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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
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1 DATE LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Bolloon
5 March 1956 Bridgeport, New York 0 Probubly Balloon
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION KCX Possibly Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP
Local_ XKGround-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
00 Probably Aircraft
GMT. 06/1050Z Air-Visuol. Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE D Was Astronomical
Yes LTes 0 Probobly Astronomical
M.o M.No Civilian Civilian 0 Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE 0 , Other . Other
0 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
0 0 Unknown
25 minutes one unknown
I0. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Round object yellow in color, size Probably balloon; although,
of quarter - was swinging back and planet Jupiter planet Jupit .in position
forth and. up and down. Increased alti- alti- reported.
tude. WX clear.

AF FORM 112-PART H UNCLASSIFIED C
APPROVED I JUNETI48 (CLASSIFICATION)
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
RETRT NO3D-UFOB-2-56 Part Two
Flight 3-D, 4602d AISS PAGE 7 9 PAGES
Incl. #2, Part Two, Report # 3D-UFOB-2-56
SCURCE'S Memory sketch of object
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FVZZY OR BLURRED FUZZY OR BLURRED
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NOTE DHUS COCUIMENE CONLAINS INEORMATION AECECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITFOSTATES WITHIN TE MCANING DF THE ENPIONASL AUT SI U S:O 3I AND J2 AS AMENDED. US TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OV IE CONTENTS, IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUDHORNZEDPNHSON I PRMJHIAETUO BY CAW.
H MAY NUT BE REPRODUCED IN WHOLL OR IN PART BY OTHER THAN HINITED STATES AIR FORCL AGLNTIES, EXCEBT BY PERMISSION OF FHL TIRECTOROF
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BLAOA ATIONI 15 51
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At O6/0230z Mar 56, the ceiling was 25,c00 feet
overcast; visibility seven miles.
winds, weather balloons released f rom Buffalo, New York (GJml lo55) area, and other
stations west of Syracuse, Ne
the sighting.
5. A check with the U. S. Weather Bureaus at Syracuse, New York and Niagara
released daily at D430Z,2030z, O230z, and O830Z. Nr. G. R. Wright of the U. S.
Weather Bureau office at Niegara Falls, New York stated that ordinarily balloons
6. A check with Dr. Fredrickson of the Syracuse University Observatory,
Syracuse, New York revealed that there were no unusual phenomena observed during
sighting peried. Dr. Fredrickson further stated that the planet Jupiter was
couing up in the east at the time of sighting. Dr. Fredrickson, also, stated
that several weeks ago a friend had called him about an unusually bright light
in the sky shortly after sunset. Upon investigating the ogject through the
Chservatory's telescope, Dr. Fredrickson saw that it was definitely a balloon.
Dr. Fredrickson was quite impressed with the brightness that the balloon emitted
and its similarity to a star as seen by the naked eye.
OTE THIS DIOO MENECONTAINS INEORMATION AEFECTING THE NATIONAL DEHI NSF ON THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THIL MEANING OF THC ESPIONAGE ACT. SO U S
M AND KATAMENOED HTS TEANSMSION ON THE REVELATION OF ITS CONIENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIPED PERSON IS PROHIDITUD BY LAW
NF MM NOYI HE QCPROIOUCED IN WHOLE OR TN PAPT, BY OTHCR THAN UNITETOATE AUR FORCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOROF.
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CLASPICATION 16-5:501
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c. ir contact.
d Possible error in S.URCE'S reported sighting time, could have resulted
in object having been
e. Although the planet Jupiter rises in the east at this time, it would
have been obser ved for a longer period time. Likewise, Jupiter would not have
faded away as described by ScURCE. Also, it is unlikely that Jupiter would move
in a manner as object's movement was described in a manner SOURCE. URCE.
f f. Although certain Although certain aspects of aspeots of the lighting corresponded to the star lighting corresponded to the star
hypothesis, I do not consider hypothesis, I do not consider this object to this object be a star due to motion and brightness
of object as deseribed by ScuRcE. object as deseribed by ScURCE.
7. Barta 7. Bartre
JAMES F. BARTON
2nd Lt., USAF
Ass't Officer in Charge Ass't Officer in Charge
COMMENTS of
Offieer that this sighting was
probably caused by an illuminated weather balloon.
