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PROJECT 10073
1. DATE LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Bolloon
14 June 1954 Great Kills, New York 0 Probably Balloon
DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balioon
Local 0130(N) 1 Ground-Visual Ground-Rodor a Was Aicraft
a Probably Aircraft
GMT 14/0530Z AirVisal Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE Was Astronomical Meteor
Yes 0 Probably Astronomical
No Civilian D Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERYATION 8. NUMBER OF OS COURSE Other_
000 Insulficient Data for Evaluation
3 Seconds Unknown
1
1O. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
White spere blending into red. Moved in arc. Meteor Sighting.
45 deg of are in 3 seconds. Horizontal flight
at 30-35 deg elev.
ATIC FORM 3 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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IFIED
B/L DO #2, 111 B 1 16th Strest, Mew York 3, New York, file 24-386, dtd 24
May 55, Subj: Unidentified Flying Object Observed North of Staten
Island, New York, on nA 1954 at 0130 hours, SPECLAL INQUIRY
5D 24-21-174 1st Ind
ro: 0 Intelligence Center, W AFB,
Chio, Ar ATIAA-2C
Forwarded.
1 Inel ROBERTS P. JOHNSON, JR.
n/e Colonel, USAF
District Coomander
DOWNGRADED AT S YEN
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UNCLASSIFTED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
FORCE
WASHINGTQN
THE INSPECTOR GENERAL USAF
2D DISTRICT OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS
72 E. 10TH STREET
NEW YORK 3. NEW YORK
IN REPLY
REFER TO:24-386
01 JUL 1954
SURJECT: (Unclassified)
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT
observed North of Staten Island,
New York, on lh June 1954 at 0130 hours
SPECIAL MNQUIRY
TO : Commander
Air Technieal Intelligence Center
Wright-latterson Air Force Base, Ohio
ATTN:ATIAA - 20
1. 1. Transmitted herewith for your Transmitted herewith for your information and files, information and files, is
copy of report copy of report by 3/A 2d Distri SI, Subject
and file as above.
2. 2. This investigation This investigation graph
he, AFR 205-8, 20 January 1950. January 1950.
0 0.2
an
AMES G. FAGAN
1 Incl. Ma.jor, USAF
As indicated above District Commander
DOWNGRADED AT S YEAR INTERVALS;
cc: Dir CSI
DOD DIR 5200.10
UNCLASS
754-9835-4

UNCLASSIFIED
DEDAATHEHT OF THE AIR FORCS
HEADQUARTERS S UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WASHINGTON
THE INSPECTOR GENERAL USA7
2D DISTRICT OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS
111 EAST 16TH STREET
NEW YORK 3. NEW YORK
IN REPLY MAY 1955
REFER TO: 24-386
SUBJECT: (Unclassified)
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT
Observed North of Staten Islard,
New York, on 14 June 1954 at O130 hours
SPECIAL INQUIRY
THRU: Distriet Commander
5th Distriet OSI (IG) USAF
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base DECLASSIVEED AFVER DE VEAS.
Ohio DOD DIR 5200.10
TO: Cormandar
Air Technieal Intalligence Center
Wright-Patterson Ai Base
Ohio
ATTN: ATIAA-2C
l. Reference is made to closed report of investigation by Special
Agent JOHN OSI, dated July 195h, Subject and
file as
?
d therefor.
3.
4. CONFIDENT the author-
ity contained in paragraph 2ha, AFR 205-1.
1 Incl
a/s Lt Colonel, USAF
District ander
co: Dir OSI w/incl (quad) UNCLASST

UNCLASSIFIED
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE FILE NO. JUL 1954
THE INSPECTOR GENEPAL 21-386 emer
OFFICE OF TIONS REPORT MADE BY
REPORT OF IGATION JCIN C. SHINER, S/A
TITLE REPORT MADE AT
(Unclassified) DO #2, 72 East loth St., N.I. 3, N.Y.
UNINENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT PERIOD
Cbserved North of Staten Island, New York June 1954
on 14 June 1954 at 0130 hours. OFFICE OF ORIGIN
DO #2, 72 East loth St., N.I. 3, N.I.
STATUS
CLOSED
CHARACTER
SPECIAL INQUIRY
REFERENCE
INITIAL REPORT
SYNOPSIS
Staten Island, New York, re-
ported ooservation of single unidentified
flying object North of residence. t 1y1g ooje0t n0 resldence. coyect Object
observed for approximately 2-3 seconds; 2-3 seconds;
deseribed as a white sohere deseribed as a white sohere blending into blending ginto
reddish tones at circunference. reddish tones at circunaference. Limited
deseripticn and flight characteristics
furnishedj all available furnished; all available data set forth.
No previous reference to to reflected
in OSI Mstrict No. 2 in OSI Distriet No. 2 files.
DOWNGRADED AT : YEAR NTERVALJ; DOWNGRADED AT : YEAR NTERVALD
Urautiprieed d sclosure of DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS.
information contatred in this DOD DIR 5200.10
report will be cons dared to he
a yniation of AFR 2e5.1
CISTRIBUTION ACTION COPY FORWARDED TO FILE STAMP
Dr OSI
FAED
ATIC (Imo) 1 UNCLASSI
Comdr, 1
(Info) APPROVED
File 2
B.J
JAMES G. FAUAN
Major, USA
Dixrria Commander.
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if held 15 to 20 feet away.
Color - asically white, however, blending into reddish
tones around the outer circunference.
Humber - Only one (l).
N/A
scerible features or details: None
Tail, treil, or exhaust etc - Name
Sound - None, however inmediately after OTOB vanished, 3
m the opposite
directian.
other pertinent or unusual features Hately after
UFOB vanished, the nc
scund of lightning was heard.
B). Deseription of course of object:
head up 35 degreas to observe object.
Angle of elevation when object Same
Description of flight path and maneuvers of object - Object
moved horizontally from right to left making a shallow arc upward then de-
scending to its original height. Total approximate horizontal movement 15
degrees. Observer stated that the object's vertical movement was appraxi-
mately the same in length as its horizontal movement.
Manner of disappearance Suddenly
c). Marner observation:
Cround - visual
No optical aids
N/A
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stated that re was
witness to tais oce ence advised that man, unknown to him
by name, but oe sees of'ten was entering his house on Giffords
Lane just about the Jare time sighted the UFCB, and that this
person may cerson may have Jave seen the BMn the object too. ooject dvised that he will try yised that he will try
and contact this person and contact this oarson ascertain if he also saw the object. ascertain if he also 3ay the object. Mr. Mr.
asked if this office asked if this office had received any other reports of such an had received any other repcrts of such an
object appearing at appearing at appr imately the same time and place. Special Agent Special Agent
WARREN advised r. contact the PIo, Mitchel contact the P10, Mitchel Base, for Base, For
ary such any such inforaation,as information,as Der nstructions outlinad outlinad in AFR
2002.
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