Project 10073 Record Card — North Branch, New York, 24 August 1955

This document is a Project 10073 record card detailing an unidentified aerial phenomenon sighting that occurred on August 24, 1955, in North Branch, New York. The report, filed on August 25, 1955, documents an observation made by two civilians, a 27-year-old teacher and a 30-year-old housewife. The witnesses reported seeing a single object at an altitude of approximately 2500 feet. The object was described as bluish-white in color, appearing semi-circular from the front, with a single blinking light located at the rear. The sighting lasted for one and a half minutes, during which time weather conditions were reported as clear and not an obstruction to the view. The object eventually disappeared over the horizon. The report notes that there was no radar contact and no photographic evidence. The official conclusion recorded on the card is that it was a 'possible a/c sighting' (aircraft). The document includes distribution information indicating it was circulated among various military commands, including the 479th Air Defense Wing at McGuire AFB, the 462nd AISS at Corapolis, PA, and the Eastern Air Defense Force (EADF) at Stewart AFB. The report is marked as unclassified and references Air Force Regulation 200-2, which governed the reporting of unidentified flying objects at the time.