Project 10073 Record Card — Sighting Near Syracuse, New York, 25 July 1955

This document consists of a Project 10073 Record Card and the associated military teletype report regarding an Unidentified Flying Object sighting that occurred on July 25, 1955, near Syracuse, New York. The report was initiated by the 655th ACWRON at Watertown AFS, New York, and directed to the Director of Intelligence at HQ USAF, as well as the Air Technical Intelligence Center at Wright-Patterson AFB. The primary witness identified in the report is 1st Lieutenant R. H. Getchel of the 49th FIS, who was on a cross-country flight at the time. According to the report, the witness observed a single orange object moving in a straight downward trajectory. The duration of the sighting was extremely brief, lasting only two seconds. The report notes that the weather conditions were favorable, with good visibility and unlimited ceilings. Despite the military nature of the report and the clear weather, the official conclusion recorded on the Project 10073 card is that there was insufficient data for a formal evaluation. The teletype communication confirms the details of the sighting, including the witness's identity and the flight conditions, but provides no further analysis or identification of the object. The document is marked as unclassified and follows standard reporting procedures for unidentified aerial phenomena under Air Force Regulation 200-2.