Project 10073 Record Card — Brooklyn, New York, 20 May 1955

This document consists of a Project 10073 Record Card and associated teletype correspondence regarding an unidentified aerial sighting reported on May 20, 1955, in Brooklyn, New York. The report was filed by a civilian witness who observed a round, white object with a bright light and no sound. The observation was made at dusk. The military investigation, conducted by 1/LT David A. Brown of the 64th AC&W Squadron at Highlands, New Jersey, processed the report in compliance with AFR 200-2. The official conclusion reached by the military authorities was that the object was likely an aircraft, specifically suggesting it was a landing or navigational light. The teletype communication confirms the report was distributed to various intelligence directorates, including the Air Technical Intelligence Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and the Director of Intelligence at HQ USAF. The documentation provides specific details regarding the sighting, including an estimated altitude of 5,000 feet and a flight path from East to West, while noting that no radar contact was made and no photographs were taken.