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¥ © ie tt bia APPROVED | JUME 1948 (CLASSIFICATION) REPORT NO. ev” fi tf ; 7 fA Po VA AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION N REPORT ‘ ih we 7 “75 mr | FLLOSRPL a oe ee ee 4 REPORTED ON | : FROM (Agency) 1 ‘sa | 9 ; Wing Training and Operations Gampus of Cornell University Sampson AFB, N.Y. CATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION 6 February 1953 17 December 1952 PREPARED BY (Officer) : SOURCE DONALD L, MYERS, LT., USAF Letter from 1st 1 iy REFERENCES (Control number, ers “previous report, etc., as applicable) SUMMARY: (Enter concise summary offeport. Give significance in final one-sentence paragraph. List inclosures atlower left. Begin tezt of report on AF Form 112—Part II.) 1. This report contains information of the sighting of an aerial menomenon from the campus of Cornell University at 0757, 17 December 1952. haa ES reported in letter form the observation of a Light resembl— ing a jet exhaust, greenish-blue with an orange trail which was moving in a westerly direction at a very high speed. It appeared to traverse 30 degrees of arc in eoproximately two seconds. High cirrus clouds estimated at more than ms O00 feet altitude were present. The light disappeared from view bshind ere edge of the cloud. No aircraft structure was visible. The light a to be elongated and traveling in a horizonal plane. Considering the ae and arc traversed, the ohservers estimated the spesd to be in excess miles per hour, a ti | | | Ps D : Further details concerning above information were unknown to source. APPROVED: : m8 Sh br TANK AC MADSEN IP. 9 Lt OGL. 4 US AY 4 f Chet, Wing Training & Operations + ae ttle) wt Fel tia a. lm ce Ri tl i tt, Be tl le eh Me i, PG . ee oe: ee. me - ee ee . DISTRIBUTION BY ORIGINATOR D/I, Hq USAF - 1 cy ATIC, AMC outs 1 Cy Declassification Authority: NND 57565 TRUE COPY On the 17th of December, 1952 at 0757 hours at the campus of Cornell University, Ithaca, New York - Ghe following acrial phenomenon was observed: a . Light resembling a jet exhaust, greenish-blue with an orange-red trail was moving in a westerly direction at a very high speed. It appeared to traverse 30 degrees of arc in approximately two seconds. High cirrus clouds estimated at more that 20,000 feet altitude were present. The light disappeared from view behind the leading edge of the cloud. No air-— craft structure was visible. The light appeared to be elongated and traveling in a horizonal plane. Considering the altitude and arc traversed, the ob- servers estimated the speed to be in excess of 700 miles per hour. The local civil defense authority was notified. A CERTIFIED TRUE COPY Declassification Authority: NND 57565 sy aE Mr (CLASSIFICATION) AF FORM 112 APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 COUNTRY ee } REPORT NO. (LEAVE BLAN; USA __AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION FLYOBRPT AREA REPORTED ON FROM (Agency) Wing Training and Operations Campus of Cornell University Sampson AFB, N.Y. DATE OF REPORT v DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION 6 February 1953 17 December 1952 PREPARED BY (Officer) SOURCE DONALD L. MYERS, LT., USAF Letter from lst Lt. Ivan J. Kubanis REFERENCES (Control number, directive, previous report, etc., as applicable) SUMMARY: (Enter concise summary of report. Give significance in final one-sentence paragraph. List inclosures at lower left. Begin text of report on AF Form 112—Part II.) 1. This report contains information of the sighting of an aerial phenomenon from the campus of Cornell University at 0757, 17 December 1952, 2. Lt. Kubanis reported in letter form the observation of a light resembl- ing a jet exhaust, greenish-blue with an orange trail which was moving in a westerly direction at a very high speed. It appeared to traverse 30 degrees of arc in approximately two seconds. High cirrus clouds estimated at more than 20,000 feet altitude were present. The light disappeared from view behind the leading edge of the cloud. No aircraft structure was visible. The light appeared to be elongated and traveling in a horizonal plane. Considering the altitude and are traversed, the ohservers estimated the speed to be in excess of 700 miles per hour, 3. Further details concerning above information were unknown to source, APPROVED: /Caq,rriteX Air she . MADSEN JR. , Lt Col., USAF Chie#” “Wing Training & Operations heii D/I, Hq USAF - 1 cy ATIC, AMC ~ 1 cy DISTRIBUTION BY ORIGINATOR NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL, DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT, 50 U.S.C.— 31 AND 32, AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHIBITED BY LAW. IT MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY OTHER THAN UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE, USAF. mn CLASSIFICATION) — 16—55569-2 U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE Declassification Authority: NND 57565 TRUE COPY On the 17th of December, 1952 at 0757 hours at the campus of Cornell University, Ithaca, New York the following aerial phenomenon was observed: a light resembling a jet exhaust, greenish-—blue with an orange-red trail was moving in a westerly direction at a very high speed. It appeared to traverse 30 degrees of arc in approximately two seconds. High cirrus clouds estimated at more that 20,000 feet altitude were present. The light disappeared from view behind the leading edge of the cloud. No air- craft structure was visible. The light appeared to be elongated and traveling in a horizonal plane. Considering the altitude and arc traversed, the ob- servers estimated the speed to be in excess of 700 miles per hour. The local civil defense authority was notified. /s/ Ivan J. Kubanis 1st Lt. USAF AOQ-&11010 /s/ Worth H. Johnson lst Lt. USAF AQ=1855229 A CERTIFIED TRUE COPY /3s/ Alexander Dibert DONALD L. MYERS, 2d/Lt., USAF 519 E. State St., Ithaca, N.Y. AQ 2231652 TRUE COPY *% 7 £ iY shee ois . e 3 oC ‘al f q & + , tf WA in a a , if OF EL “ - eo - F c f TF af Yd Declassification Authority: NND 57565