JECT 10073 RECORD CARD 2. LOCATION 12. COHCLUSIOMI 0 Woe Balloon E of Buffalo, Iiew York o Proltoltly Belleon 18o0 0 Wot Aircroh Locol_...::.;~:;._------- Gtound-Vhuel 0 GrourMt-Redor ProltoWy Aircroft Airl"torcopt Rodw 0 PoasiWy Aircraft 5. PHOTOS S Cl Waa Aatro"otcol Ve~us :tJ Y 0 ProltoWy AstronoMical D He l~Ulitary and CiVilian 0 PosaiWy Ateono ticel 7. LENGTH 0 .. OallltVATION I. HUMI!R OP OBJECTS 9. COURSI! 0 Other _ 2-3 !1!-s ? a.ch night 0 lnaufftciont Omo for Evoluotion \"'a:aied one rotating to S-;.I o Ur*nown 10. 8RII, 0, IIOHTIMO 11. COMMENTS ar Investigating officer and other personnel :'ound, white to blue-w-hite, si:e of :p~a at h. Blinki:g red light on each sidecf object. Turned around in circu::.3r 1:1otion, from ... ~.::~ to rig.'tt. !!O"Ied ~o the S, t hen ~.;ent to tha ., as i t disappeared. vi~ited pla~e of sighting and photographe the obJect. Als o u~ed t~an3itG to track obJect. Photoa reported t o sho~ nothir~ but track of Venu3 and surrounding stat's . Check indicates trAt Venus is of a mag -3.8 during tice these sight~3 were ~ade--so bright it appears r:uch closer t it is. Obsetvations ceaaed at 2000 EST, the time -:1hen Venus set. It is concluded t~.at the object observed was probably the planet Venus. GRAPHED OBJECT FROM 1900 TO 230a HOURS. WITHOUT OPTICIAL AIDS OBJECT APPEARED AS EXTREMELY BRIGHT STAR 5 TO 10 TIMES LARGER AND BRIGHTER THAN NORTH STAR THRU 8 POWR FILD GI.ASSS:S OBJ::CT WAS EXTREMELY BRIGHT RADIATING WHIT LIGHT WITH A PALE GREEN GLOW AT THE: OUTER EDGED. ENLARGED PHOTOGRAPHS INDICATE SHAPE OF OBJECT AND ARE BEING FORWARDED AS SENIATIVE MATERIAL TO A"f IC IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARA 19, AFR 2 00-2 REPORTING OFFICER AND OTHERS ARE RETURNING TO SIGHTING LOCATION WITH ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT 7 JAN 61. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PAG FIV' RJ::ZSNZ 1 W II.L FOLLOW AS DC:VELOPD. SVRACUS ADS HAS BEN REQUE:STED TO MONITOR ARt:A WITH RADAR BET.EEN 18~0 AND 200'f HOURS EST, 7 JAN 61. L . OBJ~CT PHOTOGRAPHED BY AIR FORCE PHOTOGRAPHER 6 JAN 51 THE PHOTOS AND A ROLL OF U NDVELOP~ D 15 MM FILM ARE 8EI NG F0Rf4f AR DED TO ATI C 07/2 ftl15 Z JAN RJEZS NZ liEf'L Y TO AE;{OSPACE TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER UNITED STATF.S AIR FO~CE \'>'RIGHTPATTERSON AIR FO~CE BASE REI'l.'t TO AEROSPACE TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER UNITED STATES AIR FORCE WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE c o 1ta c t Ga.Ll fr0:n Eaj. Fre d rickson, A? Con:""land Post, icr~t..:J.'' }n a "7.~in and t~oK 13)0 Eastern u~:jOfl 7 tl :LJt1 tim~ -Ut~?O Z o DtJTl.ER S-6191 1/BADQVARTBRS 4611ST SUPPORT GROUP (ADC) VNlTED STA TSS AIR l'ORCB Nll Fttll Alatllclpl Alrporf, N~ Vorlf ln:Pt.Y TO ATTN 0?: CAS-G UFO Photographs TO I ATIC (AFCIN-4E4g) vVrtgnt Patterson AFB Attached are the photographs described in the UFO Report submitte d fron this station, 7 January 1961. Subject of the attached photo- graphs was late r deterrnined to be the planet Venus as seen through a haze {Reference UF 0 Report from this station, dated 10 Jan 61) The camera wds ai1ned and focused upon the planet and the photo- graphs were taken at approximately 19 30 hours. No artificial light was in