DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE6793176
DATE OF SIGHTINGApril 1949
REPORTED LOCATIONCastleton N Y
FRAMES33

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47-11 PRICE 25 CENTS NOTE: It is reouested that persons using this chart indicate corrections and
additions which come to their atrention and notify
THE DIRECTOR. U.S. COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY. WASHINCTON 25, D.C."
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SYNOPSIS
This investigation Was requested by the Chief,
Technical Intellizence Division, Headquarters,
Air Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson AFB.
This investigation concerns the alleged observa-
tion of "flying saucers" in the vicinity of 4
Castleton, Ner York, on 6 April l9l9, Investi-
gation reveals one witness who stated that he gation reveals one witness who stated that he
saw certain objects, vhich he assuned to be fly-
ing sauders on 6 April'l9l9, in the vicinity of
Castleton, New York, Attempts to contact other Castleton, New York, Attempts to contact other
witnesses of the alleged incident in the vicinity witnesses of the alleged incident in the vicinity
and the surrounding vicinity of Castleton, New
York, rroved to be futile.
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13 JAN 49
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Litchfield MELTA PMIUAHUL Granger
STONEY MLL
GE 19
MEDINA Coddiegville
Montrose
1230. 280
Sharon
hathem L61 Cerier 123C
1ain Conle
Tmt
chippewn 1250
Lake
Bidck River
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1736
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WADSWORTH
Seville
41
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1170 1150 30
Lakes
CRESTON RITTMAN 1290
0001 Sterling WTV DOYLESTOWN
1210. Cippewa CI Easion
Canaan e & Manchester 1190
Congress 1000 Clinton
15270 41270
1170 1170 Imarhatfarte msrshattwrt
1210 11210
CANAL IRARVER IRLRKE
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20 25 30 35 40 45
under authority of the Secretary of Commerce
BASE: Edition of September 1947
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WENNA FALL
STOW KENT STAI Charestown
30 Wayland
PNT P
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take Lake!
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Beriin
1230 Kes North Benton
East Congress New Baltirnore BARBER
-Lake Limaville 19622-21
Liberty Uniontown MILLER
TRMARKER 1070 26
HARTVILLE 1150.
Mariboro
MAYLORCRAFT
325° 26 1080- H 22
Greensburg RT SEBRING
Greentown ALLIANCE
90 Factorie
Brick 145
Fin
VAKRON-CANTON AT Belot
1227 L H 56 1227 L H 5 1210 1210
8 Cement rill Cement rill
Middle Middle 13101 1310
Marchand NORTH Harrisbure 11
CANTON Branch
Maximo Maximo
N 1330
MARTIN MARIIN 1310
Lake 1080 30
Cable 3
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230 Hormewort Horrewortt North Notth
1250 CANTON Georpeton
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WHBC! WHEC! H100--18 H4100--18 LOUISVALLE Freeburg 13.30
1480 1480
Mepers 11510 r1510
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Chambersburg
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7 Robertsville
119Q 1310 Bayard
North 45
Industry East
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81 15To Whes 81-00
80 85 90 95 100 109 110 115 120
50 55 60 E 70 75
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ELEVATIONS
IN FEET
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1000 1000
500
CONTOUR GREEN 3
INTERVAL2SO' INTERVAL2SO Power plant Power plant
41°30L 41°30
3°W
N NYSSA NYS
A A Jec Jec CG 240
LORAIN a FLYRIA
Power plant & 2 stacks
1 LORAIN
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100
A VERMILION. VERMUION LORAIN SR PORY RR yos RR yus
610 27 facteries
VERMILION
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ELYRIA
South 745 26
Amherst
Florence Birmingham
Berlin
Heights
905 HARRISON tcoliege
885 - OBERLIN
Berlinville ORTNER
3270 20
RED62 OBEREIN
21
925 Kipton
Wakeman
41:15' CoHins
East Townsend A Camden
1479 Pittsiield
Lagranga
8
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100 Clarksfield
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Flying Saucers' Seen Brother Matthew's ALBANY, N. Y., TIMES-UNION 13
PAULETTE ASKS THURS., APRIL 7, 1949 *** f
Father Succumbs
Good Shepherd, Isham street, New
In Castleton Vicinity Michael Connolly, father of Yor
DIVORCE Brother C. Matthew, commandant
7 in of cadets at Christian Brothe-
Get a firm grip on your imag- "They were spinning rapidly
ination for those shiny little ob- and were about 20 inches in dia- 4 academy in Albany, died sud
jects that seem to disappear into meter," he added, "and were go- HOLLYWOOD, April 6 (INS)- yesterday in New York-
space are back. ing towards Boston." Mexican divorce will be obtain- cording io word ree
The "flying saucers". yesterday According to Werking, they were academy last nig
a were reported over the Capital Dis- ed by screen star Paulette God-
d trlet by an East Greenbush bus visible only in the sunlight, and succumbed to
when a cloud came ovar. they dard from actor Burgess Meredith leaving the-
0 driver. seemed to disappear. Shepherd
Ray Werking, school bus driver "provided he signs the necessary
for the Columbia Cantral High papers." surviw
It school, was about a mile north of South End Group Joh
vo Castleton, on his normal route, The actress sail today that she
v- when three objects, flying high, Planning Contest would fly to Mexico tomor
caught his eye.
