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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE 3 December 1957 | 2. LOCATION 1. Westover AFB, Mass 2. Saratoga, New York | 12. CONCLUSIONS ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
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|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 1.03/0720Z 2.0220 | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☑ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Rader ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Was Astronomical Meteor ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☐ No | 6. SOURCE 2 Civilian & military | ☐ Other ☐ Insufficient Data for Evaluation ☐ Unknown  |
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3 Volo 57 27
Westover AFB, Mass

SQE012 YDC014 TYB353 TMB219K TTD200NYA049

RR RJEPNB RJEPHQ RJEDDN RJEDWP
DE RJEPNY 98
R 042100Z
FM 26TH ADIV
TO RJEDDN/COMDR ADC
RJEDWP/COMDR ATIC
RJEPHQ/AC OF S INTEL HQ USAF
INFO RJEPNB/COMDR EADF
BT
/UNCLAS/FROM OIN 12785. SUBJ: UFOB

1. DESCRIPTION:
A. ROUND
B. DIME
C. REDISH GREEN
D. 1
E. N/A
F. FIERY
G. NONE
NONE

5 Dec 57 10 42 17 37
Fireball (Astro)
1 2 3 4E4
3-4x2a

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H. NONE
I. NONE

2. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE:
A. COLOR AND SIZE
B. UNK < elevation, azimuth?
C. UNK
D. STRAIGHT DOWN, 5 MILES IN FRONT OF ACFT
E. DISSAPPEARED INTO OVERCAST
F. UNK < Length of time in sight?

3. MANNER OF OBSERVATION:
A. AIR-VISUAL
D. NONE
C. B-52 WCDD1 NY31-30,000-030 DEG 360 PLUS
WESTOVER AFB, MASS

4. TIME & DATE OF SIGHTING:
A. 03/0720Z DEC 57 0720-5=0220
B. NIGHT

5. GJ QN 24

6. IDENTIFYING INFO OF ALL OBSERVERS:
B. NO NAME OR GRADE GIVEN OBSERVER REPORTING

1

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THIS SIGHTING WAS A SAC PILOT

. WEATHER:

A. CLEAR AT 40,000 FLYING OVER AN OVERCAST

B. SURFACE NW DEG 50 KT 20,000 290 DEG 100 KT

6,000 300 DEG 50 KT 30,000 290 DEG 140 KT

10,000 290 DEG 50 KT 50,000 280 DEG 75 KT

16,000 290 DEG 70 KT 80,000 - DEG - KT

F. NONE
Items 7c, 7d, 7e omitted.

8. NONE

9. NONE

10. NONE

11. T/SG CONTROL TECH

12. NONE

BT

04/2108Z DEC RJEPNY

3/07202
ASTRO 31
31
18 DEC 1957

Witness
22D 24-0, Hqs USAF, IG, OSI, DO22, 11 Dec 57, Subj: Unidentified Flying Objects

ADODI-B 1st Ind

Headquarters, Air Defense Command, Ent Air Force Base, Colorado

TO: Commander, Air Technical Intelligence Center, ATTN: AFCIN 4E4, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio

2 Incls
n/c

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HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
THE INSPECTOR GENERAL
OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS

DISTRICT OFFICE NO. 22 • GRIFFISS AIR FORCE BASE
ROME, NEW YORK

22D 24-0 11 December 1957

SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Objects

TO: Commander
Air Defense Command
Ent Air Force Base
Colorado Springs, Colorado

1. Reference is made to paragraph 7a(2)(a), AFR 200-2, dated 12 August 1954, concerning above subject.

2. Attached as inclosures are copies of two letters from the Albany, New York, Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation dated 2 and 4 December 1957. The letter dated 2 December 1957 descr…

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

502 Federal Building
Albany, New York
December 4, 1957

Lieutenant Colonel Leon F. Bugh
District Commander
United States Air Force
Griffiss Air Force Base
Rome, New York

Dear Colonel Bugh:

This is to advise that on December 3, 1957, a Mr. [redacted], Lake George, New York, telephonically advised this office that while returning from work 2:20 a.m. on December 3, 1957, he observed a large brilliant bluish green object with an orange tail in the sky approximately eight miles north of Saratoga, New York. Mr. [redacted] said th…

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
In Reply, Please Refer to
File No.
502 Federal Building
Albany, New York
December 4, 1957

Lieutenant Colonel Leon F. Bugh
District Commander
United States Air Force
Griffies Air Force Base
Rome, New York

Dear Colonel Bugh:

This is to advise that on December 3, 1957, a Mr. [redacted] Lake George, New York, telephonically advised this office that while returning from work (P:20 a.m. on December 3) 1957, he observed a large brilliant bluish green object with an orange tail in the sky approximately eight miles north of Saratoga…