PROJECT BLUE BOOK

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE - TIME GROUP LOCATION
25-26 Oct.66 26/04002 North Babylon, New York 4 witnesses
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Astro(S/P)
Satellite(Echo I)
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
three
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
Varied Varied Observers Observers watched watched three objects in the sky for up to three
6. 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION hours and thirty minutes. T minutes. The objects were not moving The objects were not moving
except in a square pattern. except in a s square pattern. 1 The main body The main body of the objects the objects
Ground Visual was flashing various colors. One object moved was flashing g various colors. One object moved across the across the
7. COURSE COURSE sky from the SN to the NE. It had a 25 foot trail of blue
light and exhaust. Observers reported hearing whistling,
Varied hurming, and buzzing sounds during the observation.
8. PHOTOS Observers compared the objects stars, objects
were flashing.
Yes
No The description is consistent with that of an astrondmical
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE observation. Saturn, Altair, Deneb, and Vega were in the
western sky during the observation period. Echo I was
Yes passing over 78W-45N at 05042 heading toward the NE.
X No
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of this form may bo used.

.Wo wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known ubjoct and s:
sighting, how much of the objoct would have been covered by the match head? much of the object is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this experimont at the ti; i st.
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of the object that you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails
waz not meving exeept
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Yos No
31.1 iF you answered YES, did they see the object to One) es No
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3.Please give the fellowing Infermation about yourself: 32. Please give the fellowing Infermation about yourself:
NAME NAME
Lost Namg Lost Namg St Name Name Middlo Neme
ADDRES NBAbiLON No BAbiLON U1e4NEw LeRK U1104_NiEw LeRK
City Zom Stato Steto
TELEPHONE NUMBER TELEP NUMBER AGE 19 AGE 19 SEX MAL1
experlence, which might be pertinent.
NONE
.When and to whom did you repart that you had soan the object? 1
26 0t bb SuFFLOK COUNTY
Dey Month Your

show how high ths object was above the horizon (skyline) when you last suw it. Place an "'' on the compass
whon you first saw it. Place a "B
90° 73°
NW NE
-13• SW SU
A-D A-D A
B
29. IF thors was MORE THAN ONE objoct, than how many were hero?3
Draw a picture of how ythey wore arrangad, and put an arrow to show tho direction that thoy were traveling.
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oct66.
.. . UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AFIN: 36419 (28 0ct 66) )H/meh Page l of 4
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ACTION: RDC-4 INFO: SAFOS-3; DIA-1 (19)
ADV CY DIA
SMB D 194D479
PTTU JAW RUEDGMA4879 3011532-UU IUU--RUED HQA.
ZNR UUUUU
P 281424Z
FM 52FTRWG SCAFB NY
TO RUMMFVA/ADC
Ruedboa/2 1a irdiv Mcguire afB NJ Ruedboa/2 1a ird iv Mcguire afB NJ
RUEDFIF/FTD WIRGHT- RUEDFIF/FTD WIRGHT AFB OHIO AFB OHIO
RUEDHQA/CSAF 717
RUEDHQA/OSAF
BT
UNOLAS 520DC 00228 OCY 66.
ADC FOR 4FNIN, 21ADIV FOR 21ADOIN, FTD TDETR, CSAF
FOR AFRDC, OSAF FOR SAF-01.
A (D) Round With Halo
(2) HEAD OF A PIN
(3O CHANGING WHITE/RED/BLUE
(4) 3
3) IN STRAIGHT LINE
(5) mE
AFHO 0.209C UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AFIN: 36419 (28 Oct 66) Page 2 of4
(7) VERY WIDE BLUE EXHAUST TRAIL, AT
(8) HIGH-PITCHED HUMMI NG
(9) NONE
PAGE 2 RUEDGMA4879 UNCLAS
(2) 60/315
(3) 0/225 (30/225
(4) SQUARE PATTERN & TIGHT CIRLES (4) SQUARE PATTERN & TI IGHT CIRCLES
(5) IN LESS THAN 10 PPEARED ARED
(6) 3 HRS.
Co Co (1) GOURND VISUAL. (1) GOURND VISUAL.
(2) NONE
(3) NONE
D. (1)2 26/2300Z OCT.
(2) OUSK
E BEDROOM WINDOW, AW
F.
WEST BASYLON, LI, NY
QUEST IONABLE. OBJECT ALSO SEEN BY
ADDRESS.
AFHO SN 0-309c UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
APIN: 36419 (28 0ct 66)
Page 3 of4
Go (1) CLEAR
(2) WIND D IRECT ION VELOCITY
SURFACE 350 4
6,000 240 17
10,000 360 4
Page 3 RuEOgma4879 UnclaS
15,000 320 18 3.
20,000 290 24
30,000 250 73
50,080 260 58
80,000 NOT AVA ILABLE NOT AVA ILABLE
(3) CLEAR
(4) 15
(5) NONE
(6) NONE
(7)SYANDARD
H NONE
1o NONE
K. STATED SEEN OBJECT
AFHO UNCLASSIFIED

