Project 10073 Record Card — Sampson AFB, New York, 30 July 1954

This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and an associated military teletype report regarding an unidentified aerial phenomenon observed at Sampson Air Force Base, New York, on July 30, 1954. The sighting occurred at 0157Z. The witness described a single, round, star-like object with a reddish hue. The object was observed through an overcast sky and clouds. It was reported to have disappeared above the clouds for a period of less than two seconds before reappearing, and was eventually lost to view due to light haze between 2257 and 2300 hours. The report explicitly notes that there were no discernible features or details, and no sound was heard. The military report, addressed to the Director of Intelligence at USAF Headquarters and the Air Technical Intelligence Center at Wright-Patterson AFB, confirms that the object was observed at an angle of elevation of approximately 45 degrees. The official conclusion recorded on the card is that there was insufficient data for evaluation, citing the lack of information regarding the object's course, speed, and other characteristics.