Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card - Sighting of 28 January 1956, Albany, Georgia
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A military witness reported a green fireball over Albany, Georgia, on January 28, 1956. The incident was officially classified as a meteor by the Air Technical Intelligence Center.
This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and an associated teletype message regarding an aerial sighting that occurred on January 28, 1956, in Albany, Georgia. The witness, Captain W. H. McMurry of the 466th Fighter Squadron, reported observing a green ball of fire falling straight down at a high rate of speed. The sighting took place at 2252Z (as noted in the teletype) or 0051Z (as noted on the record card). The witness was located in a front yard in the Rolland Grove area of Albany. The report includes detailed meteorological data for the time and location, noting clear conditions with six-tenths cirrus cloud cover and 15 miles of visibility. The official conclusion reached by the Air Technical Intelligence Center was that the object was a meteor, based on the description provided by the witness. The duration of the event was not reported.
Ball of fire green falling straight down at high rate of speed.
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Official Assessment
Meteor based upon description.
The object was identified as a meteor based on the description of a green ball of fire falling straight down.
Witnesses
- W H McMurryCapt466 Ftr Sqd Trf
Key Persons
- GolinskySignatory