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1. DATE % LQFANION on ville, New York 12. CONCLUSIONS
We “10 Was Balloo
° ee eed. Hooke nee rock hap 4 PES 2) Probobly Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP | # TYPE OF OBSERVATION Gr _ Ress ty. Seakeen
Locol Seiad ® Ground-Visual © Ground-Rodar E Proboale Alvcratt
om 07/00272 2.07/00252 0 Air Visual © Air-Intercep? Rader | Possibly Aircroft
5. PHOTOS | 6. SOURCE X Was AstronomicolFireball
O Yes O Probably Astronomical
ONo aly O Possibly Astronomicol
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE 0 Other
1. four to five seconds l. West to East |0 Insufficient Dato for Evaluotion
2. approx five seconds one 2. East to West |2 Unknown
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING . 1). COMMENTS
1. One bright thish flash as big as an airplane FIREBALL
with a trail extending a mile behind.
2. One obj with a blue-white exhaust flame emmil- .

ting blue sparks, and then exploding with a
blinding flash of light. Seen by different }
flight of Colonial Airlines. |

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Statement of SOURCES

STATEMENT

Director ot Flight Operations

Captain iim 9-71-55

FLIGHT 14 - SEPTEMBER 6, 1955

On flight 14 of the 6th at approximately 1925EST, geographical position
approximately 16 nautical miles north of the POU Omni Hange, O04 devree
track, at 5000 ft. with a clear sky above, unlimited visibility horizon-

tally and a smoke luyer below, sighted an unidentified object with a blue-
white exhaust flac: tettween a half mile or mile directly ahead at approxi-
mitely 1000 ft. above our position on what appeared to be about a 200-210
degree heading in ubout a 15-20 degree angle descent.

In approximately ‘econis the object had moved from directly in front of
us to about 100 «+ -=:s from our track placing it off ofir left beam and was
then omitting a | »>° sparks as well as the blue flame, At that time, it

exploded with a Liiiding flash within, I would say, a half mile or mile of
our position.

Flight 412, who, ! »-lieve, was in the vicinity of ALB at about 80CO ft.
reported seeing |°* “!1sh alt ouch he was northbound, Southbound Flight 33

who was approxim:'* ‘ust south of Coxsackie at about 6000 ft., also
reported seeing tie (lash.
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could not see what the object was except that it appeared like a rocket
ship -— although that. is, perhaps, partially imagination because all |
really got a look at was this trail of flame and, just before it exploded,
it seemed like pict:res I have seen of a stage falling off of a rocket. I
don't think it was an airplane as I did not observe any position lights,

I feel certain that it was not a meteor as we had been looking in that
direction and it just appeared. ‘there was no trace of it until it got
right in front of us, Its speed did not seem to have been in excess of
400-500 mph.

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Agee Maj, USAF

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I, SOURCE: ___—R-
Age: Unknown 4

Lecupation: Pilot for Colonial Airlines

Address: SMmetiicksville, Long Island,

New York

SOURCE: <(@eRnnnetinmere
Age: Unknown

Occupation: Copilot for Colonial Airlines

Address: meet | Massapequa, Long Island,

New Lork

IT. RELIANILITY: SOURCES were not personally interviewed by
investigators and therefore their reliability
is unknown. SCURCES' statements were submitted
through 26th Air Division to Hq, ADF. The
investigators obtained these statements from EADF.

III. SOURCES’ DESCRIPTION OF SIGHTING:

.  CURCES were pilot and copilot on Colonial Airlines
ae the night of 6 Sep 55. They were flying at
c r altitude on a heading of O04 degrees and were 16
sl miles north of Poughkeepsie, NY (GEOREF HJBM 0833)
Cunt sEdtion.

2. At 07/00252 Sep 55 SOURCES sighted an unidentified
oblect directly ahead and slightly above their position.
The -bject had a blue white exhaust flame and was moving
on § heading of about 200 to 210 degrees in about a 15 to
20 degree angle of descent.

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3. The object was observed for about 3 seconds and dis-
appeared off the airliners left wing tip at which time it
was emitting a lot of sparks as well as blue flame and
disappeared in what appeared to be an explosion with 2
blinging flash.

