PROJECT BLUE BOOK

1. DATE : TIME GROUP 2 LOCATION
2 Nov 53 02/221.0 IDLEWIID AIRPORT, NEW YORK
3. SOURCE . CONCLUSION OTHER: CLOUDS/CONTRAILS
CIVILIAN Tower personnel noted nothing unusual. Additional witness
lower personnel noted notning unusual. Additional witness
4. NUMBER OBJECTS regarded the objs as couds from a smoke writing from a smoke writing a/c. Case
regarded as this possibility, or as as this possibility, or as unusual clouds or clouds or @ntrails. CO ntrails.
six
S. LENGT . LENGTH ATION ATION 11. BRIEP SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
Six objs hovering over airport. Six objs hovering S r airport.
15 mins
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
ground visiual
. COURSE
hovering hovering
. PHOTOS
Yes
No
DENCE
Yes
0 No
FORM
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WASHINGTON.
THE INSPECTOR GENERAL, USAF
STH DISTRICT OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONN
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE. OHIO
IN REPLY REFER TO: 5D 24-21-131 19 January 1954
SUBJECT: UNIDINTIFIED FLYING OBJEOTS
OVER IDLENILD AIRPORT
ON 2 NOVEMBER 1953
SPECIAL INQUIRY
TO: Commander
Air Technicel Intelligence Center
Wright-Patterson Air ree Base
Ohio
ATIN: ATIAA-20
1. Attached for your information is one (l) copy of report of 1. Attached for your information is one (l) copy of report of
investigation by Special Agent FREDERICK H. DURELS, 2d OSI Agent FREDERYCK H. DURELS, 2d OSI District,
file 24-366, dated 12 January 1954, subjcet ab ove.
2. No further investigative action is contemplated and the files action is contemplated and the files
of the Office of Special Investigati are consi are consid red closed. ed closed.
3. Attention is invited to the 3. Attention is invited to the provisions ADR 124-1 which which pro-
hibit release of classified information to hibit release of classified inform unauthorize sons.
1 Inel GEORGE E T. KOCH, JR
ROI, DO 2, dt Major, USAF
District Commander
cc: Dir. OSI w/o incl
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UNITED STATES AIR FORCE FILE NO. DATE
THE InSpECtoR GENERAL Pl:-366 emof/eak
OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS REPORT MADE BY 1  JAN 1954
REPORT OF INVESTIGATION FREDRICK B. DUELS, S/A
nn (Unclassified) REPORT MADE AT
UNTOENTIPTED FLYIN OB JECTS DO 2, 72 Nast loth to, New York 3, W.Y.
GVIR IDLT/ILD AERPORT PERIOO
CN 2 MOVENBER 1953. 15, 17, 18 Decamber 1953
OFFICE OF ORIGIN
2, 72 East loth St., New York 3,.Y.
STATUS
CLORED
CHARACTER
SIWCIAL HOUTRY
REVERS
TEPIAL REPORT
SYNOPOIS
Diatriet CSI (IG) UsAF; and prodieated uon report or
six (5) unid ntified flying objects over Idlawild Alrport.
raportad sighting six flying objects
moverdhg over Idlewild Afrport at 2210 hours Zulu time,
on 2 ovember 1953 and Tha a heliooptar and commercial
aireraf't wore alo?t at sano tae. Cbjects, battleship
blimps. called
objects to objects to Deron, who peraon, who thought thoughs G as a8 troken
portions of sky writing chenical mokn. mnokn. cather report oather remort
gave unlimited ceiling and visibility o? and visibility eipht(to eipht(8to
nine(9)miles at 1500 to to 180n feet, with high, ccattered 1800 ) feet, with high, ccattered
formations of cirmis type formations of cirris type clonds. VJeather and traffie 'eather and traffio
control lags indicated control lags indicated no no racord of any unusual objects racord of any unusual oojects
being sighted. TrafMe control Log iniicated helicopter,
one and to 2) nC-6 Aircraft alort
during rted
RADED AT 3 YEAR INTFRVALST
DOW DBCLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS.
