PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE6964026

DATE OF SIGHTINGJuly 1957

REPORTED LOCATIONNiagra Falls New York

FRAMES6

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FRAME 001 / 006paddle-gpu-200dpi

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
I. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
Was Balloon
1957 Yiagra Falls, New York Prabably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERYATION 0 Possibly Ballaon
Local 0023 Irs (EAT) Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Was Aireraft
000 Probably Aireraft
GMT. 25/0323Z AlVisal Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircroft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE Was Astronomical
a Yes 000 Probably Astrenemical
No AF Pilot & Crew Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 3. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE 0 Other
maneuvered Insufficienr Data for Evaluation
radicali radicall: Unkno wn
5 3 3 minutes mtnutes one Sh"to to
O. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 1O. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
A circular brilliant white object with Probsoik PRoSsock Boecoon BrecOiN
pale meen smaller lights aroind' its pale meen smallen ltghts arolnd its
prtmetor. Obtact nepeared to move s prtmetor. Obtact aopeared to move s Lowi Lowt
at constant altitude then made fast
Pivoting turns und disappeared in a fast fast
steep alimb. Total sighting 8 steep alimb. Total sighting 8 minutes. mtnates.[
Rodar portion 3 minutes.
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ATIC FORM 26 SEP 52)
m
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FRAME 002 / 006paddle-gpu-200dpi

A 8
A
25 gf 1957
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PP RJEDEN RJEDWP RJEPHO RJEPNB PP RJEDEN RJEDWP RJEPHQ RJEPNB Ee
DE RUEDOM. NE. DE RIEDOM, NE.
R.2413067 2.2413007
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FRAME 003 / 006paddle-gpu-200dpi

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25/05252
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PAGE THREE RJEDEW IE
B. MW 3 KNTS
C. NONE bee
D. UNLIMITED
E. NONE to
F.N/A L kln
(a) (a) N/A uy
(9)NONZ (9)NONE hs. hs. 9
M M 018
(10) NO ACFT IN VICINITY AT TIME IN VICINITY AT TIME
(11) 2/LT GERALD J. SCHANK, DUTY J. SOHANK, DUTY DIRECTOR
(12) NONE-SCOPE CAMERA CAMERA PHOTOS PHOTOS NOT AVAILABLE DUE TO SHORT TINE NOT AVAILABLE DUE TO SHORT TIME
OF SCOPE(3MINS)PD
ET
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FRAME 004 / 006paddle-gpu-200dpi

MADE FAST CIVOTING)TURIS Z 7
E. IN A CAST STEEP CLIND
F.C FIVE TO EICHT MINS.
(3) A. GROUND-VISUAL AND GROUND-ELECTROMICS AN/CPS-6E
B. N/A Jite
C.N/A
(4) A. 2(525)JUL 57
B NIGHT
(5) NIAGARA FALLS MUNICIPAL AIRPORT
(6)A. N/A
B. RODERT'S. HIPKINS, 1/LT, 47TH FIS, PILOT-GOOD RAYMOND
C. HENRY, SSGT, 47
(7) A. CLEAR SKY - EXCELLENT VISIBILITY 7
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FRAME 005 / 006paddle-gpu-200dpi

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FRAME 006 / 006paddle-gpu-200dpi

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