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FGRN 112—PART | AFr’ROVED 1 JUNE 1948 (CLASSIFICATION) COUNTRY REPORT NO. (LEAVE B. ead cdi SM ga / TA suit A & = 4 : : Ft Se ff A AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT United States SUBJECT FLYOBRET AREA REPORTED ON FROM. (Agency) Sampson Air Force Base, New York Wing Training & Operations DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION 28 January 1953 27 January 1953 PREP, cer ( REPARED BY (Officer) SOURCE A /20 Harvey N, Salzber g REGINALD L. ANDERSON, Major, USAF A/3C John F. Brostoski REFERENCES (Control number, directive, previous report, etc., as applicable) Previous Report: Electrical message G 2513 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 118—Part II.) 1. This report contains information of the sighting of a luminous object from Sampson Air Force Base, New York at 1820 hours, 26 January 1953, 25° B/2C Salzberg, Sampson AFB, reported in letter form the visual observation of a luminous object about 180 feet long and 12 feet wide. The object traveled through the sky from east to west at an altitude estimated to be between 7,000 and 10,000 feet. Both the front and the rear of the object seemed to have a hazy appearance, but the lengthy body was clearly outlined. The object seemed to rapidly gain altitude then fade away, A high-pitched hum, similar to that of an electrical motor, was heard coming from the direction of the object. After, the object disappeared from sight the hum was heard for a few seconds then the sound abruptly ceased. 3. The second witness A/3C John F. Brostoski, also of Sampson AFB, stated in letter form that he had been called from his quarters by A/2C Salzberg. A/3C Brostoski heard the high-pitched hum, however did not see the object. 4, Further investigation revealed that the object apparently traveled from east to west throughout an are of 70 to 80 degrees in a straight shallow climb. A Theodolite reading taken later determined the angle of elevation at initial sight- ing to be approximately 009 degrees, At the end of the sighting the are was estimated to be 048 degrees. The duration of the sighting was approximately one minute. d« A check of weather conditions revealed: clear, 10 miles visibility, winds aloft: 2000 ~- 330 degrees at 13K a 6000 ~ 350 degrees at 30K 8000 - 340 degrees at 35K | Ay oh am 10,000 —- 340 degrees at 40K * Se 12,000 — 330 degrees at 40K A- 6. Further details concerning above information were unknown to source, INCLS. DISTRIBUTION BY ORIGINATOR NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT .50U.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. es > naa er (CLASSIFICATION) 16—55569-1 yy U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1950 O—918331 Declassification Authority: NND 57565