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1, DATE - TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
19 March 53 20/020

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4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS

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FTD sep 63 0-329 (TDE) previous editions of this form may be used.

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Fii INTELLEGENCE OFFICER 635TH ACW SQ WATERTOWN NY —

TO JEPHO/DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE HQ USAF WASHINGTON 25 D C_
JEPEN/COMMANDING GENERAL ENT AFB COLORADO SPRINGS COLORADO

EPYP/AIR TECH INTELLIGENCE CENTER WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OHIO “~~

JEPND/CG EADF STEVART AFB NEWBURGH NY
JEPSN/CG 32D A/DIV /DEF/ HANCOCK FLD EASTWOOD SYR NY

'EPEO/CO 4711TH DEF WG PRESQUE ISLE AFB PRESQUE ISLE ME

I 4 Re 4/ ACL 93279 PD ATTNCLN ATIAA=2C CLN (

*LYOBRPT CLN UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CNA AIR FORCE LETTER 249-5
te BALL OF FIRE WITH ORANGE BORDER PD SEEMED TO BE HANGING IN THE SKY
"AT A LOW ALTITUDE PD ALWAYS SEEMED TO MOVE TOWARD THE NORTH PD
2e 2125 EST CMA 19 MAR 55 PD OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY S OR 9
TIMES IN 4 HOURS CMAFOR APPROXIMATELY 15 TO 59 MINUTES EACH TINE PD
Je VISUAL PD
46 OBSERVERS WERE LOCATED IN CAPE VINCENT CMA NY pfs $33 PD OBJECT
= LOCATED-NORTHWEST...OF .OBSERVERS-CMA. DISTANCE. -UNKNOUN PD- -

3. OBSERVED BY A MRQQMMMMOF CAPE vincent cra

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WITNESSES CLN (Regs; gee cia AN ——
=e «=6 IT WAS REPORTED THAT THESE OBJECTS HAVE BEEN

SISHTED PREVIOUSLY BUT NEVER REPORTED PD
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AF FORM 115—PART I 7
APPROVED | JUNE 1948

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AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT

SRXOBAPT, GROUND OSSRaYR Fost ¢

RPORT OCP UNTDENTTPTED SLETNG O8f cCT
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SDSTH 2OIW SQ, WATERTON, NZ

CAPE VINCENT, iW YORK PQ 308

DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION i iaclnas irmgpe
oO MARCH Lb) 2105 29ST, 19 MoRCH 1953 _ SEAL Ae
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REFERENCES “i gy D0 ge pagename eeamaaa a es
AYE, 2OOe APED 29 APRIL 1952 1G THIS ©Q ACL OWO7TP, 2O MARCH 1953
SUMMARY: (ioaber eoneion sommery of reget. Gire significance in final one-sentence paragraph. ideuheadatnar igs sie a aie thy
i$ oporeximately 0025 rst, 20. ee 1953, the following information ves received
~y Bagne.: ntation (P39) from COCO ot A PQ 43 hed Located ab 99 LEO, Cane incent,
. Vor oreas

“ Pont at Cape Vincent, eid fngee Station 7% PQ 8 fed, notified this station
that a ‘Tiley of Gane Vincent, : Yor's, Phone 3951, cbserved an unidentified flye
ing sndeut at ay apn roxcLnately 2105 & ot, 19 March 19536 Sbject »as reocorted a8 Uorthwest
al observer at a low altitude, no clstanes given. Object was described aa a ball of
fire wish an orange borer at a low altitude. Object seemed to bang in the siy and
ty move im a northernly cirection. Objact was observed auproxinately 3 or 9 thaes in
) hours, for: wmoroxinateiy 15 t 30 minutes each tine, and could be seen through the
clouds, ‘VLinesses to coservation were: o'r Guuileeeeee, «2x1

tc: 23 reported thet objeets have been sighted previously

but nevar reported.

“satner in that vicinity was 3,000 overcast with winds Southwest at Lo.

The authenticity of this revort sees reliable to a fair degrees since fom pere
sons observed this object.

