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Project 10073 Record: Sighting in Huntington, New York, 3 June 1966

📅 3 June 1966 📍 Huntington, New York 🏛 52 Fighter Wing 📄 Incoming Message / Project Record
UFOProject 10073HuntingtonNew YorkAFR 200-2Suffolk County AFB

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TL;DR

A civilian reported a white, basketball-shaped object in Huntington, NY, on 3 June 1966. The Air Force deemed the report insufficient for evaluation due to a lack of essential data, leading to a formal reprimand of the reporting unit.

This document consists of a Project 10073 record and an associated Air Force incoming message regarding a UFO sighting reported on 3 June 1966 in Huntington, New York. A civilian witness observed a single, white, basketball-shaped object traveling from north to south for approximately five minutes. The report was initially submitted by the 52 Fighter Wing at Suffolk County Air Force Base. However, the evaluation concluded that there was insufficient data to reach a determination. A follow-up memorandum from the Deputy for Technology and Subsystems, Colonel Eric T. de Jonckheere, criticized the 52 Fighter Wing for failing to provide essential data required by Air Force Regulation (AFR) 200-2. The memorandum emphasized that future reports must include radar contact information, checks for aircraft in the area, local weather bureau data, and specific angular elevation and azimuth measurements. The document highlights the military's frustration with the quality of initial field reports and the necessity for on-the-spot surveys to obtain vital information before it is lost.

In view of amount of facts and lack of physical evidence, no conclusion can be reached.

Official Assessment

In view of amount of facts and lack of physical evidence, no conclusion can be reached.

The report lacked essential data such as weather conditions, flight path details, and aircraft activity, rendering it insufficient for evaluation.

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