302549644.pdf

|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  16 April 66 17/0100Z | Newburgh, New York  |
|  3. SOURCE | 10. CONCLUSION  |
|  Civilian | AIRCRAFT Prod. Jct  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | No data presented to indicate object could not have been an aircraft in the Stewart traffic pattern.  |
|  One |   |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS  |
|  5 Minutes | Observer noted red, yellow, and green lights in the SW at about 20-30 deg elevation. The observer watched the object for about 5 minutes before calling about the sighting. There was no tail, trail, or exhau…

A. Description of Object:
1. Shape: None, bright lights.
2. Size: Size of a pea held at arms length
3. Color: Red, yellow and green lights
4. Number: One
5. Formation: N/A
6. Details or features: Flashing lights
7. Tail, trail or exhaust: N/A
8. Sound: None
9. Other features: Flashing Lights

B. Description of Course
1. What first called the attention of the observer to the object: Lights
2. Angle or Elevation and Azimuth of object when first observed: 20° to 30° above horizon in SW.
3. Angle or Elevation and Azimuth of object upon disappearance: Did not disappear, observer went inside to call…

2. N/A

3. N/A

D. Time and Date of Sighting:

1. 0100Z, 17 Apr 66

2. Light Conditions: Dusk

E. Location of Observer: 41° 29' N, 74° 02' W

F. Identifying Information on Observer:

1. Name: Mr.
2. Address: Newburgh, NY
3. Reliability: Poor

(NOTE: Mr. Mettewn was not available for comments. Unable to contact him by telephone)

G. Weather and Winds:

1. Good Weather

2. Winds:

|  24 April: |  |  | 17 April: |  |   |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  SFC | 04/02 | +10 | SFC | 15/02 | +9  |
|  6,000' | 30/20 | +5 | 6,000' | 27/10 | -5  |
|  10,000' | 30/30 | -1 | 10,000' | 30/20 | -11  …

3. Ceiling: 6,000 scattered
4. Visibility: 7 miles
5. Cloud Cover: N/A
6. Thunderstorms: None
7. Vertical Temp Gradient: No inversions

H. N/A

I. N/A

J. N/A

K. Mr. [redacted] is call would seem to indicate that he saw a weather balloon or an aircraft in the Stewart traffic pattern.

Lt Roger B Tyrrell
NAV/EWO
4713 Def Sys Eval Sq
Stewart AFB, NY

L. N/A

|  PROJECT 10073 RECORD  |   |
| --- | --- |
|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
|  22 April 66 23/0010Z | Newburgh, New York  |
|  3. SOURCE | 10. CONCLUSION  |
|  Civilian | Astro (METEOR) ✓ JH  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS  |
|  One | Object appeared in East and moved to West before fading out of view. Object had green tail followed by smoke.  |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION |   |
|  5 - 7 Seconds |   |
|  6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION |   |
|  Ground-Visual |   |
|  7. COURSE |   |
|  E to W |   |
|  8. PHOTOS |   |
|  ☐ Yes ☑ No |   |
|  9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE |   …

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT REPORT

RECEIVED 22/9451
DIVISION CALLING
RANK AND NAME OF PERSON CALLING

A. DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT (S):
(1) SHAPE
(2) SIZE
(3) COLOR GREEN
(4) NUMBER
(5) FORMATION
(6) DISCERNIBLE FEATURES GREEN TAIL AND SMOKE
(7) TAIL, TRAIL OR EXHAUST TAIL
(8) SOUND
(9) UNUSUAL FEATURES

B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECTS:
(1) WHY NOTICED POINTED OUT BY BOYS FATHER
(2) INITIAL ELEVATION & AZIMUTH
(3) ELEVATION & AZIMUTH AS OBJECT DISAPPEARED
(4) FLIGHT PATH & MANEUVERABILITY EAST TO WEST
(5) MANNER OF DISAPPEARANCE FADED
(6) LENGTH OF TIME IN SIGHT 5 SECONDS

C. MANNE…

G. WEATHER AND WINDS ALOFT CONDITIONS AT TIME OF SIGHTING:

(1) OBSERVERS ACCOUNT OF WEATHER

(2) AWS ACCOUNT OF WIND DIRECTION AND VELOCITY AT
1. SURFACE
2. 6,000
3. 10,000
4. 16,000
5. 20,000
66. 30,000
7. 50,000
8. 80,000

(3) CEILING

(4) VISIBILITY

(5) CLOUD COVER

(6) THUNDERSTORMS IN AREA

H. UNUSUAL ACTIVITY IN THE AREA
(1) METEROLOGICAL
(2) ASTRONOMICAL
(3) OTHER ACTIVITY

I. INTERCEPTION OF IDENTIFICATION OR ACTION

J. LOCATION OF KNOWN AIR TRAFFIC IN AREA AT TIME OF SIGHTING

K. POSITION TITLE/COMMENTS OF PREPARING OFFICER
(1) PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS OF POSSIBLE CAUSE OF SIGHTING
(S)
…

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT REPORT

RECEIVED 22 2145 L.

DIVISION CALLING
RANK AND NAME OF PERSON CALLING

A. DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT (S):
(1) SHAPE DISK
(2) SIZE
(3) COLOR GREENISH BLUE WESTH
GREENISH BLUE SPARKS
(4) NUMBER 1
(5) FORMATION
(6) DISCERNIBLE FEATURES
(7) TAIL, TRAIL OR EXHAUST TAIL
OF SPARKS
(8) SOUND
(9) UNUSUAL FEATURES

B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECTS:
(1) WHY NOTICED
(2) INITIAL ELEVATION & AZIMUTH HIGH 5000 FT.
(3) ELEVATION & AZIMUTH AS OBJECT DISAPPEARED
(4) FLIGHT PATH & MANEUVERABILITY NORTH
(5) MANNER OF DISAPPEARANCE BEHIND A HILL LOST SIGHT
(6) LENGTH OF…