Air Intelligence Information Report: Ground Observer Post Report of Unidentified Flying Object

This document is an Air Intelligence Information Report dated March 5, 1953, originating from the 655th AC&W Squadron in Watertown, New York. It details a report received from the GCC Filter Center in Syracuse regarding an unidentified flying object sighting. The witness, a civilian woman, reported observing a dirigible-type object at approximately 2045 EST on March 4, 1953. The object was described as having holes in its sides and emitting a flashing yellow light, with an altitude estimated at tree-top level. The witness claimed this was the third time she had observed such an object, with previous sightings occurring approximately one month prior and on March 3, 1953. The report explicitly notes that the weather conditions at the time of the sighting were unknown and that the object was never detected by radar at the site. Captain Thomas C. Schiebel, the reporting Intelligence Officer, concluded that the authenticity of the report was unknown due to the brevity of the information and the reliance on a single source. Consequently, the official conclusion for the incident was that there was insufficient data for evaluation.