HOHE THS OOLUMIAI CONTAINS INFORMATION AFTECTING THE NATIONAL DETENGE OF THE UVITED STATIS WITININ THE WESANING OU JHEESPIOVAGE ACTLSHLU XS
IT MAY NOT SF REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY OTHER THAN UNITED STATES AIR FORCL AGLNCIES, EXCERT BY PERMIESIONCOP THE OUPECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE, USAI
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K 6/01552
RAD 13 Ilult 59117
TEWWR YDA 187 TYA233 TMB238SNA059SNDPE tle 27
PP RJEDEN RJEPNB RJEDWP RJEPHQ
DE RJEPSN 03D
P 0615352
FM CMDR 65STH ACWRMN WATERTOWN AFS NEW YORK
TO RJEDEN/CMDR ADC ENT AFB COLO SPRINGS COLO
RJEPNB/COMDR EADF STEWART AFB NEWBURGH NY
RJEPSN/COMDR 32D AD (D) SYRACUSE AFS SYRACUSE N Y
RJEDWP/COMDR AIR TECHNICAL INTELL CENTER WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
RJEPHQ/DIRECTOR GENCE HQ USAF WASH 25 D C
BT
UNCLASSIFIED/ C-0PS 03024 PD FLYOBRPT CLN UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT
CMM AFR 200-2PD
1.A. ROUND (
E. QUARTER .
C. YELLOW
D. ONE
E. N/A
F. N/A F.N/A
B. N/A :
PAGE TWO RJEPSN 003D
I. SWINGINGBACK AND FORTH. MOVING UP AND DOWN
2 A. GRIGHTNESS IN SKY
B.N/A
C. ESTWARD
D. SWINGING BACK AND FORTH. MOVING UP AND DOWN.
E. INCREASED ALTITUDE
F. TWENTY-FIVE (25) MINUTES
3A. GROUND-VISUAL
B. EYES
C. N/A
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C. ESTWARD
D. SWINGING BACK AND FORTH. MOVING UP AND DOWN.
E. INCREASED ALTITUDE -
F. TWENTY-FIVE (25) MINUTES
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3. A. GROUND-VISUAL
B. EYES -
C. N/A
4 A.0295Z, 6 MAR 56 -
B.NIGHT -
5. PP 5815
. A. MR. & MRS. MIDDLE AGE, BRIDGEPORT, NEW
YORK, MECHANIC ; -
B.N/A B.N/A
7. A. WIND CALM, CLEAR SKY
B. 5,000 FT, 280/20; 10,000 FT, 280/40; 15,000FT, 280/60; 20,000 FT,
280/70; 30,000FT, 292 280/70; 30,000 50,000) , 280/50,
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C. 24,20BFT.
D. 15 MILES
E. 3/10 I:
F. NONE (
8. NONE
9.NONE 1
1.NONE
11. NONE
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AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
BECT 1
UFOB
ARPMA REPORTED ON FROM (AEn)
BRIDGEPORT, NEW YORK, USA Flight 3-D, 4602d AISS
ATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION
12 March 1956 5 March 1956
EPAREDBY(TCT) SOURCE
JAMES F. BARTON, 2nd/Lt., USAF and other
EEFENENCES OMNEMINIMaMIOIN ditetine, prosfora report. 5.a applicuble)
ATIC Form A, AFR200-2, Sq. Guide 200-2, TT C-OPS 03024, C6/181OZ MAr 56, TT AISOP 0215
SUMMARY: of rsport. Girt regatetoand in fraal one-rentence paragraph. Lid incloutres ot Doncer lft. Begin tert of report on A8 Fora Id-Part I1)
I. CONTENTS:
PART ONE: Descriotion of sighting by
Mechanic
PART TWO: Descriotion of sighting by
Bridgeport, New York. Assembly Li orker
PART THREE: Supplementary Investigative Efforts 3
PART FO UR: Comments
II. SUMMARY: Ons unidentified flying
New York, on Tuttle Road in. the township of Cicero, New York (GJpp 53ll) at
who observed ths object and from a routine investigation conducted by this unit to
III. INVES: ORS: 2nd/Lt. JAMES F. BARTON AO 3043484 3043484
A/IC JEROME C. HULL A/1c JEROME C. HULL AF AF 12411611
Lianat Suesset . Nca Coois Doca Coo 7.Bart
5-01 3/56
V JAMES F. BARTON
603.1 2/Lt., USAF
Ass't Orficer in Charge
APPROVED:
M②
(See individual Parts) RALPH P. SLATER
INCLS. Lt, Col., USAF
Deputy Commander
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EHISTRILTIOBY OROMNATOR D419311
D/I, USAF; iv; Comdr, L6O2d AISS , 4602d AISS
INTTLLIISNCE USAF.
