USAF record 28940677 (1973)
28940677
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PROJECT 1973 RECORD CARD
DATE 17, Jan 52
A. LOCATION E. LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK
B. OBSERVING STATION [REDACTED]
C. TIME OF OBSERVATION 17/0100 EST 17/0630 Z.
D. DISTANCE FROM STATION [REDACTED]
E. LOCATION Civilian men
F. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE
G. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 1 CIVILIAN [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE
H. COVERAGE [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE
I. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTINGS Bright yellowish orange light came out of the US horizon travelling at a high rate of speed on a horizontal course. As the light approached, it seemed to get brighter and gain speed appearing to a tail. It disappeared by exploding.
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- Page 1 PROJECT 1973 RECORD CARD DATE 17, Jan 52 A. LOCATION E. LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK B. OBSERVING STATION [REDACTED] C. TIME OF OBSERVATION 17/0100 EST 17/0630 Z. D. DISTANCE FROM STATION [REDACTED] E.…
- Page 2 POINT Q.E LONG ISLAND W.Y. FLUSHING, N.Y. [HW: APPROX. DIRECTION WHERE FLASH WAS SEEN.] [HW: LIGHT SIMILAR TO THAT OF AN AIRPLANE CAME OUT OF THE SOUTH EASTERN HORIZON AS IT CAME CLOSER IT WEEED TO A…
- Page 3 (1) THE BALL OF LIGHT APPEARED OVAL IN SHAPE AND BRIGHT YELLOW ORANGE IN COLOR. (2) AS THE LIGHT APPROACHED IT SEEMED TO GET BRILLIANT AND GAIN SPEED AS IT VEERED EASTWARD ON VEERING A BLUE WHITE…
- Page 4 THE FLASH WAS OF THE LIGHT GREEN SHADES AS SEEN IN R SPECTRUM. LOW LYING CLOUDS EXPOSED ON THE HORIZON BY THE LIGHT. HW: BRILLIANT WHITE GREEN LIGHT AT CENTER BRIGHT AS DAYLIGHT. ACTUAL DESCRIPTION…
- Page 5 THE ORANGE-YELLOW LIGHT COULD BE THE FLASH OF JETS. THE BLUE CRESCENT COULD HAVE BEEN THE EXPOSURE OF JETS AS IT BEGAN TO VEER ON ITS COURSE. (SIMILAR TO THAT OF AN AIRPLANE ENGINE EXHAUST) BRILLIANT…
- Page 6 FLASHES REPORTED IN NEW MEXICO AS PER NEWSPAPER ARTICLE FLASH SEEN IN LONG ISLAND, NY, DURING THE EARLY MORNING OF JAN. 17, 1952 BETW. 18PM & 18AM. SOUTHEASTERLY APPROACH POSSIBLE POINT OF ORIGIN -…
- Page 7 24-189 Transmittal of letter from [REDACTED] New York, Concerning Green Flash on the Eastern End of Long Island, 17 January 1932 Technical Capabilities Branch, Evaluation Division, 17 Mar 1932 Dir.…
- Page 8 PROJECT CONTROL RECORD PROJECT NO. 3-150 SUBJECT Transmittal of the Fr Karluk, Plumbing, N.Y. [ILLEGIBLE] Green Flash on the Eastern end of Long Island 17 Jan 5 DEADLINE 26 Mar 52 DATE RECEIVED 19…
- Page 9 24-186 Transcript of Letter From [REDACTED] New York, Concerning Green Flash on the Eastern End of Long Island, 17 January 1932 Technical Capabilities Branch, Evaluation Division, 17 Mar 1932 Dir. of…
- Page 10 March 29, 1952 AFQIN-V/TC W. W. Ottinger Lt. Colonel, USAF Executive, Evaluation Division Directorate of Intelligence Dear Sir: I am in receipt of your letter of March 24, 1952. It was most…