DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8291259
DATE OF SIGHTINGOctober 1966
REPORTED LOCATIONCenter Moriches Long Island New York
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE - TIME GROUP LOCATION
27 Oct. 66 2300Z Center Moriches, Long Island, New York two witnesses
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Astro(Capella)
Capella was at
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 35 degrees.
One
5.LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUI ID ANALYSIS
10-15 mimutes .
Observers watched a star like object that kept changing
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION colors. The object was still visible some 15 minutes
Ground ar ourd visudi Visual after the witness left the area.
Personnel contact was made with the witnesses and they Personnel contact was made with the witnesses and they
7. COURSE 7. COURSE said that the object was first thought to to be be a bright a bright
Stationary star but the object kept changing colors and the wit- changing colors and the wit-
nesses began to wonder. nesses began to wonder. 3 nights later the witness
8. PHOTOS was asked if he saw a similar similar object. One of the One of the
Yes witnesses said that there was similar object in the
No sky and pointed to the sky and pointed to the star Capella. star Capella. When asked if that When asked if that
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE PHYSICAL EVIDENCE was like the object he had seen he said that it was.
Yes Yes
No
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of this form may be used.
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pea, dime nickel,
basketball) held in the hand at about an arm's length.
. whitt
Color REDL BLU So me
Number 2
Formation, No FORMATiON
Any discernible details Nen't
Tail, trail or exhaust, including size con to size of object(s)
heard, NONE
Description of object's (s') course:
What first called the ton
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one hour, etc.)
10 15 min
Manner of Observation:
Use one ination of the following items: groumd-visual,
air-visual, gr (If electronic, spec
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. rS. and
description thereof. description thereof.
10 210S
THIS QUESTION IS NOT HEN CALLER US
, identification # altitude
heading speed and home
station
Date and Time of Sighting:
Date:
Zulu Time:
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Location of Observer(s):
Pinpoint loca accurately. Use street and building names if it wi!!
help. (Example - of house at 22 ne Road, Westhampton Beach,
N.Y.)
Identification of Observer:
Name
Age_20
Mailing Address CEATERDOREIS
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Phone Number Phone Number
. . Occupation CELLLEE STUDET E CELLLEE STuDET
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pro PERSON COMPLETING FORM - Give yOur estimate of obserVer's TrO PERSON COMPLETING FORM - Give your estimate of observer's
habality and reasons. tabality casons.
SCUNDED SENADED RELIABLE
Witnesses - Obtain nanie, agr, address, phone, and occupation of
every witness. Use other sitoi tis sheet i necessary.
nene
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evidence still present, contact ing Operations Duty Officer through
Ext 493, or the Air Police, 08, immediately).
Weather:
(Observer(s) account of weather itions.
eLEne
THIS IS THE END OF ONS FOR THE OBSERV R. RECORD ANY
OTHER COMMENTS HE MAY 14 1(HER)FOR
CALLING.
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WHEN THE CALLER HAS WHEN THE CALLER HAS HUNG UP, CALL BASE P, CALL BAS . 433 . 433
FOR THE FOL! FOR THE NFORMATION: TION:
WIND DIRECTION
SURFACE: SURF CE:
6,000' 300 CnLm
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10, 000' 230 10K
16, 000' 3l 10k
20, 000' 3/0.0 10 K
30, 000' 30K
330 c
40, 000'
110
50, 000' 0.80
C K
30
80, 000' 270
Note: Weather questionaire
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stronomical, or
otherwise, sighting. NOWE
NEXT T CALL THE COMBAT ALERT ENTER, EXT. 493, F THE
FOLLOWING GINFORMATION:
Was radar sight
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Location, approximate altitude, and general direction of flight of any Location, approximate altitude, and general direction of flight of any
.. : air traffic air traffic or balloon releases in the area which might possibly account for or balloon releases area which n possibly account for
the sighting.
No
FINALLY, CALL GRUMMAN AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS SECTION AT
727-1500, EXT ND OUT IF THEY HAD ANY CRAFT FLYING
WHICH CO THE SIGHTING.
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A CESSE
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Do not discuss the report with any civilian callers. Only the Office of
Information, Hq. USAF, i authorized to release information concerning
UFO reports. If you are called by members of the press, ask them to
please call the Informatio Officer, Cap raig at 288-2747, or his assis-
tant, L npb ext. 398.
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sightings. When a report comnes in that is obviously based on more
tangible evidence, or when several reports of sightings at the same time
are received, contact the Operations Duty Officer through the CAC, Ext
493. Reports much investigated at .
than a day or two later. tion and good sense will help the Air
Force investigate these l manner.
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