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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  LOCATION | CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- |
|  Niagara Falls, N.Y. | Was Balloon Probably Balloon Possibly Balloon  |
|  TYPE OF OBSERVATION | Was Aircraft Probably Aircraft Possibly Aircraft  |
|  ☐ Am-Visor ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Was Astronaut Probably Astronaut Possibly Astronaut  |
|  NUMBER OF OBJECTS | Other Insufficient Data for Evaluation Unknown  |
|  10 minutes 1 |   |
|  11. COMMENTS |   |

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

|  LOCATION | CONDITIONS  |
| --- | --- |
|  00/0020 002 00/0330S | ☐ Less Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  00/0330S…

ACTION 2. ATIA 3. C. Files
1952 AUG 12 12 42
BM

RC41
WPA119

YDB118
TYA127
TDC112

CBA075
TMB076N
JEPTR A067
RR JEPHQ JEDWP JEPNB JEDEN JEDFJ 555
DE JEPTR 022
R 121250Z
FM CO 76 A B SQ NUNI APRT NIA FALLS NY
TO JEPHQ/HQ USAF WASH 25 DC
JEDWP/KATIC WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
JEPNB/KCG EADF STEWARTAFB NY
JEDEN/CG ADC ENT AFB COLORADO SPRINGS COLO
JEDDJ/CG 4708 DEF WG SELFRIDGEAFB MICH
AF GRNC
AB 94 DOBOPD USAF HQ FOR DIR OF INTELL PD
WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB FORATIAA-2C PD MYMSG NAB 73 DO PD TIME OF
OBERVATION 2346 EET7AUG 52 THROUGH 0022 EST 8 AUG 52 PD
12/1318Z AUG JEPTR

7-3719-10
cy

2. ATIAA
2. ATIA
3. C. F. W.

9:28

RD336
WPB229
YDD331
TYA928
TDB322
CBA318
TMB319
JEPTR A215
RR JEPAC JEDWP JEDEN JEPNB JEDFJ 555
DE JEPTR 9Q1
R 382343Z
FM CO 76 AB SQ MUNI APRT NIA FALLS NY
TO JEPNO/DIR OF INTELL HQ USAF WASH 25 DC
JEDWP/AIR TECH INTELL CENTER WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
JEDEN/CONGEN ADC ENT AFB COLO SPRINGS COLO
JEPNB/CG EADF STEWART AFB NY
JEDFJ/CG 4738 DEF WG SELFRIDGE AFB MICH
AF GRNC

MAB 73 DO PD FOR CLN ATIAA-2C AT JEDWP PD FLYOBRPT PD UP AFL 293-5 PAR 7 C FOL
INFO IS SUBM COLON ONE PD SHAPE UNDETERMINED CMA NO DIMENSIONS GIVEN BUT DESCRIBED AS VERY LARGE CMA EXTREMELY…

EXTREMELY HIGH SPEED PD NO SOUND PD
TWO PD SIGHTED AT TWO THREE FOUR IX EST CAM HOVERED IN AREA UNTIL ZERO
ZERO TWO TWO HOURS EST PD
THREE PD VISUAL OBSERVATION THROUGH BINOCULARS AND WEATHER STATION
THEODOLITE PD ALTITUDE SIXTY THOUSAND FEET PD FORTY THREE DEGREES NORTH

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CMA SEVENTY NINE DEGREES FIFTEEN MINUTES WEST PD
FOUR PD OBSERVORS LOCATED AT NIAGARA FALLS MUNICIPAL AIRPORT NY AND
YOUNGSTOWN NY PD OBJECT LOCATED AT COORDINATES GIVEN IN PAR THREE
ABOVE BY VECTOR LINES FROM TWO OBSERVATION POINTS PD
FIVE PD OBSERVORS LOCATED AT DIFFERENT POINTS RELATED INFORMATION
CO…

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AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Subject: Aerial Phenomena.

(18 Aug 52) 1st Ind

[Redacted] Weather Detachment 12-5, Municipal Airport, Niagara Falls, New York, 29 August 1952

TO: Major Robert E. Kennedy, Air Adjutant General, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio

1. Forwarded is questionnaire in compliance with basic letter.

James P. Murray
JAMES P. MURRAY
Capt, USAF
Weather Officer

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AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE
OHIO

18 AUG 1952

Niagara Falls Municipal Airport
Niagara Falls, New York

Dear [redacted]:

Your recent report of unidentified aerial phenomena has been received by the Air Technical Intelligence Center. Inclosed is a questionnaire, which, when completed by you and returned in the inclosed, self-addressed envelope, will aid in standardizing the data and will provide a complete record of the occurrence.

Your interest in reporting the matter and your public spirited desire to be of service are greatly appreciated.

Sincerely yo…

TENTATIVE
OBSERVERS QUESTIONNAIRE

SECTION A

1. When did you see the object:
1.1 Date: 8 Aug 1952
Day Month Year
1.2 Time of day: 00 30 A.M. or P.M. (Circle One)
Hrs. Min.
1.3 Time Zone: (Circle One):
a. Eastern
b. Central
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
(Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
b. Standard
1.4 Circle one of the following to indicate how certain you are of your answer to the above question 1.2:
a. Certain
b. Fairly certain
c. Not very sure
d. Just a guess

2. Where did you see the object?
Municipal Airport
Magaera Falls
City or Town
New York
State
Country

3. Where were you located wh…

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4. How did you happen to notice the object? INFORMED BY THE C.A.A. TOWER AT THE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, NIAGARA FALLS, NEW YORK

5. When did you report to some official that you had seen the object?
8 August 1952
Day Month Year

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SECTION B

6. What were you doing at the time you saw the object? ON DUTY AT U.S. AIR FORCE WEATHER DETACHMENT 12-5.

6.1 What had you been doing for the 30 minutes before you saw the object? Try to list the activity or activities, and the approximate amount of time spent on each.
COMPIING WEATHER INFORMATION FOR FORE WEATHER FORECASTING

7. Were you moving at …