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Declassification Authority: NND 57565 “=, ~ RES--RIC-TED AF FORM 112 ; (CLASSIFICATION) APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 COUNTRY , REPORT NO. (LEAVE BLANK) __ United States” TR-1-53 OO. AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION R RT SUBJECT \* i FLYOBR ja al AREA REPORTED ON FROM (Age - ieapte yen ae 2500th Air Base Wing New York and Pennsylvania Mitchel A DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION 16 February 1953 28 January 1953 Fa6 pRERNR ED BY Cow) sore Mre Lionel Day, Mrs. Dmitry P. Essipoff Major James A. Gey: | T/Sgt James C. Smith, S/Sct James Brand _ REFERENCES (Control number, direct e, previous report, etc., as applicable) AFL 200-5, 29 April 1952 SUMMARY: (Enter concise summary of report. Give significance in final one-sentence paragraph. List inclosures at lower left. Begin tert of report on AF Form 112—Part IT.) The single object was sighted at wide spread locations by five known observers, one of whom was in the vicinity of Ppt Darby, Pennsylvania which would indicate that the distance of the object from the four observers on Long Island (the height of the object above the earth's sirteony ‘was great enough to be above a tangent extending from the earth's surface at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and above normal surface haze which would have obliterated it at the minimum altitude. Significance: Due to the pre-eminence of Dre Olivier in the field of meteor study it is felt that his statement that the object was a "bright fireball which is a perfectly normal body" may be accepted as the solution. JAMES A. GEY Maj Ol" » USAF Deputy for Operations » lhe AS. ia «AN ee INCLS. Ll. USAF Technical Info Sheet 2 Answers to USAF Tech Info Sheet (Essipoff) Answers to USAF Tech Info Sheet (Brand) 4. Answers to USAF Tech Info Sheet (Smith) 5. Answers to USAF Tech Info Sheet (Day) , Ltr fr Des Charles P,. Olivier DISTRIBUTION BY ORIGINATOR Into cy to: Chief, Air Technical Intelligence Center, ATTN: ATIAA~2c WrightePatterson AFB, Ohio 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. R&Sa-RFGTE D (CLASSIFICATION) ORMATION 16——-55569-2 U. S$. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE Declassification Authority: NND 57565 ne AleESRnC2—PART I aii A il APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT FROM (Agency) REPORT NO. Hig 2500th Air Base Wing _Mitchel Air Force Base, N.Y. TR-1-53 CMe et! Reto Rte es 1. Descriptions Single bright object described generally as round, oval or eliptical and with somewhat of a tail. All observers except one rave the color as green and also orange-red. One observer described it as green with an orange taile None of the observers could accurately desoribe what they had seen; all of them, however, stated that it was the first object of this nature that they had ever seene The time of observation, azimuth and elevation of the object were approximately the same for all observers. Only two ebservers follwwed the object through a long traverse, The other two saw only a portion of the complete arcs the object was described as traveling at various speeds, all of them in the sonic to supersonic ranges 2 Times All sightings were reported as between 2230 and 2235 hours, EST, 28 January 1953~ 3 Manner of Observation: With the naked eye, through eve glasses, window pane or automobile windshields No aids to vision were utilized. 4. Location of Observers: Two observers, Mitchel AFB, Ne Y. Longe 09 421, Lat. 739° 38! One observer, Terryville, Long Island, Ne Y. LOng e 10° 5é', Late 73° 10! One observer, Lake Ronkonkomo, Long Island, N. Ye Longe 9° 18? , Late 739 10? One observer, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Longe 1:09 00%, Lat. 75° 15% Se Information on Observers: Mr. Lionel Day = Amateur astronomer and amateur radio operator. His descriptions were considered to be accurate. lirse Dmitry P. Essipoff - Elderly housewife who stated during the interview that perhaps her impressions might have been conditioned from material thich she has reade _ S/Sgt James Brand and T/Set James C. Smith are traffic clerks at Operations, Mitchel Air Force Base, New York. Se Weathers Weather conditions at Mitchel AF Base at the time of the cbservation had been from broken to scattered cumulus between 1000 to 7000 feet. Further out on Long Island the cloud cover was from lightly scattered to clear. fe Dre Charles P. Olivier, Flower Observatory, Upper Darby, Pas, received a report of a sighting at approximately the same time which he accepted as a fireball phenomenae Ge Negative %- Negative LO. Light comercial traffic in the New York Metropolitan area. No jet traffic, 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. __ RESTRICTED (CLASSIFICATION) 4 16—55570-1 ~—-U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE ~g . 