DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE6781794
DATE OF SIGHTINGMay 1954
REPORTED LOCATIONSchuyerville New York
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE· TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
24 May 54
24/1840z; 1930z; 2104z. Schuyerville, New York
3. SOURCE 10.
civilian
Object characteristic of astro body. Jupiter in position
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS York.
one
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 1. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
approx 1 hour Oval in shape blue-green.
Size appeared that of grapefruite no elevation could be
TYPE OF OBSERVATION estimated. No sound, object moved slowly and disappeared
ground i visual behind cloud layer at approximately 3ooo feet. Ob,ject observed
three times. Initial observation in West 270 three times. Initial observation in West 270 )deg at deg elev.
7. COURSE Disappeared on Disappeared on hour later at 50 deg hour later at 50 deg elevation. elevation.
west west
3. PHOTOS 3.PHOTOS
Yes Yes
IXNo MXNo
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
Yes
No
FORM
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ACTION (
2Y/1840 -
Mfulti
RE116 1"
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HPD366
YDD154 hi
TYA104
TMA053 Esltter
TTE377
JEPDG 642
JEPDGV 203
RR JEDEN JEDWP JEPHQ JEPNB JEPSN 555_
DE JEPDGV 02L DE JEPDGV 02L
R 2820002C 2820302C
FM CONDR 6SSTH AC&W SQ SARATOGA SPRINGS AF STA NY FM CONDR 6SSTH ACAW SQ SARATOGA SPRINGS AF STA NY ( (
TO JEDEN/ CMDR ADC ENT AFB COLORADO SPRINGS COLO
JEDWP/ CONDR ATIC WRIGHT PARTERSON AFB OHIO
JEPHC/ DIR OF INTEL HQS USAF WASH DC JEPHO/ DIR .. -
JEPNB/ CONDR EADF STEWART AFB NEWBURGH NY 2.2
JEPDG/ COMDR 4707TH DEF WG OTIS AFB MASS
ACCNOIN 55 UFOB CMA THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS RESUBMITTED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH PAR 6 AFR 203 CMA DTD PAR 6
228-2 FOR FORMAT ) CLN
1. A. OBJECT WAS OVAL IN SHAPE (DISC-LIKE ) PD
S. FROM THE GROUND THE OBJECT APPEARDE TO BE THE SIZE OF A GRAPEFRUIT
:YPHEN HOWEVER DUTE TO THE INABILITY Y OF THE
LLTITUDE CHA SIZE IS QUESTIONADLE PD -
C. THE OBJECT I WAS RED CHA WHITE CMA AND BLUE HYPHEN GREEN IN COLOR PD
ONE
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6A.(1)MR AND MRAS RD NRI CMA NEX
YOUK CNA OWNER
2M CMA SHCHENEC ITADY CMA NEWYOUX
CHA EMPLOYED BY SANE CKA RELIABLE PD
7• A• CLOUDY CMA WITH TVO LAYERS CMA FIRST LAYER BKN PD
7. B. WEATHER REPORT RECEIVED FRON 3AD AD ( OF VEATHER
FORECAST FOR PERIOD 24/123SL T0 24/2Z35L
(D) SURVACE WINDS NOT AVAILABLE
(2) WINDS ALOFT (WINDS ABOVE 4 THOUSAND FT NOT AVAILABLE)
ALITIUDE CIN FROM DEG VELOCITY
THOUSANDS OF FT)
5 243 8
12 342 25
15 349 23
20. 333 25
30 363 82
PAGE FOUR JEPDGV DS2 PAGE FOUR JEPDGV DC2
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C. CEILING 2533 )
D. 15 PLUS
E. SCTD
FNONE
NCHE
NONE
13. FOUR FEED A AIRCRAFT WERE VECTORED TO AREA SHERE THE CBJECT WAS LOCATE
BUT NO SIGHTING WERE MADE PD
11. NONE
12. A. OPERATIIONS OFFICER CMA CAPTAIN EDWARD H HESSE CMA JR PD
B. SINCE ANOTHER UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT WAS INTERCEPTED BY THE 762D ACAU
SODN CMA NORTH TRURO CMA MASS AND IDENTIFIED AS A WEATHER BALLOON CMA
IT IS FELT THAT THIS OBJECT VAS IN A TRACK OF 270 DEGREES THAT THIS
SAME WEATHER BALLOON WAS SOGHTED BY MR AND MRS HAYES PD END PD
26/22432 MAY JEPDGV
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(a) MR COMPANY CMA SCHENECTADY CMA -
HEU YOUR PD
A. (1) MR AND MRAS CMA RD NR1 CMA NEW (
TED
TOUK CMA -
D) MP CA NEWYOUK
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CHA EMPLOYED BY SAME CHA RELIABLE PD
7 A• CLOLDY CMA WITH TUO LAYERS CHA FIRST LAYER BKN PD -
7. B. WEATHER REPORT RECEIVED FROM 3ED AD OF WEATHER
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FONECAST FOR PERIOD 24/123SL TO 24/2ZUSL
(1) SURVACE VINDS NOT AVAILABLE -
(2) WINDS ALOFT (WINDS ABOVE 4D THOUSAND FT NOT A AVAILABLE) -
ALITIUDE CIN ALITIUDE (IN FROM DEG FROM DEG VELOCITY
THOUSANDS OF FT)
5 n 4 I 243 00
10 342 25
15 15 340 20
20. 333 25 *0103
*0
33 33 35J 36J 82
1
90411514:49900725 144 0240
PAGE FOUR JEPDGV J22
40 362 6Z
C. CEILING 2590
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. 15 PLUS
SCTD
HONE
. NCME
NONE
1 FOUR FESD AIRCRAFT WERE VECTORED TO AREA SHERE THE OBJECT VAS LOCATE
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LOEA
F. N/A
G- N/A
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M. NO AUDIBLE SOUND VAS DETECTED PD
IN/A -
2. A. UNX
B. AT SIGHTING G CMA ANGLE OF ELEVATION WAS C7D DEGREES CMA AZIMUTH
279 DEGREES PD (
C. AT DISAPPE RANCE CMA ANGLE OF ELEVATION WAS 35S DEGREES CNA AZIMUTH
273 DEG PD 273 DEG PD
D OBJECT MOVED VERY SLOWLY D • OBJECT MOVED VERY SLONLY ON A WESTERLY COLTSE PD
E. OBJECT DISA E OBJECT DISA UDS ESTIMATED AT
3030 FT PD
F LENGT OF OBSERVATION AT CLNCI) FIRST SIGNTING CLN 45 NNIN (2) SECOND
SIGHTING OLN 15 MIN EL THIRD SIGHTING OLN 15 MIN EL THIRD IGHTING CLN UNK CLN UNK
3 A. GROUND VISUAL 3A. GROUND VISUAL
B. OBJECT WAS OBSERVED BY BOTH THE NAKED EYE AND WITH THE B USE OF 01102*9
BINOCULARS E) PD
C. NeA
R. A. 24 MAY 1954 AT 1840Z CMA 1930Z CNA 2134Z PD
B. DAY T
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S. A. (1) MR AND MRS C.:A
CEOREF POSITION BP2436 PD
(2) MR HPANY CMA SCHENECTADY CHA