PROJECT 10073 RECORD 1. DATE Tll14E GROUP . 2. LOCATION 4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 3 -4 H:i.nu tes 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Vis-"'-al Not Reported 9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE 10. CONCLUSION Schenecta~, New York (l Witness) 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS Two or t.hree light were sighted. The lights were red and whi1 e in color. Dove towards' the gorund and disappeared. Was in eight for .3 -4 minutes . onsistent with aircraft. FTD SEP 63 0~329 (TOE) PNlou edl!!Otl ot thh foa mar be ued. UFO CHECKLIST 1. lveather and Winds Aloft a. Wind Direction & Velocity (S) 3o,ooo 2. Ceiling 3. Visibility 4. Amount of Cloud Cover WEA '!HER OBSERVER S. Thun:lerstortrl in area and quadrant in which located-._ #~()~--, . 6., Te~erature gradient 7 . unusual meteorological condition WhiCh might account for sighting. DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE HEADQUARTERS a8!58TH AIR BASE GROUP CAFLC) GRIFFIS8 AIR FORCE BASE. NEW YORK t 3a "E~LY TO ROBO 11 April 19 uJacT: ID"' SightinBS Fore iGn Technology Di v (TD T/UFO) 17rig!rt;-Patterson AFB 1. T;-ro sichtinga 11ere nnde in the Schenectady~ Neu York urea on the ev n~ of 8 April 1966. (Attachments 1 and 2) 2. ..:\.ltho\~1 fina.l detcl"rnna.tion of the attnchet1. oiehtine:l in not pos3:.1.)1e., t h e subject si~hting3 have been compared o.n<l t!1c follouing is t:::e detel .. Jrdnation o:' the inventieatine; officer: a. Li@rl;ing and .3~12-l)e o:r the object con:'o1 .. r11S to that o:.-:' a heli- copt~r. In one repo1~, the mention of the sotmc1 of a helicorrt;cr 13 no-te.:!. as lTell as hove:":!.ng capabilities. The general moveraent and alti- tu.:..es repo~.--l;ed are also :"elative -'co t~1at or helicopter operation. b. A call Has r:1e..0..e to Schenectad~r Airport and Albany Airport on 11 .~-::r:.:il 1966 and ne~:.ti , -e reports rccei Yecl in reference to helicopter operations for 8 April 1966. 3 Althouzh no helico?ter based o.t the above airports Here operating, t:!e :::eager info:-Da.ti~n available indicates an aircraft o:l:" this type or possioly a light ai:-cra:'t. Ho further determination can be made ,.n.th in.fo~::ation available. FOR ~1E COl.Jl-1AND.Im 2. UFO Q Apr 2230E UFO CHECKLIST BASE OPERATIONS, DISP!TCHER When a UFO is called in, obtain from tihe obsexvert 1. De!cription or the object(s)r b. Size compared with one of' the following held in the hand at arms Head or pin I I Pea I I Dime L I Nickel I I Quarter L::7 Half' Dollar /: / Silver Dqllar / / Baseball Z / Grapefruit L::7 e. Formation if more than one) g. Tail, trail or ex.""laust /JlO 2. Dasc:-iption or course of object(s)a i a. 't/ha'j first called it to your attention? (' cj; {].h t'- b. Angle or elevation when first observed /.' / : ~L .. ( ) Azimuth when first observed .--x <...' J ')t J l J .. e. How long was the object visible?s . 3. !v!.anner of observa on t Electronic / / b. Any. binoculars or similr device used? _"""c~v .... :c<.,.).. ~----, _ Description or optical device <_},_L_--0 . - c. If airborne, type of airar Identification Nr Altitude Jl. Date and time or sighting: a. to cal time or sighting J I o e b. Light conditions: Day / / Dawn / I Dusk / ] 5. Location of obserV!r: r Observers account or weather conditions ? ; .. [_,,~ 7. Identifying information on observer: a. Civilian: Mal ling Address Occupation Estimate of Reliability --------- Estimate or Reliabiltty _ c nts or reporting officer: UFO CHECKLIST 1. Weather and Winds Aloft WEA'Jl{ER.QBSERVm a. Wind Direction & Velocity (S) 3o,ooo (6) so,ooo 2. Ceiling Visibility ~ount or Cloud Cover ThunderstorJn in area and quadrant in 6., Temperature gradient 1. Anj unusual meteorological condition which might acco t for sighting UFO CHECKLIST When a UFO is called in, obtain from the observerz 1. Description or the object(s)t b. Size compared with one of the following held in the hand at arms Head or pin ._1-..J/ Pea ... 1 ,7/ Dime I I Nickel ... 1_...,7 Quarter CJ . Hair Dollar '-/_./ Silver D~ar ... 1 ,.7 Baseball'/ ._--:-J, /Grapefruit CJ d. Number ~ e. Formation (if mo~e than one) f. Discen1ible feat~Jres or details 1. other pertinent or unusual features Description of course of object(s)l a. \olh.at. first called it to your attention? ~-"> .L . -" .. b. jAngle or eleVation when first ob~er'-eci t?,/).,r.r.c,./_ .3 0' () Azimuth when first observed 6-.t<.() .~-,\. _ . ';j, ~ ,, ,t'~ ~ c. Angle or elevation upon 4isappearance ()_,.i/1--("'. . :.A ~ a~.' ., v ' J<..'i:;.(:~ 3. Jler or observation: Air / . / Visual I / Electronic / 7 b. Any binoculars or simil4ar device used? /l' .d)--- ... Identification Nr Altitude l. Date and time of sighting: b. Light conditio c. Position wi '!l reference to lmown, landmark {<)-'f) .('-'(. t-J;:, . ..)~ -. Observers account or weather conditions -<-,....;; ,..;;..t.c.....;,l--------- 7. Identitying information on a. Civilian: Name Mat ling Address Occupation Estimate of Reliability --------- b. Military: Name ....; Estimate of Reliability _ ~owments o reportL~g officer: a. ~Action taken (ag~ncies called, etc.) Final ev.fluation reliabilit