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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
D Was Balloon
15 May 1955 15 May 1955 New York City, New York 0 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP DATE-TIME GROUP 4. 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon Possibly Balloon
Local_ Local XKGround-Visual XKGround-Visual Ground-Radar Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft Was Aircraft
G00 00 Probably Aircraft
GMT_ 15/2000Z 15/2000Z Air-Visual Air-Intercopt Radar Air-Intercopt Radar Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
KYes 0 Probably Astronomical
No Civilian 0 Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE αxother_Hoax xOther_Hoax
0 Insufficient Data for Evaluation Insufficient Data for Evoluation
0 Unknown
one & one half minutes one one & one half minutes one North & South
10. 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING |11. 11. COMMENTsAt request of ATIC this COMMENTSAt request ATIC this
As the sources were taking pictures on As the sources were taking pictures on sighting investigated by this Hd. sighting investigated by this Hq.
the roof of a downtown New York City Investigating er's opinion
building. one them noticed an object is that photos fraudulent. This
in w at times had a metallic hq agrees w/conclusion of I0
glint appeared to be moving north that sighting is hoax. Photos
hiter hovering. Object hhen returned will be forwarded to ATIC upon
co original position. Source snapped receipt of AF Form ll2 fm ADC
ten photos only five were publications. ll2 on this case
purportedly returned. In photos the obj states reasons for Hoax evalua-
appears fuzzy, similar to cloud or smoke.tion.
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UNCLASSIFIED
AF FORM 112 (CLASSISICATION)
APPROVED 1JUNE 1 143
CQUN RY REPORT NO (ETUEBLANK
USA D3-UFOB-3-55 1
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
SUBJECT .
UFOB
AREA REPORTED ON FROM(A)UNICN)
New York City, New York Det 3, $ 4602d AISS, SAFB, Nowburgh, NY
DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION
30 June 1955 30 June ] 1955
PREPARED BY (OgiCER) SOURGE
JOHN A. QUINN, Capt, USAF See contents below
RefiRrNcEs (Controd numher, directine, presious repont, rte., ae applicabt-)
Telecon AISOP 29 JUN 55
SuMMARY: (Enter concise mommary of report. Qime sigifne in fia onetene patagraphLi acluslorBg otnAPor 1)
I. CONTENTS
PART ONE: Description of sighting by Mr.
New York City, New York (GEOREF HJBL OO44).
PART TWO: Descriptic
New York City, New York
PART THREE: Supplementary Investigative Efforts
of 45. The object hovered momentarily, th moved very rapidly to the north on a
bouncs. It returned to its originsl position h the same bouncing motion and the
process vas repeated a second time. It t then disappeared in the northern sky. When
first sighted, the object was opa ,becoming almost translucent as it moved to the
morth. It gleamed in the sunlight as though metallie. At no time during the I min-
utes of sighting was there any sound or visible exh-ust trail. Mr. utilized
the rented camera to take pictures of the object in flight.
III. INVESTIGATORS: III. INVESTIGATORS: CAPT JOHN A QUINN CAPT AO 2074733 2074733
S/SGT s/SGT AF 15281554 15281554
yB. Jed Ct. B. jei Cpt.
forandin ay forandion aly men WILLIAM C VAN NORMAN
4INCLS. 4INCUS. Major, USAF
1, Flight Path of UFOB mliaht f IFOR Officer Officer in Charge
Newspaper Clipping
3. Negatives(5)
4. Position of UFCB Observer
DISTRISUTION BY ORICINATOR
D/I, USAF
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disappointed that the Air Force had apparently abandoned further inquiry into the
"Flying Saucer" and expressed satisfaction and enthusiasm that investigation was to
ba reinstituted. He stated that as soon as the negatives of the "Saucer" were deve-
panion, Miss Jeam four-
story apartnent building in downtown Manhattan - to take some sanpshots.
2. Source was using a rented English reflex sighting box camera. The camera
1/25th second and l/75th second. Focus determined by visually estimating range and
3. Source faced south-east, preparing take Miss picture. While
adjusting the camera, Miss gasped and excitedly pointed in the direction of
and 45 res-
pactively. The object moved to the north at great speed, describing an arc in its
flight-path (See incl), coming to rest momentarily in the north at 45° elevation. It
then returned along the same arc to its originel positicn (Point A). Almost immnediate-
ly, the object repeated the cycle (Point B) and upon reaching its n rthern position,
hovered momentarily and rose vertically in the northern sky y and isappeared (Point C)
4. Upon sighting the object, the Source immediately set the canera at f:8
and shutter speed of 1/75th second. Focus was set at infinity. He repentedly shot
the object while it was visible. Althought he exposed ten (lo) frames, only five (5)
INTELLIGENCE, USAF.
