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|  PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD  |   |
| --- | --- |
|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION  |
|  17 Jan 52 | E. LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK  |
|  3. DATE TIME OF OBSERVATION | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION  |
|  17/0100 EST | ☑ General Visual ☐攝影技术 ☐ Audio ☐ Sound ☐ Sound  |
|  17/0600 Z | ☑ Audience ☐ Audience ☐ Audience  |
|  5. PHOTOS | ☐ Tape ☐ Visual ☐ Audio ☐ Sound  |
|  ☐ Tape ☐ Sound | Civilian man  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS  |
|  5 Sec. | 1  |
|  10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING | 11. COMMENTS  |
|  Bright yellowish orange light came out of the SE horizon traveling at a high rate of speed …

APPROX. DIRECTION
WHERE FLASH WAS SEEN.

POINT OF OBSERVATION FLUSHING, N.Y.

LONG ISLAND N.Y.

1. A LIGHT SIMILAR TO THAT OF AN AIRPLANE, CAME OUT OF THE SOUTH EASTERN HORIZON; AS IT CAME CLOSER, IT VEERED TO A NORTH EASTERN DIRECTION.

2. THIS LIGHT TRAVELED IN A HORIZONTAL COURSE THEREFORE I FEEL IT WAS NOT A METEOR.

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SHEET 1 OF 5

THE BALL OF LIGHT APPEARED. OVAL IN SHAPE
AND BRIGHT YELLOW ORANGE IN COLOR.

S. E. HORIZON

AS THE LIGHT APPROACHED, IT SEEMED TO GET
BRIGHTER AND GAIN. SPEED AS IT VERSED
EASTWARD. ON VEERING, A BLUE-WHITE
CRESCENT AND FUSE LIKE LIGHT, BEGAN TO
APPEAR ON THE TAIL END.

ON ITS EASTWARD COURSE - THERE WAS
A SUDDEN FLASH, SMALL IN SIZE, THEN
IT BEGAN TO BLOOM LARGER AND LARGER,
LIGHTING ITS WHOLE AREA WITH A
GREEN COLORED DAYLIGHT.

SHEET 2 OF 5

THE FLASH WAS OF THE LIGHT GREEN
SHADES AS SEEN IN A SPECTRUM.

LOW LYING CLOUDS
EXPOSED ON THE
HORIZON BY THE
LIGHT.

BRILLIANT WHITE
GREEN LIGHT AT
CENTER BRIGHT
AS DAYLIGHT.

ACTUAL DESCRIPTION OF FLASH IN
FULL BLOOM.

THE WHOLE BRISODE FROM FIRST FLASH TO
FULL BLOOM - LASTED APPROXIMATELY 5 SECONDS.

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THE ORANGE YELLOW LIGHT COULD BE THE FLASH OF JETS.

THE BLUE CRESSENT COULD HAVE BEEN THE EXPOSURE OF JETS AS IT BEGAN TO VEER ON ITS COURSE.
(SIMILAR TO THAT OF AN AIRPLANE ENGINE EXHAUST.)

BRILLIANT BLUE WHITE TAIL LIGHT APPEARED AS A SPUTTERING FUSE

THIS IS JUST A THEORY OF THE OBJECT.

SHEET 4 OF 5

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PLAINES. REPORTED
IN. NEW. MEXICO
AS PER NEWSPAPER
ARTICLE

U.S.A.

FLASH. SEEN. IN
LONG ISLAND, N.Y.
DURING THE EARLY
MORNING OF
JAN. 17, 1952
BETW. 100 AM & 100 AM.

SOUTHEASTERLY
APPROACH

POSSIBLE POINT
OF ORIGIN - OR
THE ANTARTIC ?

THIS IS JUST THEORY

FLASH

LONG ISLAND
N.Y.

POINT OF
ORIGIN

SHEET 5 OF 5

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Transmittal of letter from New York, Concerning Green Flash on the Eastern End of Long Island, 17 January 1952

Technical Capabilities Branch, Evaluation Division, 17 Mar 1952
Dir. of Intelligence, DCS/O, ATTN: Captain Forney 1
Counter Intelligence Div, Dir. of Special Investigations, The Inspector General Lt. Col. Free/in/AFCSI-6 Code 102, X-140

Pursuant to the conversation with Captain Fourney of your office on 14 March 1952, there is attached herewith a letter dated 17 February 1952, with inclosed diagrams, concerning aerial phenomena allegedly witnessed by , New York.

1 Incl
Ltr …

CLASSIFICATION
PROJECT CONTROL RECORD PROJECT NO. 3-150

SUBJECT
Transmittal of Ltr fr C. Karlik, Flushing, N.Y.
Re Green Flash on the Eastern End of Long Island 17 Jan 52

|  HEADLINE | DATE RECEIVED  |
| --- | --- |
|  26 Mar 52 | 19 Mar  |
|  ORIGINATED BY | Dr. Karlik  |
|  ACTION BRANCH | BRANCH PROJECT OFFICER  |
|  TC |   |
|  REQUIREMENT | For preparation of reply.  |
|  PROPOSED APPROACH | Routine  |
|  ACTION TAKEN | Prepared ltr to Mr. Karlik Prepared DF to ATIC fading Crix fr Dr Karlik ~~Approved by the Dept of the Air ~~to Coordination ~~of Copy of P. F.~~  |
|  RECOMMENDED FURTHE…