PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. OATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS 0 P robably Balloon 0 Wos Astronoma cui 0 Yes 0 Probably Astronomical 11 No Civilian 0 Possibly Astronomical 7. LENGTH OJII OBSE~YATION 8. NUMBER OJII OBJECTS 9. COURSE 30 rdns fo'.lr stationary cz Orherinversion Beflect 0 Insufficient Dato for Evaluation 10. BRIEf~ SUMMARY 0111 SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS Four star-shaped bright lights , zi~e of a h! J1 Atmospheric conditions vere s u ch a s dollar, white & red. Two foz~d as a pair, to cause a superi or mirage. So~snqs the other t~o scattered. Red color appeared indicated that there was a sharp inver~ a 5 a tail appearing & disappearing. at the 4,000 ft level. Source unknown however lights attributed to a superiol mira~e due to tbe i nver sion . ACTIQN = em 1 N c o rA 1 N G ZCZCHQ E002 ZCSN A968 FP RJEZHQ DE RJEZSNZ 16 rn 15FH FTRGRP NIAFLS MUNIAPRT NEW YORK TO RJWFAU ADC . RJEZSN/ SY ADS RJEDSQ/t.I/RIGHT-PATTERSON AFB RJEZHQ/HQ USAF RJEZHQ/SECRETARY OF THE AF /UNCLAS/FROM DP 4724 X SUBJECT: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTs THE FOLLO'J~NG REPORT IS SUBMITTED IN ACCORDANCE \IJITH PAR.!\ 15, ArR 200- 2 : 'li RIGHT- PATTERSON ATTN: ATIC, H~ USAF ATTN: AFCIN, SECT OF THE AF ATTN: SAF~S DESCRIPTION OF THE OBJECTS: (!)SHAPE-BRIGHT LIGHT, STAR SHAPE <2) SIZE -HALF DOLLAR <3) COLOR -WHITE AND RED. (4) NUMBER -4 (5) FORMATION - 2 AS A PAIR, 2 OTHERS STAFf MESSAGE DIV ISION I N C 0 rA I .N G ?.~GE T'v 0 RJEZSNZ 1 5 .. (6) DETAILS -NO~E DISTI~GUISHED. <7> RED COLOR APPEARED AS A TAIL OR EXHAUST APPEARED AND DISAPPEARED, ALTERNATELY p (8) NO SOUND. (9) NO OTHER FEATURES. B. DESCRIPTIO~ OF OBJECTS' COURSE: <1> BRIGHT LIGHT. :. (2) DIRECTLY OVERHEAD (3) VEERED 45 DEGREES SOUTH DISAPPEARING IN 'JllTH DAYLIGHT . (4) STATIONARY DURING PERIOD OBSERVED, ONE DIRECT MOVEMENT SOUTH. EXCEPT FOR (5) DISAPPEARED IN POSITION AT DAYLIGHT. (6) 30 MIN UTES. C.MANNER OF OBSERVATION: Cl) GROUND-VISUAL. C2) NO OPTICAL AIDS USED (3) SIGHTED FROM GROUND. D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING: Page 2 o f 5 ~GE THREE RJEZSNZ 16 C2) NIGHT TO DA~N. Eo LOCATION OF OBSERVERS: WARSAW, NEW YORK -42 DEGREES, 40 78 DEGREES 09 MINUTES WEST. MINUTES NORTH, F.IDENTIFYlNG INFORMATION ON OBSERVER: WARSAW, NE'~ YORK. RACE-HORSE TRAINER -RELIABLE. (2) MILITARY -NONE. G. WE AT HER AND ~I ND S: Cl) SCATTERED CLOUDS. C2) FROM DETACHMENT 5, 12TH WEATHER SQUADRON, NIAGARA FALLS MUNICIPAL AIRPORT. 34 DEGREES F.AHRENHEIO 6, 000 .FEET 300 DEGREES/ 10 KNOTS 31 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT 10,000 FEET 300 DEGREES/30 KNOTS 26 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT 16,000 FEET 2 90 DEGREES/50 KNOTS 5 DEGREES F AHREN~E-I T ~0,000 FEET 290 DEGREES/50KNOTS 10 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT .::.o,OOO F'EET 290 DEGREES/70 KNOTS 50 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT 50,000 FEET 290 DEGREES/65 KNOTS 76 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT ? age 3 of 5 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FO~CE Si AFf t.\: .A.G? C'lVlSION P~GE FOUR RJEZSNZ 16 80,000 FEET 290 DEGREES/40 KNOTS 6 5 DEGREES FAHRENHEITCAPPROXIMATELY) NO CEILING DURING REST OF PERIOD (5) SCATTERED TO BROKEN. t C6) NO THUNDERSTORMS C7) SEE GC 2 ) ABOVE. , AIR WEATHER SERVICE PERSONNEL BELIEVE THE I MOSPHERIC CONDITIIONS,~ERE SUCH AS TO CAUSE A ~PERIOR MIRAGE. UPPER AIR'SOUNDINGS AT O?oo E4ST REVEALED A SHARP TEMPERATURE I NVERSI ON OCCURRED AT THE 4000FEET LEVEL. I. NO ACTION TAKEN SINCE SKIES WERE CLEAR AN6 NO ~IDENCE WAS AVAILABLE AT TIME REPORT '~AS RECEIVED AT 1000 HOURS EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME. Jo 15TH FIGHTER GROUP, NI.4GARA FALLS MUNICIP.4L ~RPORT A~D BUFFALO MUNICIPAL AIRPORT REPORT ~0 SCHEDULED FLIGHTS IN AREA AT STATED TIME Ko PREPARING OFFICER:DIRECTOR OF PERSONNEL AND .~TION INFORMAT~ON OFFICER, 15TH FIGHTER GROt)P, Pag e 4 of 5 OEPARTME.~T OF THE ) JR ro~CE I N C 0 r.i I N G P~GE FIVE RJEZS~JZ 15 ~IAGARA FALLS MUrJICIPAL AIRPORT. FROM DISCUSSION WITH THE INDIVIDUAL REPORTING THEI I~CIDENT AND COMMENTS Or TRE LOCAL WEATHER l' SERVICE PERSONNEL. THE S !GHTING IS ATTRI BUTEO' TO METEOROLOGI.CAL AND ATMOSPHERIC CAUSES. L. NO PHYSICAL EVIDENCE EXiSTS. 22/211 OZ OCT RJEZSNZ