PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE'- TIME GROUP 1. DATE'TIME GROUP 2. I.OCATION 2.I.OCATION
4 Sept. 66 2330Z Roscoe, New York one witness
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION 1. CONCLUSION
Civilian Aircraft(possible) :
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 1. BRISF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
20 seconds 1
Observer noted a bluish-silver colored object move at
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION a slow speed toward the south. The object disappeared
behind a cloud after being viewed for about 20 seconds.
Ground Visual The object seomed to give cff a bluish contrail from
7. COURSE all parts.
southward The description is consistent with that of an aircraft
. PHOTOS observation. The area has many airways over the area.
From the submitted data it appeares that the witness
Yes saw an aircraft on J-63 airroute to Kennedy airport.
No
.PHYSICAL DENCE
0 Yes
No
FORM
FTD. SEP 63 0-329 FTD. SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) (TDE) Previous editione of thle form may be nwed. Previous editions of thle form may be nnedt.

4 Sept 66
Po a/c
H5.p66
A. Description of the Object(s):
the share o soft drink tottle.
2. Size compared to a know object:
Atout half the size cf a sort drink tottle leld alas length.
3. Color: Eiti ch ti iver
4. Number: One
5. Formation, if more than one: 5. Formation, if more than one:
M/a
6. Any discernible features or details: 6. Any discernible features or details:
None None
7. Tail, trail, or exhaust, including size of same compared to size of object(s): 7 Teil. tmnil inalwdinge of
Seemed bluish contrail frcm all rarts
8. Sound; if heard, de escribe sound:
Rone
9. Other pertinent or unusual features:
None
B.I Description of Course of Object(s): E
1. What first called the attention of observer(s) to the object(s):
Cther reorle Matching
2. Angle or elevation and azimuth of object(s) when first observed:
Directly overreed Directly overresd
3. Angle or elevation and azimuth of object(s) upon disappearance: 3. Angle or elevation and azimuth of object(s) upon disappearance:
Ec Acved ec Noved behind clouds tehins clouds
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4. Description of flight path and maneuvers of object(s):
streiglt) south
5. How did the object(s) disappear:
Fehind cloud
6. How long (were) the object(s) visible:
3secends
C. Manner-of-Observation:
Ground viaual
2. Optical Aids: Lone Lone
3.
D. Time and Date of Sighting:
1. Zulu time-date group of sighting:
1 ce:t.€E 23302
2. Light conditions:
Cloudy but still very light
E.I Location of Observer(s):
Road construction nesr Roscoe, New York
F.
. Military or 1. Military or Civ ivilian: vilian: Civilion
2. Name 2. Name
3. Age: adult
4. Mailing Address: 4. A Mailing Address: s0O,.ew s00, .el York
5. Occupation: 5. Occupation: .t-uction .orker
2 I consicer
this to te a relintle reycrt of vbet be saw.
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G. Weather and Winds - Aloft Conditions at Time and Place of Sightings:
Visitility good - trcken clouds
2.
heport taken fron files c of ieth "eather squadron (RAC)
stewart AFB, New York
Report for tine in question:
sccc' scattered 7oce'evereast Kiles visibility
3. Ceiling: 7ccc' everesst
4. Visibility: 2 Les at Stewart
5. Amount of cloud cover: Cvercsst
6. Thunderstorms in area and quadrant in which located: Thund erstorms
foresst 230C-C2C0Z.
7. Vertical No data
H. Any Other -
I. Interception or Identification Action Taken: None
3

3 miles bouth ef hoscoe.
2. V-249 Mw to SSE aprex'mately 4 miles Dost of Rcscce.
3. d-e3 Nerthwest to bouthenst airroxinately E miles hest of hoscoe.
K. Position, title and comments of the preparing officer:
Due to the time of day and : lighting c conditions l belleve this to
have teen s ru'ti-engine jet on J-e3 enroute to d.r. Kennedy airpcrt.
Jokn i. Ca non
Cart. USAF
Filot sescth Css
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L. Existence of physical evidence, such as materials and photographs:
None
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