UNCLPSSIFIED An
SIPICATION) V

the object at O6/ol55z Mar
During the twenty minute period of sighting by SOURCE. object appeared
to swing to and fro as if attached pendulum. Simultaneously, it aupeared to
rise slowly but sharply. SOURCE likened the object to locking directly into a large
incandescent bulb and suddenly closing your eyes. The image that appears in that
aplit sacond after your eyea close is exactly the appearance that the object in
question gave to SOURCE. According to SOUkCE, the object had very bright center,.
the object did at times obatruct SCuRcE'S viaion of one particularly bright star.
This star was positively positioned east by SouRce as being in the same direction
as the sun riasa, The night ns cool (about 40°F.) th a very slight breeze.
SOukcE hsard no sound fron object, color remained constant, white center
with pinkish yellow extsrior and no flickering or fading. No vapor trails or exhaust
were visible.
appreciable dagree, it was ever movirg with a pandulum motion.
2 Incls:
10 Statement
2. SOCRCE mamory skatch of object
HOTE HNG DOC OENT CONTAINSINIOHMATION AFFECTING DHENATIONALITOFENSL OF THE UNITED TATES WITPRIN THE MEANINGCL THE ESPTONAGEACT, S U S C
3I AND I ASAMENDED TS TRANGMISSION OR THE REVELATIUN OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORILEUPEESON (S PRCMIBLTED BY LAW
IT MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY OIHER THAN UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSIONOF IHE DIRECTOR O
INTELLIGLNCE USAT
UNKLASSIFIED
(CLANTIFICATION) 19 M429 101
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After going to bed early I was
siy. Being that I work across from the filter center on Midler Ave. in Syracuse
and my interest in the service I went to the window and watched this object for
about ten minutes, then made up my mind I should call the filter center and report
the same in case it was abnormal. I have been familiar with planes etc. and in the
service myself, and had never seen such a thing in all my service night or day flying
and it caused me quite a bit of disturbance. I can't add any more to what I told
the officer on my report, so I will leave this report the same, just like the image
of a light bulb.
S-T-A-T-I M-E-N-T
TRUE COPY:
Jomes 7. Beate me 7.Beat
James F. Barton
2/Lt., USAF
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ROTE THIS DOGUMENT CONTANING INTUPMAL ON AFEDCTING THE NATIONAL SUFENTE OF THE UNIED STATHS WITHIN THE MIANING OE IHE ESPONAGE AOSE, SUE S. G 3L AND R ASAMENOED ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE PLVLATION OE (TS CONTENTS IN ANY MAVNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PEHSON BS RROMISID BV LAW.
I MAY NOE BE REPRODTILED IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY OTHER LHAN UNITED STATES ANA FORCL AGENCHES, EXCEPT DY PEPMIGONOFTHE DIJLCIOTDF
INTELCIGINLLUSAF
CNCLASS/FIED C2151901
CLASSIFICATION) 10 305701

AIR REPORT
POM REPORT No 3D-UFOB-2-56 Part One
Flight 3D, 4602d AISS PAGE 4 OF PAGES
Incl. 2, Part One, Report #3D-UFOB-2-56
SUURCE'S Memory sketch of object
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OBSERVER STAR
CLEAN LITE CENTER CENTER WITH FRAYED WITH FRAYED EDOES EDGES
LIKE LOOKING AT BRIGHT LITE AND CLOsING
AND SEEING AND SEELC EYES
IMAGE.
