Tallman, New YorkJuly 1949

Insufficient Data

Summary

On July 28, 1949, at about 2131 (9:31 p.m.), a civilian near Tallman, New York, reported seeing objects. The report was sent by an Army message and recorded on an incident form. The Air Force conclusion was "insufficient data for evaluation." The report became part of Project 10073, the Air Force's official record for unidentified flying object reports.

The witness described a silver-blue object, circular in shape and tapering to a tail like a comet. He estimated its altitude at about 1,000 feet. It moved from northwest to southeast. He then saw two more of the same objects at about five-minute intervals, for three objects in total.

The witness also noticed a searchlight playing in the sky that seemed to be trying to follow the objects. The weather was reported as high overcast with no visibility restrictions.

Reported location

Tallman, New York

Date of incident

July 1949

State / country

NY / US

Page count

4 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 6

Original case file scans

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3 © PROJECT 10073 RECORD |
© | 1. DATE « TINE GROUP 2. LOCATION i se Eo
4 | 28 Jul 49 29/0331. Tallman, New .ork Y¥/5- |
~ 3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION i
» Civilian INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR EVALUATION
Eb "4. NUMER OF 03JECTS
| TREE
© 5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS :
Nob Roported | silver-vlue object circular in shape and tapering to a tail
1 i pac like a comet estimated at 1.00 ft altitude. Noticed two {
] rr TITRE Ver— ore of the same objects at approx five minute intervals.
Rp Ground="isual Noticed a search light playing in the sky that seemed to be
By counts ——irying to fodlow the objects,
E ! . wvuUuneoe |
BP! = Southeast
iG. PHOTOS :
1 O Yes :
4 Yor 50 |
© 19. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
£ i O Yes ; |
3 i 12; No i
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