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was no sound accompanying the object nor did it display an exhaust pattern or
condensation trail. The object's size was estimated to be two hundred feet or
a quarter size at arm's length. Distance appeared to be "several miles,"
6. The object was observed o The object was obse appr oximetely one and one-half min-
utes before disappearing. The sky was utes before disappearing. The sky y wa3 clear clear bright and tem- tem-
perature was relatively high.
7. 7 Source was emphatic in belief that the object was physically real Source was emohatic in belief that the object was physically real
and not an optical phenomenon. He did not think it could possibly have have been a been a
balloon because of its extreme velocity and arc-like trajectory. balloon because of its extreme velocity and arc-like trajectory.
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She was present during the interview with the latter. She rem ined
silent during the conversation rnd did not volunteer any addition l, original
information on the sighting. Although she appeared to be calm and confident, information on n the sighting. Although she appeared to be calm and confident,
Source conferred with Mr. before venturing an answer to questions posed
by the investigators. She indicated reluctance to discuss her by the investigators. She indicated reluctance to discuss her occupation, etc,
and efforts in this direction were not pressed. Her description of the sighting
coincided identically with that of Mr. Sdre. In view of her obvious "rap- coincided identically with that of Mr. St. . In view of her obvious "rap-
port" with the opinions of Mr.c .L Source is considered unreliable.
III.
count parallels exactly that See PART ONE of this report.
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at District A #2. No preliminary report, as prescribed by AFR 2o0-2, was tr ns-
mitted. Csr had obtained the negatives for examination, but failed to establish
any significant data. The file prepared by OSI was consulted by the investigat-
ors
identification of the sighting was made in the OSI report..
2. COC, EADF, Stewart AFB, Newburgh, N.Y. indicated that there was no
unusual air activity in the Manhettan area at the time of the sighting. Specif-
ic inquiry was made with regard to balloons or dirigibles with a negative re-
oidontasnatoho ddn+homot
ivision.
3 The 12th Weather Squsdron of Stewart AFB, Newburgh, N.Y. furnished the
following summary 55: LaGuardia at 2030z
reported scattared clouds at 2,5oo'; visibility miles; temperatw -72°F;
dew point - 36or; wind from the north at 6 MPH; barometer - 30.l4. Floyd Ben-
net reportad clear sky; temperature 70°F; dew point 43 wind from the east
at 2 MPH. At 2l3oz Lakeburst reported clear sky; temperature - 67F; dew point-
45F; wind from the southeast at loMPH. Mitchell AFB 2looZ winds aloft, report-
ed as follows:
1,0001 1,000' 180/05 L80 knots Rots
2,0001 220 220 /06 /06 11
3,0001 300 O /07 "1
4,0001 320 /10 /10 u .
5,0001 330 /17 1
6,0001 3307 /19 11
7,0001 350 350 /19 a m:
8,000' 3600 360 /19 /19 #f
9,0001 3600 360 /17
10,0001 350 350 e /19 /19 "
12,0001 350 %/25 11
30,0001 350 145 t1
35,0001 360 O /50
4. Interviewed Mr. "Flying_Saucer
Neweat 1597 3rd Avenue, N.r. City, N.Y. Mr stated that he does not
personally know Mr. but added that he would publish
sighting in his magazine. Mr was certain that the sight au-
thentic WH Sauc bly ring planet.
5. Submitted the negatives of the sighting furnished by Mr to
M/Sgt Busch, Stewart AFB Pho inspectio valuation. The camera
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was adjudged to be of inferior quality. The negatives showed no evidence of
retouching. Absence of clarity and definition in the negatives thought tobe
caused by camera motion as well as imperfect exposure.
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the sighting was one hour prior to scheduled radiosonde releases (2lcoz); there-
fore, it is ænsidered l unlikely that activities of other weather stations is
significant. peculiar trajectory pettern ascribed to the sighting cannot
rationally be collated with that of the balloon.
2. No significant radar the
sighting. Dirigible negative.
maximum delineation;: negativs #3, oriented in the same direction, the object
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6. Disregarding the slight blurring effect produced by novement,
all the buildings
outlined. The object is never in focus, nor can its shape be detarmined with
any degree of certainty. The Source stated that the exposures were made with
that the object was less than 15 feet from the camera lens. Consequently, the
object was relatively mimute, probably less than six in ches across.
