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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8714657
DATE OF SIGHTINGJuly 1954
REPORTED LOCATIONGarden City New York
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
10 July 1954 Garden City, New York 0 Was Balloon
0 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
Local_ 2155 Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Was Aircraft
000 Probobly Aircraft
GMT_ 11/62552 AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE x Was Astronomical METEOR
Yes 0 Probably Astronomicol
No Civilian 0 Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION B. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other_
000 Insufficiant Data for Evaluation
20 Seconds 3 Unknown
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Bright, ster like, formation. Regular arc Bolide observation. Three objectsf in
movement. Passed through 40 degree arc straight Iine, faster than jet,in view
descending from 85 deg to 60 degrees. for 20 seconds (Poobably over estimate)
middle one burned out, other 2
continued.
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@ Dry a. Cold
b. Fog, mist, or light rain b. Cool
c. Moderate or heavy rain G Warm
d. Snow d. Hot
e. Don't remember e.
When did you report to some official that you had seen the object?
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Day Month Year
Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object?
(Circle One) {05) No
36.1 IF you answered Y YES, did they see the object too?
(Circle One) Yes No
36.2 Ploase list their names and 36.2 Ploase list their name and sses: Lc,y.
MRS M2S
MUFMR MUtMR GANDEN
MatMes MatMes. BRoorTLy BRDorTCy
(Circle One) Yos No
In your opinion what do you think the object was and what might have caused it? 1 AV
IDEA WHAT IT WAS, BUT I A cEnTriN THAT THEY WEAFNST
AIXPLANOS, AND NOT AADE
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Form B
U. S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET
(SUMMARY DATA)
In order that your information may be filed and coded as accurately as possibls, please use
the following space to w a shorl description of the eve yent that you observed. You may re-
and add any further comments,
statements, or sketches that you believe are important. Try to present the details of the observa-
tion in the order in which they occurred. Additional pages of the e size paper moy be attached
if they are needed.
NAME (Please Print) (Do Not Write in This Space)
CODE:
SIC
DATE 7-24-54
NOTICEO THESES OBJEUTS WHEN I GLANCOD UP
y FInST HOUIsG FROM T#O 5.5.
AND JAW AND JAW TITRCE THTACE BRISIT BRIGHT L161T5 IN LI1G
OUUHEAD. I CALLED EVOUYONOS CALLED evouyonos ATTONTON TO ATTONTON To
ALMMOST DIREETLX AL17ST DIRECTLY
THEM AND SAD THFT THEY AND SA1D TAFT THOY DIDNOT DIDNOT =T s=T BE pAres.
REST OF TitE THE POOPLE PREJONT PREJONT ASREED THAT ASLEED TH 4T THOX PID THOX P1D
3EEM STRANGE. I SAO THEN, "I WONDOR >AD THEN, "I WONDEN IF TMaY IF TAaY 1R5 FLXU AR5 FLXN
3AJCERS?". SAJCERS?". NO ONE ROTLIOD T THAT NO ONE ROTLIOD T THAT OFF 1T 1NTH DISTONCE w5 DISTONCO w
COULD 151 1t51 THe SOUND OF A PLANC. THe SOUND OF A PLANC. THEN T H EN D1J6 01JE 0i{THO 01{THO
WOMEN SAID WoMor SAID OH,THOY MOST BC PLANOS." I THON SAD THHAT "YOU DH,THOY MUST B PLANOS." I THEN SAID THHAT "YOU
Nouon Al-uuol SAN A PLANG AT NISIT AT THAT LOUMED LOIASDLIHCTAT LIHO THAT, oU
FLEN 11 THAT FORMATION". EVENYONG- THEN AGRCED To THAT
ABOUT THEN TH- 0BJ0-C75 DISSAPEAROD BCHIND THE NOHT
Doon House, BUT FUST B5FOU5 TitY DID. THE MIDDLE
ONE FADED DO7. IT DID HOT WINsT ou LIME A LIGHT BULB
Bur RAPIDLY FAPED OUT LIKE FIRE FLYS SOMETINS
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ROUND. THEY FLON IN A JLIGHT cunvE TOWANDS THO NoW.SY.
