PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD,CARD

1. DATE 2. LOCATION 112. CONCLUSIONS
18 June 1963 Niagra Fells, New York QO Wos Balloon
0 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION O Possibly Baileen
Local ates @ Ground- Vi sual OC Ground-Radar E Probebly Airereft
GMT 19/0345Z-0515zZ 0 Air Visual O Air-Intercept Radar O Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE B® Was AstronomicalJupiter
0 Yes QO Probably Astronomical
CKNe Civilian O Possibly Astromomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE  (|®, OrherSatellite (mcy0_})
1.4 min 2. itnrs Multiple L. West 0 Insufficient Data for Evaluation |—
. QO Unknown
2. East
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS

Various sightings from the Niagra Falls -
Buffalo area were reported to the Air Force by object of 4 minutes duration moving
& representative d@ the press. Additional
sightings wre made from the area of

various a/c and serveral passes of ECHO
were noted. The sightings were investigated
by the loca Air Force Information Office.

(SEE CASE FILE)

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 3EP 52)

Multiple sightings from area. Initial

West was probably enf a/c. A second
object moving Easterly for about 10
minutes in a gsig-zag path was probably
ECHO I. These oodservations preceded th
objecty Gbserved for over an hour whic!
was still visible at the time of the
report. This third object was determindd
to be Jupiter, which had a mag of -1.9
and rose at 0030Z.

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16. Tell in a few words the following things about the object,

a. Sound A+ a) EE.
b. Color fltosTCys RED— yYéEccou ~CRéEn/ - Pew

13%: Draw a picture that will show the shape of ‘the object or objects. Loabel.and include:in your sketch.any details
_ of the object that you.saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhoust trails or vapor trails. |
Place an crrow.beside.the drawing to show the direction.the object: was.moving. |

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18 The edges of ‘the object were:

(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred EE SE Re ONL o's
b. -Like.a bright stor
Cc. Shorply outlined Se le ee
d. Don't remember | |

(19, IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? . .
' Drew a picture of how they were arranged, and put on orrow.to show the direction that. they.were traveling. 1 GS

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20. Draw a picture that will show the motion that:the object or objects.made. Place:an''*A'’ at the beginning of
the path, :a ‘‘B*’ at the end of the path, ond show any changes in direction during the course.

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21. ‘How lorge-did:the object :appear.to you as compared to an object. with which you ore familiar?

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22. We-wish to know the ongulor:size. : Hold:a match stick at arm's length in line with.a known: object.and note:
how.much of the object:is: covered by, the head of the match. if you had performed:this experiment:at the time |
of the sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head?

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23. Did the object: disappear: while you were watching it? If se, how?
STOPPED . WeTen vG—

24. In order thet you cen give as clear:a picture os possible of. what you:sew, describe.in your own: words.a
commen object or objects which, when ploced.up.in the sky, would give the some oppearance.os the object
which you sew,

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25. Where were you located when you saw the object?
(Circle One):

26. Were you (Circle One)

a, In the business section of. city?

if b. In the residential section of.a city?
c. In open countryside

a. Inside a building

b. Ina car

c. Outdoors d. Near an airfield?
iia cliplare Gis) e. Flying over a city?

e. At sea | f, Flying over open.country?

f, Other | . g- Other

| 27. What were you doing at the time you saw the object, and how did you happen to notice it?

28. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions:{|

28.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)

a. North ce. East e. South gq West
b. Northeast: : d- Southecst f, Southwest h. Northwest

_ 28.2 How fost were you moving?____ smiles per hour.

28.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object?
(Circle One) Yes . No

29. What direction were you looking when you first saw the object? (Circle One) 4 pe

g: West
a. North c. East ‘e. South he Northwest
b, Northeost d. Southeost f. Southwest erhead

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30.: Whet direction were you looking when you lost saw the object? (Circle One) i

m g. West
oe. North ce. East e. South h. Northwest
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest |, Overhead

31. If you are familiar with bearing terms (anguler direction), try to estimate the number of degrees the object.was
from true North (they east) ond also the number of degrees it was upward from the horizon (elevation).

