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1. DATE - 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
- Westover AFB, Mass

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3 December 1957 2. Saratoza, New York  ——___|0 Probebly Bolleon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP % TYPE OF OBSERVATION O Pessibly Belleen _
a q 0 Wos Aircraft
Locel | xR Ground-Vi sual O Ground-Reder Q Probobly Airerofs
OMT 90/972907 2, O22016ca0 Air Vi sol O Air-intercept Rader | Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS . , a Ox Was Astronomical NelLeor
O Yes 2 \ 1 Q Probobly peel As va
Q Ne Civilian & military O Possibly Astronomicel
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 6. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9 COURSE f: Sha pepaey sry eg om er
4 naulficient Date for Evaluation
1, not given i. Down O Unknown
1-2 seconds one 2, NW

10, BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS

1. Round object, size of dime, reddish| All characteristics of a fireball,
green, fiery, falling straight down,
2, A large brilliant bluish green
object with an orange lail, falling
du a NW direction,

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Flying Objects
ADODI-B 1st Ind TR DEC 1957
Headquarters, Air Defense Celsianit Ext Air Force nist, Colorado

TO: Commander, Air Technical Intelligence Center, ATTN: AFCIN 4%,
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohic

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HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
THE INSPECTOR GENERAL

OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS

DISTRICT OFFICE NO, 22 + GRIFFISS AIR FORCE BASE
ROME, NEW YORK

22D 24-0 11 December 1957
SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Objects

TO: Commander
Air Defense Command
Ent Air Force Sase
Colerade Springs, Colorado

1. Reference is wade to paragraph 7a(2)(a), AFR 200=2, dated
12 Auguat 1954, conoerning above subject.

2. Attached az inelosures are copies of two letters from the
Albany, New York, Offise of the Federal Bureau of Investigation dated
2 and 4 December 1957, ‘The letter dated 2 December 1957 describes the

sighting of unidentified flying object=on'13 November 1957

Oneida and Wampsville, New York, by a ec oe Ey
New York. The letter dated 4 December 1957, describes the sighting of
an unidentified flying object on 3 December 1957 aporoximately eight (3)
miles north of Saratoga, New York, by a tr. a ee
eee Lake George, iw York.

3- The
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Le This matter is being re@rred to your Headquarters in accordance
with the referenced regulation. No investigation of this matter is
contemplated by this District Office.

cew of this District Office reflect no record of

5. By carbon copy of this letter the Directorate of Srecial Investi-
gations, Washington 25, D.C,, and the Commander, Griffiss Air Force Base,
New York, have been furnished verifax copies of the attached letters.

SON F, BUGH
Lt. Colonel, USAF
Distrist Commander
2 Inelss

l. Ltr, Albany,NY,FBI, dtd 2 Dec 57 (dup)(1 verifax cy & 1 carbon cy)
2. Ltr, Albany,NY,FBI, dtd 4 Dec 57 (dup)(1 verifax cy & 1 carbon cy)

ec: Dir OSE (w/2 Inela—iup) (verifax)
Comdr, GAFB (w/2 Incla-1 cy) (verifax)

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

In Reply, Please Refer to
File No. 502 Federal Building

Albany, New York
December h, 1957

Lieutenant Colonel Leon F, Bugh
District Commander

United States Air Force
Griffiss Air Force Base

Rome, New York

Dear Colonel Bugh:
This is to advise that on December 3,

1957, © Mr, ee Lake
George, New York, telephonically advised this office

that rahile returning from work 2:20 a.m. on December 3,
~. 1957, he observed a large brilliant bluish green object
with an orange tail in the sky approximately eight miles
north of Savntore, New York. Mr. said that this
object was falling in a north westerly direction from
Route 9, He said that this object was in his vision
for a second or two only. Hr. : eT nt that he is a
stereotype operator for the "Times Union,” an Albany,
New York, dally newspaper, and is employed on the late
shift. Hr, ae” volunteered the information that he
was not going to advise his paper as he felt that they
° might laugh at this observation,

This information was furnished telephonically
by this office to Mr. Raymond A, Marin, Special Agent,
drrice of Special Investigations, Naval Depot, Scotia,

New York, This is being furnished for any further, action
you deem necessary.

Very truly yours,

A. CORNELIUS, JR.
seeoiss Agent in Charge ~~