Project 10073 Record Card and Air Intelligence Information Report — Jamesville, New York, April 1952

This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and an Air Intelligence Information Report (IR-1-52) detailing a series of sightings near Jamesville, New York, between April 19 and April 22, 1952. The initial report was made by a professor from Syracuse University to the 4673rd Ground Observer Squadron. Multiple witnesses, including the professor and his wife, reported seeing circular objects of red and green color near the horizon. The objects were described as hovering, moving at tremendous speeds, and occasionally appearing as a loop. The witnesses, who were interviewed by the 4673rd GOS and later by an Air Force intelligence officer, attempted to track the objects using a transit. They eventually concluded that the objects were planets or stars. The Air Force investigation, led by Captain Baron S. Worthen, corroborated this conclusion. The report notes that the witnesses were somewhat embarrassed by the military's interest in their observations. The official Air Force assessment attributed the perceived movement and color changes to the presence of high, thin, broken clouds passing between the observers and the astronomical bodies. Weather data for the period confirmed excellent visibility with high-altitude cloud cover. The report concludes that the objects were astronomical in nature and that the sightings were explained by atmospheric conditions.