PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8279138

DATE OF SIGHTINGJune 1966

REPORTED LOCATIONManhattan New York

FRAMES3

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
31 Jume 1966 1 :1 June 1966 1 16/01402 Manhattqn, New York Manhattqn, New York
.. SOJRCE 10. CONCLUSION
Chech sat. shet Chech rat. shd
Civilian Civilian Satellite Satellite
4. NUMBER OF NUMBER OF OBJECTS F OBJECTS
There is no information in thds report There is no information in this report that indicates the sightirg tht indicates the sighting
One One was not a satellite. was not a satellite. 7t
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
5 linutes Observer noted star like object moving from west to east at alout
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 70-75 deg elevation. Object was visible for about 5 minutes
before disappearing behind skyline.
Ground-Visual
7. COURSE Posn. dats I.
I to E
8. PHOTOS
Yes
CNo
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
0 Yes
CCNo
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Proylous editlonn of thls form ruey hn ased.

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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN : 17154 (18 Jun 66) C/sah Pg l of 2
ACTION: RDC-4
19ADVCY DIA
SMB B02RTTU JAW CYS
ZNR UUUUU TOP OS
R 171919z OSA
OSP
FM 52FTRWG SUFFOLK COUNT Y AFB NY US
RR
TO RUED HQA/CSAF IL TLA
RUED HQA/SECRET ARY WASH OC ILP
RUNMFVA/ADC TTS
RUEDMAA/ 1AF STEWART AFB NY Ez6
RUEDBOA/2 1A IRD IV MCGUIRE AFB NU
RUEDFIFAHQ FTD TERSoN AFB Ohio RSON AFB OHIO
BT
UNCLAS/520DC 00167 JUN 66.
FOR USAF (AFNIND, 2 TA IRD IV (21AD0IN). UFO RPT. IAW AFR (21AD0IN). UFO RPT IAW AFR DSM3
200-2 INFO SUBM ITTED GN UFO SIGHT ING AT 0140 16 JUN 66.
A (1) CIRCULAR (LIKE A STAR) (2) PINHEAD SIZE (3) WHITE A(1CIRCULAR LIKEA STAR) (2) PINHEAD SIZE (3) WHITE BA
WIT H OCCASIONAL REDD ISH AND BLUISH HUE (4) ONE (5) N/A
(5) NO (T) NONE(8) NONE (9) N/A.
(1) WIFE NOT ICED IT (2) 70-75 DEGREES ELEVAT ION (3)AT SKYLINE
() STRAIGHT FROM WEST TO EAST (5) SANK BELON SKYLINE
() FIVE MINUTES.
AFHQ JAN 65 FORM 0.309C
UNCLASSIFIED
a
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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT T OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN : 17154 (18 Jun 66) Pg 2 of 2
C.(1) GROUND VISUAL (2) (3) N/A
PAGE 2 RUEDGMA7380 UNCLAS
D.(1) 014 16 JUN 66 (2) NIGHT.
ST , MANHATTEN, NY
TV PRODUCER, PROBABLY REL IABLE.
G(1LEAR W IND D IRECT ION VELOCITY
) SURFACE WE ST 2 KTS
6,000' 280 DEGREES 25
13,000' 280 DEGREES 30
16,000' 15,000' 280 DEGREES 35
20,000* 280 DEGREES 40 40
33,000' 279DEGREES 279 DEGREES 55
50,330' 230 DEGREES 30
(3400 SCATTERED, 20 (3) 400 SCATTERED, 20 (4)7M CD N/A N/A
HN/A
I NA .
J. N/A -
K. IN lIgHT oF tiE SIgH iNG BEiNG tAKEN In MANHATTEN
NEON SIGNS AND SKYSCRAPER COULD HAVE BEEN D IST ORT ED
AND VIEWED AS UFO.
L. NONE. BT
AFHQ JAN 65 FORM 0-309C
UNCLASSIFIED