Report Summary	There are so many reports from this mini-flap that it would be impossible to summarize them all. A few examples will have to suffice.[footnote 1] 2/26/83; 8 PM - A mental health clinic worker and her daughter observe an object carrying an estimated 50 flashing lights of multiple colors and a large flashing light. The object was estimated to be between 200 and 300 feet across. Radio interference (a hiss) was heard. That same evening a similar object was seen by a teacher and two air traffic controllers, and reported to be a boomerang in shape at an estimated 1000 foot altitude. There was no sound. 10/28/83; 2:15AM - A biomedical engineer observes a boomerang shaped flying wing with 9 red lights and a red ray inspect a reservoir. The witness was within a few hundred feet of the object and estimated its minimum altitude at 15 feet above the water. The object departed slowly. There was no sound. 3/17/83; 8:40 PM - a housewife witnesses a large boomerang shaped object with numerous lights and a brighter central light over the nearby interstate highway. It then passes over a neighbor's home and shines a light on the neighbor. The object is described by that witness as a V with the point down toward the earth, about 120 feet across. Many other witnesses report the object. 6/14/84, 7/24/84; An object described as an arc of lights with a distant trailing light is witnessed at the Indian Head nuclear power plant by security staff. Security systems are interfered with. The object is estimated to be between 300 and 900 feet in size. Area residents confirmed the observations.
Hynek Classification	NL, CE-I, CE-II
Original Vallee Classification	Type Ib, Type IIIb/c/e
Current Vallee Classification	FB1,CE1/2
Minimum Distance	Less than 200 feet
Object Appearance	V shaped config from 2/83 Pozzoli video frame showing arc with trailing light Sketch based on descriptions by security personnel at Indian Head nuclear reactor Two or three distinct configurations: a boomerang with leading edge lights, a multiply-lit V, and an arc of lights with a trailing light
Object Behavior	Inspects bodies of water, homes, highways, and vehicles. Travels at low speed, hovers, manuvers, sometimes departs swiftly. Observed to emit a red ray.
Physical Effect	Radio interference; interference with security systems
Medical Effect	None
Comments / Conclusion	See statistical analysis of these cases by the author based on the data from Night Siege.
Cases part of this local flap	3/21/85 - Derby / Ansonia; 9:20 PM

Footnotes

1. Night Siege: The Hudson Valley UFO Sightings, Hynek and Imbrogno with Pratt, ISBN 0-345-37086-4.