Project 10073 Record Card — Albany, New York, 4 Oct 52

This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and an associated military teletype message regarding a UFO sighting in Albany, New York, on October 4, 1952. At 1544 hours, a civilian woman reported observing a single, circular-shaped object. The witness stated that the object circled once and then headed north. The observation lasted approximately 30 seconds. The military report, filed by the Commanding Officer of the 656th AC&W Squadron at Saratoga Springs, New York, describes the object as moving at an 'unusually fast' speed with no audible sound. The report notes that the sighting occurred 44 minutes after the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) in Albany had released a pilot balloon (piball). The military assessment concludes that the object was likely this balloon. The teletype message, addressed to the Director of Intelligence at USAF Headquarters, the Air Technical Intelligence Center, and other commands, confirms the details of the sighting, including the clear visibility and the slight south-west wind conditions at the time. The document serves as an official record of the investigation into the incident, categorizing the event within the framework of Project 10073, which was tasked with evaluating such reports.