21.1 When it first appeared:

a. From true North degrees. 7
b. From herizon_____ ss degraen, GYR NEAR

31.2 When It disappeared:
a, Fromtrue North |OS-1!0 — decrees.

= b. From herizon ss Sdn, |

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32. In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown, Place an “A” on the curved line to show how
high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you first saw it. Place a “B” on the same curved line to
| show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you last saw it,

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33, In the following larger sketch place an “A” at the position the object was when you first saw it, and a "B” at its
position when you /ast saw it. Refer to smaller sketch as an example of how to complete the larger sketch.

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34. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?

CLOUDS (Circle One) WEATHER (Circle One)

| a. Clear sky a, Dry
| b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, of light rain
c. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Snow

d. Thick or heavy clouds

e. Don't remember

35. ‘When and to whem did you report that you had:seen the object?

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Day - Month Year

36. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object?
(Circle One) Yes No

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36.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object.too?

(Circle One) Yes No

36.2 Please list their names and addresses:

37. Was this the first time that you hod seen on object or objects like this?

(Circle One) () No

_ 37.1 IF you answered NO, then when, where, and under what circumstances did you see other ones?

38, In your opinion what do you think the object.was and what might have caused it?

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39. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?

(Circle One) ce No

IF you answered YES, .then what speed would you estimate?

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40. De you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was?

(Circle One) Yes

‘IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was?

41. Please give al information .cbout yourself: 3 ?
- os? Neme _.. - Middle Neme

NAM
| aiiahiet tree? : . fee Mar ee Zone ‘State

TELEPHONE NUMBER_<O OOOO

Age Sex

Indicate any.additional Informotion:about yourself, including any education, which. might:be pertinent.

42. Date you. completed this questionnaire: |
> a. Oe wer Month 4 Year

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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET
(SUMMARY DATA)

In order that your information may be filed and coded as accurately as possible, please use
the following space to write out a short description of the event that you observed. You may re-
peat information that you have already given in the questionnaire, and add any further comments,
statements, or sketches that you believe are important. Try to present the details of the observo-
tion in the order in which they occurred, Additional pages of the same size paper may be attached

if they are needed.

NAME (Do Not Write in This Space)
(Pleese Print) CODE:

SIGNATURE

DATE

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39. ‘Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) Yes No

IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate?

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40. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object wos?

(Circle. One) Yes No

IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was?

ing information.about yourself: : Ws, :
uy ay * : Middle Name

41, Please give the foll
NAM

Seine On = ‘State
TELEPHONE NuMBER,
Age Sex

Indicate any additional information:about yourself, including any education, which might:be pertinent.

42. Date you.completed this questionnaire:

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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET
(SUMMARY DATA)

In order that your information may be filed and coded as accurately as possible, please use
the following space to write out o short description of the event thot you observed. You may re-
peat information that you have already given in the questionnaire, and add any further comments,
statements, or sketches thot you believe care important. Try to present the details of the observa-
tion in the order in which they occurred. Additional pages of the same size paper may be attached
if they.are needed,

NAME (Do Not Write in This Space)

(Please Print) CODE:

SIGNATURE

DATE

Beueved PLANET, — PSitWE. SArme SPoT

No @daNbE IN Pes ipianl , No Reacts oN (2 ADAR.
C244) Sate” (OrteOus & ? CLEVELAND /Locae

By ive Josk- ) |

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UFO Over Western NY.

A large, bright flying object was seen|
over western New, York on July 18, 1963!
at 9:40 p.m. It was described by ob
servers as resembling such man-made!
satellites as Echo I for example, but ap-|

‘ peared larger in size and mu brighter. , /

The UFO took approximately 15 min- | ,
utes to cross from horizon to }jorizon and |
its direction of travel was from southeast |
to northwest. Odd flight characteristics
were displayed as the object would speed
up in its flight, then slow down and float. |

Personnel at the FAA control tower
at Greater Buffalo International Airport
observed the object but had no radar con-.
tact. Because of the Might characteristics
they felt the UFO was a weather balloon.

