Project 10073 Record Card — Sighting of 1 October 1956, New York, NY

This document contains the official record and investigative correspondence regarding an Unidentified Flying Object (UFO) sighting reported in New York City on 1 October 1956. The primary witness, identified as a 39-year-old civilian and Air Force pilot, reported observing two small, white-to-silver, disc-shaped objects with a globe-like feature in the center. The objects were observed for approximately ten to twenty seconds while the witness was walking on 14th Street between 1st Avenue and Avenue A. According to the report, the objects were initially seen moving south at a slow speed before turning southeast and climbing out of sight. The witness estimated the objects to be between 20 and 40 feet in width and noted that they made no sound. The weather conditions at the time were described as dry, fair, and clear with CAVU (Ceiling and Visibility Unlimited). The investigation was handled by the 2D District Office of Special Investigations (OSI) and forwarded to the Air Defense Command and the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC). The case file includes a narrative report and a sketch provided by the witness, Eric A. Lakes. The official conclusion reached by the Air Force was that the sighting was possibly caused by an aircraft. The document includes internal military communications, specifically a message from the Commander of the 4602D AISS at Ent Air Force Base to the Air Technical Intelligence Center, confirming the investigation and the assignment of the case to Flight 1-C for further follow-up regarding the acquisition of photographs. The file is marked as 'Confidential' and contains instructions for its eventual downgrading and declassification.