PROJECT 10073 RECORD 1. QA lE T.,IME GROUP 2. LOCATION . 4. HUMBER OF OBJECTS :t. L.INGTH 0, OISIAVATION several minutes t.. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Greund Visual 9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE Mensey, Ne~i, ': ork twe witnesses 10. CONCLUSION Aircratt(pessible} 11, IIIII, IYMMARV AND AMit&.VItl Observers not~d foQtball shape~that was traveling toward the north. Suddenly it turned NerthEast, gathered speed and was.cl bing swiftly, as it ws turning tw" 1en li:~htB seemed to cgme together to ferm one. It sucdeilly hit t:tis white object," at impac.t, there was a white ~ ... lash, the fGetba.ll shaped object shGok and shuccierec then it went upwards very rapidly Observers h;t.v~ !1f"'er, t.:FC.:-, on other occasions. They appear te be pr"~judiced against accepting any explan- ation as t~ wh~t they saw. The avail le infvrmation is consistent with that Qf an aircraft Gbservation. There are. num~r~us ~ir routes and airperts ar~und tho fTD SEP 63 0-329 (TOE) Pretoue MlU_.e ol UUe f01a aep a. uaed. sutJtct, UFO Report T01 E'l'D (AFSC) The attached report DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE HIADQUAIJIIS 460lD All IASI GIOU' (ADC) All FOICI IASI, NIW YOlK 12150 23 november 1966 is sUbmitted 1n accordance with paragraph a, "'"'I USAF tio1n & Training Division UFO Report G. Weather and Winds -Aloft Conditions at Time and Place of Sightings: 1 Observer(s) account of weather conditions: Fairly clear, a few clouds 2 Report from neare at AWS or U.S. Weather Bureau Office: SURFACE 2910 3. Ceiling: No ceiling 5. Amount of cloud cover. Less that 5/10 6. Thunderstorms L~ area and quadrant in which located: liZIU( None 7. Vertical temperature gradient: There vas a vecy strong inversion at 4500' on this day at this time. . H. Any Other Unusual Activity or Condition: I. Interception or Identification Action Ta ken: . J. Location, approximate altitude, and general direction of flight of any air traffic or balloon releases in the area which might possibly account for the sighting: K. Position, title and comments of the preparing officer: I talked to tor 15-20 minutes on lephone. more informa is presented in Mr. r. evidence with to conduct an invest-~ .. "~"''" She woul.J offer no There is no physical I offered several possible explanations of what she and her husband sv are both UFO enthusiasts and feel they saw something unusu.aJ there are n rous air routes and airports around the area. The overwhelming amn,mt of evidence available whould point to aircraft in flight. Especial~ so in view of' the strong inversion layer in the area of' the observation. \n:LLIAM J. I CAPI'AIN I Investigating Officer L. Existence of physical evidence, such as materials and photographs: Item ~ :from Page 7~ Conta It suddenly hit this white object, at impact there wa.a fl white :f'la3~, tae football shaped object shook and shuddered . then it went upwards ry ~adidly. A. De scription of the Object (s): 1. Shal)!t: a. Four lights in a foi1uation that looked like a football. b. White object which looked lilre a star. 2 Size compared to a know object: a. Undeterminable. b. Undeterminable. a. Two lights (Front and Rear were Uhi te. b. Two lights (left and right were Red. 4. Number: 5. Formation, if more than one: 6. Any discernible features or details: 7. Tail, trail, or exhaust, including size of same compared to size of object(s): 8. Sound: if heard, de scribe sound: 9. Other pertinent or unusual features: B. Description of Course of Object(s): 1. What first called the attention of observer(s) to the object(s): Observers were getting out of their car and observed the phonomera. 2. Angle or elevation and azimuth of object(s) when first observed: No instruments were used but 1 t was low and traveling North; it then turned llorth-Ea.st, gathering speed and climbing s~dftly. 3. Angle or elevation and azimuth of object(s) upon disappearance: 1:o LY'lstrume!'lts 1iere used, it 11e..s rapid~ and faded int o a cloud . moving no~th-P.:ast cli!:!oi~g very 4. Description of flight path and maneuvers of object(s): Football shaped object was low a nd traveling North. Suddenly it turned Northeast, gathered speed and washclimbin~ swift~ (as it#~as t runing the two aea li~ht~ seemed o come toget e r to 1orm one. Item 4 Cont. on page 7,~ a 't -oot.'tOmJ 5. How did the object(s) disappear: loioving Northeast, it kept moving Northeast Wltil only its rear red light was visible. The object then JVf disappeared into a clou4. 6. How long _(were) the object(s) visible: Several Minutes C. Manner of Observation: 1. Ground Visual 2. Optical Aids: None. D. Time and Date of Sighting: 1. Zulu time-date group of sighting: 2. Light conditions: E. Location of Observer(s): tie,., Yo t k F. Identifying Information on Observer(s): 4. Mailing Address 5 Occupation: 6. Estimate of Reliability: Nr. ~ Nrs a i m t o b e very interest e d in i..iFO Phenomena . Tb..=y have seen l! c ~ .. oc;cn.si<? . ,J'l y .~.. )e<_:. ,~ .. to be prejudiced c.'.~ainGt .'J.cce-vt 1.ng eny c~pl:.'.n~t~on e.~ v O ..,11'--w ~..c.~J v . '' that does not fit into their o~m experiences . Heither had training t.ho.t would clessity them as experts in the avietion field. '