PROJECT BLUE BOOK

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
14 July 66 14 July 66 15/0320Z North Hudson, N. Y.
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Aircraft Aireraft 8
4. NUMOER OF OBJECTS
One One
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
Observer noted white stresks in sky in the north. Aireraft
20 Minutes like object but observer heard no sound. Object was travel-
6. TYPE OF OSSERVATION ing toward the south at a slow rate of speed. The lights
were white and blue in color and circulating.
Ground Visual At the time of the sighting a KC was refueling a B 52
7. COURSE bomber in the altitude and generel direction of sighting.
The aircrafts lights would explain obser ers description
South of circulation white and blue lights.
3. PHOTOS
Yos
No
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
Yos
No
FORM
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NORT NUDSON N.Y. 15506
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AF IN : 74581 (21 Jul 66) Pglof 5
ACTION: RDC-4
INFO : XOP-1, XOPX-2, SAFOS-3, ADV CY DIA
SMB B241CZCBVD675
PTTU JAW RUEDHMA R UED HQA
ZnR UUUUU 00000
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FM 380STRATAER OSPPNG PLAATT BURGH AFB NY
TO RUMFVA/ADC
RUEDDBA/SAF WEST OVER AFB MASS a
RUEDFIF/ASC FTO WR IGHT AFB OHIO
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FOR AFNIN AT HQ USAF AND DSAFOI AD SEORETARY OF THE AF. SECRETAR Y OF THE AF.
SUBECT: UNIDENT IF IED FL YING OJECT . A. DESOR IPT ION OF 8
THE OBJECT: (1) SHAPE - CD SHAPED, A IRCRAFT LIKE, YET THE OBJECT: ( t 000
DISSIMICAR: (2) SIZE - COMPARED TO AIRRAFT AT D IST NCE; DISSI MPARED AJPMAFT AT O IST NCE. ,
(3) CQLQR - WHIT AND BLUE LIGHT S - CIRCULAT ING; (4)
C
NUMBER - ONE; (5) FORMAT ION - NOT SEEN ; (6) ANY DESCR I-
BAELE FEAT URES OR DETA ILS - AT T IME L IKE CHECKERBOARD
PATTERN; HAUST -NONE; NO ISE -
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AF IN 74581 (21 Jul 66) Pg 2 of 5
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THIGHT SAW LIGHT ON INSIDE OF OBJECT , AT CENTER. B.
DESCR IPT ION OF COUR SE OF OBJECT : ( 1) WHAT FIR ST ST CALLED
ATTENT ION OF OBSERVERS TO THE OBJECT - OBSERVER WAS
SITTING ON PORCH LOOKING OUT AN UP AT SKY - SAW OBJECT 000000
LIKE A IRCRAFT BUT NO NO ISE; (2) ANGLE OR ELEVAT ION AN
AZ IMUTH OF OJECT S WHEN FIR ST OBSERVED - ELEVAT ION,
2,000 FT. IN NORTH; (3) ANGLE OR ELEVAT ION AND AZ IMUTH OF 2,000 FT. IN NORTH; (3) ANGLE OR ELEVAT ION AND AZ IMUTH OF
OBECT PON D ISAPPEARANCE - OVER MOUNT AIN HOR IZON GOING O
SUTH; (4) DESCR IPT ION OF FL IGHT PATHAND MANEWER OF SUTH; (4) DESCR IPT ION OF FL IGHT PATHAND MANEUVER OF
OBECT- σ TOO FAST, A PATH FROM NORTH TO SOUTH; (5) OBECT- O TOO FAST, A PATH FROM NORTH TO SOUTH; (5) 0
HOW D ID OBECT DISAPPEAR - OVER MOUNTAINS TO THE SOUTH; HOW DID OBECT DISAPPEAR - OVER MOUNTAINS TO THE SOUTH;
(6) HON LONG WAS OBJECT VISIBLE - CBSERVED APR OX 20
MINUTES. C. MANNER OF OBSERVAT ION: (1D GROUND -VISUAL; MINUTES. C. MANNER OBSERVAT ION:(1 GROUND-VISUAL;
(2) OPT ICAL A IDS - NONE; (3) N/A D.T IME AND DATE FO PT ICAL NONE. ,
SIGHTNG; (1)_0320Z. 15 JUL 66; (2) LIGHT COND IT IONS -
NIGHT. E. LOCAT ION OF OBSERVER - 1/2 MILE NORT WEST 0
ROAD JUNCT ION AT NORTH HUDSON, N. Y. (44DE EGREES 2
NORTH-073 DE 43DE REES E)
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AF IN : 74581 (21 Ju1 66) Pg 3 of 5
FIDENT IFYING INFORMAT ION ON OBSERVER;C
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CONSERVAT ON WORKER; A MAN OF L ITTLE ED UCAT ION AND
LACKING IN TECHNICAL KNONLEDGE: (2) N/A G. WEAT HER AND
WINDS CONDIT IONS AT T IME AND PLACE OF SIGHT INE (APPRX.
