New Haven, ConnecticutOctober 1950

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Summary

On October 20, 1950, about 6:15 p.m., a civilian near New Haven, Connecticut, reported a bright object. The report is part of Project 10073, the Air Force's official record for unidentified flying object reports.

The witness described a starlike object about 10 times brighter than the planet Venus. It gave a steady, non blinking light with a steady orange glow. No sound, trail, or exhaust was seen. The estimated altitude was 20,000 feet or higher. The object flew west toward New York City at an estimated 400 to 700 miles per hour and was in sight for about 20 seconds. It turned before disappearing.

The record card notes that the short duration and other data pointed to an aircraft, and the case was placed in that category. A related card in the file involving an ex Air Force pilot near Bonlee, North Carolina, is marked unidentified.

Reported location

New Haven, Connecticut

Date of incident

October 1950

State / country

CT / US

Page count

2 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 7

Original case file scans

Original case file · scanned by NARAPage 1 of 2

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20 October 1950 20/23152 New Haven, Comecticut
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4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS Duration rather short, All other data indicates A/C sighting
| One : and placed in this category.
S. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION [11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
20 seconds, * Starlike object 10 times brighter than VENUS, Steady light,
not blinking. No sound, trail or exhaust observed..Estimated
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION altitude at 20,000 ft or highbr, Steady orange glowing cology,
ground vidsual Flight to West toward New Yori City at speed estimated at
—— 400-700 mph, 20 second sighting. Turned before disappearing,
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