DOD DIR 5200.10
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2. On 15 December 1953, Mr.
Bronx, New York, was interviewed at tnis 36,
advised that he had served with the United States Navy
as an enlisted. mar. n orincipal duties vatch-duty and lookout, and
has been employe he past four (4) years as a Patrolman in the New
York City Folice Da Cein tanent. with station at the h6th Precinct, 2120
Ryer Avenue, Bronx, New York.
advised that at 2210 hours Zulu time (l7lo Eastern Standard
time), 2 Novembe
Jamaica, New northerly direction ved six (6) flying
objects in f flights (3) each ight above the
other, hovering ov lewild Airport proximately eight thousand
(,000) feet, and that they gave the appearance of a formation resembling
U. S. Navy Blimps U. S. Navy Blimps (see illustration No. l below for one of illustration No. l below for one the objects).
stated that in view + of the bus he bus being in motion and ma being in motion and making ing.turns. turns,
he had been able to make two(2)additional sightings before the objects
were lost from view by buildings. During
these objects remained in the same formation. On the second observation,
each object appeared to have two (2) relatively large areas of white
light with a solid non-lighted area in the center, an
portion of each object appeared
boat or of the upper portion a blimp's rudder (see illustration No. ?
below for sketch of objects). final observation was
similar to that of the first except that the rudder on each object was
more centrally located (see illustration M 3 below for one of the ob-
jects). —
1 2
DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTERVALS:
Lights DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS
DOD DIR 5200.10
UNCLASSIFIED

When first observed, advised that tie objocts arpeared to
be hoveri.ng but that the lower group was moving in an easterly direction
with the upper grcup in a westerly direction. These objects were at a
450 azimtn roximately 40o azimuth and were at the
general height of eight thousand (3,Ood) feet. These obrervations lasted
for approximately fifteen (l5) minutes and terminated upon btildings ob-
structing che viex. further advised that he had obseivei these
objects wiuhoue the assisterce of binoculars or telescope and cnat no
pictures we re taxcn aa he had no camer? ia his irmediate possession.
adviser that the weather had boen fair, that the sun was
setting, and t that the sy had scattered cirrus clouds to the sou.th-west,
and that at one time thie type cloud had obscured the lower group of
objects,
stated
commorcial aircra.t were in the air at the time. At arms length,
compared the helicopter to a five cont piece (5), and the DC-3
to a twenty-five cent pieco (25), and that they were at 20 and 35
degree azimuth respectivcly.
Objects (450 Azimuth,
Altitud,8,000')
.
Azimuth)
Morizon
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4. On 17 DeceMbOr 1953, Mr. FRED BEAR and i.r. ALBERT ADELL, AirwayS
Forecastors, furnished the following information concorning weather condi-
tions on 2 ovembor 1953, between 1630 and 17 hours (astern Standard
Time):
Mind Diroction - Nost, South-lest at 12 mph
Coiling - Unlimited
Visibility - 1500 and 1600 foct - 9 miles
1700 and 1800 f0ct - 8 miles
Clouds High, scattored formations (cirrus type)
at appracimatoly 23, and 30,000 fect
There was also a slight. sroky
which offcred no sight truction
Temperature - 1600 hours - 66 dagroes
1700 I 63 63 "1
1800 i 61 "
Sunset l652 hours, with light conditions for approx- 1652 hours.with ligat conditions 40s
imatoly 30 mi
It wes further noted that the weather log, showad no rocord of any unusual
objects, boing sighted. and furthor advised that in the case
anything had boon seon, which was t unusual, but not doomud to be samething
that should be antered in tho log, it would have been passed on by word of
mouth. stated that ho was on duty curing tho times statod above and
ho doos not rocall any mention boing made of any sightings.
