PROJECT 10073 R.CORD~CARD 2. LOCA"fiON 12. CONCLUSIONS" Niagra FPlls, Nev York 0 Wa s Balloon 0 Probably Balloon G .... VI I C Groun .... Radar Was Aircraft Local---------- roun~;~ sua g 0 Probably Aircraft GMT 19/0345Z-0515Z _ 0 AI ... Vi.ual C A irlntrcept Radar Poul bly Aircraft C Y 0 Probably Astronomical CXNo Civilian 0 Pouibly Astronomiccal, I-7-.-L~-~N-O_T_H_O- oa=s~E-~-~-A-T-IO-N----~-,-.-N~U~M~I~E~R~O~P~O~B-J-E-CT-s~-9-.-c-o-u~R-s~e~----lm, Other Satelljte (E~O-:) 1. .. min 2.1 rs Multiple 1. West 0 Insuffi c ient Data for Evoluotion - 0 Unlcnown 10. BRIE~ SUMMARY OF SIOHTING Various sigbtings from the Niagra Falls - Buffalo area were reported to the Ai r Force a r~presentative ( the press. Additional sighting& W!re made from the area of various a/c and serveral passes of ECHO were noted. The sightings were investigated by the loca Air Force Information Office. (SEE CASE FILE) 11. COMMENTS Multiple sightings from area. Initia l br object of 4 minutes duration moving ~lest was probably 8.1'~ a/c. A second object moving Easterl y for about 10 minutes in a aig-zag path was probably ECHO I. These observations preceded the objectx cftbserved for over an hour whic'h still visible at the time of the report. This third object was determined to be Jupiter, vhich had a mag of -1.9 and rose et 0030Z. 16. Tell In a few worda the following things about.the obiec:t. 17. Draw a picture that willahow.the shopeof.the object or objects. Lob~l.ond inc,ude:ln youralcetch.any details . of the obj.ect:thot y~.aaw.'luch 01 wlnga, protrutlona,.etc., and eapeciolly.exhoutt tralla or vapor trolls. Ploc on. arrow.beside.thedrawlngt~ a how .the dlrection:the object:wos.moving. 18. The edges of :the oiJiect. were: (Cirele One): a. Fuzzy or .blurred . a,. L lice .a bright atar (c. Sharply outlined d. Don't remember . 19. IF thwe wa MORETHAN ONE oilject, then how many were there? . Draw o picture ot how they.were arratted, and put an onow.to show.the cllrectlon.that.they.were trovellng. . Draw a plctwe that will show the motion that:the object or objects.made. Place:an''A''at .the beginning of the path, :a .. B .. at the encl of the path,:oncl :ahow.any changes In .direction during the course. 21. :Haw largecfld:the obJec:t:appear.to you 01 compared to on obJect.wlth which you.ore familiar? . 22. Wewlah tolcnow.theangular:alze. Hold:a match.atlelc.at arm's length In llne.wlth.o lcitown.obfeet.and.note .how.mueh of.the obfect:la c001ered by. the heod of. the match. If yo~ had p.rformed:thle uperlment:ot.th~ time ~f the alghttng, .how."'uch of the obJec.t would.have bn coverecl.by the match head.? 23. I Dhl th. 81Mt:cU :while yeu wer wotchl"' .Jt1 If ao, how? ~ rbPPe~".J C,.t+l 1\J c ~. In ora" thcrt )'Ou "" 1lvo.aa clea;:a picture 01 ,OeeiWe of.whot yov:eow, .deacrllle.ln your own:woiode.a common olttect or ot,fecta.whlch, whert plocecl.up.ln the alcy, woulci give the a~m appearance.oa the obfect 25. Where were you locatec:.f when you saw the obieet? (Circle One): a. Ins ide a bui I cling b. In o cor Out~oors , an airplane (type) At aea: 26. Were you (Cirele One) a. In the buslnesa.section.of:a .city? b. In the residential sect.ion of.a city? c. In open.counrryslde? d. Near an airfield? Flying over a city? f. Flying over open.'country? ~7. What were you doi.nsa at the time you sciw the obiect, .and how did you happen.to noticelt? 28. I~ you w~e MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE~ other .vehicle at the time, then complete.the following questions: What direction were you moving? (Cirele One) .g . West b. Northeast d, Southeott f. Southwest h. Northwest . 28.2 How fott were you moving? miles per.hour 28.3 Did you stop at any time whi.fe you were looking at the object? (Circle One) Yes . No . 29.' What direction were you lOoking when you firtt sow the object? (Circle One) b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southweat g .. West .h. Northwest Cl. : .. Over.heaj = 30. Wnat dir.-ctlat9 >were you f~lno wh.n yov last aaw Jhe ob;ect? (Circle One} ~ b. Nartheo1t d. Southeat h. Northwest f. Southwest I. Overhead 31. If you are fomi liar with beorlng terma (angular direction), try to estimate the numbet of degrees the object .wa from true North (thr.u east) and also the number of degrees It was upward from the horizon (elevation). 