Declassified UFO / UAP Document
UFOB Index Card and Intelligence Report — Roscow, NY, November 1957
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AI-Generated Summary
A civilian sighting of a 25-foot oblong metallic object in Roscow, NY, on November 12, 1957. The USAF investigation concluded the object was likely an aircraft.
This document consists of a UFOB Index Card and a corresponding intelligence cable (CFEIN-OI 344) detailing a sighting that occurred on November 12, 1957, at 1300Z near Callicoon Center, Roscow, New York. The report documents a civilian observation of a single, oblong, bright metallic silver object approximately 25 feet in length. The object was observed for a duration of 20 seconds while maintaining a straight flight path. The weather conditions at the time were reported as clear with calm surface winds. The intelligence report, authored by Captain Stephen M. Flanagan of the USAF, provides additional technical data, including wind speeds at various altitudes and the specific coordinates of the sighting (4145N 7500W). The report explicitly notes that there were no photographs, film, or radar contact associated with the incident. The final conclusion reached by the investigating officer, based on the description, duration, and flight path of the object, was that the sighting was likely an aircraft. The document is marked as unclassified and serves as a formal record of the investigation conducted by the Air Technical Intelligence Center.
Description, duration, flight path indicate that this was probably an aircraft.
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Official Assessment
Description, duration, flight path indicate that this was probably an aircraft.
The object was identified as an oblong, bright metallic silver object, 25 feet in length, observed for 20 seconds on a straight flight path. Based on these characteristics, the investigating officer concluded it was likely an aircraft.
Key Persons
- Stephen M. FlanaganOperational Intelligence Officer