Thousands of other people saw the ob-:
ject during good weather conditions.

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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET

This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much

information as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try to answer as many questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for research purposes, and will be regarded as confidential material. Your name will:not
be used in connection with any statements, conclusions, or publications without your permission,
We request this personal information so that, if it 1s deemed necessary, we may contact you. for
further details.

1. When did you see the object? 2. Time of:day: 22900
‘Hour Minutes
ay Month Year (Circle One): A.M. or P.M,

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- Time Zone: | ,
. ‘pasenii (Circle One): a. Eastern (Circle One){ a. Daylight Soving
b. Central » standard

c. Mountain

d. Pacific
e. Other

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4. Where were you when you sow the object?

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Nearest Postel Address City of Town State or Country
Additional :remarks:

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5. How long was object in sight? ae is a?)

Hours Minutes Seconds

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5.1 How was time in sight determined?

a. Certain — | c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Justaguess pears

6. What was the condition of the:isky?
DAY ) NIGHT
a. Bright | a, Bright
b, Cloudy ~ Cloudy

7. IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object?

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(Circla One): a. In front of you d. To your left
b. In back of you @. Overhead
c. To your right f, Don't remember

FORM
FTD JUL 61 164 This form supersedes. ATIC 164, Feb 60, which is obsolete,

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8. IF you saw the object.at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS. and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):

o. None a. Bright moonlight

b. A few b. Dull. moonlight
¢. Mon c. No moonlight — pitch dark
d. Don't remember d. Don't remember

9, The object. appeored:
| NOT S$u2ecée&

(Circle One): a. Asa light b. Shiny c. Dark d. Don't remember

10. If it appeared as a light, ‘was it brighter than the brightest: stars?

(Circle One for each question)

11. Did the object:

a. Appear to stand still at any time? ( Yes No Don’t Know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes Don’t Know
c. Break up into ports or explode? Yes Don’t Know
d. Give off smoke? Yes Don't Know
e. Change brightness? Yes Don't Know
f. Change shape? Yes Don’t Know
g- Flash or flicker? | Yes Don’t Know

h. Disappeor.and reappeor 7 Yes Don't Know

12, Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud?

(Circle One) Yes (Ne) _Den't Knew, IF you answered YES, then tell whet
It moved behind: 7 :

13. Did the object.move in front of something at any time, porticulerly.a cloud?

(Cirele One): Yes (Ne) Don't Knew. IF you answered YES, then tell whe?
In Front of:
14, Did the object.appecr: © (Circle One): i So lid) b, Transperent ¢. Vapor d. Don’t Know
15. Did you observe the object through any of the following? | x FO
a, Eyeglosses Yes No e, Binoculars Yes ) No
b, Sun glasses Yos No f, Tolascove “Ty Mo
¢. Windshield Wos No 3. Tieodotire Yas - Mo

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d, Window glass Yos No ae ee ee Se

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16. Tell in a few words the following things about the object,

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a. Sound

b. Color Se? L&E | |

17. Drew a picture thet will show.the shope of the object or objects. Label:and include:in your sketch any details
of the object: that you.saw ‘such as wings, protrusions, .etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails.
Place an. arrow. beside.the drawing to ‘show the direction.the object:was.moving.

18, The edges of the object. were: : . | |
(Circle One): a, Fuzzy or blurred e. Other  Stiace — CFF]
| b. Like.a bright stor EACLE. pm pee RRED

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c. Sharply outlined eusey. z
d. Don’t remember : |

“19, IF there wos MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? 3
- Draw @ picture of how they.were arranged, and put on orrow.to show the direction that they. were traveling.

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20. Draw a picture thet will show the motion that:the object or objects.made. Place:an ‘A’ at the beginning of
the path, :a ''B”’ at the end of the path, :and :show.any changes in direction during the course.

21. ‘How large did:the object appear to you.as compared to an object.with which you ore familiar?

22, We-wish to knew the:engular:size, Hold:a match stick.at.orm's length in line with a known: object.and.note
how. much of the object-is: covered by, the head of the motch. ‘If you had performed :this experiment:at the time
of the sighting, how much of the object would have been covered. by the match head?

