PROJECT BLUE BOOK

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP .LOCATION
11 August 65 12/04152 Far Rockaway, New York
3. SOURCE 10.CONCLUSION
Not Reported Astro (METER)
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One Meteor of fireball class.
5.. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
1 Second Facing East looking up and object moved through sky at fast sbeed.
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Observed for l second. Glow was like light from electrie bulh.
Appeared much larger ard closer than a shooting star.
Ground-Visual Distance was about a yard in length.
7. COURSE
Not Reported
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Mrs Hunt/man/SAFOICC/72342/9 Sep 65
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Dear x SEP-9 1955
The general descripticn or the object which ycu observed
on the night of ll August 1goh rescmbles that of othor reported
deteors of the Nireball -tlass. These aleteors appear at a low
altituda and are axtrenely bright, having a magnihrie grenter -
than -3.
We are forwarding your letter to Dr. J. Allen Hynek, the.
civilian consultant to Pro.jeet Blue Book, for his profesaional
opinion on this observation. Sibuld de feel that the ob.ject
vas not a meteor, he will no doubt contact you for addi tional
inrormation.
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HEADQUARTERS KT
FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION
AIR FORCE SYSTEMS-COMMAND
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE. OHIO
REPLY TO TDEW
ATTH OF: SEP 3
1365
SUBJECT: UFO Sighting, 1l Aug 65, Rockaway, New York
TO: Ha USAP SAFOICC (Mrs Hunt)
Wash D C 20330
Reference the attached letter from requesting
information on his observation of ll Aug 65. The following is a
suggested reply: S1
s. s. Dea
The general description of the object observed by you The general description of the object observed by you
on the night of ll August l965 resembles that of other reported on the night of ll August l965 resembles that of other reported
meteors of the fireball class. These meteors appear at a low
altitude and are extremely bright, having a magnitude greater altitude and are extremely bright, having a magnitude greater
than -3.
We are forwarding your letter to Dr J Allen Hynek,
Director of Dearborn Observatory, Northwestern University,
Evanston, Illinois for his professional opinion on this obser-
vation. Should he feel that the object was not a meteor.he
will no doubt contact you for additional information.
DER
ERIC T de JONCKAECERE 1 Atch
Colonel, USAF Ltr fm
Deputy to y and Subaystems 12 Aug 65
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YOU -THE NUCLEUS OF SECURITYI

TDEW
UPO Sighting, II Aug 65, Mockavay, Wev York
Eq USAP SAVOICC (Mra HuIt)
Hash D C 20330
Rererence the attached latter from requesting
inrormation on hia observation or il Aug 55. Ths following is a
suggested reply:
a. Dear
The general deseription or the ob jeet obserred by you.
on the night or 1l August I9o5 resembles that ox other reported
meteors of the fireball class. These aeteors appear at a lov
altitude and are extremely bright, having a nagnitude greater .-
than -3.
ORIGIATOR:
TDEW/UFO Maj H quintanilla, Jr .
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N..11212
AREA CODE EI2
August 12, 1955
SAF-OIIC
Headquarters USAF
The Pentagon
4 1 Washington, D. C. 20330
Gentlemen:
I wish to report to you that on the evening of Wednesday, to report to you that on the evening of Wednesday,
August 1L, 1965, at approximately 11:15 P.M., I saw 11, 1965, at approximately 11:15 P.M., I saw what what
appeared to me to be an unidentified flying object. appeared me to be an unidentified flying object.
My point of observation was in the community of Far Rockaway, My point of observation was in ommunlty of Far Rockaway,
New York. I was facing in an Easterly direction gazing
upward. I saw an object of bright intensity move through
the sky at a an extremely fast rate of speed for about one (i)
second and disappear. 'The glow from the object appeared
to be like a small, bright, intense electric buib however
the shape of such object was impossible to determine be-
cause of the fast rate of speed at which it moved.
I have seen " shooting stars" on many occaslons being
that I Iive at the beach and quite often We.are on the
boardwalk and have occasion to see such phenomena.
However, the object that I saw was much larger and
appeared to star
could possibly be.
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The object disappeared as quickiy as it appeared and
seemed to ver a distance of what I can only estimate to
be a yard Iength as compared with the course at which
it was traveling in the sky and its distance from the earth.
Needless to say, I consider myself a somewhat rellable oh-
server and I felt that this information should be communl- server and I felt that thls information should be communl-
cated to you.
Trusting that the aforesaid informatlon wili be directed to Trusting that the aforesaid information wili be directed to
the proper authorlties, I remain,
Sincerely yours Sincerelysours
sso:ah
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BROOKLYN, N.Y. 11212 PM
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DUSPOSTAGE DUSDOSTAGE
SAF-OIIC
Headquarters USAF
The Pentagon
Washington, D. C. 20330

FR ROCKAWAY
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
WASHINGTON
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
Dear Mr.
Attached is FTD Form lóh whieh is used for
reporting observations of unidentified flying objects
to the Air Force. In order for the Air Force to
evaiuate these reports, this form should be completed
as fully as possible and returned to this ofcice.
Sincerely,
Saa Dunh
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Law lffices
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HERBERT C.YAGID BrooklyrN.Y.1212
SHELOON S.ORNSTEIN AREA CODE 212
August 12, 1965
SAF-OIIC
Headquarters USAF
The Pentegon
Washington, D. C. 20330 washington, D. C. 20330
Gentlemen: Gentiemen:
I wish to report to you that on the evening of Wednesday, I wish to report to you that on the evendng of Wednesday,
August 11, 1965, at approximately 1l:15 P.M., I saw what
appeared to me to be an unidentified flying object.
My point of observation was in the communlty My point of observation was in the ommunlty of Far Rockaway, Far Rockaway,
New York. I was facing In an Easteriy direetion gazing
uoward. I saw an object of bright intensity move through
the sky at an extremely fast rate of speed for about one (1)
second and disappear. The glow from the objeot appeared
to be like a Smali, bright, intense electric bulb however
the shape of such objeot was impossible to determine be-
cause of the fast rate of speed at which it moved.
I have seen " shooting stars " on many occaslons being
that I Iive at the beach and quite often We are on the
boardwalk and have occasion to see such phenomena.
However, the object that I saw wes much Larger end
appeared to be much closer in the heavens than any star
could possibly be.
The objeot disappeared as quickly as it appeared and
seemed to cover a distance of what I can only estimate to
be a yard in Iength as compared with the course at which
it wes traveling in the sky and its distance from the earth.
Needless to say, I consider myself a somewhat reliable ob-
Server and I felt that this information should be communi-
cated to you.
Trusting that the aforesaid information will be directed to
the proper authorities, I remain,
ssO:ah