Yikes! UFOs in Warwick!

Recently, the classified documents of "Project Blue Book" were made available through the commercial database, Footnote.com. The records and case files relating to investigations, were collected by the Office of Special Investigations, of sightings of unidentified flying objects (UFOs). Here is are partial transcriptions of what a search for Warwick turned up!


OSI Report of UFO Sighting--Greenwood Lake, NY
1956/07/14

Report of a UFO at Greenwood Lake.Report made by Robert S. Hermann, S/A (special agent?)Report made at: DO #2, 111 East 16th St., NY NY18 July 1956Investigation predicated upon receipt of a telephone call from (name blanked out), civilian, that he had sighted an unidentified glying object both in the afternoon and in the evening of 14 July 1956 at Greenwood Lake, NY. Such details which WHITE (name not blanked out) could remember, based upon his observation and description of what he had observed, were obtained....White reported that on 14 July 1956 he had twice objserved a flying object in the sky. The observations took place for short periods at about 1630 hours and 2200 hours. The periods of observation were brief. White could not tell whether he had seen the same object in both instances of observation. He descrbed the object seen at 1630 hours as the size of a dime, silver colored, disc shape, and motionless; then it tilted, appeared to have a dome on the top, and disappeared. The object seen at night was also the size of a dime, red in color, of disc shape, and was traveling at high speed; it curved sharply across the sky, and disappeared. Weather condiitons were good for observation, no instruments were used. (name blanked out) advised that his wife (name blanked out, address blanked out), both of Greenwood Lake, New York, could corroborate his observation, in part. When asked if he could be interviewed, replied that a personal interview would take too much of his time.Details, further in text, difficult to read: Identifying information of all observers:1. (name blanked out), civilian, age 32, residing in NY City, portrait painter.2. (name blanked out), civilian, wife of (name blanked out)3. (name blanked out), Greenwood Lake, NY, oil explorer4. (name blanked out), Greenwood Lake, NY, (occupation illegible).

UFO Sighting (Project Blue Book)
1966/11/21

Source--Civilian
Number of Objects--Two
Length of Observation--One hour
Type of Observation--Ground Visual
Course: NE
No photos
No physical Evidence
Location: Warwick, one witness
Conclusion: Astro(S/P) (astronomical body)
Summary & analysis: Observer noted two different similar objects which were like a star. The two objects were pulsating different colors as they moved. Colors observed changed from green to yellow to red. The objects wer ein a slow flight path and no erratic movements. Investigating official commented that the witness was somewhat vague about the diretion of sighting and flight path. The rate manner of movement suggests tha tthe sighting was of astronomical bodies.

A. Description1. Shape: Undefinite at distance2. Size compared to a known object: Size of a star.3. Colors: Pulsating green,yellow, red, etc. on perimeter and red on bottom.4. Number: 25. Formation, if more than one: Appeared to change physical relationship with each other but moved in generally synchornized manner from NW to NE.6. Discernible features: none7. Tail, Trail, or exhaust: none8. Sound: none9. Other features: none

B. Description of Course1. What first called attention of observer to the object: Two odd pulsating lights different than a star.2. Angle or elevation and azimuth when first observed: NW quadrant 30 degrees above horizon.3. Angle or elevation and azimuth upon disappearance: NE quadrant 25 degrees from horizon.4. Desciption of flight path and maneuvers: Slow flight, no erratic movement.5. How did object disapper: Appeared to speed up just prior to disappearance.6. Now long were objects visible: At least 1 hour.

C. Manner of observation1. Ground--Visual2. Optical Aids: Binoculars

D. Time and Date of Signting:1. Zulu time-date group of sighting: 0200Z/22 Nov 662. Light conditions: Clear with full moon.

E. Location of observation: 42 degrees 15' N 74 degrees 22'W

F. Identifying Information on observer: Civilian, Age 30, (name and address blacked out), Warwick NY.An attorney, estimate of reliability: Reliable account of sighting with three other witnesses.

G. Weather and Winds: Clear, and 15 plus vsby, winds calm. No ceiling, vertical temperature gradient: 0 degrees/1000' (Sfc-8000') -2 degrees/1000' (Abv. 8000').

H. Other Unusual Activity: None

I. Interception or identification action taken: none

J. Location of any air traffic: V489 runs from SW to NE almost directly over area of the sighting.

K. Position, title, and comments of the preparing officer: Slow rate of movement and observaer's own comparison to aircraft passing overhead during the period of sighting would make an aircraft unlikely as a stimulus. Rate and manner of movement suggest that sigting was a planet although reported slight path does not coincide. Unusual appearance could stem from sighting through an inversion/ Apparent rapid movement just prior to disappearance of signting and flight path of object.Henry L. Pierce, Capt., USAF, Investigating Officer.