Koa nin. MARS

23. Did the object disappear: while you were watching It? If s0, how?

STORK DO WATCHING |

24, In order that you can give.cs clear:c picture as possible of. whet you:saw, describe.in your own words.a
common object.or objects. which, when placed.up:in the sky, would give the same appearence.cs the object
; which you sow.

25. Where were you located when you saw the object?
(Circle One):

a. Inside a building
b. Ina car
(.c- Outdoors
d. In an airplone (type)
e. At sea

f, Other

; | 27. What were you doing at the time you saw the object, and how did you happen to notice it?

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26. Were you (Circle One)

a. In the business. section of :a city?

{ b. In the residential section of a city?

c. In open countryside?

d. Near an airfield?

e. Flying over a city?

f. Flying over open.country?

g- Other

28, IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions:

28.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)

a, North | c. East
b. Northeast: d. Southeast

e. South
f. Southwest

.g. West
_h. Northwest

. 28.2 How fast were you moving?____ ae _____emiles per.hour.

28.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object?

(Circle One) Yes . No

29. What direction were you looking when you first saw the object? (Circle One)

a. North ce. East
b. Northeast d. Southeost

a. North ec. East
 b. Northeast d. Southeast

g: West
‘e@. South h. Northwest
f, Southwest Mae Ov

30. - What direction were you looking when you last saw the object? (Circle One)

g. West —
e. South h. Northwest
f. Southwest — Ci. Overhead

31. If you are familior with bearing terms (angular direction), try to estimate the number of degrees the object was

from true North (thru east) and also the number of degrees it was upward from the horizon (elevation).

31.1 When it first oppeared:

a, From true North degrees.

b. From horizon degrees,
31.2 When it diseppeared:

a, From true North degrees.

b. From horizon. degrees.

OVERHEAD .

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32. In the following sketch, imagine thot you are at the point shown, Place an “A” on the curved line to show how
high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you first saw it. Place a “B” on the same curved line to

show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you last saw it.

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33, In the following larger sketch place an “A” at the position the object was when you first saw it, and a "B” at its |

position when you /ast saw it. Refer to smaller sketch os an example of how to complete the larger sketch.

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34, What were the weather conditions at the time you sow the object?

CLOUDS (Circle One) WEATHER (Circle One)

( a. Clear sky a. Dry
b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds ¢. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy:clouds d. Snow
' e. Don't remember

35. When and to whom did you report that, you had seen the object?

Day . Month Year

36. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object?

(Circle One) Yes No

36.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object.too?

(Circle One) Yes No

36.2 Please list their names and addresses:

37. Was this the first time that you had seen an object or objects like this?

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(Circle One) Yes ¢ No =

_ 37.1 iF you answered NO, then when, where, and under what circumstances did you see other ones?

38, In your opinion what do you think the object wos ond what might have caused it?

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39. ‘Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) Yes No

IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimote?

40. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object. was?

( Circle One) Yes ) Neo Sur VERY FAR vtitAY

IF you answered YES, then how for awoy would you say it was?
41, Please give the following information about yourself:

vane__ SI,
. bast Neme fat Name Middle Nemo

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Ss ainbidade — ae. re: <n

TELEPHONE NUMBER pret

Age Sex

Indicate ony additional informetion:about yourself, including any education, .which:might:be pertinent.

42. Date you.completed this questionnaire:

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For Lt. Obenketter. Following format prescribed

in AFR 200-2 request you submit report of unidentified
flying object in your area 13 June 1963, ASAP. Reply
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HEADQUARTERS
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TEL 297-4100 UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
Niagara Falls Municipal Airport, (Air Force Branch)
EXT: 2/2 Niagara Falls, New York 14306
REPLY TO
ATTN OF: CTO0-G 11 July 1963

SUBJECT: UFO Report

To: FTD (TD-Z)
Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio

IAW AFR 200-2, the following report of a UFO, sighted 18 June, 1963
in Niagara Falls, New York is submitted.

ae Deseription of the Object: |
(1) Shepe — round,

(2) Size = size of pea held at arm's length (3 or 4 times
bigger than largest star).

