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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE - TIME GROUP 2LOCATION
2r")i oce. eo eveniiigs ] 27-31 Oct. 66 evenings Westhampton, Long weschaipeon, Bong Island, New York auzdd, on Aoxn multiple maruapao
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION Y
Civilian Civilian Astro(Arcturus) Astro(Arcturus)
Aircraft(possible)
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 4 NUMBER OF OBJECTS
Varied
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
Varied 'On several nights in succession the witness saw a bright
light in the western sky. light in the western sky. The object appe ared to be white,
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION red, and green in color. The object just hung in the sky
Ground Visual for a long period at least a half hour before dropping
below the horizon. This flashing light s observed for
7. COURSE several nights. The object looked
Varied during the observation. On one of the above nights, the
witness and othe 's several red lights in the western sky
8. PHOTOS moving at gret eeds one time a white light hit a
Yes red light then veered northward.On
No other nights lilar lights were seen by the witness.
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE Arcturus was at elevation of 9 degrees and on an azimuth
of 290 degrees ne night of 27 Oct. 66. The star would
7 Yes have set at approximately l9l5 EST on the 27th of October.
N No Other descriptions are consistent with that of aircraft.
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of this form may be used.

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FTD (TDETR)
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433
9 November 1966
Westhampton Beach, New York 11978
Dear Mr.
Reference your unidentified observation of 27 October 1966.
The The information which information which we we have received is not sufficient for have received is not sufficient for
evaluation. evaluation. Request you you complete the attached FTD Form 164 Form 164
1000 anA MOMRO ∠ fooom r oga and return and return it in the envelope provided. envelope provided.
com p
STM TIURO We wish to observation to the
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Air Force.
Sincerely,
HECTOR HECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, MaJor, USAF QUINTANILLA, Jr, Ma.Jor, USAF
Chief, Project Blue Book
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i to investigators.
On the other hand there are probably nervous or hysterical people
who imagine movenent of 'stars etc.
AS for myself, I have studied the stars and lot and
often just stand d out in my back yard to enjoy the heavens and
"hand-vork" of the Lord. These Slwhtils of mine are the first I
have seen out of the ordinary.
liglts and objeots ere, I hope tnis hay be of seme helo. as i told
you Lt Seem thit they are trying to hush the pecole up, which would
lead one to believe thst they co know what tho objects are and want
then lcet secret.
One factcr, to believe the air Porce knows,is thut planes
ure : neb sent
sincerely,

After I got the eve of 28th, my son wanted to
go over to WAPC at Riverhead, so we went the lonely Speonk to
Riverhead road to see if we saw any more lights. We did. A
brilliant cylinder shaped light seemed to drop from out of
nowhere about Om the right side our car as we were
about half way Speonk to Moriches-Riverhead Road. I know
it was not a we had the low lights on.
Oct 29, I saw the same light in the
I 1 used during World War If and am familiar with
airplanes, and certainly with their lights, since I live right near the
Suffolk Air Base, as well as having worked there for nine months. At no
time that I I have seen the unfamiliar lights in the sky, have I heard
any sort of plane noise.

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Name of person taking r reportCAeTLealb Duty Ext A71
Date of report28 Local Time6/5
Caller's name nte
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Telephone nu
Address_
Description of object(s):
Shape LG. ROUND
5m- ROUND
Size compared to a known object(use one of the following terms: head of a pin,
pea, dime nickel, quarter, half dollar, silver dollar, baseball, grapefruit or
basketball) held in the hand at about an arm's length.
26. LEMON. 5n- DOT
Color LC -UITITE
S.m- FED
Number 2
Formation, if f more than one N/A
ompared to size of object(s)
Sound. sound.
No
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Description of object's (s') course:
What first called i)e attention of the observer(s) to the object(s)?
HAD SEIN
14r23 bE?n LOOKNe tt
Siy conne HomE AFTRE
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one hour, etc.) WiirE-5miN.
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Manner of Observation:
ground-visual,
air-visual, gro -electronic. (If electronic, specif
Statement as to optical aids (telescope - -
description thereof. description thereof.
povE
COMPLETE ONLY
type of alreraft
identification# altitude
heading speed and home
station
Date and Time of Sighting:
Date: 27 0cT 66
Zulu Time: 21945A

COCA fiRn
Identification of Observer: .
Name
Age!7
Mailing Address
Phone Number
tciio fmenit
TO PER observers
cinbality and reasons.
occupation of
M2S.
288-2223
17,5p.n2 R10009 Sr0060
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OTHER COM OV ). THANK HLM (HER) FOR
CALLING.
Th for. Seineg - Te FPIL
INTO TNTO ioe -A 667 7.
1715 LE SITE SITE
AND BASE. BASE.
WHEN THE CALLER HAS H WHEN THE CALLER HAS HUNG CALL BASE EXT 498 498
FOR THE FOLI FOR THE VING INFORMATION:
WND DIRECTION WIND DIRECTION VELOCITY IN KN S & DEGREES
SURFACE: SURFACE:
6,000'
10, 000'
15,000'
20,000'
30, 000'
40, 000' .
50,000*
80, 000'
Note: Weather questionaire
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otherwise, might account sighting.
NEXT CALL THE COMBAT ALERT CENTER, EXT. 493, FOR THE
FOLLOWING
Was radar Was radar sighting whom? whom?
taken?
Location, appro Location, appr oximate altitude, and general direction of flight of ary cimate altitude, and general direction of flight of ary
air traffic or air traffic or balloon releases in balloon releases in the area which might possibly the area which might possibly account for
the sighting. the sighting.
FINALLY, CALL GRUMMAN AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS SECTION AT
727-1500, EXT. 61I, TO FIND OUT IF THEY HAD ANY AIRCRAFT FLYING
WHICH CO ULD ACCOUNT FOR THE SIGHTING.
Do not discuss the report with any civilian callers. Only the Office of
Information, Hq. USAF, i
tant, Lt. Campbell at base ext. 398.
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are received, contact the Operations Duty Officer through the CAC, Ext
493. Reports are much more easily
than a day or two later.
Force investigate these sigh professional manner.
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