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Project 10073 Record Card — Brooklyn, New York, 31 March 1963

📅 31 March 1963 📍 Brooklyn, New York 📄 Record Card
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TL;DR

A 1963 sighting of a circular light formation in Brooklyn was investigated under Project 10073. The object was officially identified as a conventional aircraft displaying an advertising banner.

This Project 10073 record card documents a sighting that occurred on 31 March 1963 in Brooklyn, New York. The witness reported observing a single object between 2030-2035 and 2050-2100 hours. The object was described as a circle of lights, appearing as large as a DC-4 aircraft, but flying at approximately one-third the speed of a commercial plane and at a lower altitude. The witness noted that the lights moved in a manner similar to a theatre marquee, with the lights moving from left to right during a southwest flight path and right to left upon return. The object was described as having a vague lower half and a sound similar to a flying aircraft. The official conclusion reached was that the sighting possessed all the characteristics of an aircraft displaying an advertising banner of lights. It was determined that the object fell within the present capabilities of conventional aircraft and did not pose a threat to the security of the United States.

Sighting has all characteristics of a/c with advertising banner of lights.

Official Assessment

Sighting has all characteristics of a/c with advertising banner of lights. Check of local flights at this date not feasible as the obj is within present capabilities of conventional a/c & does not present a threat to security of the U.S.

The object was identified as likely being an aircraft displaying an advertising banner of lights, consistent with conventional aircraft capabilities.