(3) Color - mainly a hazy blueish-white with flashing reds,
greens and yellows.

(4) Mumber - one,

(5) Formation — none,
(5) No discernable features or details.

(7) No tail, trail or exhaust seen.

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($} No sound heard.

(S$) No other unusual features.

be Deseription of Course of Objects:

(1) Observer ad agttead a object soing in a steady path
from east to west (from 70Y -9 ) and then disappeared. This course
took about 4 minutes. A second object appeared about where the first

one apneared. This is the UFO involved.

Praid (2) It appeared at about 70° above the horizon due east of
e observer.

(3) The observers stopped watching it before it disappeared.

(4) Description of flight path and manuvers: The object
moved from 70° down to about 10° or 15° above the eastern horizon in
a slight zig zag pattern in about six or seven minutes. It stopped
for a minute or so and then $n the same plane as its point of stopping,
it moved to the right ina steady up and down zig zag path for about |
10 minutes. The path was like this -\“~\-\_ not this Fa aa |
Then it started back up and most likely out away from the observer |
because the light began to diminish in brightness. This final movement
seemed to be in a steady path, not zig zage The descent and movement
to the right seemed faster than the final ascent.

(5) Wo one watched the object disappear from sight. It
was still visible when they stopped watching.

(6) They observed the object for almost an hour and a |
half (90 minutes). |

ce Manner of Observation:
(1) Ground - visual.

(2) Optical aids - binoculars. (7 x 50 Stellar) with coated
lenses and adjustable eye pieces.

(3) N/A
| d,. Time and Date:
(1) 03452 until 05152, 19 June 1963.

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(2) Light conditions - night.

e, Location of Observers:

} (1) ir. eseeRORENgN 2nd}, Soe, RNs: |
, n (this is 2 miles south of the Niagara Falls . :

Niagara Falls, New York
Municipal Airport).

(2) Mr. Apgmalililie FAA Tower, Niagara Falls Municipal
Airvort, MWiagare Falls, New York.

f. Identifying Information on Observers:

(1) Mr. GmBUUOMMNMs sales engineer, reliability of

statement is quite good, @ORGMammee, Niagara Falls, New York.
(2) Mr. \QR, newspaper Le reliability

of statement is fair; geod if collaborated, , Niagara
Falls, New Yorke

(3) Mr. QO Air Traffic Control Specialist (Tower),
reliability of statement is good, FAA Tower, Niagara Falls Municipal
Airport, Niagara Falls, New York.

(a) Mr. @pe is a collece craduate., His eyes
checked out 20/20 during his last physical. On 1952 he took a 6 week

navigation course in the Navy ROC program,

(b>) Mr. Qe cave me the same details as did Mr.
eaegmpmiims. 9 However, my interview with him was short. If later, he
should come up with other details that Mr. @aMMM@Mam could not collaborate,
this new information should be taken with a grain of salt. Mr.
tends to exaggerate things, especially when there's a story in it for hin.

»  (c) Mr, @@BBMBMMMBR paid very little attention to it,
because he thought it was just another satellite.

g» Weather and Winds — Aloft Conditions at Time and Place of
Sightings

(1) Observer's account of the weather - clear, | warm summer
evening,

2) Winds - S-SW émph. 6 Knots, 6,000!-26° -10 knots,
10,0001~310° -18 lmots, 16,000!- 29” -25 knots, 20,000'-300° -31 knots,
25, 0008—300" —54 knots, 30,000'-N/A, 50,000'=N/A, 80,000!-N/A.

(3) Ceiling - 8,000! scattered clouds.

(4) Visibility - 8 miles. /

(5) Amount of cloud cover - scattered,

(4) No Thuncerstorms in 2rea.

