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|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  3 January 66 4/0330Z | Pennsylvania, Virginia and New York  |
|  3. SOURCE | 10. CONCLUSION  |
|  Civilian | Astro (METEOR) ☑  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS |   |
|  One |   |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS  |
|  3-10 seconds | Observers saw a blue-white light traveling at a very high rate of speed. The object left a blueOwhite trail behind it. One observer stated that it made a hissing sound. One observer described it as a star with a needle-like nose.  |
|  6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION |   |
|  Ground-Visual |   |
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Brookville Pa
1-4-66

Air Force Dept.

I am writing about an object I saw last night 1-3-66 at 10-21 oclock at event from north to south and made a hearing sound and went very fast it was low enough I could see its shape very plain and it very very long trail of flame like trailing after it here is a picture what the thing looked like.

Yours Truly

|  Trailing flame | This is a radio color | This part like milk glass with light inside of it. white blaze  |
| --- | --- | --- |
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A. Description of Object
1. Shape: Saucer
2. Size: Very large like a house
3. Color: Top outline only - bottom like white hot metal
4. Number: 1
5. Formation: N/A
6. Features or Details: Small dome visible on top portion of object
7. Tail or Exhaust: None
8. Sound: None
9. Other Features: Bright beam of white light from bottom portion illuminated ground beneath object. Appeared to be turning counter clockwise.

B. Description of Course
1. What first called the attention of observer: The Deckers were riding west bound in a car and as they approached the top of a hill, the object appeared ahead 
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D. Time and Date of Sighting:

1. 0317Z, 4 January 1966

2. Light Conditions: Night

E. Location of Observers: East of Pine Bush, NY

F. Identifying Information On Observers:

Mrs. Age 26 and Age 30.
- Hairdressers - Both good

G. Weather and Winds:

1. Observers stated it was a clear night.

2. AWS:

|  Surface | 300/10 +1°  |
| --- | --- |
|  6000' | 300/50 -1°  |
|  10,000' | 290/65 -9°  |
|  16,000' | 260/95 -16°  |
|  20,000' | 250/105 -19°  |
|  30,000' | 250/155 -43°  |
|  50,000' | 260/80 -61°  |

3. Ceiling: 8,000 scattered

4. Visibility: 12 miles

5. Cloud cover: Less than 3 tenths
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2. The object and light sighted by these people is of unknown cause. Because of the locations, direction of travel and times, it is believed to be the same object seen by Mr. [redacted]. It may have been a high performance aircraft at low altitude with landing or taxi lights illuminated.

L. Physical Evidence: None

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A. Description of Object
1. Shape: Like a drop of water with small end to the rear
2. Size: About the size of a dime, at arms length
3. Color: White hot light
4. Number: 1
5. Formation: N/A
6. Features or details: N/A
7. Tail or exhaust: None
8. Sound: None
9. Other features: N/A

B. Description of Course
1. What first called the attention of observer: Mr. [redacted] was looking at the stars when the motion of the object caught his eye.
2. Description of Flight Path: Object traveled at a very high rate of speed and in a straight line from Northeast to Southwest.
3. How Long Visible: 3 - 4 seco
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E. Location of Observer:

F. Identifying Information on Observer:
Mr. [redacted], Age 36
[redacted] Road, Highland, New York - Construction Worker - Good

G. Weather and Winds:
1. Observers stated that it was a clear night.
2. AWS:
|  Surface | 300/10 +1°  |
| --- | --- |
|  6000' | 300/50 -1°  |
|  10,000' | 290/65 -9°  |
|  16,000' | 260/95 -16°  |
|  20,000' | 250/105 -19°  |
|  30,000' | 250/155 -43°  |
|  50,000' | 260/80 -61°  |

3. Ceiling: 23,000 scattered
4. Visibility: 12 miles
5. Cloud cover: Less than 3 tenths
6. Thunderstorms: None

H. Unusual Activity or Conditions: None

I. Inte
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2. The object and light sighted by Mr. [redacted] of unknown cause. Because of the locations, direction of travel and times, it is believed to be the same object seen by the Deckers. It may have been a high performance aircraft at low altitude with landing or taxi lights illuminated.

L. Physical Evidence: None

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