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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP LOCATION
20 Oct. 66 21/0400Z Rock Tavern, New York one witness
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Other(Locomotive headlight) √
83
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
5 minutes Observer watched a round bright white light that appeared
to progress very sl-wly along the t top of some hills and
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION a mountain. The li ht disappeared S instantanccusly bchind
Graund Visual Visual the mountain. The observer the mountain. compared the unknown light to compared the unknown light to
that of a fluorescent limp. The light The light never appeared to never appeared to
7. 7. COURSE become completely tiroerne. become comple
N/A
Investigating offien offic: conciusions are that conciusions are that the observer
8. PHOTOS 8. PHOTOS saw the light light on d tilroad locomotive. A on a tilroad locomotive. A train trestlo,
Yes terrain features, and pir-poirting the spot where the
No observer was a pport this conclusion. observer was a pport this conclusion. Rail traffic usuai.y Rail traffic usua...
passes on the trestle in the vicinity of midnight. The of midnight. The
PHYSICAL EVIDENCE 2. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE NY State Police at Honrce stated that NY State Police at ionrce stated that they had numerous they had numerous
n Yes reports at different times of the same phenomena. reports at different times of the same phenomena. In ... In ..
$NoN cases this turned out to be rail traffic on the trestle.
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8. Sound; if heard, describe sound:
stayed inside house trailer. stayed inside house trailer.
9. 9. Other per ture s: None.
B. Description of Course of bject(s):
1. What first called the attention of observer(s) to the object(s): Glanced out
window and was attracted to unusual bright light.
2. Angle or elevation and azimuth bserved: Appeared
to be right on edge of mountain.
3. Angle - ance: same
as 2 above.
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5. How di instantaneously behind mountain.
6. I isible: estimates less than 5 minutes.
C. Manner of Observation:
. Ground
2. Optical Aids: naked eye
3. N/A
D. D. Time and Time and Date hting:
1. Zulu time-date sighting: 21 19660400Z. 19660400Z.
2. Light co Night.
E. Location of Observer(s): F Rock Tavern, New York. Exact position marked on
map attached to this Report.
F.
2. Name:
3. Age: 28
4. Mailing Address: : Rock Tavern, New York
5. Occupation: Housewife
6. Estimate of Reliability: Fair
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2. Report from nearest. - Veather Bureau Office:
Surface 290/10
6,000' 310/20
10,000' 300/30
16,000' 270/50
20,000' 270/55
30,000' 270/65
50,000' 270/60
80,000' not available
3. Ceiling: clear
4. Visibility: 15 miles.
5. Amount of cloud cover: None
6. Thunderstorms in quadrant in which located: None
H. Any Othe ondition: None
Interception or
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light, the other a bobbing beam Her discription matche perfectly with the
headlamp of a locomotive.
CONTINUED BELOW
L. materials and photographs: None
c) One mile east of Salisbury Mills, lying within my plot and four c) One mile east of Salisbury Mills, lying within my plot and four miles miles
from the observer, is a very high railroad trestle almost one mile long. This is part
of an Erie Railroad freight line used for unscheduled runs. Rail traffic usually
passes on the trestle in the vicinity of midnight. The NYState Police at Monroe
stated that they have had numerous reports at different times of the same phenomena
observed by Mrs. In all cases, this has turned out to be rail traffic on
the Salisbury Mills trestle.
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