(7) Vertical temperature gradient ~ surface-22° centigrade

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10,000!-2° centigrade. |

he According to the area astronomers there are no astronimcal
bodies that could account for such a path of flight. According to the
weather people in Toronto, Buffalo and Niagara ralls, there was no
meteorological activity that could account for the object,

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ie No interception or identification action taken. The Cleveland
and Syracuse radars reported nothing on their scopes in the general
area of sighting.

je The only ballon release during the day of sighting would have
the ballon way to the south of Buffalo, not east of Niagara Falls.

ke Preparing Officer: 2nd Lt. Frank X. Oberkoetter, Information |
Officer. Comments: I checked with the local astronomers in Buffalo and
they could not offer any solutions. Neither the tower at the Buffalo or |
Rochester Aiports received notice of a strange object by any pilots. |
The Toronto weather bureau told me they had a similiar report on the night
before (17 June). Two men saw an object, blueish in color, moving in an |
unsteady path, out of the Big Dipper. That was all the information he
could give me. I can offer no possible solution as to the nature or
identity of the object sighted.

1. There are no existing physical pieces of evidence of any sort
that I know of. None of the observers took victures.

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Administrative Officer Washington 25, DC

U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET

This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much
information as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you-have observed.
Please try to answer as many questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for research purposes, and will be regarded. as confidential material. Your name will ‘not
be used in connection with any statements, conclusions, or publications without your permission,
We request this personal information so thot, if it 1s deemed necessary, we may ‘contact you for
further details.

1. When did you see the object? 2. Time of day: 2290
a 2 / 7 ‘Hour Minutes
| J Cras -
| 16 Month =m (Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
3. Time Zone:
me (Circle One ){o:_Fastetp ace (Circle One):/ a. Daylight Saving |
| - Central Sta “
c. Mountain .
d. Pacific
e. Other _
4. Where were you when you saw the object?
_ Neaores? Postel Address City or Town | State or Country ¥ !
Additional remorks: ———— — = |
| an ca ox a , = |
Sree log ees eae ont Hours Minutes Seconds ’
beS min,
5.1 How was time in sight determined? "tard Onjters. ‘ " |
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a. Certain c. Not very sure |

b, Fairly certain d. Just o guess”

6. Whot was the condition of the:sky?

DAY NIGHT

a. Bright a. Bright
b. Cloudy ; ay a.

7. IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object?

(Circle One): a, In front of you 3d, To your left
b. In back of you e. Overheod
c. To your right f, Don’t remember
FORM

FTD jut 61 164 — thistorm supersedes ATIC 164, Feb 60, which is obsolete,

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8. IF you saw the object.at NIGHT, what did you notice.concerning the STARS.and MOON?

8.1 STARS (Cirele One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
.Q. None a. Bright moonlight
b. A few b. Dull.moonlight
Co. Many ase c. No moonlight — pitch dork
d. Don’t remember d. Don't remember

The object appeared:

(Cirele One): b. Shiny c. Dork d. Don’t remember

10. If it cppeored as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars?

Did the object: (Circle One for each question)

a. Appeay to stand still at any time? C Yes us No Don’t Know
b. Suddenly speed up ond rush away at any time? ¢ No Don’t Know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes (No) Don't Know
d. Give off smoke? 4 Yes (Ne) Don't Know
e. Change brightness? : ry fo Don't Know
f, Change shape? os Don't Know
g. Flosh o flicker? | Ce Don't Know
h. Disappear end reappecr 7 os Don't Know
12. Did the object meve behind something ot any time, portieulorly a cloud?
'
(Cirele One}: You (Ne) Don't Knew. IF you answered YES, then tell whet
1? moved behind:
13. Did the obdject.move in front of some? at any time, particulerly.a cloud? | j
(Cirele One): Yes Don't Know. IF you onswared YES, then tell what
In front of:

14. Did the object appeor: . (Circle One): a, ‘Solid b, Tronsperent oc. Vapor d. Don't Know

15. Did you observe the object through any of the following? Vso
a. Eyeglasses Yes No e, Binoculars (Yos No
b, Sun glasses Yos No f, Tulescooe T33 Meo
cs. Windshield Yes No j» Theodolite Yos No

d, Window glass Yes No Whi: NN mm te _

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