Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record — Easthampton, New York, 22 June 1966
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A 19-year-old witness reported a UFO sighting in Easthampton, NY, on 22 June 1966. The Air Force concluded the object was an F-101 aircraft from Suffolk County AFB.
This document contains a Project 10073 record and an associated Air Force incoming message regarding a UFO sighting in Easthampton, New York, on 22 June 1966. A 19-year-old college student reported observing a round, white, blinking object at approximately 0205Z. The witness, who was walking at night, described the object as being at an elevation of 75-80 degrees and noted that it appeared to be moving straight up before gradually fading out. The observation lasted 5-7 seconds. The witness initially believed the object was an airline-type aircraft and feared a mid-air collision with another aircraft. Military records confirm that two F-101 aircraft from Suffolk County Air Force Base were airborne in the vicinity at the time of the sighting. Based on this information, the official conclusion reached by the Air Force is that the witness likely mistook an F-101 aircraft for a UFO.
Looks like an F-101 was mistaken for UFO.
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Official Assessment
Looks like an F-101 was mistaken for UFO.
The observer reported a round white object while walking at night. Two F-101 aircraft from Suffolk County Air Force Base were airborne at the time. The observer noted the object passed across the nose section of what he thought was an airline type aircraft and at one point feared a collision. The official conclusion is that the F-101 was mistaken for a UFO.
Witnesses
- [illegible] [illegible] (BROS)College student