PROJECT BLUE BOOK

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE - TIME GROUP LOCATION
21 Oct. 66 21/05202 Patchogue, Long Island, New York multiple
3. SOURCE 0 CONCLUSION
Civilian Astre(Sirius)
Ol2o Sirius was on an Az of 125 degrees and at an
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS elevation of l5 degrees
One
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
2 hours plus Observers watched light in the SE that was flashing red,
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION TYPE OF OBSERVATION white, and green. No ebject was seen just ebject was seen just the flashing lights.
There was There was very slow movemant noted by the witnesses. very slow movemant noted by the witnesses. Once Once
Ground Visual Ground Visual Bx the object the object appeared to stop. T appeared to stop. The object was first seen in
7. COURSE Z.. COURSE the SE and the SE and was still there two hours later when the obser- was still there two hours later when the obser-
vers went into the station to repert the sighting.
Stationary Although there was considerable air traffic in the area the
6. duration of the sighting rules out such an explanation.
PHOTOS was low on the horizon and frem the
The star, Sirius,
Yes area s should have been quite visible. Kennedy and La
No Guardia contrel towers reported no unusual observations
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE by their personnel. One of the ebservers was asked to see
if he could see the same ebject the next night. He called
Yes back and said that he had seen Sirius and it was just like
No
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE)
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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
(21 Oct 66) INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN : 22701 /rph
ACTION: RDC-4 -
INFO : XOP-1, Pg l of 4
SM8 BI 75PTT U JAW RLEDGMA46 41959- ADV CY DIA
ZNR UUUUU
P 21193
FM 52FTRWG SUFFOLK COUNTY AFBNY
TO RUWMFVA/ADC
RUEDBOA/21 ARDIV MOGURE AFB NJ RUEDBOA/21 AIRDIV MOGURE AFB NJ
RUEDF IF/FTD WR IGHT -PATTER SON AFB RUEDF IF/FTD WR IGHT -PAT B OHIO BOHIO
RUEDHQA/CSAF - :
RUEDHQA/OSAF RUEDHQA/0SAF
BT
UNCLAS 520C 00226 0CT 66. UNCLAS 520DC
ADC FOR AFNIN, 2IADIV FOR 2IADOIN, FTD FO DETR, CSAF
FOR AFRDC, OSAF FOR SAF-01. UFO RPT.
A. (D FLASHING LIGHI IALTERNAT ING COLOR FR
WHITE TO GREEN.
(2) BASEBALL.
(3) RED, WHITE GREEN.
(4) ONE
(5) NA
(6ONY ERE SEEN.
AFHO JOM 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED

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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
22701 (21 Oct 66) INCOMING MESSAGE Pg 2 of 4
AF IN
(7)NONE
(8) NONE
(9) SOW MOVING
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B. (1) THE VERY SLOW MOVEMENT, ONCE
(2) 45 DEGREES/120 DEGREES
(3) SEE IEM (6) (3) SEE ITEM (6)
(4) VERY SLOW MOVEMENT TO SE TO SE
(5) SEE IEM (6) (5) SE IEM (6)
(6) OVER TWO HOURS. WAS VISIBLE WHEN OBSERVER E WHEN WENT TO
ST AT ION HOUSE TO REPORT SIGHT ING.
C. (1) GROUND VISUAL
(2 BINOCULARS 1
(3) NA
D. (1) 21/0520 OCT 66
(2) NIGH
E. IN PARKING AREA BEHIND DUTTON AVE SCHOOL, PATCHOGUE, LI, NY.
STH FRECINCT POLICE STAT ION
PAT CHOGUE,LI,NY
AFHQ JAN 6S FORM 0-309C
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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANGH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN :22701 (21 Oct 66) Pg 3 of 4
G. (I (LEAR
(2) WIND D IRECT ION VELOCITY
SURFACE 290 10
6,000 310 45
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10,000 1e,0eb 330 550 4 45
16,000 320 60
20,000 310 70
30,000 300 120
50,000 270 270 50
80,000 NOT T AVAILABLE I AVAILABLE
(3) CLEAR LEAP
(415 PLUS
(5) CLEAR
(6) NA
(7) 6.7
H.NONE.
I. OBJECT NOT OBSERVED BY ADC RADAR.
J. HIGH CN ILIAN AR TRAFFIC DENSITY GREATER NY CITY AREA.
K. OPERAT IONS OFFICER. OBJECT BEL IEVED ILIAN AIR TRAFFIC
AFHQ JAOM S 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED

