PROJECT BLUE BOOK

A -

PROJECT 10073 RECORD

2. LOCATION

1. DATE - TIME GROUP

19 August 65 2/002

Cherry Creek, “ew York
3. SOURCE

10. CONCLUSION

Civilian UNIDENTI FIED
1. NUMBER OF OBJECTS bject description and details of the sichting not consistant with
One sual phmomena,.
. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION _ 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS a
4 - 5 Minutes (7) | Silver object fifty ft lone 20 ft thick. Sacer shaped like
. TYPE OF OBSERVATION aoe hack to back. Tioved in ami out of clouds, Sishtin
Ground—Vistal _ Several 15-16 yr old vouths made siehtin.

Es AA ° ap : aii hy 3 T. 1;
. COURSE Sequence of events dubious. SE CASE FILE,

Up and Down & Stationatry

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8. PHOTOS

O Yes

XIXNo

9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE

ii Yes
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FORM
rFTD ser 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of thie form mey be vesd.

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AF IN :13561 (21 Aug 55)

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WHO TOOK REPORT AND INTERVIEWD WITNESSES SAID HE DOUBIS Signi -
ING WAS A HOAX OR STORY. HE SAID FURTHER WIIWESSES ARE RURAL :
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(2) 320/2 SFC, 220/23 14,900", 270/40 20, 240/20 3M, 2 tate
249/50 39M, 260/60 44, 260/49 om. Rerirg  CoCT |
(3) BUF 24392 M31 OVERCAS! 7 FUNNEL CLD SW MOVE. |
BUF 910992 £ 30 OVERCAS! 7 FUNNEL CLD ENDED 19 MOV E. |
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Ke OPERATIONS OFFICER, NIAGARA FALLS MAP NY. PRELIMINARY
ANALYSIS REVEALS OBJECT NEI EXPLAINABLE IN CONVENIIONAL IERM,

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OBJECI CAUSED REDUCTION IN FARM COWS MIL FROM 2 1/72 CARNS 10 4
CAN. DISIURBED BULL IN FIELD. CAUSED DOG 10 BARKe FOLLOW

UP REPOR! ASAP

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ACTION: NIN-7 |

INFO : SAF-0S-3, XOP-1, XOPX-8, DIA-1 (21)

SMB C@89 QA375ZCTJA135

DE RUCIEKA7233 2351824N

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PP RUEAHQ
ZNR UUUUU |
P 2318007 |
FM 4624ABGP NIAGARA FALLS MUNI APRT NY |
TO RUWMFVA/ADC ENT AFB COLO

RUCIFHA/26ADIV STEWART AFB NY

RUCIFDA/AFSC FOREIGHN TECH DIV W PATT AFB OHIO
RUEAHQ/USAF AFCIN WASH 25 DC |
RUEAHQ/SEC AF SAFO! WASH 25 OC

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UNCLAS/CI0 03013 AUGUST 65

UFO FOLLOW-UP REPORT, REFERENCE MESSAGE NUMBER CIO 030812

1. THE OBSERVERS SD 30 eqygnGiiit: us

THEIR PARENTS WERE QUESTIONED AND REQUESTIONED REGARDING THE
SIGHTING BY THE INVESTIGATING OFFICER PLUS FOUR A AND E

TECHNICIANS. NEIGHBORS OF THE YOUTHS WERE QUESTIONED REGARDING
THE IR CHARACTER AND RELIABILITY.

2e THE INVESTIGATIN OFFICER AND THREE TECHNICIANS WERE

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CONVINCED THAT THE SIGHTING WAS NOT A HOAX OR FABRICATION. ONE
TECHNICIAN REMAINED UNCONVICNCED.

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36 THE OBSERVERS MAINTAINED THEIR STORY EXACTLY AS REPORTED

IN THE INITIAL REPORT UNDER POLITE BUT VIGOROUS CROSSQUESTIONING.

Mae 02 R0UGH ORAWING OF THE UFO WHICH IS ON FILE

AT NIAGARA AIR BASE. HE INDICATED A DISK 58° DIAMETER, 29°

THICK WITH RED GLOWING STREAMERS PROJECTING DOWNWARD FROM THE
, ENTIRE PERIMETER PLUS A TRAIL OF RED TO YELLOW COLOR.
4, NO PHYSICAL EVIDENCE OF A VEHICLE OR LANOING WAS FOUND

EXCEPT AN OILY PURPLE SUBSTANCE WHICH APPEARS TO BE A COMBINATION

OF VIO STRIGENT OR GENTIAN VIOLET PLUS 3=-IN-ONE OIL, WHICH
IS NOT BELIEVED CONNECTED WITH THE SIGHTING.

