PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE6963235

DATE OF SIGHTINGOctober 1959

REPORTED LOCATIONWarsaw N M

FRAMES6

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
D Was Balloon
21 Oct 59 Warsaw,N.Z. 00 Probably Balloon
DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERYATION Possibly Balloon
Locol_ Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Was Aircraft
000 Probably Aircraft
GMT_ 21/1000Z AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE Was Astronomicul
Yes 000 Probably Astronomical
No Civilian Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OBJECTS 9. COURSE 800 OtherInversion Reflecti
Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Unknown
30 mins four stationary
10. 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Four star-shaped star-shaped bright bright lights, zize of a half lights, zize of a half Atmospheric cond:
dollar, white & red. Two formed as a pair, dollar, white & red. Two formed as a pair, to cause a cause e superio superior hiraze. iraze. Soungengs Soundengs
the other twc scattered. Red color appeared indicated that there was a sharp invere indicated that there was a sharp inver
as a tail appearing & disappearing. at the 4,O0o ft level. Source unkmown at the 4,O0o rt level. Source unknown
however lights attributed to a superion however lights attributed to a superion
mirage due to the inversion.
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AF IN : - 23818 23 59)STAFF MESK//AMCON UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE
ACTION: CIN INCO ING
INFO: OOP,SAFS O
SMD C 28
ZCZCHQ BO02ZCSNA968
PP RJEZHQ
DE RJEZSNZ 16
P 222035Z
FM 15FH FTRGRP NIAFLS MUNIAPRT NEW YORK
TO RJWFAL/ADC
RJEZSN/SYADS
RJEDSQ/WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB
RJEZHO/HO USAF RJEZHQ/HQ USAF
RJEZHO/SECRETARY OF THE AF RJEZHQ/SECRETARY OF THE AF
BT
/UNCLAS/FROM DP 4724 X SUBJECT: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT, THE FOLLOWING /UNCLAS/FROM DP 4724 X SUBJECT: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT, THE FOLLOWING
PATTERSON ATTN: ATIC, HU USAF ATTN: AFCIN, SECT OF THE AF ATTN: SAFIS.
A DESCRIPTION OF THE OBJECTS:
(I)SHAPE - BRIGHT LIGHT, STAR SHAPE
(2) SIZE - HALF DOLLAR
(3) COLOR - WHITE AND RED.
(4) NUMBER - 4
(5) F FORMATION - 2 AS A PAIR, 2 OTHERS
SCATTERED

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STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION O
UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE
INCOM
AF IN : 23818 (23 Oct 59)
PAGE TWO RJEZSNZ 16
(6) DETAILS - NONE DISTINGUISHED.
(8) NO SOUND.
(9)NO OTHER FEATURES. =
.
COURSE:
(1 BRIGHT LIGHT.
DIRECTLY OVERHEAD
(3) VEERED 45 DEGREES SOUTH DISAPPEARING IN POSITION
WITH DAYLIGHT.
4STATIONARY DURING PERIOD OBSERVED, E EXCEPT FOR
(5) DISAPPEARED IN POSITION AT (5) DISAPPEARED IN POSITION AT DAYLIGHT.
(30 MINUTES.
C.MANNER OF OBSERVATION:
(1) GROUND - VISUAL.
(2) NO OPTICAL AIDS USED
(3) SIGHTED FROM GROUND.
D, TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING:
(1) 21 1000Z OCT 59.
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DEr STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION JL
UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE .
INCC NG
AF IN : 23818 (23 Oct 59)
PAGE THREE RJEZSNZ 16
(2) NIGHT TO DAWN.
E LOCATION OF OBSERVERS:
WARSAW, NEW YORK - 42 DEGREES, 40 MINUTES NORTH,
F. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ON OBSERVER:
(1) AGE 43,
WARSAW, NEW YORK.
RACE-HORSE RACE-HORSE IRATNER - RELTABLE. TRAINER RELIABLE.
(2) MILITARY - NONE.
G. WEATHER AND WINDS:
( SCATTERED CLOUDS. (1) SCATTERED CLOUDS.
(2 FROM DETACHMENT 5, 12TH WEATHER SQUADRON,
NIAGARA FALLS MUNICIPAL AIRPORT. AIRPORT.
SURFACE Eas CALM 34 DEGREES FAHRENHEIO
6,000 FEET 300 DEGREES/10 KNOTS 31 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT
10,000 FEET 300I DEGREES/30 KNOTS 26 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT
16,000 FEET 290 DEGREES/50 KNOTS 5 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT
20,000 FEET 290 DEGREES/5OKNOTS 10 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT
30,000 FEET 290 DEGREES/70 KNOTS 50 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT
50,000 FEET 290 DEGREES/65 KNOTS 76 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION
UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE .
INCO NG
AF IN : 23818 (23 Oct 59)
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DEGREES FAHRENHEIT(APPROXIMATELY)
(3)CEILING - FROM 0520 - 0540 EAST
NO CEILING DURING REST OF PERIOD.
(4) VISIBILITY - 7 MILES.
(5) SCATTERED TO BROKEN.
(6) NO THUNDERSTORMS
(7 SEE G(2) ABOVE.
H AIR WEATHER SERVICE PERSONNEL BELIEVE THE
ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIIONS WERE SUCH I AS TO CAUSE A
INVERSION
I. NO ACTION TAKEN SINCE SKIES WERE CLEAR AND NO
J 15TH FIGHTER GROUP, NIAGARA FALLS MUNICIPAL
K. PREPARING OFFICER: DIRECTOR OF PERSONNEL AND
ACTION INFORMATION OFFICER, 15TH FIGHTER GROUP,
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AF IN : 23818 (23 Oct 59)
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DISCUSSION WITH 1 THE INDIVIDUAL REPORTING THE
L. NO PHYSICAL EVIDENCE EXISTS.
BT
22/2110Z OCT RJEZSNZ
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