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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN : 22701 (21 Oct 66) Pg 4 of 4
BEEN OBSERVED IN SAME GENERAL AT NIGHT BEFORE. CONSDERABLE
LOCAL NEWS INTEREST. LOCAL AND NY CITY RADIO STAT IONS GIVING FULL
COVERAGE TO THIS REPORT. A NY CITY NEWSPAFER, THE DALY NEWS,
REPORT S HAV ING PHOT OGRAPHS OF THE LIGH
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MADE TO OBTAIN FRINTS AND HOPEFULLY THE NEGAT IVE(S). ALL AVAIL-
ABLE NEWS RELEASES WILL BE FORWARDED. AT TIME REPORT WAS RECEI-
VED THE CONTROL TOWERS AT SUFFOLK COUNTY AND MCGUIRE AFBS, AND VED THE CONTROL TOWERS AT SUFFOLK COUNTY AND MCGUIRE AFBS, AND
AT KENNEDY AN LAGUARDIA AFRTS WERE REQUESTED TO SEARCH SKY AT KENNEDY AN LAGUARDIA AFRTS WERE REQUESTED TO SEARCH SKY
FOR POSSIBLE SIGH ING, ALL TOWERS REPORTED NEGAT IVE FOR POSSIBLE SIGHT ING, ALL ERS REPORTED NEGAT IVE .
RESULTS.
ET
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Phnts- only shomed
light whiik
sittllar oag e. photo
1a
new fonh paper but
uppeaned in
was boun up. nam.
AFHQ JAONM S 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED
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DEARBORN OBSERVATORY
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
EVANSTON, ILLINOIS 60201
27 1966
I spoke with Detective of the 5th Precinct on 26 October
relative to the publicized Long Island sighting. From his general
description and position in the sky it appears that this might
have been the star Sirius. I asked the detectivefor his co-operation
in getting up at 2 a.m. following morning and locate Sirius
reported sighting. He did so,
calling report that the star Sirius was just
about in the same place and looked very much like the object which
he reported. e concluded that probably the object had been Sirius
but he coul be absolutely sure but was probably at he saw.
In my own mind this clinches the matter C-O nes cne macecr oavbccaubcor a but because of adverse
publicity publicity in the past it would be best to withhold release until in the past it ould be best to withhold release until
we have had a chance to examine the purported photographs.
J.acben J. allen Hyua Hud
J. ALLEN HYNEK

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. Newsday, Long Island, New York.
this morning. A couple of patrolman observed object. I am just
trying to get the procedures that are followed. A patrolman spotted
the thing in the sky. Sgt and another, all saw it and they in turne
reported it to Westhampton AFB. The Air Force people made a check
of their own radar installations and FA radar installations and
came up negative and that they would now pass their information on
to Wright-Patterson. Once we get it we will see what the characteristics
are, Major told him. I If it looked like an aircraft then we check
into aircraft. If it has other characteristics we check into the inco airerart. Ir It nas Scner characceriscies we check ihco che
others. I don't know what they saw so I don't know what I am others. I don't know what they saw so I don't know what I am
going to be looking into. Mr Heis said that a photographer took going to be looking into. Mr Heis said that a photographer took
a long lens shot of it. The photo showed a large round and not
saucer s shaped object. Like a full moon but not fully outlined.
Seemed to have some type of lights, diferent colors, and was sausage Seemed ors, and was
shape. One person who observed the object works for Grumann a/c
and was a former navigator and he thought it to be 3 - 4,ooo ft
alt. Very bright, bigger than a star. He saw an amber light flashing
and traveling East. Moving in an arc. I Looked like a tennis ball.
Didn't look like any aireraft he had ever observed. The police
Mr. Heis said he has a number of other calls that other people saw
it. This thing could be from an adveritising frm that had balloons
stolen. T
weekend. T They were helium filled with lights. Major Quintanilla

number of possibilities. Four hours seems awful long for a balloon.
then
were not sending up any balloons. Major told him that when this
type of person sends up balloons they usually go up during the
daytime. Cambridge launches balloons. Though, I haven't had a
balloon that will stay in the area that long. The guy who had
the balloons stolen said light with batteries and
are 9ft. That's a p pretty small balloon. balloon.
Major told him that he would certainly like to have the negative of
J the photo that was taken. New York Daily News has it. the photo that was New York Daily News has it. Would have
Would have
to blow it up so we could see what we have got. Once we run out of see what we have got. run out of
leads thats it. M Majr told him the case sounds interesting, have to
check many things before I can say what it is. Wallops Island has
been the culprit some cases lately. Ft Chruchill has been doing
some work but they are too far North.
if they would
investigating. We work with the base. We are a monitoring base.
If we have to make further calls we e usually can make them from here.
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sayanything about it. There has been so much publicity, Mr. Heis
said, that the police commissioner is s interviewing them to make
publicity.
the policeman. T The patrolman saw it at 5lo am, and said he knew
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felt it moved in a southerly direction.P Photographer said it
was hard to distinguish between a star, first moved at 7 - l0 deg was hard to distinguish
A A
I can't say. I would have to take a look at all the information.
I will huve to check
that night and their were strong breezes on the surface and they let that night and their were strong breezes on the surface and they let
up as the night went on.
received the report. Major Quintanilla informed d him it would take
at least 73 hours before we would get it.