TOWAnDS uppen MANHATTAN AND TAE BROX, wHicH aU5 ABOUT
20 MLES CAIN) AWAY, FCOM THOL LOLATION WHETO I S SnW THEM.
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ONLY ONLY WITHOUT NOISE, WITHT OUF WITH OUF ANY TRAIL oF ANY SOUT. ANY TRAIL oF ANY SONT. THe-Y THE-Y
Woho ABOUr woho ABOr A LARGE As LARbE A THE HEAD THE HEAD OF A KITCHON oF A KITCHEN MAATCIT
wits FIRST SEN, AND SOEN, AND Wite WitE LAST 300d, ABOUT HALF ABOUT HALF
THAT S12E, A3 THOY THAT S12E, AS THOY TRALELOD AWAY FCOM ME. FuOM -ME. THE SPEED THE 3 SPEED
REMAIND BTEADY. REMAIND BAEADY. WHAT EVOU WHHT EVOR THEY THEY worE. I WErE. I DONT DONT ANow HNow
BUT I AM VERY BUT I AMV VEnY CEXTAIN WHENO NOT WHENO NOT PLANGS. 1T
GAVE ME A SRIE FEGLING WATCHILO THOM, AND APPARONTLY
ITAFFETOD Tite REST OF THC PEOPLE PRESONT, THO SAMO
WAy, s No o ONG SAD VORY MUCH DURiSS TitO SISTIN on
inAoinTY THERE AFTEN. I HAVE NOT DiSCUS5OD It witt
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GARDEN
In reply refer to
AFOIN-ATIAE5_10073
22 JUL 1954
Rosedale 22, New
Dear
The Air Technical Intel Fence Center yould like to thank you
for the information you su
unidentiried flying object.
In order that we mey obtain a more recard of the
sighting, it is requested that you f1ll out inclosed
technieal information sheet.
Mary tharks
Sincerely, Sincerely,
1 mel Iel R. C. SCHUM
questionnaire CWO, USAF
Asst.Adj. Asst. Adj.
5
34001 10
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IF you saw the ouject, at NIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. None a. Bright moonlight
6 A few b. Dull moonlight
c. Many c. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remamber
Was the object brighter than the background of the sky?
(Circle One): Yes b. No c. Don't remember
(Circle One) a. A mile or more away (a distant car)?
b. Several blocks away?
A block away?
d. Several yards away?
e. Other
1.Did ihe object: (Circle One for each question)
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 T. Don't Know
d. Give off smoke? d. Give off smoke? Yes (No) Don't Know Don't Know
e. e. Change brightness? Change brightness? Yes Don't Know Don't Know
f. Change shape? Yes Don't Know
g. Flicker, throb, or pulsate? g. Flicker, throb, or pulsate? Yes Don't Know
Did the object move behind something at anytime, particularly a cloud? .Did the object move behind something at anytime, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
it moved behind:_A NOXT DJSU.TH©Y DJSU. TH0Y WEaE U. WsaE U. nvouy Vouy
1161t CLOUDS 11G!t CLOUDS
Did the object move in front of something at anytime, particularly a cloud? .Did the object move in front of something at anytime, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): (Yes Yes) No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, than tell what
it moved in front of: it moyed in front of: ZLOUDS ZLOUDS
14. Did the object appear: (Circle One): Solid? b. Transparent? c. Don't Know.
15.Did you observe the object through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses o. Binoculars Yes No
b. Sun glasses f. Telescope Yes CNe
c. Windshield g. Theodolite Yes
d. Window glass Yes h. Other
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information as poss oncerning the unidentified aarial phenomenon that you hava observed.
you possibly can. The information that you giva will
be used for research purposes, and wi regarded as confidential material. Your name will not
ba used in connection with any statements, conclusions, or publications without your permission.
We request this personal information so that, if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for
further details.
.When did you see the object? .Time of day: 8 53-
Hour Minutes
10 JULY 1954
Day Month Yoar (Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
3. Time zone:
(Circle One): Eastern (a.) Daylight Saving
b. Central Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
Where were you when you saw the object?
GAUDEN C17Y GANDEN C1TY PARIT L.i., N.Y. L.1.N.Y.
Noarest Postal Address Noarest Postal Address City or Town City or Town State or Country State or Country
Additional remarks: T1t=y WERE ABOUT ABOUT 1 MILE DSE 1 MILEDSE SOUTH SOUTH WHENFMRS WHEN
SECN SEEN
Estimate how long you saw the object. 5. Estimate how long you saw the object. 20
Hours Hours Minutes Seconds Seconds
a. Certa in Certain c. Not very sure Not very sure
Fairly certain d. Just a guess d. Just a guess
What was the condition of the sky?
(Circle One): a. Bright daylight d. Just a trace of daylight
b. Dull daylight C. No trace of daylight
c. Bright twilight Don't remember
7.IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, where was the SUN located as you looked
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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22.
and at about arm's length?
