Albany radar-visual unidentified-object report — August 1952

On or during August 1952, at or near Albany, New York, United States, the source reports the following sequence: IT IS INDICATED THAT SKINNER IS 28 YEARS OF AGE, HAS CORRECTED VISION, AND HAS REPORTED SIGHTING OF AN OBJECT WHICH APPEARED TO BE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 2000 MPH. THE WRITER CLAIMS THAT THE OBJECT APPEARED TO BE ABOUT THE SIZE OF A REGULATION BASEBALL AND WAS OBSERVED FOR A PERIOD OF APPROXIMATELY 15 TO 30 SECONDS. IT IS FURTHER STATED THAT THE OBJECT APPEARED TO BE TRAVELING IN A STRAIGHT COURSE AND WAS OBSERVED THROUGH BINOCULARS. IT IS REQUESTED THAT ANY AVAILABLE INFORMATION BE FURNISHED THIS HEADQUARTERS REGARDING THIS REPORTED SIGHTING. WAS OBJECT OBSERVED FROM THE GROUND? WAS OBJECT OBSERVED BY GROUND RADAR? WAS OBJECT OBSERVED FROM THE AIR?