PROJECT BLUE BOOK

1.DATE- GROUP 2 LOCATION
15 Jan 53 15/2130Z Mesthampton Bonch, Mew York
. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civ Woman Astro (STAR PLANET)
4. NUMBER OF O3JECT3 Fositional data not included.
Description and motion in
TO accord with observation-of sia
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
1 1/2 Hrs. First object red on top burning white as skies darkened was
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION observed traveling obsorved traveling slowly in a vavering motion. Second object Secord object
seni-circle shaped semi-circle shaped traveled rapidly in a wavering motion.
Ground-Visual Souree stated that ob jects resembled stars when last observed Source stated that t ob jects resembled stars when last observed
7. COURSE Motion of wind to East.
Weat Neat
8. PHOTOS
Yos
No
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
Yes
No
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE)
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/Witnes HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WASHINGTON THE INSPECTOR GENERAL. UOAF
STH DISTRICT OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS
WHIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FONCE PASE. DEXDON. OHIO
IN REPLY REFER TO: 5D 24-21 13 February 1953
SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Object
Sighted at Westhampton Beach
New Ycrk, 15 January 1953
SPECIAL INQUIRY
TO: Commanding General
Air Technical Intelligence Center
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Chio
ATTN: ATIAA-2C
1. Attached for your information is one cooy of report in-
vestigation by Special Agent CHARLES L. STECHER. 2nd strict,
file
2. No further investigatiy actio the
files of the Office of closed
in this matter. in this matter.
3. Attention is invited to par Attention is: 7, AFR 205-1, which prohibits
disclosure of classified classified information to unauthorized personnel. to uthorized personnel.
1,
1 Incl D. C. NORTH
R/I, DO #2, dtd 6 Feb 53 Lt Colonel, USAF
District Commander
Copy to:
Hq OSI w/o abv incl
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS.
DOD DIR 5200.10
UNCLASSIFIED
AIH FORC2-WPAP3-L-29 FE9 52 15M

UNI FILE NO. IFIEDTE
SATIONS 24-319 6 FER
REPO INVESTIGATION REPORT MADE BY
Charles L. Ctecher, S/A
TITLE REPORT MADE AT
nol2, 72 Fast loth St., Hew York 3, H.L.
PSRIOD
Unidentified Plying Gbject 29 Jarvary 1953
Sighted at Westhampton Beach OFFICE OF ORIGIN
Naw York, 15 Jamuary 1953 Do #2, 72 East loth St., Nen Xork 3, J.X.
STATUS
CLOSED
CHARACTER
SEECTAL THQUIRY
REFERENCE
Nona, thia :
SYNOPSIS
Unnuthonzed dicdanure nf
Intoration condaiadin this
raport vilt Do aonstlured te th
. a vlolelon ol ArR ASI
Investigation requested by Commanding
General, 26th Air Division, Roslyn, New
York, of unidentified flying objects
nighted over Westbaupton Beach, New York.
Mrs. Civil Defense
ground observer who sighted ohjects, .
interviawed; atated ons (1) object
approached from easterly direction, the
other from westerly direction, altitude
and speed unknorm. Both objects lost to
view traveling in a weatarly direction.
Interviawee person of high standing Interviawee high standing in in
community. eficer, Suffolk
County Air stated reather
ballcons released 15 Jamua: Prevail-
southwest.
DISTRIBUTION ACTION COPY FORWARDED TO FILE STAMP
CQ, 26th AD Gommanding General UTOYTGY
(Action eys) 2 26th Air Division
Roalyn, New York
→ cy 15 L
for ATIAA-20) FILE
1
APPROVEO OF S
Hq OS1 2 C.1ER
F1le 2 red FiLE
FRAK P. DUVNINOTON IFIED
Colonel, US Ditia Commanda.
AFHO FORM 0-208 may be usA
13 JAN 49

glowed whits and Lookad liks
a star. ira. furtber atated tbat a proximately twenty (20) mimutes
ofter sighting thia Cirst object she sighted second one, exactly ' like the
flrss, traveling ouite rapidly and aoproaching the toan from a yesterly
direction. It appeared to half circle the firat objoet and than traval at
the 3awe sceed and in the same treation Mr3.
watched both oòjects until it
hours after aighting the firat objact, at which they locked liks stars
and vere loat to her viaw. Intar "shed 1 each
After reviewing his records, Captain CoHEN stated that at 1630 hours, 15
Jamary 1953, a twenty (2o) knot southwest ; rind vas blowing at threa
thousand (ocoo) feet, and further that no veather balloons vers ralaased
from Suff lounty AL Base on 15 January 1953. coHEy stated thah
2

UNCL
thers are many United States Air Force, Guard I veather
stations near enough for weather balloons to drif thampton Beach,
New York, if wind conditions ara favorabla.
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CLOSED
UNCLASSFIED