(Circle One): a. Head of a pin g. Silver dollar
b. Pea h. Basebali
c. Dime i. Grapefruit
d. Nicket i. Basketball MTCHC
e. Quarter k. Other HEAD WOODEN
Half dollar MATCH
f.
22.1 (Circle One following to indicate how certain you are uf your answer to Question 22.
o. Certain Certain c. Not very sure c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain b. Fairly certain d. Uncertain
23. How did the object or objects disappear from view? T/eYTRAVELLP N A SL/GHT 23. How did the object or objects disappear from view? T/EYTRAVELL=P N A SL/GHT
CUVC FROM SC.:BY-E. TO N.W.-BYW. AND CUAVC FROM S.C:BY-E. TO N.W.-BYW. AND PISAPEALED PISAPEALED BEHIND THc BEHIND THE
HsUxNo×TDoon Hsux NET Doon
24. In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, we would like for you to imagine that you could In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, we would liks for you to imagine that you could
construct the object that you saw. Of what type material would you make it? How large would it be, and what shape
would it have? Describe in your own words a common object or objacts which when placed up in the sky would give the would it have? Describe in your own words a common object or objacts which when placed up in the sky would give the
same appearance as the object which you saw. of ABOUT 15-0? 15-0′ LOr6 Lo
MADE oF NETAL, 1YETAL,
AND ArD EGG SHAPOD. EGG SHAPOD. A A COMMON COMMON OBJOCT OBJOCT WOULD B5AE66 WOULD BCA E6G
LAUGE END FOUWAND
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16. Tell in a fow words the following things about the object.
o. Sound NO SOUND AT ALL
b. Color BUANGO -WHITE
17.
of the object that you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and sspecially exhaust trails or vapor trails. Place
an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.
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18. The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): Fuzzy or blurred . Other Other
b. Like a bright star
c. c. Sharply outlined
d. Don'tremember Don't remember
19. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? THREE THREC
Draw a picture of hor Draw a picture of hoy they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling.
O
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e. At sea f. Flying over open country?
f. Other g. OtherRESID5NTIAL SECTION OF
A SUBUNB
What were you doing at the time you saw the object, and how did you happen to notice it?
JTANDING IN THE BACK YAND TALHINSG. I GLANCED UP TOUAUD THO
SOUTH + SAW THEM OVI OF THE COLNOR ofMy CXES, TMY LOFT.
I THEN LOUKED AT THOM AND CALLOD EUENY ONOS ATTENTION TO THEM
a. North c. East e. South West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest Northwest
28.2 How fast were you moving? miles per hour. 4
28.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object?
(Circle One) (Circle One) Yes Yes No
What direction were you 2. What direction were you ing when you first saw the object? (Circle One) ng when you first saw the object? (Circle One)
a. North c. East c. East @ South g. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
30. What direction were you 30What direction were you looking when you last sav looking when you last saw the object? the object? (Circle One)
a. a. North c. East e. South West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest Northwest
If you are familiar with bearing terms (angular direction), try to estimate the number of degrees the object was
from true North and also the number of degrees it was upward from the horizon (elevation).
31.1 When it first appeared:
a. From true North 5 degrees.
b. From horizon. 85 degrees.
31.2 When it disappeared:
a.From true North 450 degrees.
b. From horizon 60 degrees.
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3. 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.
33. In the following larger sketch place an "A" at the position the 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 sketch.
B
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B B
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(Circle One) No
IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? 500 m.p.h.
Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was?
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was? As- -20,000 _feet.
lowing information about yourself:
NAME Last Name First Name
Middlo Name
ADDRESS ROSEDAL- 22 N.Y.
City Zone State
TELEPI
FINEMAN, N.Y.C. FI~ DEPT
Age 34 Sex Sex MALE MALE
Please indicate any special educational training that you have had.
a. Grade school Grade school XYEARS YYEARS e.e. Technical school_ Technical school _ 9 1TH3 911T13
b. High school _ 4kycnes (Type)c (Type U.S.NAUy PHOTO 3ETOULS U.S.NAUY PHOTO 3ETOLS
c. College . c. College I YOAn 1 y0An f. Other special training FIn: DePT TEANINS f. Other special training FIn: DePT TRANINs
d. Post graduate SCttoUL SUttOuL MOTOR FPUMP OPORATORS 3ESTSOL MOTON  PUMP OPORNTORS 3ESTSOL
42. Date you completed this questionnaire: . 24 sucy 5-4
Day Day Month Year