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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE6982200
DATE OF SIGHTINGNovember 1953
REPORTED LOCATIONBig Moose Lake New York
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The Air Technical Intelligence Center received a long-distance telepnone call from
Dr. RE at 1445 EST 4 Nov 53 reporting that he and _ epee a. nad
observed a large aisk-shapea object with a dome on top naover over Big Moose Leake,
let a stem into the water, and then ascend on edge at a nigh rate of speed. Source
stated that he and his companion were fishing on Big Moose Lake at the time of ob-
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