ
DE RJEZSNZ 16
P 222035Z
FM 15FH FTRGRP NIAFLS MUNIAPRT NEW YORK
TO RJWFAL/ADC
RJEZSN/SYADS
RJEDSQ/WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB
RJEZHQ/HQ USAF
RJEZHQ/SECRETARY OF THE AF
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/UNCLAS/FROM DP 4724 X SUBJECT: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT, THE FOLLOWING
REPORT IS SUBMITTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARA 15, AFR 200-2: WRIGHT-
PATTERSON ATTN: ATIC, HQ USAF ATTN: AFCIN, SECT OF THE AF ATTN: SAFIS
A. DESCRIPTION OF THE OBJECTS:
(1) SHAPE - BRIGHT LIGHT, STAR SHAPE
(2) SIZE - HALF DOLLAR
(3) COLOR - WHITE …

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(6) DETAILS - NONE DISTINGUISHED.

(7) RED COLOR APPEARED AS A TAIL OR EXHAUST APPEARED AND DISAPPEARED, ALTERNATELY

(8) NO SOUND.

(9) NO OTHER FEATURES.

B. DESCRIPTION OF OBJECTS' COURSE:

(1) BRIGHT LIGHT.

(2) DIRECTLY OVERHEAD

(3) VEERED 45 DEGREES SOUTH DISAPPEARING IN POSITION WITH DAYLIGHT.

(4) STATIONARY DURING PERIOD OBSERVED, EXCEPT FOR ONE DIRECT MOVEMENT SOUTH.

(5) DISAPPEARED IN POSITION AT DAYLIGHT.

(6) 30 MINUTES.

C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION:

(1) GROUND - VISUAL.

(2) NO OPT…

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(2) NIGHT TO DAWN.

E. LOCATION OF OBSERVERS:
WARSAW, NEW YORK - 42 DEGREES, 40 MINUTES NORTH,
78 DEGREES 09 MINUTES WEST.

F. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ON OBSERVER:
(1) AGE 43,
WARSAW, NEW YORK.
RACE-HORSE TRAINER - RELIABLE.
(2) MILITARY - NONE.

G. WEATHER AND WINDS:
(1) SCATTERED CLOUDS.
(2) FROM DETACHMENT 5, 12TH WEATHER SQUADRON,
NIAGARA FALLS MUNICIPAL AIRPORT.

|  SURFACE | CALM | 34 DEGREES FAHRENHEIO  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  6,000 FEET | 300 DEGREES/10 KN…

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80,000 FEET 290 DEGREES/40 KNOTS 65 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT (APPROXIMATELY)

(3) CEILING - FROM 0520 - 0540 EAST 3500.
NO CEILING DURING REST OF PERIOD.

(4) VISIBILITY - 7 MILES.

(5) SCATTERED TO BROKEN.

(6) NO THUNDERSTORMS

(7) SEE G(2) ABOVE.

H. AIR WEATHER SERVICE PERSONNEL BELIEVE THE ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS WERE SUCH AS TO CAUSE A SUPERIOR MIRAGE. UPPER AIR SOUNDINGS AT 0700 EAST REVEALED A SHARP TEMPERATURE INVERSION OCCURRED AT THE 4000 FEET LEVEL.

I. NO ACTI…

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NIAGARA FALLS MUNICIPAL AIRPORT. FROM DISCUSSION WITH THE INDIVIDUAL REPORTING THE INCIDENT AND COMMENTS OF THE LOCAL WEATHER SERVICE PERSONNEL THE SIGHTING IS ATTRIBUTED TO METEOROLOGICAL AND ATMOSPHERIC CAUSES.

L. NO PHYSICAL EVIDENCE EXISTS.

BT

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