PROJECT BLUE BOOK

Ye NATE - TIME GROUP

20 August 6511/0002] ‘Suffelk County, N ¥ - “ivernead, Montauk, N Y
10, CONCLUSION
‘A/C (ADVERTISING LIGHTS)

3. SOURCE

Civilian & Military
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS

UNE

PROJECT 10073 RECORD

"| 2. LOCATION

+. LENGTH OF C3SERVATION /11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS

Over One hour Total
&. TYPE OF OSSERVATION

Ver One Hour Total
7. COURSE

Ground & SJ reVisu
8S. PHOTOS —

Tl Yes
rT No

FORM
FTD sep $3 0-329 (TDE)

1. large circwlar object with over 100 lights, very low, hovbred.

for 5-10 minutes, then flew away.
Bright object moving N to S atout 6 miles from end of run*®
proceeding through military climb corridor, manuvering in
area, Observed through BX aml all that was cbserved was
sting of bright lights in rows. Manuvered in Easterly «

3 Westerly heading for about 35 minutes. —
Received phom calls from civilims cbserving © ject,

A/C diverted for identification coserved another a/c with
light that gave off strobing effect.

Previous editions of this fores may be used,

be

REPLY TO

ATIN OF;

SUBJECT:

TO:

HEADQUARTERS
929 FIGHTER WING (AIR DEFENSE) (ADC)

UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
Surrornx Country Ate Force BASE, NEW Yore 11978

520DC ‘IT August 1985
UFO Report

Foreign Technology Division
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio

Me Reference cabnates sina en 00105 August 1965.

2. Attached is an extract from the log of Suffolk County AFB,

New York tower for 1] August 1965 and a statement by SSgt Douglas
Livengood, AF13694462, Air Traffic Controller, Suffolk Rapcon,

pertaining to the UFO Report in referenced messages,

Vs we

W. A. TAPSGOTT, Colonel, USAF 2 Atch AS
Deputy Con ander for Operations

52 FTR XPWe (S2O0DC)_
SUFFOLK COUNTY AFB NY

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UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
. OFFICIAL BUSINESS

9199
0115

0200
0245

CERTIVL AD Tria Cork

aah 4 hoes i; iG; ees

RECEIVED CALL FROM ATRMAN OFF BASE REPORTING UFO.....MAJ VRGKS CONRAC ToD

BS

BL TOWGReseee LOWER WAS INSTRUCTED TO CALL CAPT CRAIG OF THE INFORMATION |
OFFICE. THIS WAS DONS AND TCVER WAS THEN LNSTRUCTED TO. GALL THE OF STCER |
Oz THE DAY LN¥O WAS RELAYED TO AOeessil #0 AS FOL’ Woesech LARGE CLROULAR.-
ORVZCT WAS "sic sHTED ON ROUTE 25-IN TH VICINITY OF RIVERHEAD....Tis OBJEC |

HAD 100 CR MONS L TGNTS....0BI5 tT HOVARED PCR ABOUT 5 OR TEN MINUTES AND

nm FLEW OF TOWARDS MONTANE + oe eCh WEL WAS. VERE tess eR.
3096....CORR. +. 650M 1 ON IMs ee 0

STISTD AN OBJECT WITH VERY BRIGHT LIGHTS MOVING FROM NORTH TO SOUTH APRK . |
& MILSS OFF THE APRCH END OF.R/W 23 PROCEE DING THRU Tis MILITARY CLIMB | |
peer detent PROCEEDED TO THE SHORE LIM ate EADS A RIGHT TURN To |
A WESTERLY HEADING ALONG THE SHORE Bees ALL THAT I COULD SEE THRU THE
SINOCULARS WERE ROWS OF BRIGHT LIGHTS... .sOBJECT MADE RUNS ALONG THE SHORS
ee [N HASTERLY AND WESTERLY HEADINGS FOR ABOUT : MINUTES ye< sAT APPROX

0158 APRCH CONTROL WORKING A KC 97....(CALL SIGN AG 506....DEPT POINT WHITE
PLAINS NOW YORK....PILOTS Nae MAJ MCLAUGHLIN)... CALLED UNIDSNPIFIED TREC..

AS 506 WAS UNABLS TO IDSNILFY THIS TRYC ALTHOUGH HE HAD IT IN SIGHT....ASOUT

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THIS I RECEIVED A CLL TRON rs NCOD STATING THAT SOMHONE WAS ON THE PHONE

= ‘ ist —_ TT oe T.

REPORTING A UFO IN THE VICINITY OF SOUT? MIETON HB THEN ASKED LF f AA

en nr et iB Pag hs) Meee |

VESUAL Co ITACT IN TeAT |} Vic ENITYsseeltaes OBJEC WAS OF 5 MORE SIGHTS Di ‘LR
1OeReeseT THEY ASYSD THE NCO OD TO HAVE THD OD LT LUPZR CALL Pas TOwR.

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LT LUPER CALLED AND I TOLD Hii THAT I HAD SCHETHING THAT THOUSET HS MIGHT
LIXS TO SEB. HE SAID THAT ME WOULD COME RIGHT UP. OBJECT WAS THEN POLNTED

aor, STITT “ ssitrah

OUT TO LT alia WHisN HS REACHED THE CONTROL TOWER. LT LUPER REQUESTED THAT

AG 306 Pan & A RON ON tie UFO AND. TRY TO IDENTIFY TT, THiS WAS DONS WITH THE
HiLP OF GCA VECTORS. GCA WAS WORKING AG ane. ON FREQ 396. ES pe aS LOTS

TORING “ON GRAW53..+.GCA ALSO WAS REDUESTED TCO PLOT THE COURSE OF THE UNO....
ity OTHER PERTINENT INFO IS CONPAINED ON TAPES FROM TOWER & CCA... UNABLE TO
MARK TAPES AT THIS TIME....OD REQUESTED THAT ALL INFO BS SENT TO HSADOUARTERS

OMORROW AFTER meee CLEARED TUR OUR OFFICE. AT THIS TU CD ADVISED GC4
THAT THEY COULD STOP PLOTTING THE COURSE OF THE UFO....NS.

