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AF FORM 112—PART | DI Swipe dl ad eC BR Be OE = 6
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948
COUNTRY 7 REPORT NO. (LEA ii 2
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
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SUBJECT
FLYOBRPT, GROUND OBSERVER POST REPORT OF UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT
AREA REPORTED ON FROM. (Agency )
CAPE VINCENT, NEW YORK —_—PQ:_: 3808 655TH AC&W SQ, WATERTOWN, NY
DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION
20 MARCH 1953 | 2105 EST, 19 MARCH 1953 |. RESTRICT
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REFERENCES (Control number, directive, previous report, etc., as applicable)
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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.)
At approximately 0025 EST, 20 MARCH 1953, the following information was received
by this station (P-9) from GOC Post # PQ li8 Red located at PQ 4808, Cape Vincent,
New York area:
GOC Post at Cape Vincent, New York, Station # PQ 48 Red, notified this station
that a Mr. Wiley of Cape Vincent, New York, Phone 3951, observed an unidentified fly-
ing object at approximately 2105 EST, 19 March 1953. Object was reported as Northwest
of observer at a low altitude, no distance given. Object was described as a ball of
fire with an orange border at a low altitude. Object seemed to hang in the sky and
to move in a northernly direction. Object was observed approximately 8 or 9 times in
h hours, for approximately 15 to 30 minutes each time, and could be seen through the
clouds, Witnesses to observation were: Mr. HeH. Charles, Earl A. Chestmore, and
Robert Fournier, Rt. 1. It was reported that objetts have been sighted previously
but never reportede
Weather in that vicinity was 8,000 overcast with winds Southwest at ll.
The authenticity of this report seems reliable to a fair degree since four per-
sons observed this object.
This object was not picked up on the radar at this site at any time.
VT A A
THOMAS C. SCHIEBEL
Captain, USAF
Intelligence Officer
DISTRIBUTION BY ORIGINATOR
Thru channels to: 1 cy - CG, EADF
2 cys - DI, USAF, Wash 25,D.C. 1 cy - 0G, 32d
2 cys - Chief, Air Tech Intell Cen L cy - CO,4711th Deg We
Wright-Patterson AFB, Bhio :
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. eet Pe dad
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(CLASSIFICATION)
AF FORM 112—PART I
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948
COUNTRY
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AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION. REPORT |
BRPT, GROUND OBSERVER POST REPORT OF UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT
AREA REPORTED ON : FROM. (Agencs)
CAPE VINCENT, NEW YORK PQ 3808 [655TH ACtW SQ, WATERTOWN, NY pete
EVALUATION | eT |
DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION |
MARCH 2105 EST. 19 MARCH 19 RESTA CTED.
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by Bes station (P-49) from GOC Post # PQ 48 Red located at PQ 4508,, fee. Vincent, |
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: GOC Post at Caps Vincent ‘New York, Station 27 e Red, notified this station
that a Mr. MM of Cape Vincent, New York, Phone so, observed an widentified Ziys
“ng object at approximately 2105 EST, 19 March 19532 Object was ‘reported. as Northwest |
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of observer’ at a low altitude, no distance given. Object was described as a ball’ of
“fire with an orange border at a low altitude. Object seemed to hang in. the. ‘sky. and -
“to move in. ‘@ northernly. directions Object was s observed approximately 8 or 9. tines in
h hours, for approximately 15 to 30 minutes each time, and could be Bese engi the -
clouds. Witnesses to observation were: Mr. Ent
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_Meather in that , vicinity, was 8, 000 overcast, with winds | Southuest. pe sie
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The authenticity of this report seems reliable to a fair hoere since four. per
sons observed this object.
DISTRIBUTION BY ORIGINATOR
Thru chamels to: ee lL cy = CG, EADF
2 cys - DI, USAF, Wash 25,DeC. 1 cy - CG, 32d
2 cys ~- Chief, Air Tech Intell Cen 1 cy ~ CO,4711th Deg Wg
Wright-Patterson AFB, Bhio
WOTE: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION. AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT. 30 U.5.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.
‘4T 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.
Declassification Authority: NND 57565