Greenwich, ConnecticutOctober 1961

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Summary

On October 25, 1961, a witness in Greenwich, Connecticut, reported an object at about 9:05 p.m. local time. The witness was a retired Air Force lieutenant colonel, judged reliable. The object was oblong and white, with a row of red lights across the front and a row of green lights across the back. One object was seen. It moved from east to west and was north of the observer, at about 58 degrees elevation. The duration was not stated. Investigation indicated a possible aircraft landing at a nearby county airport. The Air Force listed the case as aircraft.

Reported location

Greenwich, Connecticut

Date of incident

October 1961

State / country

CT / US

Page count

6 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 44

Original case file scans

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E BE PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD :
1 1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS :
1 ay ~ gid ; O Wos Balloon
1 n) oo) A + nan
1 2 Oct 61 Greenwich, Connecticut 0 Probably Balloon
4 3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Wt. Coswiny. Divan
E o ; Was Aircraft
1 EC [OE RE HNN A A ANE B'Ground- Visual 0 Ground-Rodor Xe Aircroft <<
3 CGMT___ 2502052 0 Air Visual 0 Air-Intercept Rodar O Possibly Aircraft int
1 5. PHOTOS - SOURCE DO Was Astronomical A
3 0 Yes 0 Probably Astronomical
1 ONeo Military O Possibly Astronomical ;
4 7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE BX Other Poss a/c laniing
3 0 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
1 E > 0 Unknown
4 Not stated 1 “ i
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Ow OI rad ana green 11. COMMENTS Additional info on sighting
EE lights observed on oblong cbjt moving E-W. requasted. Investigation indicated rossible
3 N of observer. No duration given. a/c landing at Westchester County Airzort
d ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP $2)
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Source: National Archives Catalog · NAID 28995299