PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RI
1. DATE LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
10 October, 1960 Tonawanda, Now York Was Bolloon
0 Prubobly Balloon
DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF O3SERVATION Possibly Saliaon
Locol.. Ground-Visual Ground-Roder Was Aneroft
S. Dr Prebobly Aireroit
GAT_ GMT. 11/0040% 11/0040% AinVisual Ai-Visual 0 Air-Intareepi Rador Air-Intarcepi Rador Possibly Aircrait Possibly Aircroit
Meteor Meteor
5. PHOTOS PHOTO3 3. SOURCE 3. SOURCE ~ BC Was Astronomicol
C Yes CYes d- Probobly Astronomicol Probobly Astronomical
X No XD No Civilian Civilian D Possibly Astmonomieal Possibly Astmnomieal
7. LENOTH OF CBSERVATION 7. LENOTH OF CASERVATION B. NUNBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Cther Other
000 Insufiiclant Data for Evaluation Insufiiciwnt Data for Evaluation
30 Seconds 30 Seconds three NE Unknown
w. BRIEF SUMHARY OP SICHTING BRIEF SUMHARY OP SICHTING 111. |11. COMMENTS
3_round objects,sizg 3_round objects,ysizg Hr'Iwas Hr'Iwa of,s,dime at arm's of,a,dime at arm's longth Witness probably observed the meteot Witness probably observed the meteor
and"3 anid"3 were red and
"2 and 3 were in formation going about 500 and then the 2 F-89's. The aurora
mph. Weather balloon was launched at Ooolz. or light reflected from the belloon
Aurora in area. 2 F-86's from ANG were in Aurora in area. 2I-851aPnom could possibly have initiated the
area and reported a meteor. sighting, howefer they would have
been observed for a greater duratior
than the 30 seconds reported the
total observation time.
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PP RJEDSO RECEIVED
DF RJEZSNZ 17 01
43 0cr 60 10 35
P 122-002 ATIC
FM 4621ST SUPP GP NIA FLS MUNI APRT NY ©
TO RJWFAL/ADC ENT AFB COLO 4E2X
RJEZSN/SYADS SYRACUSE NY
RJEDSO/NRIGHT I PATTERSON AFB OHIO 34X0F
RJEZHO/USAF RJEZHO/USAF F AFCIN WASH DC AFCIN WASH DC 3 7
RJEZHO/SECT OF THE THE AF WASH DC AF WASH DC
BT BT E
INCLAS FROM CIS-G 6S-63:. SUEJECT: INCLAS FROM CIS-G 6S-63T. SUEJECT: at
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT. THE UNIDENTIFIED - FOLLOWING REPORT IS FOLLOWING REPORT IS
SUBMITTED ACCORDANCE SUBMITTED ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 15, AFR 200-2: PARAGRAPH 15, AFR 2AC-2:
ADESCRIPTION OF OBJECT:
(1) ROUND
(2) DIME
(3) OEJECT I NRI WHITE/ OBJECT NR2AND NR 3 REDISH
WHITE
(-) THREE
(5) TWO IN FORMATICN

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(G) NONE
(7) NONE
(B) NONE
(9) NONE
B. I DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT: COURSE E OF OBJECT:
(1) (1) INDIVIDUAL WAS STAR GAZING ON A SIDEWALK INDIVIDUAL WAS STAR GAZING ON A SIDEWALK
SITUATED IN THE CENTER OF THE CITY,
APPRONIMATELY 45 DEGPEES, TWO MINUTES NOFTH, APPRONIMATELY 45 DEGREES, TWO MINUTES NOPTH,
76 DEGREFS, 52 MINUTES WEST. HE NOTICED
OBJECT NRI TRAVELING IN A NORTHEASTERLY OBJECT NRI TRAVELING IN A NORTHEASTERLY
DIRECTION AND WATCHED OBJECT FOR
APPROXIMATELY 3D SECONDS UNTIL IT VEERED TO
THE SOUTH BEHIND AN OBSTACLE, TURNING TO
A 65 DEGREE ANGLE, HE S SPOTTED OBJECTS NR 2
AND NE TRAVELING IN A S OUTHERLY DIRECTION.
ESTINATE SPEED OF OBJECTS SUO MILES PER
HOUR.
(E)3D DEGREES NORTH NORTHEAST AND 9O DEGREES
OVERHE AD (3) FIRST SIGHTING OVERNEAD ON COURSF NORTH

