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CASE REFERENCE9079483

DATE OF SIGHTINGMarch 1959

REPORTED LOCATIONLowry AFB Colo

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

DATE 2 LOCATION 12, CONCLUSIONS

Was Balloon
Probably Balloon
Possibly Balloon |

Was Aircraft
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DATE-Time CROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
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LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE

Was Astronomical
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BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIP FORCE
HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WASHINGTON

THE INSPECTOR GENERAL USAP
2D DISTRICT OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS
111 EAST 16ru STREET
NEW YORK 3. NEW YORK

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SUBJECT: UFO Sighting on 2 March 1959 at 0039 Hours vy a
iladelphia, Pennsylvania

TO : Cormander
McGuire Air Force Base
Trenton, Yew Jersey —

Rf. { MAR o 1953

1. Reference is made to paragraph ¥b of AFR 200-2, dated
5 February 1956.

2. On 2 March 1959, this District Office was telenhonically
advised by Special Agent RICHARD SWANSNBURG of Detachment 304, OSI,

Cus*om House, Philedelnonia, Pennsylvania, of the followi informa-
tion, which was furnished to him by ee eee ee

QGP Paitacelvia, Pennsylvania, who is employed by the
Philco Corporation, Adbotsford and Wissahikon Streets, Philadelphia.
SWANENBURG stated tha ges 26 years of age, has an M.E. degree
from Rutgers University, and appears to be a responsible person.

3 qe: ne bed sighted a spherical

object, which appeared to be about the size of a nickel or a quarter
wnen held in the hand at arm's length. A slight vapor trail, which
in length was about twice the diemeter of the object, trailed behind
it. The vapor trail was about the same width or slightly narrower
than the object. The center of the object was orange while the outer
portion and its vapor trail were yellow. The object had no discern-
ible details, and no sound was noted. The distance to the object
could not be estimated; however, it was believed to be at least one
mile away. ar... noted the object through the windshield of
his car. It was at an elevation of approximately 25° on a downvard
patn, end disappeared behind trees on the distant horizon. During
e Latter portion of its flight, before disappearing the object

appeared to waver ght. The object was in view for three to

four seconds. rman traveling alone in his car, and obs

the object witnout visual aids. At the time of the —
was on the Franklin Park cutoff road about 200 yards from U.S. Route li,
approximately 4 miles south of New Brunswick, New Jersey Saya
judged that he was heading in a direction south, southeast, and noted

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2D 24-0. Ltr. to Cmdr. McGuire AFB. SUBJ: UFO Sighting on 2 March
1959 at 0030 Hours by ila, Pa.

the object a little to his right. He therefore believed the object

was approximately south when observed. ——- Stated that the sky
was clear at the time he observed the object and that this ovserva- |

tion took place at approximately 0030 hours on 2 March 1959.

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Force Base, New Jersey

TO: Cormmnder, New York Air Defense Sector, Attn: Intellicence,
MeGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey

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Bese, lew Jersey. Information obtained has indicated that
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It ic possible that = a reflection of some light source
in the windshield which was distorted to appear as en unidentified
object. The report wes made enproximately eight hours after the
sighting and the tine of “three to four seconds” was a remembered
tine. I> 128 been rated a responsible person by the
individual who received the initial report.
2, Attached as an inclosure is the summary of the preliminary
report as prepared by a Special Agent of the Office of Special
Investigation which was forwarded to this office.

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