Project 10073 Record Card — Pittsfield, Maine, 28 January 1956

This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and a supporting teletype report regarding an unidentified aerial object sighting in Pittsfield, Maine, on January 28, 1956. The witness, identified as a retired woolen mill worker, observed a round object for approximately 30 minutes. The witness described the object as being ten times larger than the largest star, featuring a blue color with a white center and a red, ragged outer edge. The witness reported that the object exhibited erratic movements, including shifting up, down, left, and right, before eventually disappearing slowly. The report notes that there was no sound and no contrails associated with the object. The observation was made using 7x50 binoculars. Military authorities, including the 765th ACWRON, processed the report in accordance with Air Force Regulation 200-2. The official conclusion reached by the evaluating agency, ATIC, was that the object was 'Probably Astronomical,' specifically identifying it as the planet Venus, which was observed in the western sky at a 15-degree elevation while in the process of setting. The documentation includes technical details regarding the transmission of the report between various Air Force commands, including the Air Defense Command at Ent AFB and the Air Technical Intelligence Center at Wright-Patterson AFB.