Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — Sighting in Farmingdale, Long Island, 19 March 1955
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AI-Generated Summary
A civilian witness reported five reddish, V-shaped objects over Farmingdale, Long Island, on 19 March 1955. Military intelligence concluded there was insufficient data to identify the objects, despite the witness's assertion that they were not meteors.
This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and associated teletype communications regarding an Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) sighting that occurred on 19 March 1955 in Farmingdale, Long Island. A civilian witness, who was reportedly studying astronomy and observing Jupiter at the time, reported seeing five objects in a 'V' formation moving from south to north. The objects were described as dull reddish in color, almost transparent, and possessing a dark center. The observation lasted approximately 10 seconds and was made without the aid of radar. The witness explicitly noted that the objects were 'definitely not a meteor.' Military intelligence, specifically the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) and the 26th Air Division, processed the report. The official conclusion recorded on the project card states that there was insufficient data for a formal evaluation, noting that the objects could have been birds in flight, aircraft, or meteors. The teletype correspondence confirms the transmission of these details between military units, including the 26th Air Division and the Air Technical Intelligence Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.
Possible bird in flight. Possible a/c or meteors. Insufficient data for evaluation.
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Official Assessment
Possible bird in flight. Possible a/c or meteors. Insufficient data for evaluation.
The sighting involved five objects in a V formation observed for 10 seconds. The objects were described as dull reddish and almost transparent with a dark center. The observer was studying astronomy and looking at Jupiter when the objects were spotted. The official conclusion remains that there was insufficient data for a definitive evaluation, suggesting birds, aircraft, or meteors as possibilities.