Project 10073 Record Card — Albany, New York, 20 September 1956

This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and an associated teletype report detailing an Unidentified Flying Object sighting that occurred on September 20, 1956, in Albany, New York. The witness, a 21-year-old clerk-typist, reported observing a single, round, white object for a duration of ten minutes. The witness described the object as appearing to be the size of a softball when held at arm's length. According to the report, the object hovered, rose, and subsequently moved from the southeast to the east at a high rate of speed. The teletype report, transmitted on September 21, 1956, confirms that the observer was searching the area for aircraft when the object was spotted. The report notes that the object reached an altitude of 25,000 feet. The official evaluation conducted by the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) concluded that the sighting had a strong probability of being a balloon. This conclusion was based on the reported wind conditions at 25,000 feet, which were recorded at 230 degrees with a velocity of 107 knots, and the observed behavior of the object. The documentation includes standard military routing information, indicating that the report was processed through various Air Force commands, including the 56th ACWRON at Saratoga Springs, the Air Defense Command at Ent AFB, and the Air Technical Intelligence Center at Wright-Patterson AFB. No radar contact was reported, and no photographic evidence was obtained. The report is classified as unclassified.