PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE6308872

DATE OF SIGHTINGDecember 1951

REPORTED LOCATIONBuffalo N Y

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PROJECT CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
10 Dec 1951 o Was Bolloon
Buffalo, N.Y. o Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION D Possibly Balloon
Local_ 1820E Ground-Visual Ground-Rodar 0 Was Ancroft
10/2320Z Probably Aireraft
GMT_ AirVisuol Air-Intercept Rodar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE ¤ Was Astronomical MTHOR
Yes D Probably Astronomicol
No Military 0 Possibly Astronomicul
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION . NUMBER COURSE Othar...
15 000 Insufficiont Dato for valuation
tos seconds Unknown
- S to N
IO. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Large white brilliant object ,like light of Astro (Meteor)
welders torch.
lhite brilliance and outer edge was white.
Fiery taper cone appeared to trail object with

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tional-t object.
3. compared
its brilliance to sht of a welder's torch when first lighted) and
globular in shape, estimated Loo ft. diameter. The centor, brighter
than its perimeter a blue-white brilliance and the outer edge
was a white brilliance. Emanating fron the trail of the object was a
fiery. taoered cone the cone there annearod some nnlsatind
rith the object.
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5. The ADDC station this area i reported nothing
indicate the presence the object at the tine sirhting. check
was made at the airpor ntrol tower, Buffalo Airport, an
observed by the operator on duty at the t me of the sighting.
indicated in th /
anything 9.3
DOWNGRADED
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS,
TION DOD DIR 5200.10
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JUNCLASSIF

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knots,
8. He served over-
seas as a USAF : fighter pilot during World War II. Since that time, he has
been Il
was activated into federal service in February 195l. Since activation of
his unit, he has served as a flight leader as well as the unit instrunent
training officer.
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FOR THE COM NDLNG OFFICER:
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Adjutant
Cy to:
CO ADC, ntell
DOWNGRADED AT S YEAR INTERVALS;
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS.
DOD DJR 5200.10
PINCTASSIFIED
SECUPTTYE

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Bright Blue Center ^
11 Pulse Jet Effect Balls
Bright
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UNCLASSIFIED
ITrail Here
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HEADING: S tO N
SOURCE: LEAF Pilot .
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ACTION OR COMMENTS: PEnding .
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ALTT TUDE: 3,000-4,000 ft.
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HEADING: S to N
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SOURCE: USAF Pilot
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ACTTON oR comENTs: No condlusions. Probably a fireball of some type. .
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