31. l When it first oppord: o . From true North, degrNa. b. From horizon detr" 31.2 When It dlaappeared: o. FrQm 'rue North I {)_}.-I I() degrHt. 32. In the following sketch, imagine that you ore at the point shown, Place an A on the curved line to show hCWI high the object was above the horizon {skyline) when you first sow it. Place a a on the some curved line to show how high the object was above the horizon {skyline) when you last saw it. 33. In the following larger sktch place an Au at the poaition the object was when you First saw It, and cr a at its position when you last saw it. Refer to smaller sketch as an example of how t~ complete the larger ketch. 34. What were the weather conditions.at the time you saw the obiect? CLOUDS (Circle One) WEATHER (Circle One) o. Clear sky c. Scattered clouds d. Thick or heavy:clauds b. Fag~ mist, ar I ight rain c. Moderate or .heavy rain e. Oont remember 35. :When and to wham did you report thot,you had:seen the ob;ect? 36. Was a~yone else with you.at the time you saw the ob;ect? (Circle One) 36.1 IF you answered YES, did they ... the ~biect.toa? (Circle One) 36.2 Please lltf their names and addresses: Wa1.thfs the flrlt time that you haclteen a.n obiect or obiects like thit? (Circle One) 37.1 IF you answered NO, then whe('l, where, and under whot cfrcumatancea dlcl.you IH other one1? 38. In you; opf nlon what do you thlnlc the obiRt. wae and what might have cau1ed I~? 39. Do you thinlc you can eatimat. the apeed of the object? .(Circle One) ~ No IF you answered YES,.then what apeed would.you estineate? 40. Do you thlnlc you c eatlmate how far away from you the object.was? (CI~ele One) v IF ~ anawerecl YES, the".how far awoy woul,j you aoy it' was? 41. Plee ,,~ lowl"' infonnatiOft.obout. youtaelf: Jt\lddt. Home lndlcate.any.addltlonal.h,fOrmatlon:abOut. youraelf, including any .edueation,.whrch. might :b. prt innt 42. Date you.completea.thla.questi~naire: U.S. AIR FORCI T!CHNICAL INFORMATION SHIIT (SUMMARY DATA) . In order that your information may be filed and coded as accurately as possible, pleas .. :use the following apace to write out a .short description of the event that you observed. You may re- peat information that you have already given in the questionnaire, and add any f~rther .comments, statements, or sketches that you believe are import~nt. Try to present the details of the obaerva tion in the order in which they occurred. Additional pages of the same size papet' may be attached if they. are needed. . . . (Do Not Write In Thb Spoee) (P.I Print) PORCI TI!CHHICAL INIIORMATIOH (SUMMARY D~TA) In order that your information may be filed and coded as accurately as possible, please':use the following space to write out a .short description of the event thot you observed. You may re- peat information that you have olreacly given In the &.:~uestionnaire, and add any further comments atatementa, or alcetches that you believe are Important. Try to present the details of the obaerva tion in the order in which they occurred. Additional pages of the same lize paper may be attached if they. are n .. clecl. . . . . (Do Not Write in This Space) (Please Print) ~;.\t,it ~Per. fJ o te :rs rs N C Lt.-tJeLI\1'JD JL.oc~ Lt Obe!Uietter IDYeat1pt1on Report ~scellaae~l Inveatiaative Data UFO Over Western NY. A larp. bript OyinJ objeet was seen over western New.:Y ~n ~g~.J.~..!~ at 9:40 p.m. n wu described by Ob-I senera as resembllnJ such mn-made ~ .. teUJt u Eeho I for exam le, but ap-1 pun:d lar&er in size and muJ brighter. The UFO took appnximatt y 15 min to erO.S from horizon to J orizon and its dineticn of tnvel was from southeast to northwest. Odd night characteristics were displayed as the object would speed up in its flight. then slow down and .float. 