Project 10073 Record Card — Hancock, Maine, 27 September 1956

This document consists of a Project 10073 Record Card and an accompanying military teletype message regarding an unidentified aerial phenomenon reported on September 27, 1956, in Hancock, Maine. The report originated from a Ground Observer Corps (GOC) civilian witness. The witness described a single object that appeared long and tapered, estimated to be one foot long from a distance of seven miles. The object exhibited a red and yellow glow, with a steady lead light and a pulsating rear light. The object was observed moving from the southeast to the northeast. The observation occurred between 0155Z and 0215Z. The military report, transmitted by the 765th ACSRON at Charleston AFS, Maine, notes that the weather was cloudy with fair visibility and calm surface conditions. The report indicates that military binoculars (6x30) were used during the observation. The military investigation, coordinated by 1st Lieutenant Gordon D. Smith, included checks with the Seal Island Range and Brunswick for any naval aircraft, but no aircraft were identified in the area at the time. Despite the lack of a specific identification in the initial checks, the final evaluation recorded on the card concludes that the object was an aircraft.