PROJECT 10073 RECORD 1. OAT.E TIMii GROUP 3. SOIJRCE . 2. LOCATION MERRICK, NEv.' YORK 10. CONCLUSION ASTRO ( STARS) (1 witness) 4 . NUMBE R OF OBJECTS s, L.&NQTH Oil 0851AVATION t.. TYPE OF OBSERVATION g r ound visual 9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE 11, a.-IIJI IUMM~V AWO 4NAL.Vilt Observer noted 11\iout n dozen star like objects i n the SE. It ~as l ike v~ewing a cluster of stars in space. White lights ~ere observed cnly . Objects co~ared to stars but appeared b righter than ~ne fit~rs. 20. Do you think you con estimate the speed of the object? (Circle One) Yes 8 IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? ------- 21. Do you think )!OU can estimate how far away from you the object was? {Circle One) Yes IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was? --------- 22. Where were you located when you saw the object? (C irc/e One): 23. Were you (Circle One) a. Inside a building b. In a car cr Qutdnn:? a. In th e business section of a city? b.c-rn the resfdenrlotsection of a citi'!' c. In open countryside? d. Neor an airfield? d. In an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city? e. At sea f. Flying over open country? 24. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the t ime, then complete the following questions: 24.1 What direct ion were you moving? (Circle One) a. North c. East e. South g. West b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest 24.2 How fast were you moving? mm .. <i les per hour. 24.3 Did you stop at any time whi le you were looking at the object? (Circle Orre) D id you observe the object thrOYgh any of the following? a. Eyeglasses Yes e. Binoculars b. Sun glosses Yes No f. Telescope res No Windshield Theodolite d. Window gloss 26. In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words a common bject o r objects which, when p laced up in th e sky , would give th e sam., app-.oronc e as th ~ o b jflct which you sow . 30. Hove you ever seen this, or a simi lor object before. If so give dote or dotes and location. 31. Was anyone else with you at the time you sow the object? (Circle One) Yes 31.1 IF y o u answered YES, did they see the object too? (Circle One) Yes No 31.2 Please list their names and addresses: 32. Please give the following information about yourself: F irst N ome M iddle Nome TELEPHONE N Indicate any odditionol informotior: about yourself, including any special experience, which might be pertinent. When and to whom did you report that you hod seen the object? Day Mont h 34. Date you completed this questionnaire: 35. Information which you feel pertinent and which is not adequately covered in the specific points of the questionnaire or a narrative explanation ofyour sighting . Fl'D ( TDRrR) fJ ~ Jir1gbt-P8tterson 14 Ootober 1966 Reference your unidentified obeervatic~ of The 1 nt'cxrmatian vbic:h ve have October 1966. received is n ot suf:ticient :tor evaluaticn. Request yoUc canplete the attached .FTD Jc'ornt 1~ return it in the enve.lope provided .. \ole viah to thank you t'or repox ting your Air 7azoe- QUitf.CANJTJA, Jr., Major, USAF Pl'Oject Blue Book observation UNCLASSIFIED ACTION: RDC-~ ,. PTTU JAW RUEOGMA\222 28~2146-UUUU--RUEDHQA. FM 52FTRWG SCAFB NY TO RUEOHo.VCSAf RUEOHQAI SECRTAR Y OF THE Af \\ASH DC RUWMFV AI ADC RUEDMAA/1AF STEV.NH AfB NY RUEOBOA121AIROIV tiCGUIRE AFB ~J RUEOFIF/fTO WRIGHT PATlERSON AFB CHIC UNCLAS WTWODC 09222 OCT 66. F~ CSAF CAFROC> AOC < ADOim 1AF<1AFOIN>, 21AIROIV A. <1> lIKE STARS. <2) NICKEL. (4) fROM J TO AS WANY AS B~ aJHCLASSJfJED ADV CY DIA UNCWSIFIED Of lHI All FOICI STIIf MISSAGI <5> CLUSTER CHANGING lt\1 SIZE AS INDIVIDUAL LIGHTS APPE~RED AND DISAPPEARED. PAGE 2 RUEOGMAA222 UNCLAS OUT WINDO~ A~C SA~ LIGHTS. 75 DEGREES SOUl~ .. 75 DEGREES EAST. ( 4 > REMAINED I N SAWE GENR Al AREA, I ~D IV I DUAL LIGHTS SEWED TO FADE I N AND OUT. NO DEFI~ITE YANEUVER PATTERN. fADED CUT TO S.E. 7 TO 8 MINUTES C. (1) GROOND VISUAL. <2> BINOCULARS <2> NIGHT. UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED AVE, MERR I Cl<, N. Y. AGE .. 9, MASSEUR. SINCERE A.~D CBJECTIVE. G. < 1> CLEAR. GE 3 RUEOUIM222 UNCLAS <J> CLEAR. <5> CLEAR. UNCLASSIFIED U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION This questionnaire has been prepared so t hat you con give the U.S. Air Force as much information as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you hove observed. Please try to answer as many questions as you possibly con. The information that you give will be used for research purposes. Your nome will not be used in connection with any statements, conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information so that if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further details. 