Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record — Ridge, New York, 7 May 1966
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A civilian pilot reported a bright light in Ridge, New York, on 7 May 1966. The Air Force concluded there was insufficient data and suggested the object may have been a misidentified ground light.
This document contains the official record of a UFO sighting reported on 7 May 1966 in Ridge, New York. The witness, a 26-year-old private pilot employed as a materiel handler at Grumman, observed a 'bright light' for approximately 25 minutes. The witness reported that he went outside to check the weather and observed the object moving in a straight line. The Air Force investigation, led by Major Hector Quintanilla, Jr., concluded that the information provided was insufficient for a formal evaluation. In a follow-up letter dated 20 July 1966, Major Quintanilla requested that the witness complete an FTD Form 164 to provide more detailed information. The internal military message regarding the incident suggests that the sighting may have been a misidentification of neon signs or searchlights, exacerbated by gusting winds and cloud cover in the area.
DUE TO GUSTING WINDS AND CLOUDS NEON SIGNS AND SEARCH LIGHTS COULD HAVE APPEARED AS UFO.
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Official Assessment
Due to gusting winds and clouds neon signs and search lights could have appeared as UFO.
The Air Force determined there was insufficient data for evaluation and suggested that atmospheric conditions and ground lights may have caused the sighting.
Witnesses
Key Persons
- Hector Quintanilla, JrMajor, USAF, Chief, Project Blue Book