Project 10073 Record — Sighting in Commack, Long Island, New York, October 26, 1969

This document contains the records of a UFO sighting reported by a civilian couple in Commack, Long Island, New York, on October 26, 1969. The witnesses observed an object hovering above a large tree at approximately 7:15 P.M. The object was described as having red, blue, and green lights, with the red and blue lights revolving around each other while the green light remained stationary. The witnesses noted that the object appeared to be much larger than a passenger plane, was silent, and possessed a transparent body that appeared bright silver under the bright moonlight. The object moved at a rapid pace before suddenly increasing in altitude and disappearing within a matter of seconds. The witnesses explicitly stated that the object did not move like a jet or an airplane. Following the initial report, the Air Force's Aerial Phenomena Office, under the direction of Lt. Colonel Hector Quintanilla, Jr., determined that the initial information was insufficient for a scientific investigation and requested that the witnesses complete an AF Form 117. The final conclusion recorded in the project file for this incident was that the object was a 'Possible Balloon,' noting that the description was similar to a garment bag hot air balloon, particularly due to the reported transparency of the body.