Project 10073 Record Card — Brooklyn, New York, 1 October 1956

This document consists of a Project 10073 Record Card and associated teletype correspondence regarding an Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) sighting reported in Brooklyn, New York, on October 1, 1956. The report details a sighting by a witness, who was accompanied by five other individuals, at approximately 0100Z. The witness described observing a single, round, white object that appeared to be the size of a pinhead held at arm's length. The object reportedly arrived from the southwest, hovered for approximately two minutes, and then disappeared over the northwest horizon. The total duration of the observation was estimated to be between three and five minutes. The witness noted that the object had no visible wings or tail. The report includes detailed weather data for the time and location, indicating clear conditions with 15 miles of visibility. The official conclusion reached by the evaluating agency, the Air Technical Intelligence Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, was that the sighting was likely caused by an aircraft. The documentation includes internal military routing information, confirming the report was transmitted from the Flight Service Center at Olmsted Air Force Base to various commands, including the 26th Air Division and the Director of Intelligence at Headquarters USAF.