4h. SOURCES stated that two other airliners also observed
the flash of lirht. “ne of them located over Albany, NY
(GROREF HJRN 0448) and one approximately 10 miles north
of Flight #14's position.

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5. “OURCES feelsthat the ovject was not a meteor anda that
i's spsed was not in excess of 400 to 5CO mph.

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STATEMENT

Director of Flight Operations

Capt in gidliilinaliaainee 9-1-5

FLICHT 14 - SEPTEMBER 6, 1955

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On: flight 14 of the 6th at approximately 1925*#ST, geographical position
approximately 16 nautical miles north of the POU Omni Range, O04 deyree
track, at 5000 ft, with a clear sky above, unlimited visibility horizon-

tally and a smoke layer below, sighted an unidentified object with a blue-
white exhaust flame between a half mile or mile directly ahead at approxi-
mtely 1000 ft. above our position on what appeared to be about a 200-210
degree heading in about a 15-20 degree angle descent.

In approximately 3 seconds the object had moved from directly in front of
us to about 100 de;rees from our track placing it off ofr left beam and was
then omitting a lol. of sparks as well as the blue flame. At that time, it

exploded with a blinding flash within, I would say, a half mile or mile of
; our position.

Flight 412, who, I believe, was in the vicinity of ALB at about 8000 ft.
reported seeing the flash alt ourh he was northbound, Southbound Flight 33
who was approximately just south of Coxsackie at about 6000 ft., also
reported seeing the Llash.

* could not see what the object vias except that it appeared like a rocket

ship - although that is, perhaps, partially imagination because all 1

really got a look at was this trail of flame and, just before it exploded,

it seemed like pictures I have seen of a stage falling off of a rocket. I
don't think it was an airplane as I did not observe any position lights.
I feel certain that it was not a meteor as we had been looking in that

direction and it just appeared. ‘here was no trace of it until it got

right in front of us. Its speed did nct seem to have been in excess of

1,00- 500 mph °

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sighting by SOURCES in "ARTS THRE: AND FOUR

of this report are on a separate UFOS report °
which occured approximately same time on

which a preliminary investigation was made

by Hq EADF in accordance with AFR 200-2 on
telep message FADF CIC NBR 1 (R 07/0125Z

Sep 55).

III. INVESTIGATORS: lst Lt James E Radford, AO 1863715
UM/Sgt Robert L Young, AF 13121396

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JOHN 'SRONA
Major, USAF
Officer in Charge

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JOUN M WHITE JR “

Colonel, USAF
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SCURCE : <.iij——iaamailiibns--
Age? Unknown

“ecupation: Pilot for Colonial Airlines

Address: @Qugigaes, Port Washington, Long Island,

New York

SOURCE: <qqggaaa
Ape: Unknown

Occupation: Copilot for Colonial Airlines

\idcess: SUMP, Jackson lleights, Long Island,

New York
II, RELIAP!'.tT%: SOURCES were not personally interviewed by
investigators and therefore their reliability is
unknown, SOURCES statements were submitted
through 26th Air Division to Hq, EADF where they
were obtained by the investigators.
III. SOURCES ' DESCRIPTION OF SIGHTING:
ne pons were pilot and conilot on a Colonial Airlines
‘itl, ills: southbound at 6000 feet altitude over Red Hook,
New “k (GEOREF "JBM 0759).
2. «at 07/0025Z Sep 55 SOURCES noticied a bright flash
above tiem while flying in cumulus clouds.
3. ‘(uRCES were unable to account for the flash due to low
vislsility while in clouds, ‘/yhen two other airliners in
the area reported sirhting a bright object the SOURCES also
reported the bright flash thet they had noticed. 4
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Virector of Flight Operations

9~7=55
Capta } 1) <a ti, >

At approximately 1) °0./1 while southbound at 6000 ft. on B1l€ at Red Hook
intersection, noticed a bright flash above us. Because we were flying
through slight Cu buildups with the fuselage lights on, I attributed it to

the flash of thes# |‘':lts while inside on of these Cu's. > thought no
more of it until | -ard Flight 14 advise New York of his sighting and we
then advised that. !sd seen the flash.

