Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record: UFO Sightings in Far Rockaway, New York (March 1966)
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AI-Generated Summary
Two UFO sightings in New York in March 1966 were investigated by the Air Force and attributed to astronomical phenomena, possibly influenced by public hysteria.
This document contains records from Project 10073 regarding two UFO sightings reported in the Freeport and Far Rockaway areas of New York on March 29 and 30, 1966. The first report, filed by a 22-year-old mailman, describes a round, star-like object with red and blue flashes that appeared to hover over the ocean for approximately 20 minutes. The second report, filed by two 14-year-old students, describes a white, star-like object the size of a pinhead that hovered, moved, and then disappeared after 10 minutes. Both reports were processed by the 52nd Fighter Wing (ADC) at Suffolk County Air Force Base. The investigating intelligence officer concluded that the objects were likely stars, noting that recent public interest and a 'rash of calls' in the Connecticut and New York areas may have influenced the reporting of these sightings. The documents include standard Air Force incoming message forms and a Project 10073 record sheet.
Recent sightings in the area could have prompted this report.
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Official Assessment
Probably a star which disappeared behind a cloud.
The sightings were likely astronomical in nature, potentially exacerbated by a recent rash of calls in the area.
Witnesses
- [illegible]Mailman
- [illegible] and [illegible]Student