1 Personnel at the FAA. control tower at Greater Buffalo International Airpcrt observed the object but had no radar con- tact. Because of the flight characteristics they felt the UFO was a weather balloon. ftouunds of 10t.her people JIW the ob- jed during ~ood weather conditions. l U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET This questionnaire has been prepared so that you con give tHe .U.S. Air Force as much information as possible .concerning the unidentified .aerial phenome11on that youhave observed. Please try to answer as many questions .os you possibly can. The information that'.you giv~ will . be used for research purposes, and will be regarded 01 confidential material. Your nome wlllnot be !JSed in .connection with any statements, .conclusions, or pub I ications. without your permission. We request .this personal infornltotionso that, if it 1s deemed necessary, we moycontoct you.f~ . further details. 1. When did you SH the object7 3. Time Zone: (Circle One): o. c. Mountain . (Circle One): A.M (Circle One)~ a. Davl iaht Saviho !). ~tandard d. Pacific 4. Where were you when you sow the obiect? City or Tow~ Stote or Country 5. I low long was object-in. tight? S. 1 How was tfme In sight determined? a. c,rtaln b. Fairly certain 6. What was the condition of.the:slcy? c. Not very sure d. Just a guess l a . Brig~t . "b. Cfoudy 7. IF you sow the obiect during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object? ( Circle On e): In front of you T o your l~ft In back of you c. r 0 your right D ' ' o n t rememoer fTD JUL 61 164 Thldoftft auperted ... ATIC 164, Feb 60, whlch l obaolete. 8. IF you saw the obiec:t.at NIGHT, what did you notice.concerning the STARS. and MOON? 8.1 STARS (CircleOne): 8.2 MOON (Circle One): Bright moon light Du II. moon Ught No moonlight-pitch dork Don't remember 9. The object.oppear~: (Circle One): C:O .As a. light b. Shi~y J c. .Dark d. Don't retntmber 10. If it appeared as a light, was it btlghtw than the brighteat:atara? 11. Did the obJect: (Circle One fOt each question) a. Appear. to stand at II I at any time? b. Suddenly apMCI.up oncl rush awoy at any time? c. Breo~ up Into porta Ot explode? d. Give off amolce? Chang brlghtneaa? f. Chane ahape? IJ Flaah Ot fllclcer? h. DlaoppeOf'.artd '"''"' ? 12. Dlcl the oitlect.meye Mhlncltomethlnt.ot on~ time, particularly a cloucl? Don't Know Don't Know Don't Know Don't Know Don't Know Don't Know Don!t Know Don't Know DM't Knew. IF ~ou onawertcl YES,.then tell whet (Circle Orte)t Y @ 13. Dlcl th. obJect .mOe In front of aomethlnt atony time, pottlculorly .a . cloucl? (Cir,le OM)I . Y 'N~ '" front oft IF you onawerecf YES, then tell what DOtt't Know. 14. Old the obfect.appe: (Circle One): b. Trant parent c. Vapor d. Oon~t Know Old you obaerve the obfect throuvh any of the following? Eyeglo e Blnoculora b. Sun glauet r,r~:.eoo WIndow gloss 16. Tell in a few words the following things about .the object, 17. Draw a picture thot will:1how.the shapeof:the obiect.or obiects. La~l:ond inc,ude:ln your;aketch.any detoili of the obiect.that y~:sow:such as wings, protrualona, .etc., .. oncl eapeclally.exhoust trolls or vapor trolls. Place an. arrow. beslde.the drawing to show .the cllrection.the object:was. moving. 19. The edges of :the oblect. were: . (Circle One}: a. Fuzzy or.blurred Other S' ~ 1'4 tL P -L f f I . .b. LUce.a brlghttor c. Sharply outlined d . Oon!t remember 19. IF there woe MORE'THAN ONE o~fect,.then haw many weN the,.? . Draw a pleture of how they.were arrontecl, :ancl.put an arrow. to how.the dlrection.that.they.were traveling . 20. Dtaw a picture that will show.th. motion that:the obiec:t or obieds.made. P.lace:an 'A''at .the beginning of the path, :a .. B .. ot the end of th. poth, :ancf;show.any .chang .in .direction during the caurae. 21. :How Iorge cfld:the obfec:t:oppeor.to you.aa compared to on ot,jec:t.wlth which yov.are familiar? 22. We wl ah tolcn~ . the .ansular: .1 ze .. Holcha match. It Jclc: at .arm. length In line. wl th a kit own. obiect. 'oncl. note . .how.much of.~ obfect:ls covered by. the head of.tha match. If yo~ had perfarmed :thla u,.rJment:ot.th~ time the alghtlnt,.how."'uch of the oll~ woulcl.hove been cowr.d.hy the match heocl.? ~. .Dhl the oltjMt:cU :while you WIJ~ watihlnt lt1 ff ao, h~? 24, 'In onler thot you n 11.. o1 cle; :o picture 01 pciaelble .of. whcrt you :1aw, .dHcrlile .In yow own :worcla .a COiftmoft Ml.ct . oltlectt.whlch, ~hM placecl.up:ln