Project 10073 Record Card — Boonton, New Jersey, 31 January 1956

This document is a Project 10073 record card detailing an unidentified aerial phenomenon sighting that occurred in Boonton, New Jersey, on January 31, 1956. The report describes an observation made by two witnesses, aged 12 and 13, who were identified as Ground Observer Corps (GOC) members. The witnesses reported seeing two round, white objects moving in a southerly direction at an estimated altitude of 2,000 feet and an estimated speed of 500 mph. The objects were described as appearing like moving white clouds and were smaller than a dime held at arm's length. The observation lasted for approximately two minutes during dusk. The official conclusion reached by the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) was that the event was a 'probable a/c [aircraft] sighting,' noting that there was nothing in the report that conflicted with an aircraft analysis. However, internal correspondence from the Eastern Air Defense Force (EADF) indicated that a lack of complete information made a definitive positive evaluation infeasible. The report also notes that the initial submission of the sighting was delayed because it was sent via mail. The documentation includes the standard record card, internal teletype communications between military commands, and specific details regarding the witnesses and the environmental conditions at the time of the sighting.