the area, with the exception of a flashhght being use d by the photographer to assist him in making proper lens and shutter settings . The source of the objects appearing in the photos is undetennined, unless it resulted fron improper film exposure o r 1~echanical fuilure of t11-c camera. The S1~Y w a s clear with the exception of a light haze and .some broken cloud.s a t approximately 10,000 feet. Such c louds did not inhibit the viewing of the object. The ground was snow covered, and the temperature was approximate ! y 10 F arenhei t above FOR THE COMMANDER: DALE G. NEWBOLD Captain, USAF Adml.'1.!3trative Officer Photographs and negatives OE!'ARTMeNT OF THE AIR FORCE OOP-2, OOP-CP-1'\ SA XXEEEEEEHQA215ZCSNA288 DE RJEZSNZ 1 F~l 4621 SUPP GP NIA FLS ~lUNI APRT NY fO RJWFAL/ADC ENT AFB COLORADO ~JEZSN/SYADS SYRACUSE NEW YORK RJEZHQ/HQ USAF AFCIN WASH D C nJZJSQ/ATIC WRIGHT PATTERSON AF3 OHIO ~JEZHQ/SECT OF AF SAFIS WASJi DC RJWFAL/NORAD ENT AFB COLO~ADO CLAS FR0M CIS-G OD-1~ SUaJECT: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT, THE FOLLOWING REPORT IS SUBMITTED IrJ ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 15, AFR 2~0-2: A. DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT: <2> PEA AT A~i1S LENGTH <3> WHIT~ TO BLUE WHITE C6) BLINKI~JG RED LIGHT ON EACH SIDE OF OBJECT PAGE TWO RJEZSNZ 1 (8) NO SOUND OEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION UN CLASS!f!!!) .~ESSAG! (9) OBJECT TURNING AROUND IN CIRCULA~ MOTION B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT: < 1 ) LOOK OUT IN I N DOW SAW BR I G H T LIGHT AND CALL ED HUSaAND TO LOOK AT IT~ THA~J SAW RED LIGHT (2) A~JGEL: 4~ DEGREES ELEVATION: HIGH (3) ANGLE: 20 DEGREES DISAPPEARED WEST TO SOUTHWEST (4) ROTATED AROUND FROM LEFT TO RI GHT Page 2 of 5 ( 5 ) N OV IN G GRADUALLY T 0 THE. SOUTH, A ~J D THAN WENT T 0 THE WEST AS IT DISAPPEARED. (6) TYO T~ THREE HOURS EACH NIGHT. C~ ~lAN~E~ OF OBSERVATION: (ll GROUND VISUAL (2) EIGHT CS> POWER SCOPE <B~AND NOT KNOWN> D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING NIGHT, CLEAR SKY E. LOCATION Of OBSERVER: PAGE THREE RJEZSNZ 1 OEPARTMcN'i OF iHE AiR fORCE ST.A.;:F ESSAGE OIV!SIO!"-' J N C 0 fVl I i~ G 7 MILES SOUTH OF WARSAW, NEW YORKo 37 r1ILES EAST Page 3 of 5 SOUTHEAST OF BUFFALO, NEW YORK ON RT N3R 19 VOrF ALTV VT 20 42 DEGRE~S 38 AND ONE HALF MINUTES NORTH, 78 DEGREES o08 MINUTES F. IDENTIFYirJG INFORMATION OF OBSERVER: <1) CIVILIAN: MR AGE: 22 SEAMS RELIABLE. ( 2 ) i'IILITARY: CAPTa D~E Gv NEWaOLD, 4621 ST SUPPORT GROUP AIR DZ?~NSE COMMAND, NIAGARA FALLS, ~EW YORK AlC WALTE~ C. BARNHARDT, 4621 ST SUPPORT GROUP BOTH RELIABLE. CPRELIMI~INARY ANALYSIS PARTY) G. WAT R AND WI~DS: SURFACE: CALM 2~ DEGREES rAHRENHEIT, NO OTHER WEATHER I NFORMATION AVAILABLE. _C4) VISI3ILITY 10 MI~ES C 7 > NOT AVAILABLE PAGE FOUR RJEZSNZ 1 DEPARTMENT OF THE AfR FORCE ST~.FF MESS-'.GE D!V!SICN K. POSITION TITLE AND COMMENTS OF PREPARING OFFICER: ADMINISTRATIVE AND INFORMATION OFFICER. NOTIFIED OF SIGHTING TELEPHONED TO BASE DUTY OFFICER BY OBSRVER Page 4 of 5 AT 1910 HOURS EST 5 JAN 61. REPORTING OFFICER NOTIFIED 6 JAN AND INVESTIGATION INDICATED UFO HAD APPEARED EACH CLEAR NIGHT FROM APPROXIMATELYL1800 TO 2000 HRS EST FROM 26 DEC 60 TO PRESENT, INDIVIDUALS LISTED IN PARA F