PROJECT 10073 RECORD DATE TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION Utica, New York SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION Possible (AmCRAFl') V'". v1 " 4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS S. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS )) Second s 6. TYPE OF OB-SERVATION Gro urrl-Visual 9. PHYSICAL EV!:>ENCE . Obs~rver. noted l-lhie roum maped object traveling in a eastward direction. Object was . . o'bserved overhead. There is heavy air traffic on airway8 that converge on Utica. The description is consistmt with that or an aircraft with landit g lights on. I FTD SEP630-329 (TOE) Prnlouaec!it!onaofthlformmrbu .. d. &UBJ F.CT: DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE HEADQUARTERS 2856TH AIR BASE GROUP tAFLC) GRIFFISS AIR FORCE BASE. NEW YORK 13440 8 August 1966 UF'O Sighting on 8 Aug 66 Foreign Technology Div (1'DEW/UM>) AFSC, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433 1. A sighting was nade by a civilian youth at 0045 hours EST on 8 A-.:.g 1966. The sighting was made over the. northern section of the city of Utica, New York. No other reports have been received on this 2. This sighting vas most probably an aircraft, or a reflection from a search light or firevorks, as there were numerous celebrations in this area FOR 'raE COMMANDER Chie~, Base Operations & Training Div TtETR /Maj H. Q.linta.nilla, Jr/70916/mhs/11 Aug 66 Ui'U Sighting on 8 Aug 66 (ROBOB Ltr, 8. Aug 66) 2856tb Air Base Group (AFIC) ~'\ ttn: ROBOB/Maj. Carrington 1. Reference your letter o-r 8 August 1966 regarding an observation at Utica, Nev York. This report . is incomplete and ot 11 ttle value to the onalysts and e!valuatora. Your evaluation of an aircra:ft, or 3 reflection ~rom a search light or t1re~orks is teo vague. 2. Preparing ofrtcers are not following the guidelines est~blished in ~graph 4 and are not complying vith paragraphs 14 and 16 ot AF!t 200-2. In order :f'or SAFOI to answer queries froJtt the naws media, UFO reports must be complete and eomprehensive. Certain Nev York publications are ~ite active in the pursuit of UFO information and f~eq~ently ask about report~d UFU aightings in your area. Incomplete reports are impossible to eva1uata and also cause embarrassment to 3AFOI when answering queries ~rom the news media. Please impress your UFO investigat1n officer with the necessity of' ccmplying vith . r.b.e eon tents of' ~'3 200-2. 3. ?.e~est you. resubmit a report in accorda.nee vith J\FR 200-2, pare~aph 14 and l.6 on the 8 August 1966 observation at Utica, rlev FOR TBR COMMAl'IDER YL\RREN S. weE::f!L1!:R, Co lone 1, USAI' De~ty ~or T3chnology and Subsystems DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE HEADQUARTERS 2856TH AIR BASE GROUP IAFLC I GRIFFISS AIR FORCE BASE. NEW YORK 13440 ATTN Of": ROBOB 16 August 1966 UFO Sighting on 8 Aug 66 To: Forei311 Technology Div (TDEW/UF'O) AFSC, Wright-Patterson AF.B, Ohio 45433 1. Reference your letter dated 12 Aug 66, same subject. 2. I.'1B.dverently the infornation concerning the UFO sighting and investigation '\m.s not attached to my letter. 3. Attached is a copy of the UFO report. FOR '1:-iE COMMANDER Chie~, Base Operations ~Training Div. UFO CHECKLIST BASE OPERATIONS. DISP!TCHER l-lhen a UFO is called in, obtain from the ,observer: 1. Description of the object(s): DATE 8 Aug 66 Size compared with one or the following held in the hand at arms Head of pin Pea { / Dime _! ! Nickel .._I ,/ Quarter 0 Half Dollar / / Silver Dq'l]ar / / Baseball '/ /Grapefruit 0 Basketball / d. Number ONE e. Formation (if mc~e than one) NONE f. Discernible fea es or details NONE i. Other pertinent or unusual features NONE 2. Desc::-iption or cou:-se of object(s)t NOTimlG--JUsr HAPPEN TO BE a. -r,;r.at first called it to your attention? :ccmx;. UP. b. _::.::gle or elevation when first observed Azimuth when first observed \-lEST TO EAST c. Angle or elevation upon 4isappearance Azi.muth upon disappearance--....... --------------- d. Description of flight path and maneuvers 30 seconds e. How long' was the object visible? 3. }~er or observations a Ground CJ Air / .J Visual /XXX/ Electronic / 7 b. ~ binoculars or similar device used? Description of O?tical device c. If airborne, type of aircraft NA Identification N~ Altitude &. Date and time of sighting: b. Light conditions: Night fd.X/ Day / 7 Dawn / / Dusk L / 5. Location of observer: a. Latitude 43 o6 00" b. Lcngi tude e. ? osition with reference to lmown landmark City of utica, NY 10 MN Southeast of Griffiss AFB,NY 6. Observers account ofweather conditions Stars visible 7. Identifying info~nation on observer: a. Civilian: Ave., Utica, NY Occupation s Dairy Isle Estimate of Reliability r_el_i_a_b_l_e _ M.iJ itary: Name Estimate of Reliability 8. ~o~ents of reportL~g officer: Action taken (aga~cies called, etc.) Griffiss AFB Control tower, Oneic'!-a Co. airport Control To\~r, FAA RAPCON and Utica Police c :)t:tacted. ~one o: ... ~1e agenc es rece1ye any lDLarrpa, 1 an or o~ the UFO, nor any siehtings. -------------- b. F al evaluation (accuracy, reliability, timeliness, etc.) !;'-:~e::-':>'..!3 celebratio~s i? this area., search lights to att,ract a,ttention a:::~. -::..:-e: ... -vrks di3'P: .. ~.1s. This coUld have bee he UFO o V-~25 2-~i V-145 which ~11 converse over the city of .Utj.~::t. The most pro":::able expla.inatipn is the observer sighted a refJection from a sear c:i.light or the lights of. ,fi.n aircraft flrlne on the o,inm,ys. ajor Joe H. ~mith Jr, F ~856 th Air B::1s1 Grot.!~ UFO CHECKLIST WEA '!HER OBSERVER L. ."') .:lount of' Cloud. Co-."er 6/8 5. r::~"'nderstorm in area and quadrant in which located.. n_o_n_e _ 6., T:~erature gradient 7. Any sual meteorological condition whiCh might account for sighting.