DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8644217
DATE OF SIGHTINGMarch 1962
REPORTED LOCATIONSalem New York
FRAMES5

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE

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2. LOCATION

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"3. DATE-TIME GROUP

4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION G

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CONCLUSIONS
Wes Balloon

Probably Balloon
Possibly Salloon

Was Aircraft

Oo e f % ’ %G- ¢
Local Pe Ae | Ground- Vi sual D Grovnd-Redor O Probobly Aircraft
“2-13 4. < t ;
oMT_7@ </¢ +23 = a O Air Visual O Air-lntercept Redar O Possibly Aircroft
5. PHOTOS | 4. SOURCE — aa ol mae a ay eee
C Yes C1 Probably Astronomicol
Q Ne Civilian O Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH Of OS8SERVATION '8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE O Other mia oeitnonni
OD Insufficient Deto for Evaluatian
O Unknown
3-+ sin L
10. BRIZF SUMMARY OF SIGHTINGRectan-1lor sold box 11. COMMENTS 7514 } Ploated sere “1,
_ | . — —_— nD i hase > Ti ” Ky _* . “
Pioated ~¢ K¥. Box 1l2-1= by 3x4. Blev toc gn ior mirage. Witn
‘Olor yellow gold (no shine). quare corners jiady 66 years o] 1, no other cbservers.
eo . Le . . . " .
wwHoeraea fv 2 elev 10 Db. Speared at 45° Possib t t Hserved } cht, ie:
eley in NN. Plight level acr: 1oOrizon, windo f passing a/c. (Duration indicat
. 4 . . 1 4 . * .
2ady. Curation 3-4 min. wing at night. fpossibli ignting However no
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AF IN : 2132 (6 Mar 62) Icif O M LNG fee ots

ACTION: CIN~17
INFO : OOP-«, SAPS-3} OOP-CP-1, DIA-2, ‘(26)

SMB A 299 be
LLLLTZCZCH9B3 1 7ZCKNA243 Saad ou f Fs
RR RJEZHA May The

DE RJEZKNG 2 |

ZNR

R 9615452

FM 656TH RADRON SARATOGA SPRINGS AFS NY
TO RJWFAL/ADC ENT AFB COLO
RJEZSN/25TH AIR DIV HANCOCK FLD NY
RJEDSO/ATIC WPAFB OHIO
RJEZHO/HO USAF WASH DC
RJEZHQ/OSAF WASH DC

INFO RJEZKN/BOADS STEWART AFB NY
BT

UNCLAS FROM RAD-GE 2-5.
FOR: AFCIN, HO USAF, SAFIS, OSAF. IN COMPIANCE WITH
AFR 203-2 AND 2A THE FOLLOWING RPT IS SUBMITTED: A.
DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT. (1) RECTANGULAR, (2) APPROX SIZE:
12 TO 14 IN. BY 3 TO 4 IN., ¢€3) YELLOWAAAKK GOLD

(NO SHINE),

(4) ONE, (5) NA, (6) RECTANGULAR WITH APPROX SQUARE
CORNERS, (¢7) NONE, (8) NONE, (9) COLOR REMAINED CON-
STANE. B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT: (1) UNUSUAL

SHAPE AND COLOR, (2) 45 DEGREES ANGLE AT 180 DFGRFES

AZIMUITH, (3) 45 DEGREE ANGLE AT @90 DEGREES AZIM'UNITH.
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PAGE TWO RJEZKNG 2

(4) LEVEL ACCROSS HORIZON, (5) STEADY, BEHIND
TREE AND TERRAIN LINE, (6) THREE TO FOUR MIMUTES.
C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION. (1) GROUND-VISUAL, (2)
NONE, (3) NA. D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING. (1)

0355Z, 2 MAR 62, (2) NIGHT. E. LOCATION OF OBSERVER:

2 MILES WEST OF HEBRON, NY OR 13 MILES NORTH OF SALEM,
NY; WASHINGTON CO. F. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION OF

OBSERVE?. (1) RGM 265: 66 YRS, ADDRESS:

RFD 2, SALEM, NY, OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE, RELIABILITY:
GOOD. (2) NA. G. WX AND WINGS -- ALOFT CONDITIONS AT
TIME AND PLACE OF SIGHTING. KI) VERY CLEAR AND COLD,

(2) APPROXIMATIONS FROM ALBANY, NY WX BUREA! TAKEN

AT @2/0@01Z MAR 62: 342 DEGREES AT 19 KTS, 342 AT 4A,
303 AT 42, 290 AT 58, 289 AT 77, 270 AT 198, 270 AT
192, 80,9288 FT UNAVAILABLE, (3) CLEAR, (4) 15 MILES
PLUS, (5) NONE, (6) NONE, €7) NO NOTICABLE INVERSION,
ISO THERMAL LAYER, 5,229 TO 11,000 FT. H. UNKNOWN,

I, NONE. J. UNKNOWN. K. OPERATIONS SUPERINTENDENT:
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS ON POSSIBLE IDENTITY OF THE

REPORTED OBJECT REVEALS NO KNOWN CAUSE. WITNESS YAS NO
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PAGE THREE RJEZKNG 2
TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE BUT SHE SEEMED VERY ALERT AND GAVE
A CLEAR DESCRIPTION OF THE SIGHTING. L. NONF.
BT

96/1958Z MAR RJEZKNG
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