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I, SOURCE aaa

Occupation: Route Driver

Address: Qa@eaam, Viashingtonville, New York

II, RELIABILITY: SOURCE was a young man, very cooperative in
rendering answers to questions proposed to him
concerning his observation. Although encouraged
to exaggerate the facts of his observation by an
over enthusiastic father and brother, SOURCE,
nevertheless, waived this inducement and gave a
clear account of the actual occurrence. In view
of the above, it is the opinion of the investi-
vitor that the SOURCE can be considered reliable.

IIT, SOURCES DiOocvrIril N CF SIGHTING:
lL & ', together with his brother and sister-in-law,
was sta ‘inv on the front sidewalk of his father's home
(GEOR! Fr © '\'f 4722) at 07/0027Z Sep 55.

2. SCURCN glanced up and observed a blue ball of flane,
which !*sted for about five (5) seconds.

3. The ‘oot was travelling in an west to east direction
and t!: ‘sappeared over the tree tops.

4. Tho > j¢et was observed for about five (5) seconds
before disappearing. ‘the sky was clear with no moon or
stars o's rved. The night was very dark.

5. The or ject was estimated by the SOURCE to be
approximately a mile or more away from the position of
observation, /

6. The object disappeared in a fed flame. There was no
sound given off by the object.

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Director of Flight Operations
First Us i | Sd

On Flight. 33 over Red “ook southbound at approximately 1925EST, there was
a flash, which appeared more like an explosiom rather thah a lightning

flash, approximats!y 10 or 15 degrees off our course at somewhere near
our altitude of 6/80 Ft,

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Statement of SOURCE

STATEMENT
On the evening of September 7, 1955 we saw a blue ball of flame
through the sky for about five seconds and then it disappeared. It
came from the west to cast and disappeared over the tree tops, There
was no sound at all. “t was.,a very dark night. The ball of flame

disappeared with a red flame,

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HEADQUARTERS |
4602d AIR INTELLIGENCE SERVICE SQUADRON (ADC)

ENT AIR FORCE BASE
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO

AISOP 20 September 1955

SUBJiCT: UFOB Sighted by Personnel of Colonial Airlines, Inc.

TO; Commander
Air Technical Intelligence Center
ATTN: AFOIN-)Ey
Wright Patterson Air Force Base
Dayton, Chio

le Inclosed herewith is a letter from Colonial Airlines,
Inc., 8 September 1955, desiring information on a UFOB sighted
by personnel of thelr organization.

2. Investivation by Detachment 3, 602d AISS, indicated
that this sighting was probably generated by a fireball explod-

ing in the atmosplicre for the following reasons:

a. Th object was also seen by Flight 12, Colonial
Airlines, Inc., fifty miles north of the location of the sight-
ing as reported by Wlight 14, Colonial Airlines, Inc.

b. The object was seen by two observers on the ground,
giving an identical description of the object, forty miles south
south-west of Fli:ht 1h.

Cc. The duration of the sighting, agreed upon by all
observers, was three to five seconds, substantiating the
astronomical hypothesis.

ad. It is highly improbable that any object other than
an astronomical phenomena could be observed at night by observers
located approximately one hundred miles apart,

3. In accordance with paragraph 9, AFR 200-2, 12 Aueust 195),
release of the above hypotheses to Colonial Airlines, Inc. by this
organization is prohibited. Request thet appropriate action be
taken by your organization. A

//
JCHN M. WHITE JR ¢

Colonel USAF
Commander

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I. SOURCE: age

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Cecupation: Housewife
Kducation: High School Graduate
Address: MMMM Viashingtonville, New York

II, RELIABILITY: SOURCE was a young housewife, who was somewhat
nervous during the interview. Her explanation
of the occurrence at the initial phase of the
{nterrogation was incoherent and contradictory,
however, as the interview progressed she began
to recall more clearly the events she had
observed. “+t is the opinion of the investi-
yvator that the SOURCE can be considered reliable.

III. SQURCES RIPTIGN OF SIGHTING:
Le " was standing on the front sidewalk of her
fat'~~-io-law's house (GEOREF HJAM 4722) at 07/00272Z

Sep 55 enraged in conversation with her husband and
brother-in-law,

2. Ԥ was the first to observe the object and

sha ‘ s4 the other two persons attention bo it.