7. Optically, such an effect might be produced by the hysteretic effect
of lens accomodotion of the humen eye, when focusing from. a proximata to a
distant t object. Both Sources first observed the object visually without any
optical instrument. The camera, however, is not subject to such an effect,
focus being permanently fixed. This hypothesis is accordingly discarded.
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8. In view of the discrepancies noted above and on the basis of those
equivocal items which cannot nsidered that the "object"
and the a ccompanying pictures conscientiously m-mufactured. Considering
the questionable reliability of Source, his attempts at exploitation and
affiliation with "Flying Saucer' aterial, it is herewith submitted that the
"object" described in this report and the photographs of it are fraudulent. "object" described in this repor and the photographs of it are fraudulent.
hd. jinod h2. Jin
Incls. COHN A. QUINN
1. Flight Path of UFOB Capt, USAF
2.-Newepaper 2-Newspaper oping T1e Preparing Officer
3. Negatives 3. Negatives
4. Position of UFOB Observer
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COMMENTS of Approving Officer:
l. Concur with the opinion of the Preparing Officer that the objoct
dasoribed i in this report and cographs are fraudulent for the
following reasons:
ao The inclosed photographs were taken to the local U.S. Weather
Bureau and Air Force Weather Station for analysis. is the opinion of
b. The day (Sunday) of the sighting coupled with the fact that the
of smoka or staar. Also. there is no railroad activity in the aras
any object with-
in the 15 to 20 foot range.
possib bility of a hoax.
e.
he managed to snap ten pictures (of which only five were returned) in one
and one-half minutes, which do not, by position, give a rapid movement to the
object.
2o This report and picturss are forwarded to ATIC for
and evaluation. and evaluation.
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10 June 1955
IN REPLY REFER TO: 5D 24-21-175
SUBJECT: (Unclassified)
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT SIGHTED
BY ON 15 May 1955
TO Commander
Air Technical Intelligence Center
Wright-Patter Air Force Base
Chio
ATIAA-2C
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is one (1) copy of is one (1) copy 0 Investigation by Special Agent MICHAEL Investigation b Special Agent MICHAEL
THEODORAKIS, District THEODORAKIS, District No. 2, file 24-4 No. 2, file 24 , dated 7 June 1955,
concerning subject matter.
2. Your attention is invited to Your attention is invited to the prov AFR 124-1,
which prohibit the which prohibit the release of investigative information to unauthor-
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ROI DO #2 dtd 7 Jun 55 Colonel, USAF
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NEW YORK, MAY 23--(UP)--IT'S SPRING AGAIN AND "FLYING SAUCERS*
ARX ON THE WING AGAIN. ARE ON THE WING AGAIN.
SUNDAY WHEN SHE SAID SHX SPOTTED SOMETHING IN THX SKY.  WARRKN
SIEGMOND DUTIFULLY POINTED HIS CAMERA AT THE SPOT VHERE THE SIEGMOND DUTIFULLY POINTED HIS CAMERA AT THE SPOT WHERE THE
OBJECT APPEARED.
TODAY THE DEVEL OPED FIRLN SHOWED TWO PICTURES OF AN IGG-SHAPED TODAY THE DEVELOPED FIRLM SHOWED TWO PICTURES OF AN YGG-SHAPED
B.UR IN THE SKY OVER UNION SQUARE.
IT WAS, IT WAS MOVING.
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oboe player's moods, has ar-
rived in New York at last.
So quietly, indeed, did the
season arriveSunday, May
15. at 4 p.m., if you're inter-
ested in making a note of the
time--that it might well have e
gone unnoticed had it not been
for the alertness of a young
television technician named
Warren Siegmond and an at-
tractive French girl, who as it
torned out-well, there's no
point in going into that.
What happened was simply
) this: Mr. Siegmond rented an
English reflex-type camera for
1. $1.25 on May 13 and bought
two rolls of films to make pic-
tures of the attractive French
girl. whose name is Jeannine
r Bouiller and who works for the
s Film Developed. 2.22
s Mr. Siegmond, himself a
well-disciplined young man- 2 at
e he served from 1943 to 1945 as 3
a gunner in an anti-aircraft
A an Air Force officer familiar
with the inquiry into flying
saucer reports. "Whatever it
, was, it was moving." he said
cryptically. Moreover, that was
all he'd say.
