Project 10073 Record Card and Technical Information Sheet — Garden City, New York, 10 July 1954

On July 10, 1954, at approximately 2155 hours, a witness in Garden City Park, New York, observed three unidentified aerial objects. The witness, a 34-year-old fireman with U.S. Navy photo school training, reported seeing three bright, orange-white, egg-shaped objects moving in a straight line from the southeast to the northwest. The objects were described as having no sound and leaving no vapor trails. The witness noted that the objects appeared to flutter or wobble, and that the middle object eventually 'burned out' while the other two continued on their path. The observation lasted approximately 20 seconds. The witness estimated the objects were at an altitude of 15,000 to 20,000 feet and travelling at a speed of 500 mph. The witness explicitly stated their belief that the objects were not airplanes and were 'not man made.' The report includes a detailed U.S. Air Force Technical Information Sheet where the witness provided sketches and further descriptions of the event. Despite the witness's detailed account and firm conviction that the objects were not conventional aircraft, the official Project 10073 record card concludes that the sighting was a 'bolide' or meteor. The documentation includes correspondence from the Air Technical Intelligence Center thanking the witness for their report and requesting the completed technical information sheet.