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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE6778636
DATE OF SIGHTINGNovember 1953
REPORTED LOCATIONNew York City
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S. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION S. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEP SUI AND ANALYSIS
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(a. No wind
b. Hazy b.Slight breeze
c. Scattered clouds c. Strong wind
d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Don't remember
. Don't remember
34.3 WEATHER (Circle One) 34.4 1 TEMPERATURE (Circle One)
Dry) a. Cold.
Fog, mist, or light rain ( b. ool
Moderate or heavy rain c. Warm
d. Snow d. Hot
, Don't remember •.
35.When did you report to official that you had seen the object?
Some time round nidéle, T953
Doy of iov. Month Yoar
(Cirele One) Yes (No)
36.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too?
(Circle One) Yes No
36.2 Please list addresses:
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which it moved strairht aeross the horizon and then made a elear cut
right angle turn as though goin" wearer the surtace of the river all
made a profound imoression. Then siddenly I thought could this be any
form of military instruent and should I tell it to the Arwy. I had
always thourht the saucers our own device. a citizdn
i t Mas my dut to renoct ii 101
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41.Please give the information about yourself:
NAME Last Name First Neme Middio Nome
ADDRESS The Hotel Roosavelt T? N.X
Streot City Zone State
TELEPHONE NUMBER (Room Number)
What is your present job?. T an cospleting an outline of our branch of the
Vilson Fam and dail research about Library at 81.
Age over 50. Age over 50. Sex Female. Female.
Plsase indicate any speci educational training that you have had.
.Grade school . a. Grade school .. .. .•. Technical school
.High school __ b. Hiah school (Typo)- (Typo) =
c. College - f. Other special training.
d. Post graduate snecial
I had te scho later courses in
uestionnaire: T2 T953.
Dey Month Yoor
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was the size cross the horigon as
there is clear spece richto the
French Which is just
to the ni
Ly thought ould the think me visionar jus
not so because wavs sxed the Saucer reports Ceeli: "ere
ent, so I confided it to an
feliow member of the English Speaking Union who fouhcht cattle
of the lons and knows war. He said send it ruiok to vour Coy
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but father's first ancestor was for the
Governor Winthron exoedition to Boston. An ofticer who
fought under General Vashington was oblired to go back
to Britain on a trip and died t father was the
next to come here as his father elish died
of Black Fever while on Foreirn My was
a descendent o lateral
did not mar
I tell you
my motive in sending this is
service to my country.If can be of any 1
will do my best.
Doctor of Hudson on the Hudson.
who osucceeded my father as chief of stafr of the hospital
there of which ny father was one the founders. Doctir
New York, has known me
twenty-three vears and my brother. Mr T4n0-
Pres NYC. Mr
Manager of the A4th Sta Branch of the Bankers Trust Corpany,
Mrs Palmer Souare Apts. Princeton,N. 5.
Doctorss rinceton, N. J.
Doctor is one of the heads of the Dept of Architecture
are a few of the family friends I feel sure will vouch for me.
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NEW YORK
NoTE: OOES juilnis
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Commanding Officer
Department of Aviation 10017/00r
Hashington
D. C.
SENT Sir:
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Three weeks ago next Tuesday not being Three weeks ago next Tuesday not being
able to sleep I sat faoing the lest in
front of two lare windows where I have
a very clear view of the ludson and the a very clear view of the ludson and the
Jersey Shore beyond-between the French re beyond-between the French
8DEC Building to the left on 5th Ave and the
118 corner of 46th St and Madison Ave,where corner of 46th St and Madison Ave,Where
my the Ritz-Carlton formerly stood.
my e
Suddenly a goldn cirele of light about
the size of a large dinner plate it did
03 seew from here, flew directly Lorth over
the river perfeotly propelled and then
at an angle very clear eut seemed to go
lower as towardthe surface of the river.
It was not a falline star sort medium
.
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were both sur ons all ot nv
father'g kinfolk
which all soont. I have lived in thir
hotel alme ent 3 and I can givo vou the
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this to a f an enrineor he tas
quite emphatic about it
in Washington.
Sunday
MADISN AVE AT 45 h
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Please try to an you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for research purposes, and garded as confidential material. Your name will not
be used in connection with any statements ts, conclusions, or publications without your permission.
We request this personal information so that, if it is eemed necess ay contact you for
further details.
.When did you soe the objoct? .1 Time of day:
Hour Minutes
Ioth or I7th_ NOV. T953
Day Month Year (Circle One): (A.M) or P.M.
