USAF record 28971282 (1957)
28971282
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 21 August 1957
2. LOCATION Niagra Falls AFB, New York
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local: GMT22/0053Z
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION XD Ground-Visual XD Air-Visual
5. PHOTOS [X] Yes [ ] No
6. SOURCE Military & Civilian
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 15 to 30 minutes
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS: two
9. COURSE NW
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING One object twice as large as star. One object three times as large as star. Bright white, changing to orange momentarily. One object slightly higher and to the South of other--disappeared over horizon.
11. COMMENTS Later rpt identifies these 2o rpts to be Venus & Jupiter.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
CONCLUSIONS: [ ] Was Balloon [ ] Probably Balloon [REDACTED] [ ] Was Aircraft [REDACTED] [ ] Probably Aircraft [REDACTED] [ ] Was Astronomical Venus [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE] [ ] Possibly Astronomical Jupiter
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 21 August 1957 2. LOCATION Niagra Falls AFB, New York 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local: GMT22/0053Z 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION XD Ground-Visual XD Air-Visual 5. PHOTOS [X] Yes […
- Page 2 PAGE TWO RJEDBW 5M CONTACTED AND THEY REPORTED A VISUAL SIGHTING. OTHER GCI SITES CONTACTED REPORTED NEGATIVE CONTACT VISUALLY OR BY RADAR. THE GCI CENTER IN BUFFALO, NY., REPORTED THE SAME OBJECTS…
- Page 3 STAMP: 23 Aug 57 14:310 STAMP: 57-105-23 13:51 WPH123 WPB119 YMB082BWA075 MM RJEDEN RJEPHQ RJEDWP RJEPNB DE RJEDBW 5M M 231688Z FM COMDR 47TH FTR INTCP SQ INA FLS MUNI APRT NY TO RJEDEN/COMDR ADC ENT…
- Page 4 REPORT FURTHER INDICATES THE FACT THAT THE SIGHTS SEEN ABOVE MENTIONED CELESTIAL BODIES. THEY REPORTED THAT THE OBJECTS LIKED LIKE STARS TO THEM. SUMMARY: IT IS THE OPINION OF 1ST LT HERBERT D.…
- Page 5 21 2/00572 STAMP: 23AUG57 10 200 STAMP: 23AUG57 01 358 T WPAC23 VNBG27BNLAC23 HW RJEDEN RJEPNP RJEPNB RJEPPHQ DE RJEDEN 22M N 2323Z3Z FM COMDR 47TH FIR INTCP SD NIAGARA FALLS MUNI APRT NY TO…
- Page 6 PAGE TWO RJEDEN 22M (A) ADVISED OF UFO BY 47TH FIS, ALERT CENTER OPERATOR (B) 283 DEGREES AZIMUTH AND 5 TO 10 DEGREES ELEVATION (C) DISAPPEARED OVER HORIZON AT ZERO DEGREES ELEVATION (D) APPEARED TO…
- Page 7 PAGE THREE RJEDBY 22M (B) LT COL 47TH FIS COMMANDER MAJOR 15TH FTR GP D/M CAPTAIN 47TH FIS OPERATIONS OFFICER 1ST LT 47TH FIS INTELLIGENCE OFFICER 1ST LT 15TH CAMRON SUPPLY OFFICER 2ND LT 15TH FTR GP…
- Page 8 PAGE FOUR RJEDBN 22M (F) NONE (S) NONE (C) NONE NOTE: RELIABILITY OF WITNESSES LISTED ABOVE IS UNQUESTIONABLE. UFOB. BT 22/235Z AUG RJEDBN
- Page 9 [STAMP: 23 Aug 57 07 250] [STAMP: 23 Aug 57 05 49] WPC853YDA05DBWA021 PP RJEDEN RJEDBW RJEDWP RJEPHQ DE RJEDBW 1E P 2212697 FM CONDR LOCKPORT AFSTA LOCKPORT NY TO RJEDEN CONDR ADC ENT AFB COLO…
- Page 10 PAGE TWO RJEDBW 1E 2. A. POSITION (LOW) AND INTENSITY B. 290 DEGREES AT 10DEGREES TO 20 DEGREES ELEVATION C. MOVED NORTHWEST AND CLOSED TOGETHER THEN MOVED AWAY FROM OBSERVERS E. DEP OPPED BELOW…