PROJECT .1C()7l R.ECO~O 10. CONCLUSION i. NllMBER OF OaJeCTS S. LENG7H OF OSSERY.\TIO;~ 2-3 Hinutas II. TYPE Or OBSE~VATION Ground-Visual '7. COU~SE South, .th~n North 9. PHYSICAL EVIOS~CE 11. BRIEF SU:.U."~y ANO A~ALY51i Obser-;er sa:tv a n object about the siz~ o f a. medicin~ bal l . It had t vto b 1i5ht lights and a red 2.:1.d gzeen rot nting light on ~h~ bac!~ o f th~ object . First t he o":)j ,~r;t h ded South t hen turn ed North -.nd c:mtlnued flyin!~ i:1 a. r e ctangular t'at te!'n ove~ th~ rive~. Investig at i ng officer belle~s the o~;)ect t c be a...1. a / c holding pattern for land!.!1.~ .:..t a loca l airfi~l. FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TOE) A . De scription of Object l . .Shape: Possibly circul.?.r. 2 . Size: About thC? size o a medicine ball held at crrns length. 3 . Color: Could not distinguish uny. 5 . Formation: N/A 6 . Features or Details: 2 bright li<;hts, euch about 1 l/2 times cne slze of a cnr headlamp. Red and green rotnting light on backend o object. 7 . Tail, trail or exh5 u st: None 8 . Sound: None 9 . Other features: Object was narrow in width. B . De scription of Course 1. What first called the attention of the observer to the object: 2 lights in sky and a rotating red and green light. 2 . Angle or Elevation and Azimuth of object when first observed: 1/4 to 1/2 mile away approximately 500 feet above river. 3 . Angle or Elevation and Azimuth of object upon d isappearance: Did not disappear. Observer did not remain very long. Object was still th.;re when he left. 4 . De scription of Flight Path: First headed south and then turned north und con~i.nued flying in a rectangular pattern over the river. 5.. 3-::>vv did the object disl'tppear: Observer left before the ooje c t disauoeured . How long visible: 2 or 3 minu1'..;S . C . Manner of Observation 1 . Gro .. md -visual '::;:~tical Aids -None D . Time and Date of Sighting 2. I.ight Conditions: Dark 'C. Loc~ tio n of Observer: 0.'1 Route 9vV, 2 mHe s north of Marlboro, New York . F. Ider:~lfying Information on Observer: 3 . ~[ailing Address. ew YorY. . 4 . Occupation -Research Technician f or Int8rnational Nickel. 5 . Estimate of Reliability -Fair G . Weather and Winds: 1 . Observer's account of weather c onditions: high c louds. 2 . Reoort from U.S. ~vvea ther Bureau Office or A~vVS a . \ 'lind direction and velocity at: c. Visibility -15 mila s d. Amount or cloud cover - . Broke n cloud s e . Thunderstorms in area and quadrant in whic h located: None f. Vertical temperature gradi ent: H. Any other unusual activity or conditions : N/A I. Location approximate altitude dnd direction of air traf fic or weather ballons. . J. Position, Title and Comm.3nts of Preparing Officer: 2nd LtJohn Barnauskas, Jr. 4 ?13t h Def Sys Eval Sq Stewart AFB, New York It i s r.1y opinio n tha t the obse rver saw a n aircraft i n a ho ldi.nCJ pattern for l anding at o local airfield. OEPARIMENT OF THE Aii< FORCE H EAO(.HJARTER$ 46030 A l'l !lt\SE GROUP (ADC1 UFO Sighting HCi ~.? 3C (TDEW) The =.ttached report i s submitted i n accordance with par~ 13b, Cho.:-1ge A to AFR 200-2. . FO.~ THE COMMANDER .. JOHN JOHNSON, III 1 Lt Col, USAF , Chj_;..i, Operations-&Trai!ling Division UFO Renort