ONLY) (1) OBSERVERS ACCOUNT OF WEAT HER COND IT IONS -
DARK, CLEAR WITH GOM VISIBIL IT Y;
(2) REPORT OF AWS, DET 7, STH WEA SQ. PLATT SBURGH AFB
NY FOR VIINITY OF SIGHT ING AT 0200-0300Z, 15C JUL 66. 00500030
(1) QLEAR-NIGHT VISIBIL ITY 15 M; (2) WINS - WINDS, (1) QLEAR- NIGHT VISIBIL ITY 15 M; (2) WINS - WINDS,
SURFACE WNW AT 5 TO 8 KT S; (3) CEIL ING: NONE; (4) SURFACE WNW AT 5 TO 8 KT S; (3) CEIL ING: NONE; (4)
VISIBIL ITY - CLEAR, UNL MITD; (5) AMOUNT OF QLOW COVER- VISIBIL ITY - CLEAR, UNL IMITD; (5) AMOUNT OF QLOU COVER-
HIGH THIN, 1/10THC (6) THUNDERSTORMS - N/A; (7 N/A. H. HIGH THIN, 1/10THC (6) THUNDERST RMS - N/A; (7) N/A. H.
ANY OT HER UNUSAL COND IT ION - NONE. I. INT ERCEPT ION ANY OT HER UNUSAL COND IT ION - NONE. I. INT ER CEPT ION
ACTION- N/A (NONE). J. LOCAT ION, APPROX AWTT IDE AND ACTION-N/A TTWE AND
GENERAL D IRECT ION OF FL IGHT A IR TRAFFIC- AN USAF A IR USAF A IR
REFUEL ING PROJECTC "WATER QL OCK," (KC-135 TANKER
AIRCRAFT REFUEL ING A B-52 BOMBER) WAS REPORTED AS WEST
BOUND AT OVER (CENTRAL EASTERN
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AF IN : 74581 (21 Ju1 66) Pg 4 of 5
EW YORK STATE AT APPRX 0800Z TO 0345Z HOURS ON 15 JULY.
K. POSIT ION, T ITLE AND COMMENT S PREPAR ING OFFICER -
ALLEN H. DOYLE, MAJOR, USAF,380ST H AER OSPA CE
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WING (SAC), PLATTSBURGH FB, NEW YORK, OIC, COMBAT
INTELLICENCE BRANCH. COMMENT S: HE OBJECT, REPORTED
AS AIRCRAFT CL IKE, BUT YET NOT L IKE ONE, DESOR IBES
A REFUEL ING
OPERATION. AS VISIBILITY OF THAT NIGHT WAS UNLIMITED,
AIRCRAFT WITH LIGHTS OR ILLUMINATION COULD BE WELL AIRCRAFT WITH LIGHTS
VIEWED AT CONSIDERABLE DISTANCES, THUS A "NO NOISE" VIEWED AT CONSIDERA BLE D ISTANCES, THUS A "NO NOISE"
REPORT. SINCE TWO A IRIRAFT, IN A REFUEL ING OPERAT ON,
WERE REPCRTED IN/OVER OBSERVERSAREA AT SAME TME/DATE WERE REPCRTED IN/VER OBSERVERSAREA AT SAME TME/DATE
PERIO, HE SE REFUEL ING A IRCRAFT WOULD FONNO SET COUR SE, PERIO, HE SE REFUEL ING A IRCRAFT WOLD FONNO SET COUR SE,
AT REDUCED SPEEDS ALL ON ING V IEW OF APPR OX 20 M INUTES. AT REDUCED SPEEDS ALLON ING V IEW OF APPR OX 20 M INUTES. OOODJO
ThE A IRCRAFt s LIghT S an LIghT ING USEd DuR ING REfUEL INg THE A IRCRAFT S I GHT S AND LIGHT ING USED DUR ING REFUEL ING
WOULD EXPLA IN OBSERVERS DESOR UNZ ON OF CIRCULAT ION WOULD EXPLA IN OBSERVERS DE SOR UZ OF CIRCULAT ION
WHITE AND BLUE LIGHTS, LIGHTS INS IDE OF BJECTJS CENTER,
CHECKERBOARD PATTERN, AND WHITE STRKS IN SKY AS BE ING
ACTUALLY THE ILLUM INAT ION L IGHT S OF BOOM AREA AND
POSSIPLE ILL UM INAT B-52 W INGS DUR ING REFUEL ING.
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AF IN : 74581 (21 Jul 66) Pg5 of 5
THIS REPORT ING OFFICER ASSE SSES THIS SIGHT ING AS TWO
OPERAT ION BY TE OBSERVER W HO APPARENTLY WAS UNKNONL ED GE-
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ABLE OF SUCH AN EVENT TAKING PLACE IN THE A IR SPACE
ABOVE HIV. L. EX ISTENCE OF PHYSICAL EV IDE NCE -NONE.
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