Project 10073 Record Card and Teletype Report — Newburgh, New York, 14 July 1954

This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and an associated teletype report regarding an Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) sighting that occurred on 14 July 1954 in Newburgh, New York. The primary witness, a male librarian, observed the object while attending a concert with his wife at a city park. The witnesses reported seeing a bright, cigar-shaped object, which they likened to a fluorescent lamp, moving in a straight line from the northwest to the southeast. The observation lasted approximately three minutes during sunset in a clear sky. The witnesses noted that the object appeared to be at a very high altitude and moved at a speed they considered very high compared to reconnaissance aircraft. Following the report, military authorities at Stewart Air Force Base conducted an investigation. They checked with base operations, the Newburgh Police, weather services, and the Lakehurst Naval Station to rule out conventional explanations such as balloon releases or other unusual activity. The investigation concluded that there was no conflicting information regarding an aircraft analysis, and the official conclusion recorded on the card was 'Probably Aircraft.' The teletype, dated 21 July 1954, confirms the administrative processing of the report by the 4602nd Air Intelligence Service Squadron and its transmission to the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.