Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — Bridgeboro, New Jersey, October 5, 1956
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AI-Generated Summary
A civilian in Bridgeboro, New Jersey, reported a 45-second sighting of an erratic, spinning, round object on October 5, 1956. The military investigation concluded there was insufficient data to identify the object.
This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and an associated teletype report detailing an Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) sighting that occurred on October 5, 1956, in Bridgeboro, New Jersey. A civilian office employee reported observing a single, round, black-grey object at approximately 1645 hours. The witness, who was at the Del-Ran Tool Company, first spotted the object through an office window before moving outside to continue the observation. The object was described as being roughly the size of a nickel held at arm's length and appeared 'wafer thin' with blurred edges. Its behavior was characterized as erratic, involving spinning, sideways movement, and a flight path that included rising slowly and moving at 45-degree angles to the right and left before disappearing into the eastern horizon. The duration of the sighting was estimated at 40 to 45 seconds. The witness reported no sound, and no optical aids were used. Weather conditions were described as very clear and warm with no wind or clouds. The official military assessment, as recorded on the project card, indicates that there was insufficient data for a definitive evaluation, though the possibility of the object being a bird was noted by the observer or investigator. The report was transmitted via teletype to the Air Technical Intelligence Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.
One round black-grey object, size of a nickel at arm's length. Object was spinning with edges blurred.
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Official Assessment
No data for conclusion.
The object was observed for 45 seconds by a civilian office employee. The witness initially observed the object from inside a building through a window before moving outside. The object was described as a round, black-grey, wafer-thin object, roughly the size of a nickel at arm's length, exhibiting erratic movement and spinning with blurred edges. The observer noted the object at an elevation of 2 to 3 miles. The report notes the possibility of a bird, but concludes there is insufficient data for a definitive evaluation.