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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 16 Apr 60 | 2. LOCATION | Olean, New York  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | Local GMT 170420Z Apr | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☑ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Redder ☐ Binoculars ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Ground-Redder ☐ Air-Intercept Redder  |
|  5. PHOTOS | ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE | Civilian  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 10-15 sec | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 20-30  |
|  9. COURSE |   | NW |   |
|  10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING |   | Twenty to thirty circular objects, size of half dollars, dimes and nickels, dull gray, very close together. Looked like a m…

RECEIVED
20 Apr 40 09 09
ATIC 1960 APR 20 02 26

NNNNCZCSQB279ZCJYF774
PP RJEDSQ
DE RJEZSNZ 1
P 192136Z
FM COMDR 15TH FTR GP NIA FALLS MUNI APRT
TO RJWFAL/COMDR ADC ENT AFB
RJEZSN/COMDR 26TH ADIV HANCOCK FLD
RJEDSQ/COMDR ATIC WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB
RJEZHQ/HQ USAF AFCIN
RJEZHQ/SECT OF THE AIR FORCE SAFIS
RUEPBL/COMMAND 1127TH AISS FT BELVOIR
AFGRNC
BT
/UNCLASSIFIED/ FROM ODC-G 1008 X SUBJECT: UNIDENTIFIED
FLYING OBJECTS X THE FOLLOWING REPORT IS SUMITTED IN ACCORDANCE
WITH PARAGRAPH 15 CMM AFR 200-2 X
A. DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT
(1) CIRCULAR
(2) HALF DOLLARS CMM DIMES AND NICKELS
(3) DULL GRAY
(4) B…

(2) FROM DETACHMENT 5, 12TH WEATHER SQUADRON
NIAGARA FALLS MUNICIPAL AIRPORT

|  SURFACE | CALM  |
| --- | --- |
|  6,000 | 230 DEGREES/40 KNOTS  |
|  10,000 | 230 DEGREES/40 KNOTS  |
|  16,000 | 240 DEGREES/35 KNOTS  |
|  20,000 | 250 DEGREES/40 KNOTS  |
|  30,000 | 270 DEGREES/40 KNOTS  |
|  50,000 | 260 DEGREES/45 KNOTS  |
|  80,000 | 250 DEGREES/15 KNOTS (ESTIMATED)  |

(3) 3,000 FEET
(4) 7 MILES
(5) NONE
(6) NONE
(7) 62.8 DEGREES
H. N/A
8. N/A
'. NONE

(. STAFF OPERATIONS OFFICER, 15TH FIGHTER GROUP. POSSIBLE CAUSE UNKNOWN CMM UNLESS OBJECTS WERE GEESE AND THE DISTANCE MAKE THEIR SHAPE UN…

B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT
(1) HIGH RATE OF SPEED
(2) ALMOST DIRECTLY OVERHEAD LOOKING STRAIGHT UP
10,000 TO 15,000 FEET (ESTIMATED)
(3) NORTH WESTERLY DIRECTION
(4) CLOSE FORMATION ALL KEEPING THE SAME HIGH RATE OF SPEED
(5) NORTH WESTERLY DIRECTION
(6) 10 TO 15 SECONDS MAXIMUM
C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION
(1) GROUND-MVISUAL
(2) BINOCULARS
(3) N/A
D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING
(1) 0420Z 17 APRIL 1960
(2) NIGHT
E. LOCATION OF OBSERVERS

OLEAN NEW YORK
F. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ON OBSERVERS
AGE 38
STREET
OLEAN NEW YORK
CIVIL DEFENSE DIRECTOR FOR CITY OF OLEAN
NEWS DIRECTOR FOR RADIO STATION…

Buffalo 22, New York
May , 1960

Mr. Lawrence J. Tacker
Major, USAF
Public Information Division
Office of Information
Dept. of the Air Force
Washington, D.C.

Dear Mr. Tacker:

Read article Olean Times, Olean, New York, dated 4/21/60 about group sighting of U.F.O.s on 4/16/60 at about 11.20 P.M. by two Olean men.

OHIO

REPLY TO
ATTN OF: AFCIN-4E2

SUBJECT: UFO Letter (May 19, 1960)

TO: SAFOI-3d (Maj Tacker)

1. The Olean, New York sighting of 16 April 1960, has been evaluated. The ATIC conclusion is that birds were the probable cause of this sighting.

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