PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8293232

DATE OF SIGHTINGOctober 1966

REPORTED LOCATIONHankins New York

FRAMES5

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- PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1.'DATETIME GROUP 2LOCATION
28 Oct. 66 2300Z Hankins, New York one witness
3. SOURCE CONCLUSION
Civilian Astro(Arcturus)
4. NUMBER OF 4. NUMBER OF F OBJECTS OBJECTS
One
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYS:S BRIEF SUMM AND ANALYS:S
1 hour
Observer watched a wice changing a wice changing co red to blue back co red to blue back
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION to white object about the size of a car headlight. The
Ground Visnal unusual brightness wes what attracted the attention of unusual brightness wes what sttracted the attention of
7. COURSE the observer. The object moved very slowly in an un- the observer. The objeet moved very slowly in an un-
known direction. It disappeared behind some clouds known direction. It disappeared behind some clouds
Stationary Stationary and trees.
8. PHOTOS A senior navigator at Stewart AFB believes the witness
Yes was observing the star Arcturus.
No
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
Yes
α No
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FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of thls form mav he ".

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A. I Description of the Object(s):
1. s Shape:
"yfer staged
atout the size of a car rendlight.
3. Color:
"hite e changing to red to blue back to whito
4. Number:
one
5. F than one:
N/A
None
None
8. sound:
None
features
1. What first called atten server(s) to the object(s):
Bri_ltness
2. when first observed:
Approximately 209 elevation
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Sone'

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4. Description of flight path and maneuvers of object(s):
Noved very olcwly (2c feet in one lour) direetion unknotn
5. How did the object(s) disappear:
Berind clouds and trees
6. I How long (were) the object(s) ) visible:
Cne rour
C. Manner of Observation:
1. Ground visusl
2. Optical Aids: Binoculars
3.
D. Time and
Zulu time-date 28 Cet. 196C 2300Z
2. I 2. Light conditions: Light conditions:
Bright Mdght
E. Location of Observer(s):
Lankins, Yew York
F. Identifying g Information Observer(s):
. Military or ilian: Civils n
2. A Name:
3. Age: Acult
4. Mailing Address: Hantins, Now York
5. Occupation: darsge lectarie
6. Estimate of Reliability: Ct. VEO seon by heth Nr. & Nre
2 I talked witl irs and
the rublieity the sii tinz has caused thon in iving en soturyte
descrirtion.

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1. Observer(s) account of weather conditions:
visitiiity good - scattered clouds
Report taken from files of 12th beather Souadron (1AC)
Stewert
Report question:
Clear, visibility mere than 15 miles, winds calm
. Ceiling: None 3. Ceiling: None
4. Visibility: 4. Visibility: hore than 15 than ls miles miles
6. Thunderstorms in area and i quadrant in which located: Ne
7. Vertical tempe 220 244 1000 feet
H. Any Activity ondition: Kone
I. Interception None
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object wa in the lorthwest cuadrant at Lely 2C O elevation.
Due to the lons tire of observation and relativsly slow
movement it was rther determined th s most
probatly a star.
After consulting with senior atrears that this
star wes cturus.
John . Cannen
Capt. Capt. U5AF U5AF
Filot 4650th 0S6 Le50th CS6
L. Existence of physical ev vidence, such as materials and photographs:
None
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