Project 10073 Record Card — Henderson Harbor, New York, 3 September 1956

On 3 September 1956, at approximately 0248Z, a circular, sphere-shaped object was observed in the vicinity of Henderson Harbor, New York. The object was described as having a red interior and a green exterior. It was initially sighted at an azimuth of 310 degrees and proceeded to move in a straight line toward the east. The sighting lasted for approximately 45 minutes before the object faded from view. The observation was made by a college student and six other parties, with additional confirmation provided by A/2C Robert Myers of the 655th AC&W Squadron, who utilized field glasses. Following the report, an aircraft (JJA-1) was scrambled to investigate. The pilot of the aircraft reported visual contact with an object, which they believed to be a star. However, 1/Lt. Joseph B. Wagman, the Senior Director of the Able Crew at the 655th ACWRON, noted that the object's rapid movement and the duration of the sighting were not characteristic of a star. The official conclusion recorded on the Project 10073 record card suggests that the sighting was possibly caused by a balloon, with the caveat that the pilot may have made visual contact with a different object than the one originally reported.