Project 10073 Record Card — Fairview, New Jersey, 12 October 1956

This document is a Project 10073 record card and associated teletype correspondence detailing a UFO sighting that occurred on 12 October 1956 in Fairview, New Jersey. A civilian witness reported observing a single object for approximately ten minutes at 1930Z. The witness described the object as having a reddish and orange color with jagged edges. At arm's length, the object appeared to be the size of a pinhead, though it reportedly increased in size at various times during the observation. The object was observed both visually and through binoculars. Its behavior was characterized as drifting, standing still at times, and moving slowly in a westerly direction. The report was processed by the 26th Air Division (Defense), with 1/LT John Corry serving as the reporting officer. The official conclusion reached by the military authorities was that the sighting was likely caused by a weather balloon (WX balloon). This assessment was based on the reported movement and description of the object, which the evaluating officers found consistent with such an explanation. The documentation includes the original record card and the teletype transmission sent to the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, confirming the details of the incident and the final evaluation.