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bande Probed by
NICAP, AF

A curious landing report, in New York state on Aug. 19, has
been thoroughly checked by NICAP, state police anda five-man AF
team. This sighting, which occurred on the William Butcher
dairy farm near Cherry Creek, N.Y., involved three members of
the Butcher family and a fourth witness. Here is their report:

At 8:20 p.m., Harold Butcher, 16, was operating a milking
machine in a dairy barn housing 17 cows. A portable radio on
the wall was turned to a newscast, when a sudden static-like
interference drowned it out. Then the tractor which ran the
milking machine abruptly stopped. A moment later, a Holstein
bull secured outside began to bellow and pull at a steel bar to
which it was chained.

Young Butcher ran to a window and saw a large elliptical
object nearing the ground, a fourth of a mile away. A reddish
vapor could be seen underneath, and he heard a steady beep-beep
sound. The UFO was on the ground only a few seconds, then it
shot straight up, disappearing in low clouds.

When the other witnesses came out, after Harold Butcher
phoned the house, they noted a strange odor, also a greenish glow
in the clouds where the UFO had vanished. Meantime, it was
found that the bull had bent the steel bar in his efforts to get
loose.

Half an hour later, when the strange craft reappeared, circling
the area. Mrs. Butcher called State police. Two troopers investi-
gated, notified the AF. Next day, Capt. James Dorsey, Operations
Officer, 4621st AF Group, arrived with four AF technicians.
When they examined the ground, an odd purplish liquid substance
was discovered at several places. Small unexplained marks, two
inches wide and two inches apart, also were found, along with
patches of singed grass and [oliaze.

After the AF team left, NICAP member Jeffrey Gow obtained
samples of the purplish substance and singed foliage, and sam-
ples were studied by the Kawecki Chemical Co., whose president
is a2 NICAP adviser. Spectrographic analysis showed the main
elements of the liquid to be aluminum, iron and silicon. Some
phosphorous was found in the weed samples, which the analyst
said might cause a phosphine smell, «xplaining the odd odor.

On the night following the Cherry Creek incident, State Trooper
Richard Ward, a few miles from this area, watched an object with
eight circular lights in line flving twice asfast aa jet. It emitted
a faint, unfamiliar purring sound.

Dr. Fred C. Fair and John Maxwell, of NICAP New York Sub-
committee No. 2, carefully checked the Cherry Creek site and
questioned the witnesses. On the basis of present evidence, they
believe the report is genuine. Dr. Fair has confirmed that two
state troopers who investigated also seem to be convinced.

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; Dorsey, Nisgra APS, phone autovan 231-2360; commercial area code
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Me received UFO report from State Police, Chautauqua County Police Rarrac

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"redonia, New York. Object sighted near Cherry Creek, New York.
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cer shaped
object, looked like two dinner plates held face to face silver, very shiny,
50 ft long, 20 2+ thick. Landed in farm field about 400 feet from barn.
(At least it ape ared to iand). First observer ee ae years
old, Aldrich Hill Road, Cherry Creek, New York. Had a redio on in the
barn and had unsual interference, went outside, beep-beep on radic. Vhen
he went outside the object rapidly ascended into the clouds, clouds turned

,

n (color of tree leaves) emitted red streak, had umisual oder, Like

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2 city. 4-5 minutes later object desceneded down, slowly ascended into
> ~ ~ _— = i | a _ -- _ : ] WH -=} ye =
muds, clouds turned green like trees, it was still ight outside. This
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first observ SF) QO ft away from carn, ascended back into clouds. went
a abe = ‘ a — -~* 7 ~ = aa ae ~~ } ~~
> the South-scuthwest direction, emitting yellow streak, descenwied and

white gas burning. Parents confirmed that the dog was barking, the cattle

cans of milk ordinarfily and last night they only gave 1 can,

they nad a oull inthe field and he was upset. The State Polices impression

wns that it could be a hoax but he did not feel that it wes e hoax as

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the peorle were rural people. State Patrolman = J Haas 1¢ interviswer.

