Project 10073 Record — Greenlawn, Long Island, New York, 21 October 1966

This document is a Project Blue Book record concerning a UFO sighting reported by a 16-year-old male in Greenlawn, Long Island, New York, on October 21, 1966. The witness reported observing a cigar-shaped object at approximately 0500Z. According to the witness, the object hovered for two minutes, emitted a slight humming and hissing sound, and displayed alternating white, red, blue, and green lights. He further described three diamond-shaped windows, an orange light beam projected from the front, and three pairs of pin-like objects on the bottom. The object reportedly zig-zagged before departing at a high speed in an eastward direction. The witness claimed to have observed the object from his bedroom and later used binoculars. He also reported experiencing physical symptoms, including extreme itchiness and facial redness, two days after the event. The Air Force investigation, conducted while personnel were at Suffolk County AFB, concluded that the witness was unreliable. Investigators noted that the witness appeared to be seeking media attention, as he had contacted local news outlets with claims that the Air Force had scrambled jets to intercept the object—a claim he later retracted, stating he had heard it from a friend. The official conclusion of the report categorized the sighting as 'Other (unreliable)' due to the lack of physical evidence and the questionable credibility of the witness. The file includes correspondence from Major Hector Quintanilla, Jr., Chief of Project Blue Book, requesting further information from the witness, as well as internal military messages summarizing the incident and the witness's background.