Project 10073 Record Card — 3 August 1956 Sighting, Long Island, New York

This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and associated teletype communications regarding an unidentified aerial phenomenon reported on August 3, 1956, over East Rockaway, Long Island, New York. A civilian witness observed a single, white, star-like object for approximately forty-five seconds. The witness reported that the object appeared to waver in flight before continuing on a straight, easterly path and fading out more rapidly than expected. The report was processed by the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) and reviewed by 1/LT John F. Curry III, the Combat Intelligence Center Duty Officer. The official conclusion reached by the investigating officers was that the sighting was likely an aircraft. This assessment was supported by the observation that the object may have been a distant aircraft with visible jet exhaust. Furthermore, the investigators noted that USAF aeronautical charts for the region indicated a significant volume of both local and overseas air traffic over Long Island at the time, providing a plausible context for the sighting. The documentation includes standard military teletype headers routing the report to various intelligence units, including the 4602nd Air Intelligence Squadron.