Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card and Report — Newark, N.J., 17 August 1952
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A local attorney in Newark, NJ, reported a silver, dirigible-shaped object on August 17, 1952. Military investigators noted the object's high speed and lack of sound, suggesting a possible link to a balloon release from Mitchell Air Force Base.
This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and a corresponding military teletype report regarding an Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon (UAP) sighting in Newark, New Jersey, on August 17, 1952. The sighting occurred at 1500 hours and was reported by a local attorney. The witness observed a single, brilliant silver, dirigible-shaped object traveling south at high speed at an estimated altitude of 2,000 feet. The report explicitly states that the object produced no sound and left no vapor trail. The military communication, sent from the Commanding General of Newark Transportation Depot to the Director of Intelligence at USAF Headquarters, confirms the details of the sighting and notes that an Air Force Form 112 would follow. The internal comments on the record card suggest a potential correlation between the sighting and a local balloon release from Mitchell Air Force Base, New York, which had occurred four hours earlier. The document includes standard project worksheets for recording astronomical data, weather conditions, and balloon data, though much of the specific technical data remains blank or marked as insufficient for a definitive evaluation. The report was processed by the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) and carries the reference number 7-3719-12.
Brilliant silver color. Dirigible.
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Official Assessment
Looked like blimp. 4 hrs since latest local balloon release from Mitchell AFD, NY
The object was identified as a dirigible-shaped, brilliant silver object moving south at high speed at approximately 2,000 feet. The report notes the absence of sound and vapor trails. The final evaluation suggests a possible connection to a balloon release from Mitchell Air Force Base, New York, four hours prior.