Air Intelligence Information Report: Unidentified Flying Objects, Western New York State

This document is an Air Intelligence Information Report dated March 5, 1953, originating from the 763rd Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron in Lockport, New York. It serves as a transmittal for reports of unidentified flying objects observed between February 11 and March 1, 1953. The report summarizes eight total sightings reported to the station, seven of which were from the Ground Observer Corps (GOC) Post in Olean, New York, and one from a GOC post in Corry, Pennsylvania. The specific incident detailed in the report concerns an observation made on February 15, 1953, at 0120Z, four miles southwest of Corry, Pennsylvania. The witness, a qualified Chief Observer of GOC Post LM25B, reported seeing a single, oblong, clear white object moving slowly and quietly in a straight line. The observer noted that the object was larger than a star, approximately four inches in length, and lacked any trail, exhaust, or sound. The object was observed for five minutes before disappearing behind a cloud. The weather was described as clear and cold. The official conclusion for this specific sighting was that there was insufficient data for a firm evaluation. While the report notes that Jupiter and Venus were in the sky at the time, the data provided by the observer was deemed inadequate to definitively identify the object as an astronomical body. The report is signed by 1st Lt. Robert V. Kurtz of the 763rd A. C. & W. Squadron, who notes that the delay in the report was due to transmission issues within the Air Defense Command. The document is marked as unclassified and includes standard downgrading instructions.