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|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  10 August 65 11/0050Z | Suffolk County, N Y - Riverhead, Montauk, N Y  |
|  3. SOURCE | 10. CONCLUSION  |
|  Civilian & Military | A/C (ADVERTISING LIGHTS)  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | Investigation revealed that a PA-12 aircraft was advertising opening of W T Grant store. Lights are built in under the wings.  |
|  One |   |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS  |
|  Over One hour Total | 1. Large circular object with over 100 lights, very low, hovered for 5-10 minutes, then flew away.  |
|  6. TYPE OF OBSERVATIO…

HEADQUARTERS
520 FIGHTER WING (AIR DEFENSE) (ADC)
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
SUFFOLK COUNTY AIR FORCE BASE, NEW YORK 11978

REPLY TO
ATTN OF: 52ODC
17 August 1965

SUBJECT: UFO Report

TO: Foreign Technology Division
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio

1. Reference 52ODC message 00105 August 1965.

2. Attached is an extract from the log of Suffolk County AFB, New York tower for 11 August 1965 and a statement by SSgt Douglas Livengood, AF13694462, Air Traffic Controller, Suffolk Rapcon, pertaining to the UFO Report in referenced message.

W. A. TAPSCOTT, Colonel, USAF
Deputy Commander for Operations

2 At…

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EXTRACT FROM THE LOG -- SUFFOLK COUNTY AFS YOWER -- 11 AUGUST 1965

0050 RECEIVED CALL FROM AIRMAN OFF BASE REPORTING UFO...MAJ WEEKS CONTACTED BY TOWER...TOWER WAS INSTRUCTED TO CALL CAPT GRAIG OF THE INFORMATION OFFICE. THIS WAS DONE AND TOWER WAS THEN INSTRUCTED TO CALL THE OFFICER OF THE DAY. INFO WAS RELAYED TO AG...INFO AS FOLLOWS...A LARGE CIRCULAR OBJECT WAS SIGHTED ON ROUTE 25 IN THE VICINITY OF RIVERHEAD...THE OBJECT HAD 100 OR MORE LIGHTS...OBJECT HOVERED FOR ABOUT 5 OR TEN MINUTES AND THEN FLEW OFF TOWARDS MONTAUK...OBJECT WAS VERY LOW...RS.

0100 ALT 3006...CO…

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STATEMENT FROM SBGT DOUGLAS LIVENGOOD, AF13694462, AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER, SUFFOLK RAPCON -- PERTAINING TO THE INCIDENT REGARDING U.F.C. OBSERVED THE NIGHT OF 11 AUGUST 1965.

AT APPROXIMATELY 0158% WHILE WORKING A C-97 BALL SIGN AG 506, I WAS REQUESTED BY SUFFOLK TOWER TO PLOT A TARGET THAT WAS AT THIS TIME 13 MILES BEARING 080° FROM FOK. THE TARGET PROCEEDED ON A READING OF ABOUT 260° UNTIL 4 MILES EAST OF FOK. THE TARGET THEN STARTED A SERIES OF LEFT HAND 360° ORBITS, AFTER 3 OF THESE ORBITS THE TARGET TOOK UP A RATHER IRREGULAR NORTH WESTERLY HEADING WITH SEVERAL LEFT …

UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 7849 (18 Aug 65) T/sah
ACTION: NIN-7
INFO: SAFOS-3, XOP-1, XOPX-8, DIA-1 (21)
SMB C008 IVED
RTTU JAY RUCIBWA5647 2292027-UUUU--RUEBHOA RUEBHOA.
ZNR UUUUU
R 171340Z
FM 52FTRWG SUFFOLK COUNTY AFB NY
TO RUWMFVA/ADC
RUCIFHA/26AIRDIV STEWART AFB NY
RUCIFGA/AFSC WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
RUEBHOA/HQ USAF WASH DC
RUEBHOA/SECRETARY OF THE AF WASH DC
RUEAJR/NYADS MCGUIRE AFB NJ
BT
UNCLAS 520DC/00105 AUG 65. FOR AFSC FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION, HQ USAF (AFNIN), NYADS (NYDIN). UFO REPORT. IAW AFR 200-2, INFO IS SUBMITTE…

UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE

AF IN: 7849 (18 Aug 65) Pg 2 of 3

OF A BOEING 707. THE LIGHTS GAVE ILLUSION OF MOVING THROUGH PULSATION OR STROBE EFFECT. (7) NONE (8) NONE (9) SEE ITEM 6.

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B. (1) LIGHTS (2) 40DEGREES (3) 30DEGREES (4) STRAIGHT AND LEVEL DUE EAST, 90DEGREES TURN TO DUE NORTH (5) UNAVAILABLE (6) 10 MIN.

C. (1) GROUND VISUAL (2) NONE (3) N/A

D. (1) 0130Z 12 AUG 65 (2) DUSK

E. 40DEGREES 40'N 73DEGREES 18'W. 1/2 MILE E. OF CENTER MORICHES, NY.

F. (1) N/A (2) MCKNIGHT, CARL E., SSGT, USAF

G. N/A

H. NON…

UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE

AF IN: 7849 (18 Aug 65) Pg 3 of 3

WITH LIGHTS BUILT IN UNDER THE WINGS FOR ADVERTISING.
L. LOG OF TOWER, SCAFB, NY. THIS WILL BE FORWARDED UNDER
SEPARATE COVER.
BT
NNN
N

AFHQ FORM 160-65 O-309C
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