"SAUCERS. OR whatever you The South End Merchants asso- night and file action $ej$
oe call them, were ahout thrce miles ciation' is planning a customer Cuernavaca or Juare
ea away and high up in the sky," he contest, according to Harry A.
a sald.' -They seemed to be flying Pearson, public relations chairman sends her the dor
in somewhat of a 'C fornation. of the group. ing to the deç
IT LIATNIE SNSSEEE II BISIHII
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B. JACKSON, DO f22,
3. With the submission of this report the files of this office
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CHARACTER SPECIAL INQUIRY
REFERENCE None. This is an initial report.
SYNOPSIS
Investigation requested by the Chief, Technical Intelligence
Division, Headquarters AMC. Information received reflects
that the Albany Times Union, Albany, New York released
information on 7 April l9h9 that "fiying saucers" were
observed over Castleton, New York.
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stated that the observer in diameter. The objects
were going towards Boston.
INCLOSURE:
.
Guide to investization saucers. (In triplicate)
PENDING
COMETMENTATS
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CONADENRAES
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south of Albany on 6 A
flying high in a "g" formation, spinnin rapidly, and appeared
about twenty inches in diameter. Objects going tovard Boston.
3
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miles. ie related that the Cbjects a peared to soin very fast and that
they traveled through the air very slowly. Mir. informed that the
objects appeared to be approximately one hundred-fifty feet apart. He ad-
vised that he belleves that the oojects die ppeared either into a cloud
or with a cloud.
saa produce larmer and a school bus driver for the
learned by
this agent. This ageat was informed that Su3JECT is
respected citizen in this community.
2
AT CASTLETON, NEW LK AND VENA, MEW YORK
incident could be contacted in Ravena,
New York or in Castleton, New York.
MISCEBOEDY, MEM YORK
6. Captain MfyiR3, Commanding Officer, Detachment 2, EliSth Aircraft
Dontrol and larning Squadron, lecated in the Sel ehenectady General Depot,
UNCLASSIFIED
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13, Direction of flight of ebject(s) cast
14. Time in sight 1 amte
15. Speed Slow (lunt simning very fast)
16. Sound and odor
17. Trail
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10 Enolosure (A) is forwarded herevith as a matter of 3
interest to your office in complience with referonce (a).
R. H. RODGERS
By direction
AFOIR-CO-11 1st Ind. 26 APR 1949
Dept. of the Air Force, Hq. USAF, Washington 25, D. G.
TO: Commanding General, Air Nateriel
Force Base, Wright Field, Chio DO
Forwarded for your information and necessary 2 2960
TAFF:
DONGRADED AT 3
DECLASSIFIED GRORGE D. GAPREIT, JR.
DODrEnk 0210 TEDVALS; Lieutenant Colonel, USAy
n/o YEAKS. (Asting thief, Colleution Brench -
iireeterate or Latelltgarge
CUNFIDENTACS PRM-82880
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canter. Ho further desoribed the objects as shiny objeots that more silver in color.
degree angle,
and that the ob,ieet ts aoowred to bo at the hoight of a thirty-iive story buillding and
at a distanca ot five to aight miles. le related that the objects appeared to spin
inforned
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12. Distance from obs could have been o , on west side of
Hudson River (five
13. I
14. Time in sight: approximately one minute
15. Velocity: spinning very hrough the air very slow
23. objects seeme be about 150 ft apart
214 Weather condit clear with wind clouds in vicinity of
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12350 T4BO
HACHURES CONTORSESEVTIN
SAND XRIA B SAND DNNES APPROXIMATE CO
SANORIOUIS DRPRESSIOMMUITY
LAVAHLOW THPE COME
10
RAILROAD
CRATION RAILROAD
RAILROAB O
TUNNEL (FALPDASI
HSIN FEET RAILROAD OVERFAES
RAILROAD WNZERPAS
HIGHWAY
NICHWAY 1R
HIGHWAY
TRAIL
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CANAL
WASH & INTEPMITTENT STREAMS HYPMP
ISCASOLAL
PRY IARE MUHOR TIDAL FLAT
DAMEPCUBVE
INIEHMITTENT LARE
HARED POCRS
BDS
CITY
TOWN OR VILLAGE
.9975 HISHESTE
OR PROMINENT LANDMARK
IWICN LADLANATOEY NOTEI
1540 SAMTEUEV
* MINE OR QUARRY
LOOKOUT TOWER RANGER SSAT
④
ERIDGE
COAST GUARD STATION
RACE TRACK BRIDE
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U.S.LOCAL AERONAUTICAL CHART INDEX
Scale of Series 1:2so.00g
Authonzed agents for the sale of aerrnaulical charis have been appaindet at cerlein a ports thoughout tne b oted Stafes for Authorzed agents for the sale of aerrnaulical charis have been appsintet at cerlein a ports thoughout tne b dted Stafes for
the dislribution of astonautical charts. A ist of these agents, with tie cane of tavst ponts of chanls, may be obiaineo irom the the distribution of astonautical charts. A ist of these agents, with tire carx of tavst ponts of charls, may be obiatneo irom the
Director, U. S. Ceast and Geodehic Survey. Director, U. S. Coast and Geodetie Survey.
Requests for charts may aiso be made to the Director, U. S. Coast and Gebdidic Swvey Washmglan 25, D. C. Requests for charts may aise be made to the Director, U. S. Coast and Geodudic Swvey. Washnglan 25, D. C.
A discoual of 33-1 3 trom fuil published prices is allowed on attonautead and zuxihaly sharis anloumng te SiG gross
when made in one shipinent to one sdstess Charts ate upt relurnabic.
Scale 1:250,000 or 1 ineh=3.9 miles
5 0 5 10 18 20 Kuometers
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0 5 20 Nautical Miler
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O 5 10 15 Statute Miles