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CAPE VINCENT, iW YORK PQ 3306 san KOM SQ, WATERTOWN, YZ
DATE OF REPORT i DATE OF INFORMATION eT EVALUATION —— T '
<0 MARCH 1953 als 2105 “ST, 19 MsRCH 1953 | CO TRLULY |
PREPARED BY (Ojice?) | source A te OC, CAPE YC, x CS
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REFERENCES (Control number, directive, prerious report, dc., as applicable) - —— =
AVL, 20005, DATED 29 APRIL 1952 1G THIS "Q ACL 02079, MARCH 1953

SUMMARY: (Enter — summary ¥f report, Gire significance in final one-sentence paragraph. Lixt inclosnres at ‘San left. ri text of report on AF Form 119-=Part I)

04 oporeximately 0025 VST, 20 '.RCH 1993, the following information was received
sy tala station (P39) from COO post # PQ 43 hed Located ab po LOO8, Cane incent,
“ea Tor creas

‘00 Post ab Cave Vincent, low York, Station #7 PX 48 Red, notified this station
that a “it, “Jilsay of Cane Vincent, : jw Yor*, Phone 3751, observed an unidentified flye
io4 object at apnroxckinately 2105 BST, 19 March 19530 Object was reported as “Vorthvest
sf observer at a low altitude, no cistance given. Object was described aa a bail of
Vine with an oranze border at a low altitude. Object seemed to bang in the skv ond
te moves la a northernly : Sivec tion. Objact was observed auproximately 3 or 9 tines in
) hours, for: smoroximately 15 to 30 minutes each tine, and could be seen through the
clouds. ‘“Linesses to coservation were: Tir ee |

: 4 a8 renorted that obteets have been siuhted previously

but never reported.
eather in that vicinity was 3,000 overcast with winds Southwest at Ll.

Ths authenticity of this report sees reliable to a fair desree since fouw pere
sony observed this objfecte

This object was not picked wp on the radar ot this cite et my tine,

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And now to the 2nd batch; of 26 Warch 53:

In the 2rd batch, only 2 are Venus; 13M(oartigevitte) and 4 (Cape.
Vincent) Herch. There is a possibility that also the 15 “arch, Cemany, was the ster
Sirilis. Most ‘interesting to me is March 18, ‘illians ATP. This one could be a Lenzel
mirage. ‘Would be Antevesting to know elevation above hori gon. Would be interesting
to have questionnire filled out on this one. I f the heading had been 270° instead
of 96%, these might very well have been Sundogs. iy guess is,however, that this vas
some sort of meteorolozical phenonena,

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Now as to the remainder, the 23 March Casper could have been a meteor if
the reported 2 minutes is in error, l'ow large wes the disk? Does altitude here
refer to elevation? ‘that is your opinicn of this one?

The 15 itarch Courtlands could have been a meteor. The short time of
observation sees to make follow-up not worthwhile.

The 19“!arch Newfoundland case is very interesting, but only one
observer. The fact that the messured ceiling was 2700 feet puts a limit mx to
height. Were there any witnesses? If so, this wou)d be worthwhile following up.
The 18 “iarch Great Falls, Yont., gives us another Nocturnal !eandering hight.
Can a balloon be ruled out? I think a questionaire herea would be approprdate. Maybe
you ought to station a special ovserver at Creat Falis]
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The 19 March Tanavwanda has insuffieient data. The 21 Warch Elmira is
quite interesting but observed Only a few seconds. I dont see how Menzel can explain
this one.

the 13 arch oe el]. AFB has insufficient evidence,

Finally, the 1"March Greenville, could be a balloon.

In both batches there are 3 cases I should personally like to follow up.
Those are Shaw AFB, 5 March; Vins AFB 16 March; and 18 March Great Falls.

My plan, Lieutenant, is to concentrate on relativly few cases that show
promise of affording scientific data. I purposely: wanb to keep the number of cases
dovm for xm obvious reasons of time limitation, If it becomes possible to
obtain the services of one full time assistant, then I could assign certain follow
vp jobs which would facilitate matters a great deal.

I hope we can discuss these and other matters at your visit here 22 April.

Rest Wishes,

Sincerely.

P.S. Any further word on the Port Austin Case’ of 17 Feb?

I should appreciate talking tith Dr. Kaplan concerning the
Menzel plan.

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