Hankins Newyork — November 1966

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Keywords: observer, lights, definite, hills, blinking, officirl, duton, ttabout, airplr1ne, occnsions, nuadrants, aiult, vlhether, erratic, clou1y, str3ight, called, vrent, quadr, rojec, 1g073, unsure, object, features, sullivan
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?ROJEC-1 1G073 CORD 1. OATE - .TIME GROUP 4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION ' 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground Visual ~ 6. PHOTOS ! 9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE ~ew York one witness 110. CONCLUSION Aircraft(poasible) 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS Observer has s een on several bi&~ts red, gree~, or~nge, and \ihi te lights in no definite forn~.tion. The objects h-.d blinking lights nri v.ere seen in --.11 quadr-.nts in the sky. The objects \:ere moving in a str2 ight line with no erratic m~neuvers. The objects would disappear behind the hills Investigating officiRl talked at length with the obser- ver. He feels that the lights reported as alleged UFOs were normal air traffic in the area. F TO s e P 6 3 0-329 (TO E) p,.,auaa duton ot tht to,. mY b u .. d A. Descriptio n of the Object(s): 0 ,,e ~nl e OU 1ne = ~g, v S On Y 2. Size compared to a know object: ttAbout the size of airplr1ne lights". Red, Green, Ora nge and h'hite 4 Number: Two or thr~e on different occnsions. 5. Formation, if more than one: No definite formation 6. Any discernible features or details: None 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): Objects obs~rved on several occasions with blinking lights. Observer reported that ther~after he made a point to look for them each night. 2. Angle or elevation and azimuth of object(s) when first observed: All nuadrants from horizon to directly overh~ad 3. Angle or elevation and azimuth of object(s) upon disappearance: Same as two above. 4. Descr iption of flight path and maneuvers of obj cct(s): Str3ight line -no erratic maneuv~rs. 5. How did the object(s) disappear: Normally behind hills. 6. How long (were} the object(s) visible: No definite time -observer stated that he ''vrent into the house'' before the objects disappeared. C Manner of Observation: 1 Ground visual. 2 Optical Aids: None D. Time and Date of Sighting: 1. Zulu time-date group of sighting: ov. e we~n for several nights thereafter. Observer reports tha t every night. 2. Light conditions: Clea r night E. Location of Observer(s}: Sullivan County, New Yor ew York n8JP F. Identifying Information on Observer(s}: 1 Military or Civilian: Civilian 3. Age: Aiult 4. Mailing Address: 5. Occupation: Hotel Owner he s s these objects 6. Estimate of Reliability: ~-11en questioned a t len~th about these si?hting s 2 llr. ~emed unsure on many points. At on~ time he stated th=1t h~ .;as sure vlhether he called th" OD to report t he incident or whe:.her the J Q called him. G. Weather and Winds -Aloft Conditions at Time and Place of Sighting s: 1. Observer(s) account of weather conditions: Visibility good -~eath~r clea r to p.~ !"tic:tll~r clou1y. 2. Report from nearest AWS or U.S. Weather Bureau Office: her or t .for t~r: e ~ .. ~ cue~ tic c.; 4CCO ft-et 3. Ceiling: r: one 4. Visibility: 5. Amount of cloud cover: 6. Thunderstorms in area and quadrant in which located: 7. Vertical temperature gradient: 3~ rer lCCC feet -r.o 1 nver s ion s H. Any Other Unusual Activity or Condition: Interception or Identification Action Taken: Location, approximate altitude, and general direction of flight of any air traffic balloon releases in the a rea ~Nhich might possibly account fo r the s i ghting : Position, title and comments of the preparing officer: L. Existence of physical evidence, such as materials and photographs: