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AF FORM 112 APPROVED 1! JUNE 1948 COUNTRY REPORT NO USA | KELL IL g a tee AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION “eee SUSJECT FLYOBRPT ae ee FROM (Agency) Wing Training and Operations Uanandaigua Lake, Gannett Hill, New York : Persea rng cae DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION. 4 February 1953 29 November 1952 PREPARED BY (Officer) SOURCE i DONALD L. MYERS; "LT., USAF Letter le REFERENCES (Control number, directive, previous report, etc., as applicable) Le s 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 It.) 1. This report contains information of the sighting of "Flares" in the vicinity of Canandaigua Lake from the peak of Gannett Hill, Rochester 9, New York, and Rochester, New York visually sighted flares ours, November 1952, stated in letter form the observation of what appeared to be flares. Visibility was poor due to light rain, no stars were visible. An out- line of South Hill on the east side of Canandaigua Lake could be seen. Above South Hill, slightly northeast of Canandaigua Lake (directly toward Sampson AFB or north of Sampson, a distance of approximately 25 miles) four stationary extremely bright white lights were sighted. Each light would last only a few ssconds then disappear and be replaced by light displaced laterally and verti~ cally. There were never more than four visible at once and never less than one. he ae explained that the observation may have been caused by an optical illusion due to refraction of light rays, however as each bright whites light disappeared the after image was a cluster of six or seven red lights which : faded immediately like a vision persistency phenomena. Observing from arms length (26 inches) each cluster appeared to be a 3/6h inch diameter circle, An actual circle of lights appearing so big at 25 miles (approximate distance from Sampson AFB) would be tremendous. From arm's length these lights were vertically displaced up to two inches, which would indicate altitude. Thers was no apparent diffusion of light or reflection on clouds. be estimated to have seen over one-thousand lights appear and disappear before ne and Mr. 4 departed Gannett Hill. Upon descend- ing no lights were seen. Upon ascending another hill near Canandaigua, New York, nothing unusual was seen, + RS Ne RS es RS A ee 6, Further details concerning above information were unknown to source, b ef } fe APPROVED: adage Vg (te alin bern i Gy yh, FRANK My MADSEN ee Lt. Col., USAF 4, war G Chief, f ing Training & Operations tog | JISTHIBUTION BY ORIGINATOR TST HERT ae rie D/I, Hq USAF ~ 1 cy E.0, 11682, Sc, 3/5) ATIC, AMC == 1 cy MRE memo 343//aF EY bd debits oon. Dae ahs fe Ake wie aN A ee "115 GOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENS Sete ar eee earn Lite MEARING OE THE ESTIUAAGE ACT AU, $.C.— 31 AND 22, AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVEVATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHIBITED BY LAW. ' MAY NOT 8 REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY OTHER THAN UNITED STATES AIR OBS | AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF VITS3T TSENCE, USAF, Sips P ; Ea a ae OT | : 1) a “re tia ee 16—35569-23 U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, Ni “goa Dame Declassification Authority: NND 57565 ep ef RE ERENT SUED Hee mE