PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE7006263

DATE OF SIGHTINGJanuary 1951

REPORTED LOCATIONAlbany N Y

FRAMES3

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1 PROJECT 10073 .
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon
30 Jan 51 Albany, N.Y.. 0 Probably Bolloon
4TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP
Local Ground-Visuol Ground-Rodar 0 Was Aircraft
0 Probobly Aircraft
GMT_31/000 00302 Air-Visuai Air-Intercept Rodar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE Was Astronomical
Yes a Probobly Astronomical
OCNo F-86 Pilots Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER O BJE COURSE 3 Other.. INSUFFICIENT DATA
D Insufficient Dota for Evaluation
Not given 0 Unknown
1
O. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 1. COMMENTS
Shp - like Inuafficient ion.
Leader and Wing man at F-86 flight observed
what he believed to be a green flare pass
within 100-200 yeds then while flying at
26,000. Thought t 25,000.

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dated 8 September 195o, inclosed is letter lst Fighter-Interceptor
Group, Griffiss AFB, subject usual Incident", EGF-2,
dated 1 uary 1951.
2. It has been located north of Anster-
dam, New York, could possibly have been the source of a projectile as
described in inclosed letter. -
FOR THE COMMANDING GENERAL:
DOD DIR 5200.10
UNCTASSIHED"

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close formation, in P-86 aircraft at 26,O00 feet, over Albany, N.Y.,
Idaho White Flight Leaderand
, (Idaho White #2 flying right wing position) observed, simul-
taneously, a green flare descending at a steep angle, at their altitude,
approximately l00
appear similar to those fimed
"Very Fistol" and to dissipate at about 25,O00 feet.
. 3. Both the flight complete accord
as to the nature of the object as stated above and it is definitely be-
lieved that the sighting was not a result of canopy reflection or other
similar night peculiarity occasionally encountered.
2nd Lt, USAF Capt, USAF
Idaho White #2 Idaho White Leader
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS.
DOD DIR 5200.10
UNCLASSIEIED