3. Je object was travelling in an west to east airection
and !'+ disappeared behind the tree tops.

4. The object was observed for about eight (8) seconds

before cisappearing.

5 44 first appeared to be silver blue in color and
then it changed to a red-orange. This color change was

observed four (4) different times during the period of
observation.

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6, At first the SOURCE thought the object was a plane,

then when it started changing color she didn't know
what it was.

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It, came from behind the trees. It first looked like a plane.
it was silver blue in color and then it turned to red orange. This

color change was observed four different times. It lasted for about
eight seconds and then disappeared,

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SUPPLOMENTA2Y INVESTIGATIVE EFFORTS

1. To corroborates the statements made by pilots of Colonial Airlines,
a follow-up investigation was conducted at Poughkeepsie, New York. The
following agencies, however, did not observe the sightings reported by the
pilots:

a, City Police Department
b. Civil Defense (GOC)
c, Civil Aeronautics Administration

d. Vassar College Observatory

e, hdid-lluison Pridge Authorities
2, A check with D/f, EADF did result in the report of an object
sighted by two resi tents of Washingtonville, New York, approximately
two (2) migfutes la'-> tian the sighting reported by Colonial Airlines,
the similiarity ii rf_tion and time interval possibly identifies the
objects observed a: + and the same, The one major discrepancy, however,
that could not be +calated was the directional path of the object

observed by the two Jifferent parties.

3. A check w't “ase Operati:ns, Stewart Air Force Base, of pilots
flying in the ares ¢ the sightings revealed that Captain
GMP 389),th Sc). roap, “est Point, New York was flying touch and go
landings in a T-'} | ircraft at Stewart AFB, Capamestated that

a few minutes before ..: wade his final landing at 07/0030Z Sep 55, he noted
a bright flash in ( sky. As he was not looking in the direction of the
flash he attributed it to lightning, but after thinking it over, and having
observed no thunde:-t.rm in the area he decided it could not have been
lightning. C@apt EPR not report the sighting and made no further
effort to find out #):st the flash could have been.

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1. “t is the opinion of the preparing officer that the object sighted
by the different groups of observers was possibly a celestial phenomenon
known as a fireball,

2. The description of this object follows along the description of
a fireball which explodes at the end of its flight.

3. It is believed that the report as given by the crew was in error.
as ;ertains to the distance of the object.

a, They stated that the object appeared one-half to one mile
directly ahead of them about 1LOOO feet above, headed in a South-“est
direction at a 15-20 depree angle of descent and within three (3) seconds
disappeared off their left wing tip. It is believed that this distance
can be discounted,in view of the fact that Flt 412 over Albany, NY and
Flt 33 approximately Lv miles iiorth of their position and in cumulous
clouds,also reported the object at the same time. Flt 412 approximately
50 miles north and ticaded in a north direction reported same and could not
have possible seen the object if it was &t the close range as Flt ly
stated. Flt 33 being im cumulous clouds with O visibility also noted a

flash in the sky. Consequently it is believed that the objects are one
| and the same, but at a much greater distance than as stated by Flt l,,

b. In Lhe phenomenon of a fireball the estimate of the distance
of the object can bse misinterpreted,

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Concur with the opinion of the Preparing Officer that the Sighting was
probably caused by a fireball exploding in the atmosphere.

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. Direeto# of Flight Operations Qun'7n 55 Ke
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E FLIGHT 14 — SijTMER 6, 1955 a das

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On Flight 14 of the 6th at approximately 1925 EST, geographical
position approximately 16 nautical miles north of the POU Cmni
Ravage, O04 degree track, at 5000 ft. vith a clear sky above,
unlimited visibility horizontally and a smoke layer below,
sighted an unidentified object with a blue-white oxhaust flane
between a half mile or mile directly shead at epproxizately
1000 ft. abowrs our position on what appeared to be about a 200-
ALO degree heading in about a 15-20 degree angle descent.

In approximately 3 seconds tiv object had moved from dirsotly

in front of we to ubout 100 degrees from our track placing it

off our lest beam and was then omitting a lot of sparks as well

as the blue flows. at that time, it exploded with a biinding flash within,
I would say, a belf mile or milo of our position,

Flight 4L2, who, I believe, vasa in the vicinity of 413 at about
8000 ft. reported seeing the flash although he was northbound.