5. On 17 Deccmbor 1953, 1ir. ROGD R SULLIVAN, Chior Controllor, and
Mr. WLLI.l: WLLIAS, Control Tower Suporvisor, were interviowed and
furnishod thc following in ormation concorning air traffic, over and in the
immcdiate vicinity of Idlowild Air Fort, luw York, on 2 Novombor 1953,
bctwoon 1623 and 1731 hours (Eastorn Standard Tino):
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WNYNTETED VIEIG CEJONS Filo: 24-366
OERJDLEID1LCT
0.21 FOVMDER 1953.
1623 hours - Stratocruisor landod, arrived from a Forth-enstorly dircction.
16L4 DC-5 landod, arrived a South, South-wostorly direation.
1648 I1 DC-4 Landed, arrivad froi a south-wcstoriy direction.
1650 II Constollation took-off, dircction, see diagram (inclosure /1)
on all take-offs, control log docs not indicate diroction,
howovor A/c hnd a choico of only three (3) paths as noted in
diagram, used by all A/o on this day and for those woather
conditions.
1651 "! DC-, took-of
1652 DC-ll, took-off
1703 " Holicoptor, landed might have come from cithar a Wostorly or
Horth-westerly ciroction.
1706 " Hclicopter, took-off, in oither a Wostorly wosterly
dircction.
1707 "I Stratocruiser, took-off.
1709 11 DC-5, took-otf, in a Southorly cirection
1711 "1 DC-6, tcok-off.
1713 "1 Constollation, took off
1721 "1 DC-4, londod from a South-wostorly direction.
1727 II DC-3, local flight, no partiouler dircction noto an
casterly direction. direction.
1729 "1 DC-6, landod from South-vestorly diroction
1731 11 I1 DC-6, landed 2 VO POL irection. rection.
SULLIVAN and WiLLIAS advisod thet concorning the holicopter flights they and WILLIAS acvisod thet concorning the holicopter flights they
roceived roceived vory little in?ormation, but thoy know that the craft wore to vory little in?ormation, but thoy know that the crft wore to
follow the Ven Wyck follow the Van Wyok Rxorossway as part of their flight pattern ixorossway as part of their flight pattorn into Idlowild into Idlowild
the holicoptors the holicoptors would would novor excoed an altitude of l2oo fost. never excoed an altitude a WILLIAMS MILLIAMS
adviscd that it has beun royorted proviously, that a holicoptor in flight at
night with it running lights on, might give the rossion of more than onc
airereft, due the roflcction o its lights against the rotor blade.
SULLIvAN further advised that thoir control log showed no rocord of any
sightings or observations of unusual objects in the air by the towor operato
for this day.
Special Agent GER ion
of this invostigations
AT IITCHIL NEW YORK
7. Cn 18 Deccmbor 1953, tho woathor files o Detachmort 8, 9th
.Woather Croup wore rcviowed vith Lt. Col. CHi.RLES VAUGHI, Detachmcnt
Coomander. Rawinsonde obsorvations at Hompst York at 2loo hours,
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UNCLAOnED
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WEMENTLAIID VLYING OWUFCTS
(YER IDLIMED IRORT File: 24-366
ON 2 NOV.AMER 1953.
ALTITUDE DECREES KFOTS
Surface 270
6,000 300
10,000 290
16,000 290
20,000 280
30,000 290
50;000 290
70,000 Cloar(? Renched instrumont's limitations.
80,000 lot available.
Ground observations, at 1625 5hours (Local), wore hazy observation, thin
seattered clouds at 18,000 and 25,000 f0ot, visibility fivc
and winds at six (Smilos por hour at surfece.
Ground obscrvations, at 1726 hours (Locol), were hazy obsorvation, thin
scattered clouds visibility five ZO, and winds
at sovon (7miles per hour sufacc
INCLOSURES:
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1. Diagram of runways at Idlowild irport (1 copv)
FOR_COLRLANDE MITCHEL_AIR VORCE BSE, HEY YORK
1. Diagram of runweys rs at Idlewild (irport (1 copy)
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