Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record — Plainview, New York, August 1963
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A 1963 UFO sighting in Plainview, New York, was reported to the Air Force in 1965. The Air Force classified the case as having insufficient data for evaluation, suggesting birds as a possible explanation.
This document contains a Project 10073 record regarding a UFO sighting reported in Plainview, New York. The witness, who reported the incident in 1965, described observing four large, white, round lights in the summer of 1963. The objects were initially seen in a formation of two in front and two behind, traveling from the North to the South. The witness noted that the objects shifted positions, with one moving to the right and three to the left, before returning to their original formation and disappearing. The observation lasted approximately ten seconds. The witness stated they were prompted to report the sighting after seeing a similar image in the August 8, 1965, news. The Air Force evaluated the report and concluded that there was insufficient data for a formal investigation, noting that the report was filed two years after the event and lacked critical information such as the time of day. The Air Force suggested that if the sighting occurred at night, the description might be consistent with birds. The file includes correspondence between the witness and the Air Force, as well as internal routing slips from the Foreign Technology Division.
During 18 years of investigating UFO reports, we have come to the conclusion that such observations are merely a misinterpretation of known natural or conventional objects.
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Official Assessment
INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR EVALUATION. Time of day/night not included. If sighting made during night and witness estimation of size is consistant with a close object the pattern of report suggests BIRDS as the probable cause.
The case was deemed insufficient for evaluation due to the time lapse between the sighting (1963) and the report (1965), and the lack of specific details such as time of day and degrees of arc.
Witnesses
Key Persons
- Mrs HuntHq USAF SAFOICC
- John P. SpauldingLt Colonel, USAF, Chief, Civil Branch, Community Relations Division