Southbound }ityht 33, who was approximately just south of Cox

suokie at alwut 6000 ft., alao reported soeing the flash.

I could not see what the object was except that it appeared
like a roeket whip ~ although that is, porhaps, partially
imagination becatee all I really got a look at was this trail

of flame and, just before it exploded, 1% ssemed like pictures

I hawe e204 of a stage falling off of a rocket. I[ don't think

4t was an airplane ae I did not observe any position lights.

I fool certain that it was not a meteor as we had been looking

in that direction and it just appeared. There was no trace of

it until it gos right in front of use. Its speed didnot seem

to have been in excess of 400-500 mh.

iwOsGa JS.
wei Bis Sits.

Firat Orfiser

COLONIAL AIRLINES, INC.

LA GUARDIA AIRPORT STATION + FLUSHING 71, N. Y.

September 8, 1955

Conmander

Air Defense Command

mt Air Force Pase
Colorado Springs, Colorado

Dear Sirs
In accordance: wilh CIRVIS procedure for reporting vital intel-
ligence sightings, attached are copies of three reports turned

in by fliszit ciews on an unidentified object sizhted September 6,
1955.

If possible, we would be very interested in knowing what the

object was inl if there is any way we can prevent future occur-
rences,

Thanking you ia advance, I am
Very truly yours,

COLONIAL AIRLINES, INC.

Flight Operations

Ene.

Direotor of Flight Operations Gan Jan 55
Captain Gees:

At approximately 1925 UST while southbound at 6000 ft. on B18
at lied Hook interseotion, noticed a brizht flash above us,
Heoause we were flying through alight Cu bullcups with the
fuselage lights oh, I attributed it to the flash of these
lights while inwide one of these Cu's,. I thought no more of it
until [ henrd ¥ilzht 14 advise New York of his sichting and

we then adviwed that wo had seen the flash.

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pireater of Flight Uperations a Qn 7a55

vires orricer aaiiiane

On Flight 33 over Red Hook southbound at approxiaately 1925 Fst,
which appeared more like an explosion rather

there wae a flash,
than a Llizhtning fliskh, approximately

course at pomavbera near our altitude of 6000 £Be

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UFOB

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N/A | Det 3, 4602d AISS

DATE OF REPORT a | DATE OF INFORMATION ——_ set EVALUATION —- -—— paceman engin cnetemen
17 Sep55 ae 5 and v3 Sep 55

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JAMES E RADFORD, L/LT. , | USAF |

REFERENCES (Control number, dire aie previous report, ¢ fe us applicable)

rt; AFR 200-2; ADC 200-7 ; ATIC Form A. ~ ..

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I, CONTENTS

PART ONE:

PART TWO:

PART THEE ER :Deacription of sighting by bir

PART FOUL?

PART FIV wit ;

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Telecon AISOP 15 Sep 555 EADF TINSG CIC #1 UFOB

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Get aynifcane ot final one-aentence purngrapa

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NY (GEOREF j
HJBL 2946) and copilot
Ave., Massapequa, LI, NY (GEOREF HJBL 3239).

Description of sighting by CaptainggggyeeieiRiiite,

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sac Port Washington, LI, NY _(GEOREF
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Jackson Heights, LI, NY (GEOREF HJBL 0845).

Chester NY (GEOREF HJAM 4,422).

pauctiption of sighting by Mrs (7RIIetee,,,

Washingtonville, NY (GEOREF HJAM 5025).
Supplementary Investigative efforts.
Comments of Preparing Officer

At 15/1545Z Sep 55 Det 3 was notified by Hq 4602d AISS
to conduct a follow-up investigation of a UFOB sight~
ing, sixteen (16) miles north of Poughkeepsie, NY,

omni range station (GHOREF HJBM 0833). At 07/00252z
Sep 55, SCURCES, crews of flights xu, and #33 of
Colonial Airlines reported this sighting by radio to
their Director of Operations who initiated a CIRVIS
report. Through investigative efforts it was found
that the Director of Operations for Colonial Airlines
further submitted statements of the SOURCES’ to D/I
26th Air Division, Roslyn AFB, NY. These statements
were subsequently farded to Hq EA where

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