Couldn't see any marks onthe ground it was dark when he got there, low

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a 146 + ade hk aweoac } : >» fy . le > yer “4 ~ - - % » ae
ouds in Niagra area, 1,500 + 2,000 broken overeast. There was 2 woods behine
Ys ~ has sh be} Vee seni den a4 3 = 5. 3 ~<a) 3 ies | As ie
j be Thousht th ifs re stiunn y observation. hey will send a

« . ~ ed - P E ae BS) 4 4 2 ~ ey at . In, %
several times. Last time the observation was also made _ ie...

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CHERRY CREEK, NEW YORK

19 AUGUST 1905

The witness was working in a barn when he noticed unusual AM radio inter-
ference plus a beeping sound. When he went outside he saw an object which he
described as being saucer shaped like two plates lip to lip. The object was
described as 50 feet long and 20 feet thick, its color was shiny silver with
red glowing streamers projecting downward from the entire perimeter plus a
trail of red to yellow color. The object was reported to have appeared to land
near the farm and when the observer sighted it, the object rapidly ascended in-
to the clouds. The clouds then turned green (color of tree leaves) and an odor
like burning gasoline from the object was also noted.

Four to five minutes later the object reappeared descending slowly from
the clouds over a wooded area and then rose again into the clouds emitting a
dim red trail. The clouds again turned green near the object. The object
reappeared at 2100 hours, descending toward the surface. It then rose toa
height below the clouds and moved away SSW, while emitting yellow trail.

The object was reported to have caused reduction in the milk from the

farmer's cow from 2s cans to 1 can, disturbed a bull in the field, and caused
@ dog to bark.

SOMMENTS

Tne State Police patrolman wno interviewed the witnesses said it was his
impression that the siznhting could be a hoax, out ne did not feel that it was,
4S tne people were rural people. aAiso, tne investigating officer and three
technicians were convinced that <ne sizghtin:: was not a hoax or fabrication.
One technician remained unconvinced.

No physical evidence of a venicle or landing was found except an oily
Sudstance which was found to be @ comdination Vio strigent or Gentian Violet
Dlus 3-in-one oil, wnichn is not believed to ce connected with this sightinz.

Althougn the. sequence of events are dubious, the sighting is carried as
unidentified by the Air Porce since there is no definite concrete explanation.

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AF IN: 16105 (23 Aug 65) J/rff

ACTION: NIN-7
INFO : SAF-OS-3, XOP-1, XOPX-8, DIA-1 (21)

SMB CO89 QA375ZCTJA133

PP RUEAHQ

DE RUCIEKA7233 2351824N

ZNR UUUUU

P 23180QZ

FM 462 1ABGP NIAGARA FALLS MUNI APRT NY

TO RUWMFVA/ADC ENT AFB COLO

RUCIFHA/26ADIV STEWART AFB NY

RUCIFDA/AF SC FOREIGHN TECH DIV W PATT AFB OHIO

RUEAHQ/USAF AFCIN WASH 25 OC

RUEAHQ/SEC AF SAFOI WASH 25 DC

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UNCLAS/CI0 23813 AUGUST 65

UFO FOLLOW-UP REPORT, REFERENCE MESSAGE NUMBER C10 93012
1. THE OBSERVER SaaS 2 \\ OIE. us
THEIR PARENTS WERE QUESTIONED AND REQUESTIONED REGARDING THE
SIGHTING BY THE INVESTIGATING OFFICER PLUS FOUR A AND E

TECHNICIANS. NEIGHBORS OF THE YOUTHS WERE QUESTIONED REGARDING
THE 1R CHARACTER AND RELIABILITY.

2. THE INVESTIGATIN OFFICER AND THREE TECHNICIANS WERE

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AF IN: 16105 (23 Aug 65) Page 20f2

CONVINCED THAT THE SIGHTING WAS NOT A HOAX OR FABRICATION. ONE
TECHNICIAN REMAINED UNCONVICNCED.

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3e THE OBSERVERS MAINTAINED THEIR STORY EXACTLY AS REPORTED

IN THE INIT!AL REPORT UNDER POLITE BUT VIGOROUS CROSSQUESTIONING.
HAROLE BUTCHER MADE A ROUGH DRAWING OF THE UFO WHICH IS ON FILE
AT NIAGARA AIR BASE. HE INDICATED A DISK 58° DIAMETER, 20°

THICK WITH RED GLOWING STREAMERS PROJECTING DOWNWARD FROM THE
ENTIRE PERIMETER PLUS A TRAIL OF RED TO YELLOW COLOR.

