PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8287339

DATE OF SIGHTINGAugust 1966

REPORTED LOCATIONWesthampton Beach New York

FRAMES5

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PROJECT TOTSHCCORD
1 DATE'·TIME GROUP 2 LOCATION
25 Aug 66 04552 Westhampton Beach, ew York
. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian (other) INSUFFICIEN DATZ FOR EVALUATION
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 1. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
5-7minutes 'SEE CASE
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
Ground Visual
7. COURSE
Varied
. PHOTOS
D Yes
x7 No -
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
V
07 Yes
No
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of this form may bo'used.
4 i
97
A
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Tuesthampaw Borck, ng 25 Cuy.6
I Dil
FTD (TDETR) Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
29 August 1966
Westhampton Beach, N. Y. 11978
Dea:
Reference your unidentified observation of 25 August 1966.
The information which we have received is not sufficient Request you complete the attached FTD
Form l64 and return it in th for evaluation. e envelope provided.
We wish to thank you for report ag your obse tion to
the Air Force. Force.
Sincerely,
HECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, MajOr, USAF
Chief, Project Blue Book

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UNCLASSIFIED 01
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 62779 (26 Aug 66) A/clw Pg l of 3
ACTION: RDC-4 l
., INFO : XOP-1, XC SAFQS-3, NIN-7, DIA-1 (19) ADV CY DIA 3 augl6
SMB E004598
UU--RUEDHQA. 2 04552
PTTU JAW RUEDGMA2132
ZNR UUUUU
P 25 1800Z P 25 1800Z
FM 52FTRIVG SUFF QLK COUNTY AFB NY COUNTY AFB NY 1
FM 52FTRIVG SUFFOLK
TO RUED HQA/ CSAF
RUED HQA/SE CRETARY OF THE AF WASHD C RUED HQA/SE CRETARY OF THE AF WASHD C
RUWMFVA/AD C W21
RUEDMAA/1AF STEWART AFB NY
RUEDFIA/HQ FTD RSN AFB OHIO
I
BT
UNCLAS 520DC 00207 AUG 66
AFR 200-2 INF0 SUBMITTED AT 0440-
0455Z, 25 AU G 66.
C SHAPE, TILTED AT 45 ANGLE (2) 3"
1)FOOTBALL A. () ToorD
X 5" (3) BRIGHT ORANGE (4) X 5" (3) BRIGHT ORANGE (4) ONE ONE (5 NONE (6) NONE '7) NONE '7)
NONE 8) NO (9) STATIONARY NONE 8) NO (9) STATIONARY
NOT ICED BRIGHT LIGHT B. LI GHT RESEMBLING FIRE RESEMBLING FIRE
Send 164s Cenil 1645
AFHO JAN SS FORM 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED

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. .
UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 62779 (26 Aug 66) Pg 2 of 3
INF SITANCE (2) 10 AND POSITIONAL AT 270 AZIMUTH LT
(3) ST ILL 10 AND 270 AZIMUTH (4) (3) STILL 10 AND 270 AZIMUTH (4) NONE (5) NONE TREES TREES
PAGE 2 RUEDGMA2132 UNCLAS PAGE 2 RUEDGMA2132 UNCLAS
COVERED OBJECT (6) 5-7 MINS 1BYI
C. (1) ROUND-VISUAL (2) NONE (3) N/A (1)ROUND-VISUAL(2 NONE (3) N/A
D(1) 0440-0455Z, 25 AUG 66 (2) NI GHT D.(1) 0440-0455Z, 25 AUG 66 (2) NIGHT (3) (3)
E. TRAVELING FROM RIVERHEAD TO WESTHAMPTON
BEACH AND HAD JUST PASSED COCA-COLA PLANT
AND SAW OBJECT OFF TOWARD BASE HOUSING AREA
F. WEST - 212
HAMPTON BEACH, NY, PHOTOGRAPHER
FOR THE RIVERHEAD NEWS REVIEY PAPER
G. (1) CLEAR (2)
WIND KNOTS
SURFACE SORT ACE O
6,000 300 10
10,000 260 25
16,000 16,000 250 40
AFHQ JAM OS FORM 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED
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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 62779 (26 Aug 66) Pg 3 of 3
20,000 260 45
30,000 50,000 250 220 . 85
40,000 40,000 250 90
50,000 50,000 250 55 55
53,000 250 250 30 30
PAGE 3 RUED GMA2132 UNCLAS PAGE 3 RUED GMA2 132 UNCLAS
(3) UNLIMITED (4) 7 MILES (5) 2/10 (6) ONE '7) 52
H. SUBSIDENCE INVERSI ON AT 7-7500 FT; PLUS 9.5
STABILITY INDEX: CONTRAILS MOERATE ABOVE
40,000; LIGHT ICING FR OM 20,000-22,00O FT
INO RADAR SIGHT ING; NO INTERCEPTION
J. GRUMMAN ACFT REPORTED NO ACFT IN VICINITY:
NO ACFT FROM SUFFOLK COUNTY AFB IN AIR
K LT W. D. CAMPBELL, ASST INTEL OFF. SI GHT 5
ING PROBABLE A CIVILIAN AIRCRAFT OPERAT ING
VFR FROM ONE OF MANY SMALL VFR FROM ONE OF MANY SMALL CIVILIAN AIRFIELDS
ON LONG ISLAND.
L. . NONE
BT BT
AFHQ FOR S FORM 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED PIPP