C2) WENT TO AREA 6 JAN 61 AND VIEWED AND PHOTO- GRAPHED 08JECT FROM 1900 TO 20~0 HOURS. WITHOUT OPTICIAL AIDS OBJECT APPEARED AS EXTREMELY BRIGHT STA~ 5 TO 10 TIMES LARGE~ AND BRIGHTER THAN NORTH STAR. THRU 8 POWER FILD GLASSES OBJECT WAS EXTREMELY BRIGHT RADIATING WHITE LIGHT WITH A PALE GREEN GLOW AT THE DUTER EDGED. ENLARGED PHOTOGRAPHS INDICATE SHAPE OF OBJECT AND ARE BEING FORWARDED AS SENIATIVE MATERIAL TO ATIC IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARA 19, AFR 200-2. REPORTING OFFICER AND OTHERS ARE RETURNING TO SIGHTING LOCATION WITH ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT 7 JAN 61. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PAGE FIVE RJEZSNZ 1 r:>EP.A~TMENT OF THE AIR ::ORO: ST.A.~F ;UES'AG mV!S~ON Page 5 of 5 WILL FOLLOW AS DEVELOPED. SYRACUSE ADS HAS BEEN REQUESTED TO MONITOR AREA WITH RADAR 3ETWEEN 1800 AND 2000 HOURS EST, 7 JAN 61. L. OSJ~CT PHOTOGRAPHED BY AIR FORCE PHOTOGRAPHER 6 JAN 61 THE PHOTOS AND A ROt .. E OF UNDEVELOP0 16 MM FILM ARE BEING FORWARDED TO ATIC. 07/20 15Z JAN RJEZStlZ UFO ANALYSIS SHEET Location b Ps t. or .. ~rr;') 1J) ~i. '( . Hour (Local) l n '"'' \ Hour ( 7. Time Group) ?! Satellite: (Det S ATIC, Ext 3279) --------- Astronoaical Phenomena (Meteor, Comet, Planet, etc) 1 lp?t 'Pf'l!=-i Radar Ana~sis" ( AFCIN-4El) ; /t\ Natural Pheno tena (Ball Lightning, etc) AnalYsis and Conclusions DEPARTMENT OF THE A~ FORCE STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION UNCLASSifi!O MESSAO! ZCHQD789ZCSNA675 DE RJEZSNZ 11 FM 4621STSUPPGP ADC NIAGARA FALLS MUNI APRT NY TO RJWFAL/ADC ENT AFB COLORADO RJEZSN/26AIRDIV HANCOCK FLO NY RJEDSQ/ATIC WRIGHT PAT AF8 OHIO RJEZHQ/HQ USAF AFCIN WASH 25 DC RJEZHQ/SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE SAFIS WASH 25 DC INFO RJWFALB/NORAD ENT AFB COLORADO UNCLAS FROM CAS-G 61-51. REFERNCE OUR ORIGINAL MESSAGE CIS-G-OD-1, SUBJECT: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJEC7S, DATED 7 JAN 61 THE FOLLOWING SUPPLEMENTARY INFOR~A TION IS SUBMITTED: AREA OF SIGHTING WAS REVISITED 9 JAN 61 AND S OBJECT WAS SIGHTED. AT THAT TIME INVESTIGATING PERSONNEL UTILIZ.,' ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT TO USSIT IN PROPER IDENTIFICATION. THIS IN- CLUDED HIGH SPEED FILM AND TRANSITS~ FINAL CONCLUSION IS THAT T OBJECT BEING VIEWED ON EACH OCCASION WAS THE PLANET VENUS, MAGNIFIED AND MADE MORE BRILLIANT BY VARYING AMOUNTS OF HAZE AT[~u.JPHERE. THE OBJECT APPEARING IN THE ORIGINAL PHOTOS, TAKEN OEPARTM!NT Otr TH! AIR FO~ci STAFF M ESSAGE DIVISION u:-ICLASSI'I!O MESSAG! PAGE TWO RJEZSNZ 11 Page 2 or 2 6 JANUARY 61, IS FROM UNDETERMINED ORIGIN, APPARENTLY AS A RESULT OF IMPROPER EXPOSURE OF THE FILM OR MECHANICAL FAILURE OF THE CAMERA. UNDER A CLEAR SKY PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE OBJECT OF 9 JANUARY 61 ON HIGH SPEED FILM INDICATE ONLY THE TRACK OF THE PLANET VENUS AND ADJANCENT STARS. THE ROLE OF 16 MM FILM MENTIONED IN THE PREVIOUS REPORT WAS DEVELOPED LOCALLY AND CONTAINED NO SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION. AREA OF SIGHTING WAS SCANNED BY THE 26TH AIR DIVISION < DEFENSE) RADAR DURING THE PERIOD OBJECT WAS IN VIEW. NO UNKNOWNS WE~E SIGHTED. 10/2230Z JAN RJEZSNZ .:lt 8 0JU..natt"Jly 1 'J 3) hours .:..a~t4tn .: t.alldM