1. When did you see the object? H our Minutes (Circle One): Doy Month Yeor 3. Time Zone: (Circle One): b. Central (Circle One): a.JD;~ight Sov~ b. StonCfcird- c. Mountain d. Pacific 4. Where were you when you sow the object? C ity or T o w n Stole ot County 5. How long w~s object in sight? (Tota l Ourotion) Minutes Seconds a. Certain c. Not very sure ~oi;fy~-~-rt-~-i' d. Just a guess 5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes No _ 6. What was the condition of the sky? b. "'cloudy 7. IF you s ow the object durin g D AYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as y ou looked at the object ? (Circle One): a. In front of y ou FTD OCT 62 164 b . In bock o f you c. To y our r gh t d. To your left e. Overhead f. Dt>n ' t rememb.,r UNCLASSIFIED w.-Of 1111 All J. NUMEROUS CIVILIAN TRAFFIC INTO/OUT OF JFK & LGA. K. OPERATIONS OffiCER. SIGHTING WAS PRCBABLY CIVILIAN TRAFFIC 11'1 NY CITY AREAtt OBSERVER STATED HIS REPORT WAS WOTIVATEO BY RECENT PUBLICITY ABOUT UFO' S. tJHCUSSJf~0 Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how? Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud? ( Ci rc/e One): Do n't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell wha t moved behind: Did the object move in front of something at any t ime, particularly a c loud? (Circle One): Yes Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what in front of: Tell in a few words the fo llow ing th ings about the object: 18. We wis h t o know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known object a nd not e how uch of the object is covered by th e h ead o f the ma tch. If you hod performed this experiment a t the time of the sighting, h o w much o f the object would hove been covered by the match head? Draw a picture that wi II show th e shape of the object or objects. Lobel and include in your sketch any details of the object that you saw such as wings, p rotrusions, e tc., and especiall y exhaust trails or vapor tra ils. Plac e on arrow beside the drawing t o show the direction the object was moving. 8. IF you sow the object at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON? 8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One): a. None . o. Bright moonlight b.,Afew b. Dullmoonlight c~ ~a..moonU~ p it c h dark d. Don't remember on't remember. 9. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object? CLOUDS (Circle One}: WEATHER (Circle One): b. Fog, mist, or l ight rain Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow Don't remember 10. The object appeared : (Circle One): b. T ronsparent d. Cali;~) e. Don't remember 11. If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightes t stars? (Circle One): o. ~l c. About the sa'1'1e b. D il"tmer d. Don't know 11.1 Compare brightn .. ss t o some .:ommon object: 12. The edges of the object were: (Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred c. Sharply outlined d. Don't remember Did the object: (Circle One for each question) a. App8or to stand s till n t any t ime? Ye5 Don't know b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Don't know Break up into ports or explode? Don't know d. Give off smoke? Don't know Change brightness? Don't know Change shape? Don't know g. Flash o r flicker? Don' t know h. D isopf>"ar and r"oppeor ? 27. In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place an "A" on the curved I ine to show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you first saw it. Place a "B" on the same curved line to 1 show how hi gh the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you lost saw it. Place an "A" o n the compass when you first saw it. Place a "B" on the compass where you last saw the object. 28. Draw o picture that wi II show the motion thot the object or objects made. Place an "A" at the beginning of the path, o "B" at the end of the path, and stu~ .:>ny changes in direction during the course. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? M< ;' ~-? .P<"'U<- Drow a picture of how they were arranged, and put on arrow to show the direction that they were traveling