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NORTHFAST OBJECT T TURNED AND DISAPPEARED TO THE SOUTH,
THEN SAW TWO (2) OTHERS ~
NOFTH NORTHEAST AND DISAPPEARED TO THE EAST
(4) SAME AS (B-1)
(5) FAST MOVING TO NORTHEAST AND EAST
(G) 30 SECONDS
C. MANKER OF OBSERVATION: C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION:
(1) GROUND - VISUAL
(2) VISUAL (2) VISUAL
(3) NONE
D. D. TIME AND D DATE: DATE:
(1) 11 0040Z (1 11 0040Z OCT OCT 6M 61
(2) NIGHT
E.I LOCATION OF OBSERVER:
TONAWANDA N NEW Y YORK.
DEGREES 2 MINUTES DEGREES, 52 MUINUTES
WEST.
IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ON OBSERVER:
(1) MILITARY. A2C USAF ON
LEAVE FROM DOVER AFB GOING TO THE 6929TH RADIC

T
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SAN FRANCISCO
(2) NONE
G. WEATHER AND WINDS:
(1) CLEAR
(2) U.S. WEATHER STATION, BUFFALO INT. AIRPORT,
BUFFALO, N.Y.
SURFACE CALM 53 FANRENNEIT
6,000. 301724 KNOTS
16,400 16,000 318/34 KNOTS
16,000 310/42 KNOTS
2.,00 2.0 380/49 KNOTS
3,00 3,310 320/45 KNOTS
30,200 90,200 318/37 KNOTS
81,90 Bk, 311/20 KNOTS 31:/20 KNOTS (APPROXIMATELY)
(3) NONE N.
(4)7 NILES
(5) NONE
(G) NONE
(7) NONE
H. NORTHERN LIGHTS HAVE BEEN SEEN IN THIS AREA

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DURING TNE PAST WEEK 6 OCT TO 18 OCT 1960
I. TUO F-E6'S IN AREA AT TIME REPORTED SIGHTING A
SHOOTING STAR AT THIS APPROXINATE TIME. PILOTS
REPORTED NO OTHER SIGHTINGS.
J. NO OTHER MILITARY AIRCRAFT IN AREA- BUFFALO
AIRPORT REPORTS TWO AIRCRAFT MADE LANDINGS AT
BUFFALO AT THIS TIME.
K. 4621ST SUPPORT GROUP (ADC) ADMINISTRATIVE
OFFICER AND ACTING INFORMATION OFFICER.
CONSIDERING THE COMMENTS OF THE CIVILIAN
OESERVER, THE BUFFALO CONTROL TOWER OPERATOR OBSERVER, THE BUFFALO CONTROL TOWER OPERATOR
AND THE U.S. WEATHER FORECASTER FEEL THAT THE
UFO COULD BE ONE OF THREE ITEMS (I) US WEATHER
STATE THEY PUT UP A WEATHER BALLOOAT OBELZ THEY PUT UP A WEATHER BALLOOAT OBSLZ
WHICH WAS STILL IN THE E ARFA- (2) NYANG PILOTS E ARFA. (2) NYANG PILOTS
STATE A SHOOTING STAR IN AREA AT SAME TIME. STATE A SHOOTING STAR IN AREA AT SAME TIME.
(3) NORTHERN LIGHTS HAVE FEEN SEEN IN THE AREA
AND MAY HAVE REFLECTED OFF THE BALLOON.
L. NO PHYSICAL EVIDENCE EXISTS.
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