Accurate time is in my letter.
3.Time zone:
(Circle One): a.(Eastern) Daylight Saving
.Contral b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
•. Other
4.Where were you when you saw the object?
lew York 0t T7 Rew York
City or Town State or Country
Additional remarks: Tath 4 near the ient a clear
view to the Piers at et
of secom 4 think ectimate
Hours Minutes Seconds
Question 5.
a. Certain c. Not very sure
(b. Fairly certain Just a guess
What was the condition of the sky?
A dark but clear night.
(Circle One): a. Bright doylight d. Just a trace of daylight
b.Dull daylight e. No trace of daylight
c. Bright twilight f. Don't remember
7.IF you saw the object located as you looked at
the object?
(Circle One): a. In front of you d. To your left
b. In back of you e, Overhead
c. To your right f. Don't remember
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8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. None a. Bright moonlight
b. A few .Dull moonlight
c. Many c. No moonlight - pitch dark
( d. Don't remamber d.Don't remember
.Was the object brighter than the background of the sky?
(Circle One):mch ( a. Yos ) . No c.Don't remember
1. IF R THAN the sky background, was the brightness like that of an automot headlight?:
It ras bright vellow -
like a very light. .Several blocks away?
c. A block away?
d.Several yards away?
. Other
Did the object: (Cirele eac question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes Don't Know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes Don't Know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes Don't Know
d. Give off smoke? Yes 2999992 Don't Know
e. Change brightness? Yes Don't Know
f. Change shape? Yes Don't Know
g. Flicker, throb, or pulsate? Yes Don't Know
it moved behind:...
.Did the object move in front of som acloud? 10.
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answer
it moved in front of:.
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14. Did the object appear: (Circle One): (a. Solid?) .Transparent? c. Don't Know.
.Did you observe the object through any of following?
a. Eyeglasses •. Binoculars Yes
b. Sun glasses Yes f. Telescape Yos $22a2}$
c. Windshield Yes No g. Theodolite Yes
d. Window glass (Yos) No h. Other
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windows face the west Hudson
or North River.
At this noint it
apneared to makce a
perfect ancle to ret
nearer the river.
I. J J
The odges of the object were: 1.The edges of the object were:
(Cirele One): a. Fuzzy or blurred (Cirele One): a. Fuzzy or blurred •. OtherA round objeet ith ver Other_A round object ith vem
b. Like a bright star b.Like a bright star clearly defined round clearly defined round edres.
c. Sharply outlined .
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19. IF there wes MORE THAN ONE object, then how many wer there?
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solid cirele of light or not I camnot ray.
21. IF POssiBLE, try to guess or estimate whot the real size of the object was in its longest dimension.
feet. Hrom this distance 1arve 11 inner plate.
22. How large did the object or objects appear
and at about arm's longth?
(Circle One): a. Head of a pin g. Silver dollar
b. Pea h. Baseball
c. Dime i. Grapefruit
d. Nickel i. Basketball Perhans this sise but
e. Quarter k. Other Hike-fdise not all
f. Half dollar round like a ball,
22.1 (Circle One of
a. Cortain c.Not vary sure
d. Uncertain
23. How did the object or objects disappear from view? mas due over the
river and then with "reat precision it went doun at East
_as if coing nearer the river.
very
inr. Vhat iporessed pe vas the'strairht mechaunical orecision it laid
its course right up the river ani then with a most nertect riaht ancld
turn toward the surface of the river it went dornrard as I have shown
in a sketch on Pare B.
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28.1 What direction w
. North East •. South g. West
. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
miles per hour.
(Circle One) Yes No
What direction - .
a. North c. East e. South West)
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest
en you last saw the object? (Circle One)
a. North c. East •. South (g. Wost)
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
31. If you are familiar with bearing terms (angular I
from true North and also the number of degrees it was upward from t horizon (elevation).
31.1 When it first appeared:
a.From true North degrees.
.From horizon egrees.
31.2 When it disappeared:
a. From true North degrees.
b. From horizon degrees.
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2. In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place an 'A" on the curved line to show how
high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you first saw it. Place a "B* on the same curved line to
show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you last saw it.
A
33. In the following larger sketch place an "A" at the position the o object was when you first saw it, and a "B" at its
position when you last saw it. Refer to smaller sketch as an example of how to complete the larger skatch. position when you last saw it. Refer to smaller sketch as an example of how to complete the larger skatch.
B
A'0 A
A
B