PROJECT 10073 RECORD — Roscoe, New York, 4 Sept. 66

On September 4, 1966, at 2330Z, a civilian witness near Roscoe, New York, observed a single, bluish-silver object. The witness described the object as being roughly the shape of a soft drink bottle, appearing about half the size of a bottle held at arm's length. The object moved in a straight line toward the south at a slow speed and appeared to emit a bluish contrail from all parts. The observation lasted approximately 20 seconds before the object disappeared behind a cloud. The witness, a construction worker, reported no sound associated with the object. The investigating officer, Captain John W. Cannon of the 4650th CSS, noted that the weather conditions at the time included scattered clouds at 3000 feet and an overcast ceiling at 7000 feet, with 2 miles of visibility reported at Stewart Air Force Base. After reviewing the data, Captain Cannon concluded that the sighting was consistent with an aircraft observation. He noted that the area is heavily traversed by airways and suggested that the witness likely observed a multi-engine jet flying along the J-63 air route toward John F. Kennedy International Airport. The report explicitly states that no physical evidence or photographs were obtained.