PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE6963300

DATE OF SIGHTINGOctober 1959

REPORTED LOCATIONOlcott N Y

FRAMES7

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2 LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
Was Balloon
21 Oct 59 Olcott, N.Y. 000 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Local. Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Wos Aircraft
00 Probobly Aircraft
GMP21/1400Z Bnvuars Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 16. SOURCE Was Astronomical Venus
Yes D00 Probably Astronomical
No Civilian Possibly Astronomical
7.LENGTH 7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION TION 8. NUMBER OF 8. NUMB OBJECTS BJECTS 9. COURSE 000 Other- Other.
Insufficient Data for Insufficient Data valuation aluation
NW Unknown
five hrs one
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Rnd silver obj, size of head of pin, obj, size of head of pin, Planet Venus (Mag -4.2) was Planet Venus (Mag -4.2) was in the in the
reflected uun as a mirror. Slowly uun as a mirror. Slowly faded fm rptd position of the sighting.during
sight in Morthwesterly direction. sight in Morthwesterly direction. the five hrs of the observation.
ATIC FORM 329 26 SEP 52)
D

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PP RJEZHQ
DE RJEZSNZ 17
P 222036Z
FM 15FH FTRGRP NIAFLS MUNIAPRT
TO RJWFAL/ADC
RJEZ SN/SYADS
RJEDSO/WRIGHT-PATTERSON
RJEZ HQ/HQ USAF RJEZ HQ/HQ USAF
RJEZHY/ SECRETARY OF THE AF RJEZHY/SECRETARY OF THE AF
BT
-
- OBJECT, THE
PARA 1 15V
S. DESCRIFTION OF OBJECT:
(1 ROUND
2 HEAD OF A PIN
(3) SILVER
(4) ONE
(5) NONE
(5 NONEH

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION ©
UNCLASSIFIED MISSAGE
(23 Oct 59) INCO N G
AFIN : 23946
PAGE TWO RJEZSNZ 17
(7 NONE
(8) NONE
()NONE
B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT:
DIRECTION AT 40-50 DEGREES.
(4) STATIONARY TO SLOW DIRECT PATH.
(FIVE HOURS.
S. MANNER OF OBSERVATION:
(1) GROUND - VISUAL
( BINOCULARS.
(3) NONE
D. TIME AND DATE:
(121 1400Z OCT 59 T0 21 1900Z OCT 59
(2) DAY.
5. LOCATION OF OBSERVER:
CLCOTT, NEW YORK. 43 DEGREES 19 MINUTES NORTH,
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78 DEGREES, 42 MINUTES WEST.
F. IDENT IFYING INF ORMATION N ON OBSERVER:
OLCOTT, NEW YORK, AGE 79,
REL IABLE.
(2) 2) NONERO NONERO
S. WEAT HER AND WINDS: S. WEAT HER AND WINDS:
(I) SCATTERED CLOUDS CLEARING. (1 SCATTERED CLOUDS CLEARING.
(2) FROM DETACHMENT 5, 12TH WEATHER SQUADRON,
NIAGARA FALLS MUNICIPAL AIRPORT. NIAGARA FALLS MUNICIPAL A IRPORT.
SURFACE CALM 34 DE GREES FA HRENHE IT 34 DE GREES FA HRENHE IT
80,000 FEET 290 DEGREES/40 KNOTS 65 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT (APPROX IMATELY)
(3) NONE
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AREA.
K. 15TH FIGHTER GROUP DIRECT OR OF PERSONNEL AND
ACTION I AT ION
SIGHTING WAS CAUSED BY
ONTARIO AREA.
L. NO PHYSICAL EVIDENCE EXISTS.
BT
22/2110Z 0CT RJEZSNZ
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SECURIT CLASSIF
JOINT MESSAGEFORM UNCLASSIFIED
SPACE BELOW RESERVED FOR COMMUNICATION CENTER
8D
4E4
1959 NOV 2 20 17 802/21542/54
PRECEDENCE TYPE MSG (Check) ACCOUNTING SYMBOL ORIG. CR REFERS TO CLASSIFICATION OF REFERENCE
ACTION ROUTINE BOOK MULTI SINGLE
INFO X AF DP 4725 UNCLAS
FROM: SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS
3 2
ATIC, W-P AFB
NIAGARA FALLS RYEZSNE
/UNCLAS/FROM: AFCIN-4848 /0-2/99-E
AN INVESTIGAT ATION BE MADE TO DETEFMINE IF THERE WERE ANY WITNESSES
IF THERE WERE OTHER
WITNESSES, REQ A COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF WITNESSES, REQ A COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF THEIR INDIVIDUAL SIGHTING
OF THE OBJ. PAR G2, YOUR MSG, INDICATES THE C TEMPERATURE IS RISING
CONFIRMATION OF THIS INFO.
DATE TIME
30 1240
VIIC MONTH YEAR
OCT 1959
SYMBOL
AFCIN-4E48 he pat
TYPEDI NAME AND gn if require ane LT NAME TITLE
3C--bn MAJOR ROBERT J FRIEND 0
W:TNWO
PHONE 69216 PAGE NR. 1 NR. OF PAGES NICHOLAS POST
BECURITY CLASSIFICATION Assistant Deputy
Science & Components
UNCLASSIFT ED
FORM s 173 REPLACES DD FORM 173, 1 OCT 49. WHICH WILL BE USED UNTIL EXHAUSTED

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