4, NO PHYSICAL EVIDENCE OF A VEHICLE OR LANDING WAS FOUND

EXCEPT AN OILY PURPLE SUBSTANCE WHICH APPEARS TO BE A COMBINATION

OF VIC STRIGENT OR GENTIAN VIOLET PLUS S-IN-ONE OIL, WHICH

IS NOT BELIEVED CONNECTED WITH THE SIGHTING.

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NOTE: Reference not identified in SMB,

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AF IN : 13561 (21 Aug 65) J/rph
ACTION: NIN-7

INFO : XOP-1, XOPX-8, SAF-OS-3, DIA-1 (21)
SMB HO22P11U JAW RLCIEKA7169 232 1¥32-UUUU--

ZNR UUUUU
P 2919202
FM 462 1ABGP NIAGARA FALLS MUNI APRT NY

TO RUWMFVA/ADC ENT AFB COLO
RUCIFHA/26 ADIV STEWAR! AFB NY
RUCIFGA/AFSC FORE IGHN 1ECH OIV W-PAII AFB OHIY
RUEBHQA/USAF CAFCIN) WASH 225 OC
RUEBHQA/SEC AF SAFOI WASH 22> DC
UNCLAS/CIO 93912 AUGUS! 65.
UFO REPORT
A. DESCRIPTION
€1) SAUCER SHAPED AS 1WO PLAIES LIP 10 LIP
(2) EAI 29° LONG, 28° THICK
(3) SHINY SILVER
C4) ONE
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(6) UNK
(7) OIM RE/YELLOW STREAK CIRAIL)

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(8) CAUSED UnysuAL INIERFERENCE ON AM RADIO PLUS A
"BEEP BEEP.”
(9) WIINESSES REPORIED ODUR LIKE BURNING GASULINWE FRUM
OBJECI.
2. DESCRIPI ION OF COURSE OF OBJECI

(1) WITNESS WORKING Iw BARN, NOTICED UNUSUAL AM RADIC
INTERFERENCE PLUS BEEP ING.

(2) NEAR GROUND APPREX 499 FEET AWAY APPROX 90292
29 AUGUST 65.

(3) OIRAPPEARED VERTICALLY INTO CLUUOS AFTER UBSERVER
STEPPED OUTSIDE. CLOUDS 1URNED GREEW COLOR Iw IMMEDIAIE
VICINITY OF UBJECT.

(4) 4 10 > MINUTES LAIER OBJECi REAPPEARED DESCEND ING
SLOWLY FROM CLOUDS OVER WOODED AREA THEN ROSE AGAIN INi0
CLOUDS EMITTING DIMM REO TRAILe CLOUDS AGAIN GREEN NEAR OBJECT.
REAPPEARED AT9109Z 20 AUG DESCENDING TO SURFACE. ROSE 10
HEIGHT BELOW CLOLUDS(NO GREEN HALO) AND MOVED AWAY SSW. EMITTED
YELLOW TRAIL

(>) AT FIRST, RADIO, VERTICAL ASCENT INTO CLOUOS. LAST

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SEEN MOVING SLOWLY AWAY TO SSW ASCENDING ANO DESCENOING.
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(6) NET DETERMINED
C. MANNER OF 08S

€1) GROUND=VISUAL , ALSO MOMENTARY FPS=-6 TGI GNO ELEC)

SIGHTED NEAR UPPER LIMIT BETWEEN 9909-0030 Z 20 AGU BY 765

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RAORON LOCKPORT AFS NeYs SGT. Gs As REGGIE. ¢

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D. TIME AND DATE
(1) 00207 ,29 AUG 5> FIRST SIGHTING
(2) DUSK
E. CHERRY CREEK, N.Y. EXTREME WESTERN NY SIAIE
F. INFO ON OBSERVERS
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CHERRY CREEK, NeY. SIUDENT, UNKNOWN , <qggllniiigaatii,
 _ m[_/ iii NY. SIUDEN!, Unknown
eqgiibemmm: 256, stent, unknown I:

UMD, 1% SAVE. RELIABILITY OF OBSERVERS NOT ESIABLISHED BUI
STATE TROOPER Ee» Je HAAS, CHAUTAUQUA BARRACKS, FREDONIA NY

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