DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE7092530
DATE OF SIGHTINGMay 1966
REPORTED LOCATIONRoslyn Heights New York
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
. DATE· TIME GROUP LOCATION
27 May 1966 27/23152 Roslyn Heights, New York
3. SOURCE . CONCLUSION
Civilian ENSUFFTCIENT DATA FOR EVALUATION J2H
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One inforrstion.
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION . BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
2 Minutes, 30 Seconds Object was metalic Object was metalic gray. Flashed on and off. Had no definite Flashed on and off. Had no definite
night fight path. path Appeared to Appeared to go up and down.
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
Ground-Visual
7. . COURSE
W
B. PHOTOS
Yes
XX No
DENCE
Yes
XX No
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Provious editiona of thls form may be used.
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1965 MAY 26 23 31
RTTU JAW RUEDGMA6235 14614 IFDA.
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FM S2FTRWG SUFFOLK COUNTY AFB NY -
TO RUEDHGA/USAF
RUEDHGA/SECRETARY OF THE AF WASH DC RUEDHGA/SECRETARY OF
RUCIFDA/AFSC RUCIFDA/AFSC WRIGHT WRIGHT - -
RUBMFVA/ADC
RUEDMAA/IAF STENART AFB NY RUEDMAA/IAF F STENART AFB NY
RUEDB0A/2 AFB NJ
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INFO
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A. (1) DIAMONO (2) ABOUT HALF SIZE OF NORMAL ACFT (3)
METALLIC GRAY (4) ONE (5) N/A (6) WHITE LIGHTS ALL
AROUND (7) N/A (e) NONE (3) SEEMED TO GLIDE ALONG)
SWOOPING UP AND DOWN LIKE A SEAGULL. (
B. (1) LOOKING OUT WINDON (2) ELEVATION ABOUT HEIGHT (
OF ACFT NORMALLY ER THAT AREA (3)N/A
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UNCLASSIFIEO ROUT INE
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(4) MOVING WESTERLY DIPPING UP AND DOWN AS A SEAGULL -
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IN FLIGHT (5) GLIDED TO WEST (6) SECONOS.
C. (1) NAKED EYE (2) NONE (3) N/A.
. (1) 23102 23 MAY 66 (2) DUSK. (
HEIGHTS,
F. ROCKLAND
HEIGHTSO OCCUPA TUDENT.
ICKLY: CKLY:
SEEMED TO BE INTELLIGENT.
G. (1) N/A (a) HIGH CIRRUS CLOUDS, SCATTERED.
VISIBILITY -
SEVEN MILES (5)
SCATTERED (6) (7) N/A.
H. N/A
I. N/A
J. N/A
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L NONE.
UNCLASSIFIEO TINE
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ROStYM Mg MY 27M8/66 240012
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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION
This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much
information as possi oncerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try to ans questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for researc name 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.
Time of day: 7
When did you see the object?
Hour Minutes
21 (Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
Day Month OK
3. Time Zone: 3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): a. a. Eastern (Circle One):a. (Circle One):a. Daylight Saving
b. Central Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object?
2
Nearest Postal Address City or Town City or Town State or County State or. County
How long was object in sight? (Total Duration) 55
Hours Minutes Seconds
0 Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d.Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined? _
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes No
What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright a.
5. Cloudy b. Cloudy
.IF you saw the sbject during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object? .
(Circle One): a. In front of you d. To your left
b. In back of you e. Overheod
c. To your right f. Don't remember
FORM
FTD OCT 62 164 This form supersedes FTD) 164, Jul 61, which is obsolete.
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8.IF you saw 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 a. Bright moonlight
b. A few b. Du!l moonlight
c, Many c. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember d. Dor' remember
. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
a. Clear sky a. Dry
b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
e. Don't remember
10. The object appeared: (Circle One):
a. Solid d. As a light
b. Transparent . Transparent . Don't remember e. Don't remember
c. Vapor
1. If it appecred as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
o. a. Brighter Brighter .About the same .About the same
. Dimmer b. Dimmer d. Don't know d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred . Other
b. Like a bright stor
c. Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember
Did the object: (Circle One for eoch question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes No Don't know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes No Don't know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes No Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Yes No Don't know
e. Change brightness? Yes No Don't know
f. Change shape? Yes No Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? Yes No Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yes No Don't know
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14. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how?
15. Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
it moved behind: Debire t1e
1. Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
in front of: _
17. Tell in a few words the following things about the object:
a. Sound_
b. Color
.We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known object and note how
much of the object is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this experiment at the time of the
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Place an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.
DWNFORLOMA
STRAIGNLPAN
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2Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) Yes No 7
IF you answered then what speed would you estimate? _
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YEs, then how far away would you say it was?
22. Where were you located when you saw the object? 2 Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
a. In the business section of a city?
a. Inside a building b. In the residential section of a city?
b. In a car c. In open countryside?
c. Outdoors d. Near an airfield?
d. In an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea f. Flying over open country?
f. Other. g. Other
24.1 What direction were you moving? Circle One)
a. North a. North c. East e. South e. South g. West g. West
. Northeast b. Northeast d.Southeast d. Southeast f. Southwest f. Southwest h. Northwest h. Northwest
24.2 How fast were you moving? _miles per hour.
24.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
2. Did you observet object through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses No e. Binoculars Yes
b. Sun glasses Yes .f. Telescope No
c. Windshield g. Theodolite Yes No
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other _
In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words a common
object or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same appearance as the object which you saw.
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2. In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place an "A" on the curved line 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
show how high the object was above
when you first saw it. Place a "B"" on the compass where you last saw the object.
90°
60°
E
15• 15• SW
Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "A" at the beginning of the
path, a "B"' at the end of the path, and sliun any changes in direction during the course. path, a"B' e end of the path, and sliun any changes in direction during the course.
2. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?.
Draw a picture of ho they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling.
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3. Have you ever siven this, or a similar object before. If so give date or dates and location.
31. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One) Yes No
Yes No
31.2 Please list their names and addresses:
32. Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME
First Name First Name Middl Name Middl• Name
ADDRESS ADDRESS
Street City Zone State
TELEPHONE NUMBER AGE SEX
Indicate any additional information about yourself, including any special experience, which might be pertinent. .
33. When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object?
Day Month Year
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34. Date you completed this questionnaire:
.Day Month Year
questionnaire or a narrative explanation of your sighting. - :
F..
Thye Speasc CY
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ROCKLAND HT5, N.y. 23/My 23/23my 66.
FTD (TDEW)
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433
5 June 1966
Rockland Heights, New York
Dear
Reference your unidentified observation of 23 May l966. Reference your unidentified observation Or 23 May 1966.
The information which we have received from Suffolk County The information which we have received from Suffolk County
AFB, New York is not sufficient for evaluation. Request
you complete the attached FTD Form l64 and return it in the you complete the attached FTD Form l64 and return it in the
envelope provided.
We wish to thank you for reporting your observation to the We wish to thank ng your observ
Air Force.
Sincerely, Sincerely,
HECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, Major, USAF
Chief, Pro Blue Book