ALT 3006...-CORReeee BON MON MiLe.s oRS

TEAM “CC® OFF DUTY. ooo THAM "A™ ON DOTY. secito

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SSGT DOUGLAS LIViNccoD
TRTALNING TO TAs

STATEMENT FROM
SUFFOLZ 342CON

NIGHT OF 12 AUGUST 1965.

AT APPROXIMATELY 01582 WHILE WORKING A C-97 CALL SIGN AG 504, I % IAS REQ Et eD BL
SUP SOLE POVER TO PLOT A TARGET THAT WAS AT THIS Tits ato MILSS BEARING 080° TROM
FOK. THE TARGST PROCEEDED ON A HEADING OF ABOUT 260” UNTIL 4 MILES EAST O¥ OK
THS TARSS? THON STARTED A SERTES OF LENT HAND 360° ORDITS,AFTSR 3 OF TiS ORBITS
THz TARGST TOOK UP A RATHER IRREGULAR NORTH WagTeRby Mt READING WIT Ht : SEVERAL LEST

AND RIGHT HAND TURNS STAYING IN A TRACK OF 330. I WAS RECUSSTED TO soit a 6.97
TO INTERCSPT THE TARGET, THIS WAS DONS AT A POSITION 34 MILES, SHARING O PRO
FOK. THE a PILOT REPORTED THE TARGET TO RESEMBLES AN A/C WITS "AVEGATTON AL LLCHTS
THAT GAVE OFF A STROBING S°FECT. THE TARGET CONTINUED TO 6 TILES CRARING 350° at

POINT iT a S A RIGHT TURN TO ABOUT 180° AND I WAS ADVISED THs PLOTTING COULD ba

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING. MESSAGE

. AF IN | : 7849 (18 Aug 65) T/sah :
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INFO: SAFOS-3, XOP=1, XOPX-8, DIA-1 (21) —

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TO RUWMFVA/ADC

RUCIFHA/2SA1RDIV STEWART AFR NY

PUCIFGA/AFSC WRIGHT PAITERSON AFB UHIu
RUEBYQA/HG USAF WASH DC
RUEBHQA/SECRETARY OF THE AF WASH OC
RUZEAJR/NYADS MCGUIRE AFB NJ

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UNCLAS* 520NC/99195 AUG 65. FOR AFSC FOREIGN TECHNULUGY DIVISION,
HQ USAF CAFNIND, NYADS CNYOIN). UFO REPORT. 1AW AFR 200-2, INFO

1S SUBMITTED ON A UFC SIGHTING AT @115Z 12 AUG 6>. REF TELECON
“BETWEEN SGT MOODY, AFSC FOREIGN TECHNOLUGY DIV, WRIGHT=

PATTERSON AFR, CHIO AND 1LT WHIPPLE, THIS HQ, ON 11 AUG 65,

A. €1) UNKNOWN (2) C=135 (3) UNKNOWN C4) UNE (5) N/A (6) ROW OF VERY

_ BRIGHT LIGHTS ABOUT THE LENGIH OF. THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT

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UNCLASSIFIED

DEPARTMENT OF THE AiR FORCE
STAFF MMESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE:

AF IN : 7849 (18 Aug 65) : Ps

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OF A R0E!NG 707. THE LIGHTS GAVE ILLUSION OF MOVING
THROUGH PULSATION OR STROBE EFFECT. (7) NONE (8) NONE

(9) SEE ITEM 6. iS

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B. (1) LIGHTS (2) MOMEGREES (3) 3GDEGREES C4) STRAIGHT AND LEVEL DUE FAST,
SADEGREES TURN TO NUE NORTH C5) UNAVAILABLE (6) 10 MIN,

C. (1) GROUND VISUAL (2) NONE (3) N/A

DO. €1) @139Z 12 AUG 65 (2) DUSK
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F, SODEGREES AG'N T3DEGREES13°W. 1/2 MILE E. OF CENTER MORICHES, NY.
F, (i) N/A (2) MCKNIGHT, CARL Ee, SSGT, USAF

G. N/A

H. NONE

1. AGSA6 (C-97) VECIOREN ON TARGE! BY GCA, SCAFB, NY. PILOT
SAW OBJECT BUT WAS UNABLE TO IDENTIFY. -

Je NONE ASCERTAINABLE.

K, INTELLISENCE OFFICER, 520 FTRWG CAD), SCAFB, NY.
INVESTIGATION HAS LED THIS OFFICER TO BELIEVE THE UFO WAS A
PA 12, PILOTED BY A MR, MARK ODIORNE, 485 JEFFERSON AVE.,
EPENTWOOD, NY. THIS WAS ADVERTISING FOR AW. Ts. GRANS STORE

OPENING IN RIVERHEAD, NY, THE NEXT DAY. MR. ODIORNE HAS A PLANE

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DEPARTMENT OF- THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE

AF IN : 7349 (18 Aug 65) Pg

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WITH LIGHTS BUILT IN UNDER THE WINGS FOR ADVERTISING.

lL. LOG OF TOWER, SCAFR, NY. THIS WILL BE FORWARDED UNDER
SEPARATE COVER. |

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