To get a less austere re-
action, a W.T & Sun reporter
showed the pictures to Mrs. 4398
Margaret Rigberg, president
of the Flying Saucer News
Club, an organization of people ¬' :
who watch the skies for flying T'
saucers. •
Mrs. Rigberg runs a little
bookshop at 1597 Third Ave.
where books on metaphysics,

μnrected primariy at Pres- ea Dy dUvanna Daralald, When employers' payments
bwer's wish to limit meet- who designs costumes for the become overdue, local internal
br three days. Pravda said national theater. revenue officials notify them to
reclude any solution of cold iment of Marines. 'The 9th pay up. There is authority to
Washington and Paris of- Regiment of the 3rd Marine seize and sell, if necessary, to
Division will start soon from enforce collection-but this cre-
Moscow was jockeying for ates a tough public relations
breign Minister Molotov was Japan. The Army's 75th policy for the government. Do
rms on the West. One aim Regimental Combat Team you · close down a business
and the 97th Anti-Aircraft which may have a hundred em.
temed to be to suggest to Artillery Group are already
on Okinawa, base for Amer- ployees, threwing them out of
row in Paris to map a con- ica's B.36s. work? Often the owners plead "What an imagination! Swee
ference on the peaceful uses that severe action would de- said shé'd invited her kinderga
of atomic energy. The meet- The English language press stroy their credit and throw
ing will be held in Geneva them out of business.
in Singapore said the govern. The collection officers try to Hindu Monk
Aug. 8.20. ment had "surrendered" com- work out a partial payment
e pletely to Chinese school plan in some cases. When bank.
American Ambassador
Clare Boothe Luce signed studensts who stager riots ruptcy procedure is begun, the
over $50 million in economic throughout the city last week government must stand in line May Affect
aid funds to Italy as a loan It said the Communists had with other creditors-it gets no
repayable over 40 years. The won the battle without fir preference. One proposal for
fund was voted by Congress ing a shot" with the govern- strengthening the government's By GUY W
last summer. Mrs. Luce will ment's decision not to expel hand is to give Uncle Sam p. rd
students who led the demon- ority here. ('01
fly to Washington Friday to strations in which four per- Under present laws, refere $
report on the crisis facing in bankruptcy have held th ce eae S si 1
the Scelba government. sons were killed.
unless the government can fi
Three American priests in and identify the actual moni t to ce ae
Asia, Pacific. not turned over to it, it g SIuL) ccunnnnan au e 5
Red China's Kukien province 1 -
Forty-three former Korean were jailed last year, accord- only equal treatment with 9 2
ing to a German priest arriv. other creditors. hes es
war prisoners in India asked Revenue officials say the la the u! 9 HA (
ing in Hong Kong. Father oun SAS pueqsnn Jee br
the United Nations to protect Ludwig Heitfield, 54, said the of more stringent penalt 1
them from "political pressure three were in the same prison means "we're going after the scooq os
MAnN. Ssnq oos s aus {
to return us to North Korea he tenanted for 22 months bu eqd ' B B sean C
and Red China." They arrived that he never saw them. ls
identified them as Fathes ROTEK FENNVNE
in India two years ago after ahe o psc e re puec (
choosing neutrality Frederick A. Gordon, Somin Hes hs I
rather set, Ohio, J. G. Joyce, Cli
than return to either belliger. C
ent. They conplained in a ton, Mass., and J. E. Hyos uI ceen S
letter to U.N. Secretary Gen- Lowell, Mass. aq I
@ hs 'sh te te waa ss
eral Dag Hammarskjold that -
their leader is in jail. India Motorized infantry rumblV Haos sy as a n ae
refused to let newsmen inter- into rebel strongholds in thu u 's sy shs sdn S 1
view them but confirmed the Mekong River marshlands Jo sojoyd h
jailing of the prisoners' leader South Vietnam as Premi JO .un.hn.,
Ngo Dinh Diem's troops 11 a pie sennd s puotta
because the group "became gan a mop-up operatic
restive" over its failure to get against the 35.000-man arm 8
C 1L whila powerfnlN
bd SMAN S hn jo
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unected primarny at Pres- ea oy JUvanka Iatalal, When employers' payments
ower's wish to limit meet- who designs costumes for the become overdue, local internal
br three days. Pravda said national theater. revenue officials notify them to
reclude any solution of cold iment of Marines. The 9th pay up. There is authority to
Washington and Paris of- Regiment of the 3rd Marine seize and sell, if necessary, to
Division will start soon from enforce collection-but this cre-
Moscow was jockeying for ates a tough publie relations
reign Minister Molotov was Japan. The Ary's 75th policy for the governmnent. Do
rms on the West. One aim Regimental Combat Team you close down a business
and the 97th Anti-Aircraft which may have a hundred em-
temed to be to suggest to Artillery Group are already
on Okinawa, base for Amer- ployees, throwing them out of
row in Parls to map a con- ica's B-36s. work? Often the owners plead "What an imagination! Swee
ference on the peaceful uses that severe action would de- said shé'd invited her kinderg
of atomic energy. The meet- The English language press stroy their credit and throw
ing will be held in Geneva them out of business.