. UNCLASSIFIED -
·DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AFIN: 36419 (28 0ct 66) Page 4 of
THREE NOGHT IN A ROW. ONCE THE OBJECT CAME SO CLOSE THAT IT
BECAME AS BIG AS TWO HOUSES PUT TOGETHER. THIS QUEST IONABLE (
REPort WIlL UNDOUBTEDLY BE COME THE SUBJECT OF LOCAL NEWS
INTEREST.
BT
NNNN
AFHO 1 C4 AL 0-309C
UNCLASSIFIED

26 0ct66
FTD TDETR)
Wright-Patterson a AFB, Ohio 45433
7 November 1966
West Bablyon
Long isiand," New York 11101
Dear Mr.
Reference your unidentified observation of 26 October 1966.
The information which we have received is not sufficient for
evaluation. Request you complete the attached FTD Form 164
and return it in the envelope provided.
α177 We wish to thank you fe observation to the tion
MOo al IVIOIAIO Air Force.
Sincerely,
ECTOR QULNTANILLA, Jr, Major, USAF QUL ANILLA, Jr, Major, USAF
Chief, Chief, Project Project Blue Book

8.1 STARs (Circle One): 8.2 MOON(Circle One):
a. None a. Bright moonlight
b. A fow b. Dull moonlight
Many c. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember d.Don't romember
9. objoct?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
a. Cloar sky 0.Dry
b. Hazy &. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scotternd clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick a houvy clouds Snow
e. Don't remomber
.The object appeare ircle Ono).
a. Solid dA a light 1
. Transporent .Don't remember
c. Vapor
If it appeared as a light, was it righter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
a. Brighter c. About the same
b. Dimmer d. Don't know
(C..clo 1.na) a. Fuzzy or blurred . Other
b. Like a bright stor
C. Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember —
. Did the object: (Circle One for each quastion)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes No Don't know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes No Don't know
c. Break up into parts or exploda? Yes No Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Yes No Don't know
o. Change brightness? Y0s No Don't know m
f. Change shape? Yes No Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? Yos No Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yes No Don't know
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conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information sc
that if it is doomod necessary, may contact you for further details.
30
Hour Minutna
25-26 66 (Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
Day Month Your
3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): a. Eastern (Circle One):io. Doylight Soving
b. Central b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
o. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the objoct?
B
Nearest Postal Address City or-Town Stata or County Stata or County
Total Duration) 3 30
Hours Minutes Soconds
a. Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight dotermined? wttown
lndio
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yos No_-
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright. a. Bright
b. Cloudy Cloudy
23 EST
(Circle One): a. In front of you d. To your left 3c5A
b. In bock of you o. Overheod
c. To your right f. Don't romember U.2g0
FTD FORM 27422
OCT 62 164 Thie form aupere TD 164, Jul 61, 3g
20 4 gel
5 C

2.Where were you located object? Were you (Circle One)
(Circle Ona):
a. in: the business section of a city?
o. Inside a building b. In tha residential suction oi a city?
b, In a.car c. In open countrysido?
c. Outdoors d. Near an airfield?
d. In an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea f.
g. Other __.
24. IF you Wor MOVING IN A AUTOMOBILE r er vehicle questions:
24.1 What direction wore you movi (Circle One)
a. North c. East . South y. Wost
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
24.2 How fast were you moving?. miles por hour.
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