Tarrytown, New YorkSeptember 1955

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Summary

On September 27, 1955, at about 2315Z, a civilian saw a light over Tarrytown, New York. The sighting lasted about five to six minutes.

The witness described one circular, intense light. It traveled a zigzag course with 90-degree turns. The object seemed to collide with aircraft in the area and seemed to be elliptical at times.

The Air Force concluded the description indicated the probability of searchlight activity. The card lists the case as other: searchlight.

Reported location

Tarrytown, New York

Date of incident

September 1955

State / country

NY / US

Page count

2 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 24

Original case file scans

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Alea PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD ae
i %. DATE 12. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
i 27 Sep 55 | Tarrytown, New York a Fralick Bol yon
~ | 3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Lh. Sosu lly Bolten
E Cogatoi oonin ls dig et 3 Ground-Visual O Ground-Radar g Brebally Alrateh
£8 GMT 27/23157 0 Air Visual 0 Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
. 5. PHOTOS « SOURCE O Was Astronomical
E | O Yes : 01 Probably Astronomical
4 Xa Neo civilian 0 Possibly Astronomical
® | 7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION |. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE ¥B Other Searchlight =
E 0 (Insufficient Data for Evaluation
4 i 6 mins 1 zig-zag 0 Unknown
"in. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING | 11. COMMENTS
| Yne CE rsuLar intense light. Obj traveled a zig Description indicates probability of
~ | zag course with 90 deg turns. Obj seemed to searchlight activity.
| | collide with a/c in area of sighting. Obj seemdd :
P| to be elliptical at times.
© | (NO CASE IN FIIE)
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