in Singapore said the govern- The collection officers try to Hindu Monk
Aug. 820. ment had "surrendered" com- work out a partial payment
American Ambassador pletely to Chinese school plan in some cases. When bank.
Clare Boothe Luce signed studensts who stager riots ruptcy procedure is begun, the
over $50 million in economic throughout the city last week government must stand in line May Affec
aid funds to Italy as a loan It said the Communists had with other creditors-it gets no
repayable over 40 years. The "won the battle without fir preference. One proposal for
fund was voted by Congress ing a shot" with the govern- strengthening the government's By GUY W
last summer. Mrs. Luce will ment's decision not to expel hand is to give Uncle Sam p. rd
students who led the demon- ority here. (o su n ! al1
fly to Washington Friday to strations in which four per- Under present laws, referd t et
report on the crisis facing sons were killed. in bankruptcy have held th Let r  Sqd s
the Scelba government. unless the government can fi te  e
Three American priests in and identify the actual moni aue t ee  b p
Asia, Pacific. not turned over to it, it ge S!uL 5
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Forty-three former Korean were jailed last year, accord- only equal treatment with B 2 ae ae Bne -
ing to a Gerinan priest arriv. other creditors. MAS
war prisoners in India asked Revenue officials say the la tne un 9 (
ing in Hong Kong. Father oue SAA punqsnn
the United Nations to protect Ludwig Heitfield, 54, said the more stringent penalt
them from "political pressure three were in the same prison means "we're going after the scooo os
he tenanted for 22 months bu ith.o nanu- Ssnq oos ss sus ssess 5
to return us to North Korea Saq ' S  s , C
and Red China." They arrived that he never saw them. ls
in India two years ago after identified them as Fatheos tee to bdd  re puec C
choosing neutrality rather Frederick A. Gordon, Somem Hs Hs 1
than return to either belliger- set, Ohio, J. G. Joyce, Cli
ent. They conplained in a ton, Mass., and J. E. Hyos L n n
letter to U.N. Secretary Gen- Lowell, Mass. hq sne e to ae he sh
his se te se waa ses. (
eral Dag Hammarskjold that Motorized infantry rumblv aos sy asr an un Jae t
their leader is in jail. India into rebel strongholds in tu ias sy shs sdss Si
refused to let newsmen inter- Jo sojoyd
view them but confirmed the Mekong River marshlands
jailing of the prisoners' leader South Vietnam as Premi JO .u-u-yv.,
because the group "became Ngo Dinh Diem's troops b .'pies pue sand s puowtas
restive" over its failure to get gan a mop-up operatic 18
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UNITED STATES AIR FORCE FILE NO. DATE 7 1955
The InspectoR General 24-433 JUN
OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS REPORT MADE BY
REPORT OF INVESTIGATION
TITLE REPORT MADE AT
(Unclassified) New York 3N.Y...
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT SIGHTED PERIOD
BY ON 15 1ay 1955 2 May 1955
OFFICE OF ORIGIN
STATUS
CLOSED
CHARACTER
SPECIAL INQUIRY
REFERENCE
INITIAL REPORT
SYNOPSIS
sighted and photographed unidentified flying
object, 15 May 1955. onJeeoy - may i described object as appearing xea oojeco as appearlig
oblong and then circular in shape as angle of sight changed.
Object bright white becoming gray as it turned from sun. It
made no scund, and had no trail or exhaust. Object in sight
for about one and one half (1) minutes. Identifying informa- for about one and one half (1) ninutes. Identifying informa-
tion concerning tion concerning ) set forth set forth.
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DOWNGRADED AT 8 YEAR INTERVALS, 1n36, (8,ns60) or
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS.
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a Description of Object
1. Shape; The object appeared oblong at first but as
the angle of sight changed i with the novement of
the object, it appeared mors circular.
