PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 2. L OCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS Wa s Balloon Probably Balloon 3. OATETIME GROUP TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possioly Bal loon o , .Ground-Vi suol 0 Ground-Radar Was Ai rcrolt 0 P robobl y Ai rcroh 0 Ai~Vi suol 0 Air-Interce p t Radar Po ssi b) y Ai rcroft s. P HOTOS Was Astronomi col 0 Probably Astronomical 0 Possibly Astronomical 7. L ENGTH OF OBSERVATION s. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE 0 Insufficient Doto for Evaluation BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS lir'tt vert i ;"J.l Insu..fficir?nt d.::!.ta U1 colcr :/bl 'ti.;ll-Gr~cu iGin3.J ly ATlC FORM 329 (Jt&V 26 S&P 5%) HEADQUARTERS NEW YORK AIR DEFENSE SECTOR United States Air Force McGuire Air Fore& 81111e, New Jersey ATTN 0,., OIN &ua~Ec~ Report of Unidentified Flying Objects ro1 ~ir Technical Intelligence Center \-/right- Patterson Air Force Base 1 . The following report of unidentified flying objects is submitted for consideration and required action: a . Description of objects: (1) Shape: elongated light, vertical in form. Size: Larger than any star in the vicinity. Observer stated that i t was the size of a hardball at fir=.;t, then dimjnished in size to a pea at ttrrns length before disappearing. (3) Color: Star-like in color with a bluish-green a r ound the perimeter changing to light orange at the center. (4) Number: Originally one, changing to fi-rre objects later, which seemed to merge as they disappeared. ( 5) Formation: grouped roughly in No particular a circle . formation. (6) Features or details : None . (7) Tail, trail, or exhaust: None. Sound: None. Five objects (9) Other pertinent or unusual features: None. D~scri?tion of course of ohj~ct3: (1) Unusual brilliance and shape of light first called it to attention of observer s . (2) Low on horizon to southeast of observer. (3) Northeast of observer higher than when first observed. (4 ) Object(s) tr~veled 2 or 3 mi nutes then t urn ninety degrees for a short time, then return to original course. Obj ect did this approximately 8 to 10 times in the first 25 minutes of observati on . (5) Objects disappeared gradually to the northeast , with the five objects appeari ng to merge before finally disappearing. c . ~anner of observation: (1) Ground-visual. No optical aids used. date of sighting: Location of observer f . I dentification information on observer: Civi.lia n; (2) Observer was at one time an engineer in B- 24 aircraft, and served with the 2d El ectronic Experimental Squadron. g . Weather and winds aloft condition a t time a nd place of sirrhting : (1) Night, clear, no douds, full moon, good visibility. (3) Ceiling unlimited, clear skies. (4) Visibility 12 miles. (5) Cloud cover -1/10 cirrus. (6) No thunderstorms in the area. No unusual activity which might account for the sighting. Senior Director, New York Air Defense Sector, had Surveillance Section check all radar returns from the ar ea in question to determine whether they could correlate the sighting with a radar return. Nega- tive results. No intercept action taken. j Considerable commercial air traffic in this area at, all times. k . Prepared by tJajor 'tfilliam H. Greenhalgh, Jr., 33?99A, Chief, Intelligence Division, Headquarters, New York ~ir Defense Sector. All efforts have been made to correlate this sighting wit h weather ballons, N:w y blimp operations out of lakehurst NA.S, or other operations which might have accounted for the lights. No correlation was possible, and cause i s known or ostixnated by the reporting officer. 1. Negative. 2 . Thi s report was delayed because on vacation shortly after reporting to contact him until his return. FOR THE COMHAHDEU: Karl W. Fischer ls t .Lt. USAF !sst. Di~. of Adain. Services bserver, departed the sighting, and we were unable AI R TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER UNITED STATES AIR FO RCE WRI GH T P ATTER SON AI R FORCE BASE ur~ Of : AFCIN-4.E4g SU!iJECT : UFO :Report Headquarters. New York Air Defense Sector !~Guire Air Force Base. New Jersey 1. :Reference your letter. dated 10 September 1959. subject: "Report of Unidentified Flying Objects. Source states objects traveled two or three minutes apparently to the-north. then turned 90 degrees for a short time then returned to the original course. Source also states objects did this eight to ten times in the first 25 minutes. What type of turn did the objacta perform, and in what direction was each turn performed? What was the elevation of the objects above the surrounding terrain? Has the object observed continuously without a break for the full 50 minutes? In uhat part of Trenton was source located? 2. Request any othe~ pertinent information r elative to t his signting. not already reported be included in your report. FOR THE COIJrilA.NDER: NICHOlAS POST Actg. D~puty for Sciences and Components Ltr, Air Tech Intel Cente r (AFCIN-4E4g), 18 Sep 59, "UFO Report" 1 s t Ind (OIN) Hq New York ADS, McGuire AFB, NJ TO: Air Techn1 cal Intelligence Center (AFCIN-4E4g), Wright-Patterson A.FB, Ohio 1. Reference questions in paragraph 1 of basic letter, the following information is submitted: a . Objects performed abrupt ninety degree change in direction. Observer cannot recall sequence or direction of each turn. b. Objects were described as being low on the horizon when first observed, and as disappearing into the northeast, also low towards the horizon. Observer e stimated the altitude of the object as being approximately 60,000 f eet but had no firm basis for this Except for a short period of t:Jme when the observer was placing a call to this headquarters, he observed the object continuously for 50 minutes. He placed the call after observing the object for 25 minutes. d. Observer is located in the northern part of Trenton. 2 . All available information was forwarded wit h the original report. Respectfully sugges t that direct contact with might b e more productive if additional infonnation is required. FOR THE COMMANDER: Karl W. Fischer lat Lt. USAF Asst. Dir. of Adm:i.n. Services