Project 10073 Record Card — Long Island, New York, 20 September 1956

This document consists of a Project 10073 Record Card and an associated teletype message regarding an unidentified aerial phenomenon sighting on 20 September 1956 over Long Island, New York. The primary witness was a 13-year-old student who observed two white, cigar-shaped objects that were described as being the size of a small cloud with fuzzy edges. The witness observed the objects visually and through low-power binoculars for a duration of one minute. The objects were reported to be moving in a southeast direction before disappearing by fading away. The witness also reported hearing a faint noise that faded during the observation. The teletype, sent by the 26th Air Division (Defense) to various military commands including the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC), provides additional details, noting the objects appeared to emerge from a cloud with the sun positioned behind the observer. The altitude was estimated at 4,000 feet with scattered cloud conditions. The investigating officer, 1/LT John F. Curry III, remarked that the description provided by the witness sounded like a blimp. The official conclusion recorded on the card is that the sighting was evaluated as a possible aircraft.