1 | 4 ’ qe ALULLIUI e ~_ 7 1 om or ae ~> | q 7 . i a a N AW JV @ »~ / RESERCFED (CLASSIFICATION) AP FORM 112 APPROVED 1! JUNE 1948 COUNTRY | REPORT NO. | | WEAVE BLANK) fs | Unt bead rw. ta. 52as : | = ie —_— | ‘SuacT i | RPA AT 7 4 ¥ = ‘ 4 ee .s — i se oh ee AnEA REPORTED ON "7 | FROM (Agency Tq ‘@ A is wee ee 500th Air Base Wing rf ~ sw 1 ~ * tT ; ue - 2 | lew fork and Pennsylvania _ | | M Mitche} Ain Porce Base, New York GATE OF REPORT | DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION 16 February 1953 = ary 16 aiid | Fe PREPARED BY ( Officer) | Vf = ry a 8 -OTPOQY Ary ye Weta ee | REFERENCES (Control number, directive, previous rated, C., as "anplicabl ) AFL 200-5, 29 April 1952 SUMMARY: (Kater 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.) | The single object was sighted at wide spread locations by five known Observers sy one of whom was in the vicinity of Upper Darby, Pennsylvania which would indicate that the distance of the object fron the four observers on Long Island (the height of the object above the earth's surface) was great enough to be above a tangent extending from the earth's surface at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and above normal Suriace haze which would have obliterated it at the minimm altitude. ance; Due to the pre-eminence of aes the field of meteor s felt that his statement that the object was a "bright fireball thich sapeotes normal body" may be accented as the solution. Ne eee ee etn rateh Ure dh Aegis Bina tla APPROVE aie ~ Le. sn en : ye eae Ais Pie Uist VE cA TY ifajor, UsaAz Deputy for Operations | | j i a { Hi Hl i a : | | 6 cha Rimathaimincn, ‘suet hese: Bits no ee al iit. = +s ee ~ ennical Info Sheet to USAF Tech Info Sheet to USAF Tech Info Sheet (Brand To ) USAS? Tech Info Sheet (Smith) to USAF Tech Info Sheet PAR - — aye 2m ATPR1SITIOM BY ORIGINATOR —— a “OF0 ey to: Chief, Air Technical Intelligence Center, if iri ght-Pa tterson AFB, Ohio THIS DOCU WENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED S STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT, 30 U.S C.— oi win 22, ASAMENCED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF iTS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON 1S PROHIBITED BY LAW. 1T Mas NO’ BE REPRODUCED iN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY OTHER THAN UNITEO STATES AIR FORCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF be eT? BR we, iE. USAF. Oe SERET ED —— (CLASSIFICATION) es . lf-55549-2 U, S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE NEORMATION Declassification Authority: NND 57565 AF FORM 112—PART I __ RESTRICTED AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT FRU CAgency) REPORT NO. APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 Ge o0utty Air Base Wi TR=1=53 Descrivtions Single bricht cbject described generally as round, oval or lobieal and with somewhat of a tail. All observers except one gave the color zreen and also orange-red. One observer described it as green with an orange « lone of the observers could accurately de seribe what they had seen; all My, DONEVETs stated that it was the first object of this nature that they had er Pa, The time of _ouservation, azimuth and elevation of the object were approximately the same for all observers. Only two observers follvwed the object tarough a long traverse. The other two saw only a portion of the com mplete arce the object was described as traveling at various speeds, all of them in the sonic to supersonic range 2o Times All sightings were reported as betieen 2230 and 2235 hours, EST, 28 Ja wary ry 1953 i | With the naked eye, buipn. eye glasses, window pane No aids to vision were utilized. fwo observers, liitchel AFB, Ne Y. Longe 0° 21, Lat. 739 38! One ob servers Terryvi ils, Long Island, Ne Ye Longe 10° BBY, Late 73° 10% One ss ool Lake Ronkonkomo,y Long Island, Ne Ye pif eye 18%, LAG. 139 Lo? One observer, Take eee Pennsylvania pe “1,00 00% Late 75° 1 Se Information on Obs erverss ~ ala: ~ Amateur astronomer and amatem radio operator. His SCrIDvLOnNS were considered to be accurate, tiderly housewife who stated during the interview | qpressions micht have been conditioned from material which she has reade S/Sgt James Brand and T/Set James C. Smith are traffic clerks at Operations, Mitchel Air Force Base, New York. weather conditions at Mitchel AP Base at the time of the observation broken to scattered cimulus between 1:000 to 7000 feet. Further Out and. the cloud cover was from ligntly scattered to clear, Flower Observatory, Upper Darby, Pasy received a report wimacely the same time which he accented as a fireball ie | e | : pe h Neca eati Ye om Swe hk ae os je Lignt commercial traffic ne 7 York Metropolitan areae No jet traffic, et OE BG I PRB he aN RL EL Tat IE RN TE »¢ THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT. 50 U.S.C — 3} AND 22, AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHIBITED BY LAW. If MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY OTHER THAN Uf iTED STATES AIR FORCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE, USAF, is ee bce ee nd 55 (CLASS! (FIC ATION) 7 16—-55570-1 U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OF FICE _SECURELEANFORMATION GF 4 Declassification Authority: NND 57565