2. Size compared to a known object held in the hand
at about arms length; About the size of a quarter.
3. Color; Dright white (such as the sun reflecting
from a mirror) but as the object moved the object
became a gray color.
lumber; ene only.
ins Formation if more than one; Not able.
Tail, trail or exchau
7. Sound; None
b. ? Descriotion of Course Daeond ati on of Object. jeat
1. Mhat first cailed 1 the abtention of observer to
object? was on the rood of an apart-
ment building photographing a girl friend when
she called his attention to this object overhead.
2. Angls of elevation and azimuth of object when
first observed; ho-h5 degrees.
3. Angle of elevation and azimuth of object upon
disappearance; 45 degrees.
1:. Description of flight pabh and maneuvers of
object; ton deseribed the nanuevers of
the object as being sirilar to that of the
white ball in the "Community Sing" movie
shorts, which bounces from word to word
keeping time with the music.
5. Nanner of disappearance of object; The object
shot upward at a h5 degree angle and vanished
from sight in the distance.
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SURJEOT: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJEOT SIGHTED BY WARREN SICEIOND ON 15 NAY 1955
FILS NOT 24-433
DETAILS: (Cont'a)
AT EM YORK, NEN YORX
6. Length of time in sight; One and one half (1k)
minutes maximun.
Manner of obaervation; Ground visual.
Optical aids used; None
C. Time and Date of Sighting;
1.
May 1955
3: Light Conditions; Day - Clear.
Housing Froject, 7 West 15th Street,
New York Glty.
d. Identifying informa on Observer
1. age 3l,
New York City. was a Television
Technician for DuMont from 1950 to 12 January
1955. At the time of the sighting
was unemolgyed. a" advised that he
attended high school in Palmerton, Pennsylvamia
and later attended the school of General
Studies at the New York University. He was in
the U. S. Arny from Jamuary 19h3 to December
1945, serial nwmber US 3343 7h02, and was in
the Leoth Anti Aircrart Battery in the
of sighting; stated he heard or saw no
i. Existence of ary physical evidence of the sighting;
took a Series of photographs of the un-
identified flying object, cooies of which are
abtached as inclosures to this report.
4This the authority
contained in para R7C
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DECLASSIPIED AFTER 12 YEARS.
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1-3. A series photographs showing the object as a blotch in the
sky when it appeared bright white, reflecting the sun as a
mirror.
1-5. Two photographs showing the object as it turned from the sun
and taking some shape and a gray color. The object appeared
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DATE AGENCY AND OFFICE AHALYST (Signature)
AF FORM OCT 52 112b PREVIOUS EDITION OF THIS FORM MAY BE USED. cLASs"rICATIOn (SECURITY INFORMATION when filled in)
GPO :1952 O--201361

MEMO ROUTING SLIP NEVER USE FOR APPROVAIS, DISAPPROVALS,
CONCURRENCES, OR SIMILAR ACTIONS
1 NAME OR TITLE INITIALS CIRCULATE
Cantain Hardin
ORGANIZATION AND LOCATION DATE COORDINATION
ATIC, ATTN: ATIAE-5
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INFORMATION
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SIGNATURE
REMARKS REMARKS
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These photographs were reproduced in the photo-lab These photographs were reproduced in the photo-lab
here at the L6o2d. here at the h6o2d. It was imperative that the It was imperative that the
negatives be returned to the ScuRcE at once. The
photographs are numbered in the same sequence photographs are numbered in the same sequence as
the ScURce has notated on the negatives. The the ScURcE has notated on the negatives. The
imperfections on the prints, especially on photo-
FROM NAME OR TITLE DATE
A/lC_Ronald DeRudder 28 Jul 55
ORGANIZATION AND LOCATICN TELEPHONE
AISOP, L602d AISS. 198
DDF 0 9 Replaces DA AGO Form S95, 1 Apr 48, and AFHQ 16-48487-4 GPO
Form 12, 10 Nov 47, which may be used.

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4602d AIR INTELLIGENCE SERVICE SQUADRON (ADC)
ENT AIR FORCE BASE
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO
AISOP 28 JUL 1955
SUBJECT: AF Form 112 (UFCB Report)
TO: Commander
Air Technical Intelligence Center
ATTN: ATIAE-5
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Dayton, Chio
Inclosed herewith is one (l) Unidentified Flying (bject report
with pictures as requested by your with pictures as requested your organization. organization.
1 Incl VICNES
a/s a/s Major, USAF
Adjutant