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|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  16 January 66 16/0800Z | 42.04N 73.58W (Saugerties, New York)  |
|  3. SOURCE Civilian | 10. CONCLUSION Astro (JUPITER)  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS One Large, possibly Three smaller | Jupiter RA 5.28, Mag -2.2. Setting at 0400 local.  |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 1 Hour, 30 Minutes | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS Observer saw a white, football shaped object. There was one large object and possibly three smaller objects moving out of the large object and off to the West. Sighted the object at 30 deg elevation in the Northwest and it dis…

A. Description of Object
1. Shape: Like a football
2. Size: Approximately the size of a dime at arms length
3. Color: White
4. Number: 1 large - possibly 3 small objects moving out of large object and off to the west.
5. Formation: N/A
6. Features or Details: N/A
7. Tail or Exhaust: Small objects trailed exhaust - very dim
8. Sound: N/A
9. Other Features: N/A

B. Description of Course
1. What first called the attention of the observer: brightness & movement
2. Description of Flight Path: 30° above the horizon to the Northwest
3. Angle of Disappearance: Disappeared to the West - faded out o…

D. Time and Date of Sighting:

1. 0800Z/16 January 1966

2. Night

E. Location of Observer: 42° - 04'N 73° - 58'W

F. Identifying Information on Observer:

Age 30
Saugerties, NY
Writer for IBM
Saugerties, NY
Housewife
Age 30

G. Weather and Winds Aloft:

1. Clear

2. Surface 290/16
6,000' 300/20
10,000' 300/30
16,000' 300/60
20,000' 290/60
30,000' 270/70
50,000' 260/65
80,000' Not available

3. Ceiling: Clear

4. Visibility: 12 miles

5. Cloud Cover: None

6. None

7. Temperature inversion between surface and 14,000 - strong

H. Other Unusual Activity or Conditions: See G(7)

I. Interception o…

K. Position, Title and Comments of Preparing Officer:

2nd Lt Thomas S. Waller
NAV/EWO
4713th Def Sys Eval Sq
Stewart Air Force Base, New York

I believe that the UFO seen by these people may have been a phenomenon associated with the temperature inversion. New York State Police confirmed the sighting - 2 patrolmen saw the object.

L. Physical Evidence: Possibly one photograph which has not yet been developed. ~~will forward same if it turns out.~~

16 Jan

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS 4603D AIR BASE GROUP (ADC)
STEWART AIR FORCE BASE, NEW YORK 12354

REPLY TO
ATTN OF: 4603ODC
18 January 1966

SUBJECT: UFO Sighting

TO: Hq AFSC (TDEW)

The attached report is submitted in accordance with para 13b, Change A to AFR 200-2.

FOR THE COMMANDER

JOHN N JOHNSON, III, Lt Col, USAF
Chief, Operations & Training Division

1 Atch
UFO Report