HOTE THHIS DO MONI UONTAING INEDRMATION AF ECTING IHE NATIONAL DFFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MLANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT, 5O U S C
IF MAY NOT IS REPRODUCLD IN WHOLE OR IN PART. BY OTHER THAN UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AGLNCIES, EXCLPT TY PERMISSION OF THE OIRECTORPOF IANTI OU AS AMENDED IIS TPANDMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHIORIZED PLI SON IS PROHIBITED BY LAW
INTULJUNLUSA
UNCLASSIFIED
(CLASSIFICATION 16-653761 2050N19)O185

very sincere and most willing to cooperate with investigators. SCURCE considered
the sighting pertinent to the welfare of the nation and answered investigator's
questions-in accordance with this feeling. In the opinion of the investigator,
information received fron SoukCE was reliable within the limits of her ability.
I1I. SOURCE'S DESCRIPTION OF SIGHTING: SOURCE, haVing retired for the night
of 5 March 56, noticed
appearance of a very bright sta SOtRCE estinated time to be O6/O155z Mar 56.
After watching object for a few minutes, SoulcE awakened her husband and both of
them decided to investigate the source of light.
During the twenty-five n minutes of observing this object, ScuRCE stated
that there was a few stars out but she did not remember if the moon was visible
or not. SourcE stated that object was brighter than the rest of the sky and had
the appearance of an automobile head light approximately one mile away. SCURCE
viewed object through ordinary window glass.
SoURcE described object as round, made of solid material, emitting a
yellowish glow which seemed to flicker at times. According to SoURcE, edges of yellowish glow which scemed to flicker at times. According to SoURCE, edges of
object seemed to be fuzzy or blurred. SoURCE stated that object had appearance
of a kite made of naterial that would glow.
SouRcE stated that object was sighted due east of her home over Oneida
Lake (GJQP 0212). SoURcE explained that object seemed to move in a pendulum like
motion and then up pand down, finally going up to the southeast and fading from her
sight. Sounch was certain the size of the object could be compared a quarter
held at arm's length. -
SOURCE described the weather at time of sighting as being dry, cool,
little or no wind with scattered clouds. ScURcE, also, stated that her husband
had sighted object and reported it to Syracuse Filter Center, Syracuse, New York.
According to ScuRCE, this was the first time she had seen such an object.
2 Incls:
10 Statement
2. SOURK memory of object :
HOTE THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES AITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIOVAGE ACT SO U S C
H AND R AS AMENDED. HIS THANGMISSION OR THE REVEI ATION OF ITS CON TENTS INANY MANNER TO AN DNAUTHIORIZEO PERSON IS PRONIRITED BY LAW
IT MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART. BY OTHER THAN UNITED STAILS AIR FORCE AGENCIES. EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRELTOR OF INTELLIGENCE,USAF.
UNIASSIFED I8
CLASSIFICAT-ON 16-337O 1 ENNONEPNNINOONTIO 101

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AF FORM 112-PART 1 UNCLASSIFIED
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 (GLASSIFICATION)
AIR INTELLIG ENCE INFORMATION REPORT
REPORT 3D-UFOB-2-56 Part Two
Flight 3-D, 4602d AISS. PAGE 6 OF 9 PAGES
Incl. #, Part Two, R Report # 3D-UFOB-2-56
Statement of
S-T-A-T-E-M-E-N-T
After retiring I saw through the window what appeared to be a star. After
watching it for a few minutes it seemed to move very slowly up float is a better
word and after a few minutes float back down and then it moved back and forth
as a pendulum after repeating this several times about 5 in all it moved up and to
the right and faded out.
TRUE COPY:
Jams 7 Bata
James F. Barton
2/Lt., USAF 2/Lt., USAF
3
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WOTT THIS DOCUMLNT EONIAINS INIDRMATIOIN AEGEOTING THE NATIONAL DLFENSE OF THE UNITEO STATES WITHIN THE MEANiNG OF THL ESPIONAGE ACI, SO U S C-
3 AND &Z A AMLITD ITS TRAN SMISSTION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PDQHUBITED BY LAW
TY MAY NOT I REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY OTHER PHAN UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSISN OF THI DIRECTORC- IhALLIGLZLRLSAE
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