PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2.LOCATION 2. LOCATION 12. 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon
11 Aurnst 1962 11 August 1962 nos Now York 0 Probably Balioon
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP
Locel. Ground-Visual Ci Ground-Visual Ground-Rador 00 a Was Aircraft
Locel a Probably Aircraft
12/0330Z 3X Possibly Aircraft
CMT. AinVisuol Air-Intercept Radar Air-Intercept Radar
5. PHOTOS 6. 6. SOURCE 0 X Was AstronomicalJupiter Was Astronomical Jupiter
Yes 000 00 Probably Astronomical
No 0 No Civilian Civilian Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF CBJECTS 9. COURSE Other
000 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Urknown
2 hrs one West/Rising
IO. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Undefined blurred obj, amber, in Planet Jupiter in position rptd.
sight for 2 hrs, at which time it Distortion & disappearance due
rose vertically & disappeared fm to atmospheric conditious. Case
sight by dimming out. evaluated as planet Jupiter.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 25 SEP 52)

HEADQUARTERS
IO9TH AIR TRANSPORT GROUP (H) (MATS)
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
SCHENECTADY COUNTY AIRPORT
P.O. BOx 938
REPLY TO Schenectady 1. New York
ATTN OF: GCMD-9
23 AUG 1962
SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Cbject
TO: Air Force Systems Comnand
Foreicn Technology Division
Wright-Patterson AFB, Chio
l. The attached report of an unidentified flying object is submitted 1. The attached report an unidentified flying object is submitted
in accordance with AFR 2o0-2. AF Form ll2 is not available to this
unit but the format used is patterned after par 14 of the above regu- after par l4 of the above regu-
lation.
2. An inquiry to the radar site at the Saratoga Air Force Station
indicated they observe indicated they observed nothing unusual on their radar equipment nothing unusual on their radar equipment
during the period in which this reported object was sited. during the period in ch this reported object was sited.
3. We suspect the observer may have an overactive imagination but
this is cur first experience with UFo's and are forwarding report
for examination by mere competent personnel.
4. Cur information officer has written Mr. in accordance
with AFR 200-2, par. 6d.
FOR THE
Vitol. Shiesthen
VICTOR/J. CHRISTOPHER 1 Atch
Lt Col, USAF 1. UFO Report
Executive Officer
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UWO Moport IU AT 200-2
4. Deseription of the Ohject
(1) Ghape: Undefined and blurred
2 1met Basoball held in band at arris length
Color: Aiber
wibere One
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catures: Bluieh rare of Mg d projecting fros o joet, intondttet,
osivion voied.
(7) o tail, trall, or oxhausb ssen.
( o cound hoard 0 somd noar
(s) ationless for ar retk ately tvo hours thon orod horigonially for ationless for ar rat ately tvo hours thon orod horigonially for
a diebance, benes giratgit w and ont of adjt. a diebance, benes riratgt wy anl ont of ad jt. Totdon took Tation took
place dedng litor tn inites of ei hting. place deing liter tn Invtes of si hting.
1. t. Decoriotion of Coures of Object Decoriotion of Couras of Object
(1) Objeet notieed wile obgorver scanning skg for "Calling stars." Object notieed wiile obgorver scanning sky for "talling, stars."
(2) Objeet obsorved ap voii atly at Ao deg. blevation and asimuth of (2) Objeet obsorved ap voti atly at Ao deg. blevation and asimuth of
aperoxiatly N 90 dog. E aocroxiatly N 90 dee. E
Object discuopeared at approtdeately 9o deg. elov
Object notionless for about two hours ten traveled tlest-Sonth-laot
to a point over tis observer, thence straigit mp.
(5) Object disappearod while travaling straight up, been ing smaller
and fainter as it avpecred to receie.
() Object visible about wo hotrs fro: firet dighting.
c. lanner of Observation
(1) Grownd-yisual
(a) 8' ocdlars - 4
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d. 1ie and Date of Sighting
(1) 09303 to 05307,121ug1st 62
11:30 t0 1:30 111
(2) Zt
Locetion of Observer Location of Observer
Lat. ag,ron. Lat. ag, rot. 2 22 de -31
ton. Lol. a orom a OrOm
1-172 1-1/2 ile rile o2 0 0 .X. oute 15 oute 156
C. C. Ilontir ing Inforeasdos on Obgervars 3ont on Obgervas
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Inborer, N.i. State Conservablon Dpart ent. Drt. of cowworvation
susyrvioor stales that ir. irandon tanls to exn gore.e, othevwise
relisole.
lote: the following miests of witnermed the phonomene. -
daniea, L.l., h.Y.
Ehee people wore not interviewed.
S. Teathor and Winds -Aloft Conditione at Sine and Plecs od Wig'dings,
(1) Cbserver - Clear, briosy
(2) . U.S. Toather Burean Orlire, R toather Burean Orlre, Albanry Mrport Albanry lrport
"Tind velooity ind velocity 0500Z
Surtace t10 t10 5 Inots 5 Iots
5O00' SOC0' 340 dleg. 15 Inots
100001 330 deg. 24 Mots 24 Kots
16000' 320 deg. 15 Knots 15 Knots
(3 Ceiling - loooo ft., scattered clouds
Aeibility - 5 niles, ground fog
5 Goattered clouds Soattered clouds
(6) Hone
(7) Vertical teuperature gradient, not available for tino of doservation.
2. Jupiter and Saturn visible
. W/A
j. 0500l: Meather balloon with light fron Albany Airport, Hoved south.
Ic. Cornents -
r. did not exhibit any teclmical lmowiledge concorndng the re-
norted eveits nor did he adnit to any teclnical qualirioations. Gotollat-
Lons or olonets in tie area of sig:tiig could not to idontifed oy the ob-
and inconsistent. Unfortunately the intorview did not tale plccogt ths scene
of the sighting and an accurate location of the object in the skyff'not be de-
terinod. The sunervisor's opinion of lr. snes tendeney towrds ex-
aygeration seeted substantlated in iy personal intorview. aygeration sreted substantiated in iy personal intorview. Ssnteney Gowrds et-
The firat inpression of tis officer is that the object would be a The firat imoression of tie orficer is that the object would be a
ceiontific or netcorlogical belloon roflecting ligt frgs tio mon. The notions selontific or neteorlogical belloon roflecting light frgs tio bol. The notions
could be attributed to a clange in tind veloeit and direction. could be attributed to a clange in vind veloeit and diroction.

Secondly it is notod that the object aoared avoroxiantely dne onst
of the observer. The city of Aibany is about i5 iles in ttin direction
although not directly visible fro: this nountainous location. The li gts
of the city docowpanied by a certain attosphoric conditions ray ot the sight-
ing in the class of an optical illusion.
The move onts described would sees to elininte the vieible planots
(Jupiter and Saturn) and the moteor shower (Perseids) fron considerauion.
However, Jupiter is at about the elevati n and axlnth describod and is a
vorg oroni nent ouject in the sky.
In concluslon, the lack of soientific nettod in tne observanions and
the nuestionable reliability of the obsarver makes an accurate hyothones
diffieult. iy opinion would be that the view of Jupiter accommanied by
poscible noonlit vapor trails and inagination brought about tiis reportod
obsorvation. It could be suggested that the two othor witnessos, having
roturned to Long Island, be intervieved in an attennt at olarification.
L. Physical evidence to support the observation does not exist.
Prepering Orficor: Robert C Dounaruna, Znd Lt, USAF
Utilitiesungineer
109th Air Base Squadron (H) (KATs)
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