PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8728949

DATE OF SIGHTINGAugust 1966

REPORTED LOCATIONBethpage New York

FRAMES4

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP LOCATION
17 Au5ust 66 18/0310Z Bethpage, New York
3. SOURCE SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION CONCLUSION
Civilian 2rt
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS NUMBER OF OBJECTS EcHo I was to the north and over the area at time of observation. EcHo I was to the north and over the area at time of observation.
One (47N - 75) (47N - 75w)
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
10 Minutes Observer noted star like object, bright, moving slowly to the slowly to the
east. Object went west to cast in a slow movement and dis- east. Object went west to cast in a slow movement and dis-
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION TYPE OF OBSERVATION appeared to'the east. Description is consistent with that of
Ground-Visual (BX) a satellite.
7. COURSE
East
8. PHOTOS
Yes
MXNo .
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
Yes
XN
FORM
FTD SEP 63 O-329 (TDE)_Prevlous editions of thle form may be used.
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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 60172 (24 Aug 66) c/clw Pgl of 3
ACTION: EDC-4
INFO : XOP-1, XOPX-2, SAFOS-3, NIN-7, DIA-1 (19) ADVCY DIA
SMb B172ZCBV
PTTU JAW RUED GMA2019 236 RUED HQA
ZNR UUUUU
P 241522Z -
FM 52FT RW GSUFFQLK COUNT Y AFB NY
TO RUED HQA/CSAF TO RUED HQA/CSAF
RUED HQA/SE CRETAR Y OF TIE AF WA SH DC RUED HQA/SE CRETARY OF THE AF WA SH D C
RUWM FVA/ADC RUWM FVA/AD C
RUEDMAA/1AF STEWART A FB NY
RUEDBCA/2 1A IRD IV M CGUIRE A FB NJ
WR TERSON AFB OHIO
BT
UNCLAS 520 1 00205 AUG 66.
U N.UFO RPT.
IAW AFR 2 00-2 I NFO SUBM IT SIGT NGX
AT 0310Z, 1 AUG 66
A. (1) STAR, BRIGHT MOVING SLOWLY (2) LIKE A A. (1) STAR, BRIGHT MOVING SLOWLY (2) LIKE A
STAR (3) WHITE(④) ONE (5)NONE (6) QLAIM PLANE STAR (3) WHITE(④) ONE (5)NONE (6 QLAIM PLANE
APPEARED AFTER PASSING OVER OBJECT (7) NONE
(8) NONE (8)NONE (9)NONE (9) NONE
AFHQ JAN GS FORM 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED

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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 60172 (24 Aug 66) Pg 2 of 3
B(1 HAPPENED TO BE LOOKING UP (2) 270 DEGREES
AZ IMUT H, 7O DE GREE S ELEVAT ION Az TMoT n, 70 UE Ght LLrA!ien Yy "•To e E. IN
PACE 2 RLEDGMA2019 UNQLAS PAGE 2 RLEDGMA2019 UNQLAS
SLON FASHION (5) SLOWL SL ON FA SHION (5) SLOWL Y, D ISAPPEAREDT O E# PPEAREDT O E#
(6) 10 MINUTES
C ( GROUND-VISUAL (2) FIELD GLASSES D ID NOT
HELP
D. (1 18 AUG 66 031Q (2) NIGHT
F. AVE,
BETHPAGE, NY, PH HOUSEW IFE
(1) QLEAR NIGHT
(2) WIND KNOT S
SURFA CE 35 DE GREE S 5
6,000 340 20
10,000 320 : 30
16,000 310 : 35
20,000 20,000 310 " 45
30,000 310 " : 25
AFHO JAN GS FORM 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED

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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 60172 24 Aug 66) Pg 3 of 3
50,000 300 " 25
53,000 300 " 15
(3) LEAR (4) 10MI ) NONE (6) 2SOU UEAR (7)
DRY LAYER, 5500 FT T0 11,400 FT. 67DEGREE S 67DE GREE S
PAGE 3 RLED GMA2 019 UNCLAS PAGE 3 RLED GMA2 019 UNOLAS
H NONE
. . NONE
JoN NONE
K. LT CAMPBELL, ASST INTEL OFF. SIHT ING WAS A STAR
L. NONE
BT
NNNN
AFHQ JAN SS FORM 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED