Project 10073 Record — Incident #415, Tallman, New York

This document is a formal record of a sighting incident (Incident #415) that occurred on July 28, 1949, in Tallman, New York. The report was filed by the Superintendent of the United States Military Academy at West Point and directed to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. The witness, identified as Mr. A. F. Muller, reported observing three objects described as silver-blue in color, circular in shape, and tapering to a tail similar to a comet. The objects were estimated to be at an altitude of 1,000 feet and were traveling in a northwest to southeast direction. The witness noted that the objects appeared at approximately five-minute intervals. Additionally, the report mentions that a searchlight was observed in the sky, which appeared to be attempting to follow the objects. The weather conditions at the time were described as high overcast with no visibility restrictions. The official conclusion reached by the evaluating authorities was that there was insufficient data for a definitive evaluation of the incident. The report includes a message form, a standard incident record sheet, and a narrative summary page, all of which confirm the details of the observation and the lack of physical evidence or photographs.