Project Blue Book Sighting Report — Bronx, New York, November 1966

This document contains a collection of U.S. Air Force Project Blue Book records regarding a series of unidentified aerial phenomena sightings reported by a resident in the Bronx, New York, on November 20, 1966. The primary witness, a female resident, reported observing multiple objects over several hours. She described the objects as octagonal in shape, featuring a flat surface and an inverted bowl on top, with various red, blue, and white lights. The witness noted that the objects appeared to circle buildings, moved in formation, and at times hovered or moved slowly without producing any motor sound. She expressed significant distress, noting that the lights were bright enough to nearly blind her and that she felt frightened by the proximity of the objects to her building. The witness reported the sightings to the New York Daily News, the Police Department, and the Pentagon. The Air Force responded by sending a letter from Major Hector Quintanilla, Jr., Chief of Project Blue Book, requesting that the witness and her two friends complete official FTD Form 164 questionnaires. The file includes multiple versions of these questionnaires, which provide conflicting or varied details regarding the time, duration, and specific characteristics of the sightings. The investigating officer, Lt. Barnauskas, attempted to follow up with the witness but was unable to reach her due to her unlisted telephone number and her departure for North Carolina. The official conclusion recorded on the initial summary form suggests the sightings were possibly aircraft or astronomical in nature. The witness's own notes emphasize her certainty regarding the octagonal shape of the objects and her frustration that no military action was taken to investigate while the objects were visible.