Project 10073 Record — Suffolk County, NY, 11 August 1965

This document details a UFO sighting report from 11 August 1965, involving the 52D Fighter Wing at Suffolk County AFB, New York. The initial report, logged at 0050Z, described a large circular object with over 100 lights hovering at a very low altitude for 5-10 minutes before departing. Subsequent reports from the tower at 0115Z described the object moving from North to South, approximately 6 miles from the end of the runway, and maneuvering through a military climb corridor for about 35 minutes. The tower received multiple phone calls from civilians regarding the object. An aircraft, identified as AG 506 (a C-97), was vectored to intercept and identify the target. The pilot of AG 506 reported that the object resembled an aircraft with navigational lights that produced a strobing effect. The incident was investigated by the 52D Fighter Wing, which concluded that the object was a PA-12 aircraft piloted by Mark Odiorne. The aircraft was reportedly performing advertising duties for a W. T. Grant store opening in Riverhead, New York, and featured lights built under its wings. The report includes a formal statement from SSgt Douglas Livengood, an air traffic controller, and a certified true copy of the tower log.