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USAF record 28935208 (1949)

28935208

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UNCLASSIFIED GUIDE TO INVESTIGATION Mr. Allen Bates UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL OBJECTS Incident No. 1

1. Date of Observation 1 June 1949 Date of Interview 26 June 1950 2. Exact time of observation (local) 1930 3. Place of Observation: Near "Mary Farm" - 2 miles northwest of Stewart Field, New York. (Map Coordinates) 4. Position of observer (air, car, bldg, location of - give details: Standing outside the "Mary Farm.") 5. What attracted attention to object: While studying stars. 6. Number of objects and sketch of formation or grouping: One 7. Apparent size (compare to known object, i.e., sun, moon, thumb or fist at arms length): Approximately one-quarter size of the moon. 8. Color of object: Yellowish-white, shiny. 9. Shape (give graphic description - compare with known object): Form of inverted exclamation mark. 10. Altitude (Angle of elevation above horizon - 0° at horizon, 90° overhead): 40° to 50° - azimuth 10° to 70°. 11. Direction from observer (Angle clockwise from North): When first seen? Northwest When last seen? 12. Distance from observer (Distance to town, bldg, etc., over which object appeared to be): Unknown 13. Direction of flight of object(s): Wind seemed to be moving it. 14. Time in sight: 15 to 20 minutes. 15. Velocity (time to cover given angular distance): [ILLEGIBLE] per minute. Sound and odor: None.

[STAMP:] UNCLASSIFIED DOWNGRADED AT [ILLEGIBLE] INTERVALS DECLASSIFIED AFTER [ILLEGIBLE] YEARS DOD DIR [ILLEGIBLE]

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